Capturing the essence of femininity, the Rendez-Vous Dazzling Night & Day has been reimagined this year in green – an homage to the unspoilt nature that surrounds Jaeger-LeCoultre’s home in the Vallée de Joux and provides a perpetual source of inspiration. Just as the cosmic cycles inspired our watchmakers to develop a mechanism that displays the night and day on the dial, the fields and forests of our valley inspire designers and artisans of our Manufacture.
Presented in pink gold with a glowing green sunray-brushed dial and matching green alligator leather strap, this new rendition of the Rendez-Vous Dazzling Night & Day deftly marries the spirit of fine watchmaking with the codes of high jewellery. The radiance of 168 diamonds draws the eye to the rich colour of the dial.
On the bezel, 108 diamonds, form two concentric rings around the case. There is an airy quality to these glittering circles, thanks to the claw (or ‘griffe’) setting of the outer ring of 36 stones. A classical jewellery technique that requires great precision, claw setting is designed to maximise the presence of each stone by allowing light to pass through the diamonds from every angle while minimising the visible metal. The fine gold claws hold the diamonds high, giving the impression that they are floating around the watch case, rather than anchored to it. Completing the case, an inverted diamond is set into the winding crown and three diamonds are set on each of the four lugs.
On the dial, an inner circle of 47 diamonds draws the eye to the Night & Day indication. Set on a disc that rotates every 24 hours, a pink gold crescent moon with a backdrop of stars slowly alternates with a polished golden sun as night turns to day. Signature elements of the Rendez-Vous Dazzling add further refinement: hours are marked by applied Arabic numerals in the emblematic Floral style and polished golden hemispheres.
Set within the 36mm case, Calibre 898 is a self-winding mechanical movement developed and produced entirely in-house and providing a power reserve of 38 hours. The transparent sapphire case-back reveals some fine decoration and finishing in classical watchmaking style: blued screws, circular graining on the wheels, and Côtes de Genève on the plates and the open-worked pink gold winding rotor.
With its glowing green dial, the new Rendez-Vous Dazzling Night & Day is a visually arresting expression of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s dedication to precision and creativity in both the mechanical aspect of watchmaking and the decorative crafts.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Dazzling Night & Day green Technical Specifications
Case: Pink Gold 750/1000 (18 carats)
Dimensions: 36 mm
Thickness: 9.80 mm
Calibre: Automatic Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 898
Functions: Hours/Minutes, Day/Night Indication
Power reserve: 38 hours
Dial: Green sunray, diamonds
Case-back: Open
Water resistance: 5 bar
Diamonds: 168 diamonds – 3.43 carats
Strap: Green Alligator
Reference: Q343247J
Jaeger-LeCoultre: HOME OF FINE WATCHMAKING SINCE 1833
In the serene setting of the Vallée de Joux, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s home offers a special sense of belonging. It is here, inspired by the magnificent landscape of the Jura Mountains and guided by an unquenchable thirst for innovation and creativity, that La Grande Maison gets its soul. With all crafts brought together under one roof within the Manufacture, watchmakers, engineers, designers and masters of the decorative crafts give birth to fine watchmaking creations that combine technical ingenuity with aesthetic beauty and a distinctively understated sophistication. Known as the Watchmaker’s Watchmaker, the Manufacture has expressed its relentlessly inventive spirit through the creation of more than 1,300 different calibres since 1833 – and it was this spirit that led to the birth of the Reverso in 1931. With its sleek, Art Deco lines and unique reversible case, the Reverso became a classic of 20th-century design and is one of the most immediately recognisable watches of all time – a symbol of timeless modernity to this day.