THE WATCHMAKER OF WATCHMAKERS

108 CRAFTS

OUR IDENTITY

INTRODUCING IN THE MAKING

Paying tribute to the 108 crafts gathered under one roof at our Manufacture-Atelier in the Vallée de Joux, In the Making is a series of videos that bring viewers behind the scenes, revealing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s inventiveness since 1833. Taking the artisans’ own words to explain their processes, each film conveys the passion and dedication that drive them to create timepieces that will last for generations.

SERIES OF VIDEOS

5 STEPS TO MANUFACTURE A WATCH

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s watchmakers and craftsmen design, produce, decorate, assemble and ornament the most advanced and precise mechanisms with centuries-old savoir-faire. From the raw material to an exceptional finished timepiece, five major steps punctuate the production of a watch within the Manufacture-Atelier.

STEP 1: DESIGN
From the idea to the first prototype
Jaeger-LeCoultre - In the Making Step 2 : Produce - Watchmaker blanking process upper view
STEP 2: PRODUCE
The first steps to manufacturing timepieces
STEP 3: FINISH
Attention to details
STEP 4: ASSEMBLE
The crosspath of tradition and modernity
STEP 5: ORNAMENT
Ancestral know-how

STEP 1: DESIGN

From the idea to the first prototype
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Where the process of creating begins
DESIGN
Sketching the new faces of Jaeger-LeCoultre

STEP 2: PRODUCE

The first steps to manufacturing timepieces
BLANKING
The memory of the Manufacture

STEP 3: FINISH

Attention to details
POLISHING
The final touch
PAD PRINTING
Ink transfer
BEVELING
Refined expertise

STEP 4: ASSEMBLE

The crosspath of tradition and modernity
ATMOS
The iconic Atmos perpetual clock
RESTORATION
Perpetuated patrimony
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Preserved original aesthetics

STEP 5: ORNAMENT

Ancestral know-how
ENAMELLING
Between painting and chemistry
ENGRAVING
Engrave your own story
GEM-SETTING
Precious gestures
What's next

The story continues

The history of Jaeger-LeCoultre
The history of Jaeger-LeCoultre
One of the only Manufactures which creates, develops, decorates and produces all timepieces within its own workshops.
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The Vallée de Joux
The Vallée de Joux
Discover the calm and serene setting of the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland, where our Manufacture is located.
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