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Edmond Jaeger

Edmond Jaeger supplied marine chronometers and initiated ultra-thin movement collaboration with Jacques-David LeCoultre. 2

At a glance

Place
France
Dates
1858–1922 22

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Edmond Jaeger's work is Ultra-thin calibre development. 2

Jaeger is the name recorded for Edmond Jaeger's own watchmaking practice. 123

Jaeger-LeCoultre forms a documented predecessor or successor connection in Edmond Jaeger's story. 123

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented technical and founding contribution

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Jaeger; Jaeger-LeCoultre

Geographic ties: France. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Jaeger — Own watchmaking practice. Watchmaker and inventor 123

    Legacy affiliation: Jaeger; Jaeger-LeCoultre. Person-level contribution: Supplied marine chronometers and initiated ultra-thin movement collaboration with Jacques-David LeCoultre.

    Original affiliation wording: Jaeger; Jaeger-LeCoultre. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Jaeger-LeCoultre — Historical predecessor / successor link. Jaeger–LeCoultre collaboration; not employment at the later combined company 123

    Legacy affiliation: Jaeger; Jaeger-LeCoultre. Person-level contribution: Supplied marine chronometers and initiated ultra-thin movement collaboration with Jacques-David LeCoultre.

    Original affiliation wording: Jaeger; Jaeger-LeCoultre. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 5 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (5)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Marine chronometers and collaboration with Jacques-David LeCoultre are explicit; no sole inventor or world-thinnest claim adopted. 2
  • Representative work: Marine chronometers and collaboration with Jacques-David LeCoultre are explicit; no sole inventor or world-thinnest claim adopted. 2
  • Specific role: Marine chronometers and collaboration with Jacques-David LeCoultre are explicit; no sole inventor or world-thinnest claim adopted. 2
  • Birth year: Scoped source support; unchanged fields are not automatically verified. 2
  • Death year: Scoped source support; unchanged fields are not automatically verified. 2

Sources

  1. The history of Jaeger-LeCoultreJaeger-LeCoultre · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0073] Jaeger-LeCoultre. "The history of Jaeger-LeCoultre." Not stated. https://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/ez-en/our-maison/manufacture-since-1833/history-of-jaeger-lecoultre Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization

    How it was checked: Access failed — alternative sources used

    Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: No usable full-page text recovered. New JLC press-history records support only the newly mapped claims.

  2. Edmond JaegerNot stated · Fondation Haute Horlogerie · Horological foundation / biography · Not stated

    [S0279] Fondation Haute Horlogerie. "Edmond Jaeger." Not stated. https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/watches-and-culture/watchmaking-knowledge/encyclopedia/edmond-jaeger Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Biography and 1880–1937 timeline

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Original institutional record

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: Foundation biography, not civil documentation or independent technical measurement. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Foundation biography, not civil documentation or independent technical measurement.

  3. https://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/ez-en/our-maison/manufacture-since-1833/history-of-jaeger-lecoultre https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/watches-and-culture/watchmaking-knowledge/encyclopedia/edmond-jaegerlinked source

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