Collection: Jaeger-LeCoultre Watch Repair & Servicing in Singapore

How Often Should You Service Your Jaeger-LeCoultre?

Every 5–7 years for Master Control and standard JLC automatic models. Reverso models: inspect the swivel mechanism when the flip action feels stiff — don't wait for the full 7-year cycle if the pivot is running dry, as bearing wear progresses rapidly once lubrication depletes. Polaris diver: inspect water resistance annually if used for actual diving.

The Reverso — Polo, Pivot, and 1931

In 1931, a British army officer challenged César de Tiel that his watch couldn't survive polo. Jaeger-LeCoultre's response was the Reverso: a case that pivots 180° on a carriage, protecting the dial face inside the case when reversed. The swivelling mechanism uses a pivot with ball bearings and a detent spring that clicks the case into position in each direction. It was built as a sports watch. It became an art deco icon.

The swivel mechanism is what differentiates Reverso service from standard watchmaking. Over 5–10 years, the pivot bearings dry out and the detent spring weakens. The flip becomes stiff, then sloppy, then stops clicking. Correct service means disassembling the case from the sliding carriage, extracting the pivot and bearings, cleaning and re-lubricating with the correct viscosity grease, inspecting the detent spring for fatigue, and reassembling so the flip is smooth, the click is positive, and alignment between case and carriage is correct.

"The Watchmaker's Watchmaker" — JLC Since 1833

Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded in 1833 in Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux — the same Swiss valley that has produced some of the world's most complex watch movements. The nickname "Watchmaker's Watchmaker" is earned: JLC manufactures more than 1,000 distinct movement components entirely in-house, including balance wheels, jewels, mainsprings, and escapements. Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and others have historically used JLC movements in their own complications. In 2000, JLC joined the Richemont Group alongside Cartier, IWC, and Panerai.

Polaris — JLC's Dive Watch Heritage

JLC's dive watch history dates to the 1959 Deep Sea Alarm — a diver with an integrated underwater alarm, remarkable for its era. The current Polaris Automatic continues that heritage at 200m water resistance with ISO 6425 dive watch compliance. The Polaris has a distinctive domed sapphire crystal, a unidirectional internal rotating bezel, and a screw-down crown. Every Polaris service that opens the case requires complete gasket replacement and a 200m pressure test — the same standard we apply to Seamaster, Aquatimer, and Submariner diver services.

Atmos — The Watch That Never Needs Winding

The Atmos clock winds itself from temperature changes as small as 1°C — a temperature differential that compresses or expands a gas capsule, which in turn tensions the mainspring. One degree of temperature change provides enough energy to power the Atmos for two days. The movement runs an incredibly slow 1-beat-per-minute torsion pendulum. Atmos service is rare specialist work: the torsion pendulum must be re-balanced after any disturbance, and the escapement lubricated with minimal oil to avoid affecting the clock's extraordinarily low power consumption.