Redefining traditional ideas
published : 25 Dec 2020 at 04:00 1944 Prepared Dc-Motors, Mdf Panels 72 x 72 cm, Metal Discs Ø 8cm, 2020.
While looking for a sound maker, Jaeger-LeCoultre searched no further than Swiss artist Zimoun, known for his reverberating installations.
Throughout 2020, the long-established watchmaker has paid homage to its legacy of chiming timepieces and the sounds of nature in the Vallée de Joux in the Swiss Jura Mountains.
The year-long celebration under The Sound Maker theme is marked by Zimoun s new sound sculpture installation, which will be exhibited around the world, following its debut in China.
The Bern-based artist employs simple raw materials and repurposed industrial components to create complex and evocative tapestries of sound and movement that redefine traditional ideas of sculpture, space, and time.
Masters of sound
published : 25 Dec 2020 at 04:00 Rose gold version of Master Grande Tradition Calibre 945.
Before Antoine LeCoultre became a watchmaker, he devised a mechanism for music boxes. Cut from a single piece of metal and shaped like a comb, his invention improved sound quality and prevented instruments from detuning.
The acoustic DNA later made Jaeger-LeCoultre a maestro in haute horlogerie. Since producing the first-minute repeater in 1870, the manufacturer has mastered all forms of chiming mechanisms, from relatively simple alarm calibres to the most complex grande sonnerie and Westminster chimes.
In 2020, the Swiss watchmaker celebrates 150 years of its mastery in chiming timepieces through the Master Grande Tradition Calibre 945 and Master Control Memovox under The Sound Maker theme.
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