Joaillerie 101 Manchette
This amusing watch is the latest in the Joallerie 101 series from Jaeger-LeCoultre, the 101 Manchette. The watch, which looks more like a bracelet, is made up of a series of polish and diamond-set squares. And yes, there is a watch too, one that uses the mechanical manually wound Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 101 movement. The watch has a silver-colored dial with a sapphire crystal and a winding crown on the case back. The watch is available set with 576 diamonds or with 400 diamonds and 11 onyx cabochons.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
matt Jul 8th 2007 1:07PM
Much more interesting than the diamonds is the movement. The JLC 101 movement is one of the smallest mechanical movements in production, has a long and storied history, and is a wonder of engineering. An old JLC design had the 101 in a ring (which could be rotated to show a jewel or the time). Amazing
Dmitry Paradis Jul 9th 2007 12:59PM
What a departure for JLC! So different from any other exercises in chaste modesty that we've come to see from Jaeger-LeCoultre. The 101 caliber is very intriguing, I'm happy they didn't cop out with the quartz route on this piece. Where is the crown on this watch? How do you wind/set it ?
GregB Jul 15th 2007 2:17AM
Dmitry,
The caliber 101 is a backwind... the winding crown is located on the back of the watch.
Below is a picture of a 1950s JLC caliber 101 in my collection that shows the winding crown on back:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1090/814719249_9c1a0e0a5f_o.jpg
Dmitry Paradis Jul 16th 2007 11:50AM
Greg, thanks for the pic and the info, it's a beautiful movement. I saw your article too on eB*y forums, I must say, I find the 101 mov't extremely intriguing. It seems to be a very rare example to find.