Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Jaeger-LeCoultre · Master Ultra Thin
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin 41 mm Salmon 18k
Reference 85916OR.74
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Collection
- Master Ultra Thin
- Model
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin 41 mm Salmon 18k
- Reference number
- 85916OR.74
- Year / era
- 2017 · 2010s — modern production
- Complication
- Tourbillon
- Movement
- In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor
- Case material
- 18k rose gold
- Dial type
- Salmon
- Strap / bracelet
- Rubber strap with titanium clasp
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Limited-edition status
- Limited edition of 88 pieces
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 41 mm
- Case thickness
- 8.8 mm
- Case material
- 18k rose gold
- Bezel
- Smooth polished
- Crystal
- Box sapphire with AR coating
- Dial
- Salmon
- Hands
- Mercedes hour hand with Chromalight display
- Indexes
- Printed minute track with applied batons
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap with titanium clasp
- Clasp / buckle
- Titanium deployant clasp
- Water resistance
- 200 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 88A — In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor
- Movement type
- High-frequency automatic
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 65 hours
- Number of jewels
- 27 jewels
- Complications
- Tourbillon
- Functions
- Flying tourbillon, power reserve
- Watchmaker
- Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.
Production & market
- Production period
- 2017 – 2020
- Limited-edition quantity
- 88 pieces
- Current market information
- Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.
Designer
In-house design studio
The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.
Historical significance
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin 41 mm Salmon 18k sits within Jaeger-LeCoultre's Master Ultra Thin line, introduced in 2017. It carries the house codes established since 1833 — 18k rose gold case, salmon dial and in-house automatic with 22k gold rotor — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.
Interesting facts
- The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
The House
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 1833
- Founder
- Antoine LeCoultre
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Tier
- Ultra-Luxury & Haute Horlogerie
- Major collections
- Reverso, Master Control, Master Ultra Thin, Polaris, Duometre, Rendez-Vous, Atmos
- Signature technologies
- Composite and ceramic case materials · Anti-magnetic silicon escapement · Certified chronometer regulation
- Famous movements
- In-house automatic micro-rotor · In-house tourbillon, manual-winding · In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor · In-house manual-winding, hand-finished
- Notable watches
- Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 43 mm Meteorite Stainless (1989) · Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 42 mm Black Ceramic (1982) · Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 39 mm Ice Quartz (1961) · Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 39 mm Blue 18k (1971)
Brand history
Jaeger-LeCoultre has spent more than 193 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Reverso, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Antoine LeCoultre established Jaeger-LeCoultre in 1833, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Jaeger-LeCoultre calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
1833
Antoine LeCoultre founds Jaeger-LeCoultre in Switzerland.
1873
Jaeger-LeCoultre earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.
1969
The quartz era forces Jaeger-LeCoultre to redefine mechanical watchmaking.
1990
Jaeger-LeCoultre enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Jaeger-LeCoultre continues to produce Reverso, Master Control, Master Ultra Thin and other icons in limited numbers.
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