Jaeger-LeCoultre

Just noticed that on one of my in laws car...

Jul 18, 2018,10:14 AM

Can see it’s written the exact same way as my reverso!!!??

Any car industry background for jaeger ?

Kev

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Kev....you don't wanna check out the other signs ;-)

By: mahesh : July 18th, 2018-10:18

might make you happy.... Best, mahesh.,

Woow very interesting!!

By: Watch_kha_wen : July 18th, 2018-15:01

Thanks for sharing !! Kev

Would really love to know the story behind this 🤔??

By: xxn : July 18th, 2018-10:27

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Peugeot Dashboard??? As for Jaeger instruments for cars, oh yes, this is a long and old story...

By: amanico : July 18th, 2018-10:38

Some ads from 1927 to 1937... ...

Thanks for the insight

By: xxn : July 18th, 2018-10:54

Still trying to figure out how those jaeger ferrari odometers ended up on 5000g Calatrava’s🤔? Anyone care to share? Thank you.

What do you mean by " ended up on 5000G Calatrava "? Design speaking? [nt]

By: amanico : July 18th, 2018-11:00

There is a clear similarity

By: xxn : July 18th, 2018-11:13

In 5000 dial and Ferrari odometer comparison. Just curious to know if Jaeger created the dial layout first??

I do think Patek got some inspiration, yes, and nothing bad with that, of course. [nt]

By: amanico : July 18th, 2018-11:17

Thanks for the info!!

By: Watch_kha_wen : July 18th, 2018-15:02

And yes well spotted !found that in an old 206 Kev

That looked familiar to me. [nt]

By: amanico : July 18th, 2018-22:57

A very short summary

By: sham1 : July 18th, 2018-10:43

Hi Kev! Edmond Jaeger was a specialist in producing speedometers,tachymeters and fuel gauges. Collaborating with Jacques-David Le Coultre, he started supplying the English and French pilots in world war one. Apparently, the gauges were so accurate that th...

I already loved my reverso

By: Watch_kha_wen : July 18th, 2018-15:03

But knowing all that I love it even more!!! Kev