Jaeger-LeCoultre, La Grande Maison, The Collectibles (book)

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Treat yourself to the ultimate reference book for Jaeger-LeCoultre collectors. This magnificent new art book, bound and protected by its original slipcase, reveals the golden age of the Grande Maison like never before. Written by experts from the Heritage Department, with a foreword by Franco Cologni and an introduction by Catherine Rénier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, it immerses you in the heart of 17 iconic models across 558 richly illustrated pages in English, featuring over 160 previously unpublished archival documents. An indispensable treasure for authenticating, understanding, and appreciating the watches that shaped 20th-century watchmaking.

The book *The Collectibles Jaeger-LeCoultre: La Grande Maison* is the official encyclopedia and the ultimate reference guide for collectors of the brand. This new, bound book in English, protected by its slipcase, comprises 558 pages and numerous illustrations. Dimensions: 11.41 x 8.66 x 1.77 inches. Weight: 6.61 lb. (29 x 22 x 4.5 cm, 3 kg). Introduction by Catherine Rénier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and foreword by Franco Cologni. Written by experts from the Heritage Department, it details the technical and social history of the manufacture throughout its golden age (1925-1974).

The book opens with an overview of the evolution of the Grande Maison and traces how the manufacture in the Vallée de Joux shaped 20th-century watchmaking. It reproduces more than 160 archival documents (patents, caliber plans, period advertisements). The heart of the book is divided into 17 dedicated chapters, each devoted to a family of watches or a revolutionary innovation: Duoplan, Reverso, Triple Calendar, Powermatic, Memovox, Futurematic, Quartermaster, Geophysic, Memovox Deep Sea, Memovox Automatic, Geomatic, Memovox Polaris, Master Mariner Deep Sea Barracuda, Shark Deep Sea, Memovox Polaris II, Memovox GT, and Memovox Snowdrop. For each model, invaluable encyclopedic details for authentication make this work indispensable.

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