A NEW STANDARD OF HAUTE HOROLOGY EXCELLENCE: JAEGER-LeCOULTRE’S EXTREME LAB

Last week, the King family of King Jewelers Nashville and King Jewelers Aventura met with Philippe Bonai, president of Jaeger-LeCoultre, at the Richemont headquarters in New York City for the post-SIHH 2010 show. While my family had the opportunity to view some amazing new timepieces up close for the first time, we were all most impressed with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new Exterem Lab 2 watch. This masterpiece of haute horology will compete with Richard Mille’s creations for just a fraction of the cost and offers much more accurate time precision. This is the coolest watch of 2010!!!

The Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 redefines the standard for extreme timepieces. Its new Calibre 780 and 781 for the Tribute to Geophysic offers unprecedented functions, developed to ensure ergonomic and highly functional use. This automatic chronograph has a large double-digit minute counter and a function selector integrated in the crown. The titanium version pays tribute to the historical Geophysic watch while exploring avant-garde solutions to protect the movement from magnetic fields.

MASTER COMPRESSOR EXTREME LAB 2 TECHNICAL DETAILS
Movement
Automatic movement, 28 800 vibrations per hour, 60-hour radial power-reserve.
Functions
Hour, minute, small seconds, date, second-time zone hand and counter, chronograph with large minute counter, manual stop second, functions selector (three-position indicator: winding, date and dual time zone adjustment, time-setting), amagnetic silicon escapement (Calibre 781 only).
Case
18-carat pink gold/TiVan15, TiVan 15, sapphire case-back.
Size
Diameter: 46.8 mm.
Water Resistance
10 ATM.
Strap/Bracelet
Interchangeable, double alligator leather (Calibre 780), calf leather (Calibre 781).
Materials Available
18-carat pink gold/TiVan15, TiVan 15.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre
JAEGER-LECOULTRE CALIBRE 780 and 781 (amagnetic version).

Ref. 2032470 18-carat pink gold/TiVan15, limited series of 200.Ref. 203T470 TiVan 15, limited series of 300.

The Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 will be available at King Jeweler’s Nashville and King Jeweler’s Miami in late 2010. For more information, visit http://www.kings1912.com/ or http://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/.