Today Perpetual Passion has decided to celebrate the birthday of an icon, as well as of a great figure in recent history: Queen Elizabeth II. The girl who was not destined to reign and was supposed to live a quiet life at the court of her paternal uncle Edward VIII, turns 94 today and is the longest reigning queen on the throne of England. Her Majesty's birthdays [...]
In these days of forced quarantine confined to the perimeter of the house, I divide myself between the desk and the sofa, dedicating myself to researching and studying themes dear to me such as - obviously - watchmaking, tailoring and reading some more or less essays. less short. I'm taking efforts from my MacBook that it was no longer used to, including the necessary updates for PERPETUAL PASSION and here [...]
2019 is about to end. For watchmaking it has been, as always, a year full of news and surprises and, waiting for what next year has in store - starting with the increases announced by Rolex as early as January 2020 to those of Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe. instead scheduled for February -, we relive with a special ranking what has happened from January to today. What you [...]
In 2019, Jaeger ‑ LeCoultre celebrates the 15th anniversary of its collaboration with one of the most prestigious film events: the Venice International Film Festival. For over ten years, Jaeger ‑ LeCoultre has been the main sponsor of the film festival, most notably with the Jaeger ‑ LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker award, which pays tribute to personalities who have [...]
Following the success achieved last year with the launch of the Jaeger ‑ LeCoultre Polaris collection at the Geneva International Watchmaking Show, the Grande Maison is expanding the Polaris line with a new special creation: the limited edition Jaeger ‑ LeCoultre Polaris Date . Produced in a limited series of 800 pieces, the new Jaeger ‑ LeCoultre Polaris Date combines the [...]
With watchmaking complications such as four internal windows and a blue enamel guilloché motif, the new Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Enamel is able to make you fall in love at first sight. This ultra-thin specimen offers a reworking of the famous Caliber 868 (new caliber 868A / 2 consisting of 332 parts and with a power reserve of 70 hours) by Jaeger ‑ LeCoultre, one of the most emblematic [...]
On the occasion of SIHH2018 Jaeger-LeCoultre brings the Memovox Polaris back to life by declining it in a contemporary way, creating a new collection that will support the icons of the brand. There are five models in the Polaris collection: a three-hand model, a chronograph with 24 time zones and two vintage-inspired models. The new Memovox Polaris (left) and the [...]
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control line blows out 25 candles. In fact, in 1992 one of the most appreciated collections by lovers, and not only, of the Casa della Vallée de Joux was born, and to pay homage to it JLC launches a new steel edition of the three complications that have made it famous. We present them to you one by one. In fact, these are the references Master Control Date ref [...]
By now it is well known, the Italian market and the heart of watchmaking enthusiasts has never stopped beating, indeed, over the last few years it has been able to cope with the moments of turbulence and program changes in the hand sector, a period in which we have seen many brands change strategy and (re) adapt in different ways. The choice of Jaeger-LeCoultre speaks volumes, [...]