That vintage and second-hand luxury watchmaking is a growing market is now a fact. This is also demonstrated by the new initiative of Jaeger-LeCoultre, which has announced the birth of The Collectibles programme dedicated to collectors and watch enthusiasts eager to acquire iconic creations that are symbols of La Grande Maison's history. Want to know what it is specifically about?
The Collectibles is a capsule collection of vintage watches, made between the 1920s and the 1970s, which will be available to buy online in the specially dedicated section on jaeger-lecoultre.com.
Constantly evolving, the watch selection currently includes a few examples of Geophysic, Memovox Parking, Master Mariner Deep Sea and Shark Deep Sea.
Each watch was examined by Jaeger-LeCoultre's historical experts and entirely overhauled by the watchmakers of the manufacture's restoration workshop, going back to the original design.
If no more components are available, there is a supply of around 6,000 moulds and punches available to make a component identical to the original from scratch.
The watches are supplied with a new strap and accompanied by a copy of the new book The Collectibles, which accurately and comprehensively presents and analyses 17 of the Grande Maison's most significant models of the last century.
When available, they will also be accompanied by the original packaging and documents, as well as the original strap or bracelet.
