Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous 38 mm Slate Sapphire

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

38 mm

Case thickness

14.1 mm

Case material

Sapphire crystal case

Bezel

Fixed brushed titanium

Crystal

Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed

Dial

Slate grey

Hands

Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent

Indexes

Applied Roman numerals

Bracelet / strap

Alligator leather with folding clasp

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

500 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 80F — In-house automatic micro-rotor

Movement type

High-frequency automatic

Frequency

28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Power reserve

65 hours

Number of jewels

27 jewels

Complications

Tourbillon

Functions

Perpetual calendar, leap year

Watchmaker

Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period

1988 – 2004

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

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 Rendez-Vous 38 mm Slate Sapphire sits within Jaeger-LeCoultre's Rendez-Vous line, introduced in 1988. It carries the house codes established since 1833 — sapphire crystal case case, slate grey 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.
• Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
• The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.