Star power

Clive Owen during his visit to Jaeger-LeCoultre's workshop in Vallée de Joux, Switzerland.

CLIVE Owen, renowned British actor and friend of Jaeger-LeCoultre, recently paid a visit to the workshops of the Grande Maison at the heart of the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. He was there to discover the watchmaker’s Jubilee collection.

Owen took the opportunity to see for himself the work of the different master artisans united under one roof. From producing components through assembling pallet-levers to performing delicate finishing operations, he was introduced to all the stages involved in developing and crafting a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch.