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Boutique openings
JAEGER-LECOULTRE'S newly-opened second boutique at Ion Orchard (2 Orchard Turn, ION Orchard, #02-08) is more than just a destination to head to when you feel like spoiling yourself with a new luxury timepiece. The flagship store is also the first in South-east Asia to house a wall boasting more than 1,000 calibres created by the Manufacture over the last 180 years.
This special feature is inspired by a similar wall of movements located at the Heritage Gallery of the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre in the Valley de Joux, Switzerland; and it's intended to show off the Maison's rich history in haute horlogerie and movement-making.
Not only that, Singaporeans will be the first to see the new novelties, including the Duometre Spherotourbillon Moon from this year's Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, when the pieces go on display at ION ART (level 4…
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