In 1847, using his unparalleled tolerances, the watchmaker designed a push-button system that not only cycled the function of the watch, but also eliminated the need for a key to wind the mainspring. To that end, he invented the Millionometer, a device able to measure one micrometre (one-millionth of a metre). He focused his efforts on high-quality timepieces, but his suppliers were unable to produce components to a tolerance he found acceptable. The brand’s journey began in 1833, when 30-year-old Antoine LeCoultre set up a watchmaking workshop in the small Swiss town of Le Sentier. Jaeger-LeCoultre watches are effortlessly stylish, but the beauty is more than skin deep with almost two centuries of watchmaking experience, this prestigious company presents some of the very best watchmaking to have ever existed.
