Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre 41 mm Salmon 18k

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

41 mm

Case thickness

10.2 mm

Case material

18k white gold

Bezel

Smooth polished

Crystal

Sapphire with internal AR treatment

Dial

Salmon

Hands

Blued steel Breguet-style hands

Indexes

Diamond-set hour markers

Bracelet / strap

Milanese mesh

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

150 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 10C — In-house automatic micro-rotor

Movement type

Manual-winding

Frequency

21,600 vph (3 Hz)

Power reserve

72 hours

Number of jewels

27 jewels

Complications

Time only

Functions

GMT second time zone, date

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

2001 – 2008

Limited-edition quantity

500 pieces

Current market information

Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

Emmanuel Gueit

Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.

Historical significance

Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre 41 mm Salmon 18k sits within Jaeger-LeCoultre's Duometre line, introduced in 2001. It carries the house codes established since 1833 — 18k white gold case, salmon dial and in-house automatic micro-rotor — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.