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v>Urbino’ by Titian; the ‘Rokeby Venus’
A brief intruduction of the Mater Minute Repeater ofby Velasquez and ‘Venus Anadyomène’
the Vallée de Joux seires.by Ingres.
In 2009, the artists of the Manufacture wished toThe creative talents of the Grande Maison in the
present an exceptional series illustrating a traditionalVallée de Joux have chosen to associate the
enamel technique — grand feu — on atestimony of their admiration for these great painters
famous timepiece in the Jaeger-LeCoultre collection:with the crystal-clear sound of the Master Minute
the Master Minute Repeater.Repeater. Nonetheless, in order to preserve the
The Manufacture has chosen to treat the dial of theauthentic hierological nature of these exceptional
Master Minute Repeater to a stunning interpretation inartistic accomplishments, the four unique watches
the form of enameled miniatures of four famousdedicated to the great names in the universal painting
historical paintings depicting Venus, the goddess ofheritage do not merely show the hours and minutes.
love. These works stem from a variety of sources ofThey are also distinguished by the presence of two
inspiration encompassing the Italian Renaissance, theadditional indications appearing on the dial in a manner
Spanish school of art and French classicism, asthat is both ideally legible and perfectly discreet: the
embodied by the famous examples selected by thetorque released by the two barrels is shown at 4
master-enamellers of the Manufacture: ‘The Birth ofo’clock, and the power reserve at 8
Venus’ by Botticelli; ‘The Venus ofo’clock.