Rare Handcrafts

Patek Philippe presents the richest Rare Handcrafts collection ever to be on display

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  Since the early days of mechanical watchmaking, artisans have always invested considerable care in decorating their clocks and watches. Timepieces were mainly beautiful, artistically finished treasures before they advanced to become reliable precision instruments. In Geneva, the individual decorative techniques found fertile ground in the famous “Fabrique” where all watchmaking-related occupations were assembled. Since … Read more

These versions of the double-sided Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso showcase rare handcrafts in different combinations

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  The double-sided case of the Reverso watch is unique in watchmaking. The watch was an opportunity for the artisans of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Métiers Rares® (Rare Handcrafts™) workshop to unleash their skills in the art of decoration. Inspired by the decorative jewels worn in the 1920s, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s artistic team has created four exceptional Reverso models that … Read more

Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous to draw the eyes deep into the starry sky: The high jewellery watches coming alive at nightfall

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  By embodying the values of high jewellery, these three new models complement a collection first created in the Manufacture’s workshops in 2012. Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous is a feminine collection in all senses of the word, intended to enhance women of the present and future. “The high-precision automatic movement, precious gem-setting, refined finishes and confident aura … Read more