Jaeger Lecoultre Calibre 101 Queen. During her coronation in 1953 queen elizabeth ii of england wore a watch with the famous jaeger lecoultre caliber which french president alfred lebrun offered her as a princess. Come coronation day the swiss brand s diamond set calibre 101 bracelet watch with minute dial had been selected as it allowed queen elizabeth ii to discreetly check the time a habit that.
From its founder s invention of the millionmetre the most precise measuring tool of its time in 1844 to the creation of the calibre 101 which weighs just one gram and was worn by queen elizabeth ii for her coronation every element of a jaeger lecoultre watch s mechanism continues to be created entirely in house. Used in hundreds of models the caliber 101 was dressed with the most beautiful diamonds adorning the wrists of the most privileged women. At its debut the calibre 101 set the record for the world s smallest movement and 81 years later in 2010 it still holds this honor ed.
Used in hundreds of models the caliber 101 was dressed with the most beautiful diamonds adorning the wrists of the most privileged women.
One of the world s oldest movements still in production the tiny hand wound calibre has enabled jaeger lecoultre to create some of the most delicate expressions of femininity in the world of watchmaking. The timepiece in question had been a recent gift to queen elizabeth from vincent auriol then the president of france and the work of jaeger lecoultre. The watch is powered by the 101 calibre. After almost 90 years of existence the calibre 101 by jaeger lecoultre has a truly fascinating history.