Jaeger-LeCoultre is bringing its most sought-after vintage programme to London for the first time.
The Collectibles VI – JLC’s programme for sourcing, restoring and selling rare historical timepieces – opens at the brand’s Old Bond Street flagship on 15 June and runs until 18 July, with all 12 pieces available to buy worldwide via the brand’s website from the same date.
This sixth capsule focuses on the golden age of watchmaking, spanning the early 1930s to the early 2000s.
Seven of the 12 pieces are Reverso watches, ranging from a 1931 original with a bold black dial – described in a 1934 catalogue as “the dial of the future” – to a 2003 skeletonised Art Deco example in white gold of which no more than 10 were made per month.
Highlights among the pieces include a 1946 Triple Calendar with Moonphase in 18K yellow gold made exclusively for the French market, a 1956 Duoplan Coulissante secret watch with a sliding cover on an 18-carat gold bracelet, a pink gold 1958 Memovox Parking alarm watch, and a rare 1970 Geomatic in yellow gold, one of just 200 produced.
Each watch is handled by one of ten master watchmakers in the brand’s in-house restoration workshop, then certified to museum standards before being offered for sale.
Every piece comes with an extract from the Jaeger-LeCoultre archives, a copy of The Collectibles book, and a hand-selected leather strap, plus full papers and original box where they’re still available.
The London boutique is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm.