{"product_id":"jaeger-lecoultre-18k-yellow-gold-lecoultre-club","title":"Jaeger-LeCoultre  18K Yellow Gold LECOULTRE CLUB","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"497\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"121\"\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Seiko introduced the world’s first commercially available \u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"202\"\u003equartz wristwatch\u003c\/strong\u003e. When the related patents were opened to the world in \u003cstrong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"265\"\u003e1970\u003c\/strong\u003e, the impact on the watch industry was immediate and dramatic. Quartz technology rapidly surpassed the price and production structure of traditional mechanical watches, ushering in what would later be known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eQuartz Crisis\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"751\"\u003eThe situation was further compounded by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"565\"\u003eOil Crisis of 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e, which accelerated the decline of the Swiss watch industry. As a result, more than half of the existing Swiss watch manufacturers—hundreds of companies—were forced to close their doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eIn that very same period, \u003cstrong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eLeCoultre\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced the \u003cstrong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"833\"\u003eMaster Quartz in 1972\u003c\/strong\u003e. Yet while many other manufacturers abandoned mechanical watchmaking altogether, LeCoultre chose a different path. In order to preserve its future as a manufacture, the company temporarily adopted more affordable ébauche movements from external suppliers. This decision allowed the brand to continue producing mechanical watches while navigating one of the most difficult periods in watchmaking history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eJaeger-LeCoultre CLUB…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eJaeger-LeCoultre Club\u003c\/strong\u003e was powered by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003ehand-wound Caliber 900\u003c\/strong\u003e, sourced from the ébauche manufacturer \u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003eA. Schild (AS)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eDesigned during the turbulent 1970s, the movement offered a strategic balance between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003ecost efficiency and reliable performance\u003c\/strong\u003e. With a beat rate of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1585\"\u003e21,600 vibrations per hour\u003c\/strong\u003e, it delivered dependable accuracy while remaining economical to produce—an important advantage for surviving the pressures of the Quartz Crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1980\"\u003eIn a sense, the Caliber 900 represents a product of its era. Although adopting external movements meant setting aside some of the traditional pride associated with a pure manufacture, it was a decision made in order to safeguard the brand’s future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2095\"\u003eFor that reason, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2028\"\u003eJaeger-LeCoultre Club\u003c\/strong\u003e remains a somewhat hidden chapter within the brand’s long history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2316\"\u003eAmong these watches, examples crafted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003esolid 18-carat gold\u003c\/strong\u003e are becoming increasingly difficult to find on today’s market. Indeed, such pieces have all but disappeared, making surviving examples exceptionally rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2484\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis particular watch stands as a remarkable and highly desirable example from that fascinating period in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s history—a rare and exceptional timepiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2484\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- wrist size in our picture is 17cm circumference -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Watches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53450548281651,"sku":null,"price":687500.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/1076\/0499\/files\/C1C07E90-99A9-44A5-A442-B89BA93DEB85.png?v=1780903574","url":"https:\/\/principe-prive-epocadoro.com\/ja\/products\/jaeger-lecoultre-18k-yellow-gold-lecoultre-club","provider":"PRINCIPE PRIVE - Epoca d'Oro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}