Jaeger: Typical Swiss Watch Brand

Jaeger watch is a typical Swiss brand name watches . Many Swiss watch brand has the following two characteristics : from the Jura mountains JOUX valleys , such as Piaget; two crystallization of collaboration , such as Patek Philippe (from 100 up to PATEK and Philippe PHILLIPE create two ), Chi Pak (from Grardt and Perregaux collaboration ) and so on . Two features of both , then enjoy a great reputation in the world such as the Audemars Piguet and the Jaeger watch and so on .


18th century , Britain and France watch manufacturers monopolized the watches and clocks , for the merchant to provide precision timer , support their navigation around the world. At the same time , another force is also active in the pipeline clock , this is Switzerland, because a large number of Protestants in France craftsmen to escape religious persecution , hermit in the mountains of JOUX Rui Shiru La valley . Six months a year there are snowbound mountainous , long winter people staying at home and have enough time and patience to create a more sophisticated mechanical devices , such as music boxes, clocks and other machinery and automation . To the 19th century , known as the "Combiers" valley residents , already has more than Britain and France and other countries watch technology, the rest of the world catch up .

Jaeger watch that is born in this valley . LeCoultre family in 1803 gave birth to a boy Antoine, he began as an apprentice in his father's smithy , and devote ourselves to research gear manufacturing technology and metallurgy . In 1833 , he founded the town in Le Sentier hand field, left the family business . By 1860 , his company's size has reached more than 100 people , specializes in watches precision devices, has introduced hundreds of watch movement, which established themselves in the position of the Swiss watch industry . 1903 , Antoine100 years old (of course he did not live up to that time , but he did receive a Best 's birthday gift ) , and his grandson Jacob - David, when speaking with the French precision navigation device manufacturers Jaeger- Edmon Jaeger cooperation , the establishment of today's Jaeger watch plant .

Founded from 1833 to present, families have many patents , the development of the world watches to make a great contribution . As the Jaeger is extremely diverse movement of production , is the world's few movement Output tabulation company . This is a movement , especially in high-end , a number of other brands of high-end watch as sales of small, so their movements are too few output will be selected Jaeger produced the movement , virtually made a home for positive publicity . Also considered it mutually beneficial.