Design Collaborations: Leo DiCaprio and Jaeger-LeCoultre
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Leonardo DiCaprio has a particular affinity for expensive watches. Lately, the handsome actor has been sporting those of Jaeger-LeCoultre, which were first noticed on his wrist at the premiere of Blood Diamond. Now, Jaeger-LeCoultre has collaborated with the charitable actor to create the Time to Care program, as well as develop two watches to benefit the Leonardo DiCaprio Fund at the California Community Foundation. The timepieces will debut in fall 2008, and all proceeds from the sales will directly benefit the cause.
The first watch is a one-of-a-kind Master Compressor Extreme Lab, which DiCaprio wore to the premier of The 11th Hour (above) and has been personally engraved with his signature. It is valued at $300,000. Made with carbon fiber and titanium, the exclusive piece boasts an automatic tourbillon, two time zones, a pointer-type AM/PM indication at 12 o’clock and a patented jumping date display between 15 and 16 linked to local time, as well as the first mechanical movement to operate without any lubricant.
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s second limited edition piece is the Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2. Designed for the 175th anniversary of the company, it is made out of platinum and valued at approximately $400,000. It has the first-ever spherical tourbillon, and also boasts a 50-hour power reserve.
DiCaprio is an avocate for focus alternative energy sources, so Jaeger-LeCoultre has also created the Making Time More Beautiful program within its own company. The brand vows to recycle and only use recyclable paper goods, as well as create a company transport system for employees and a initiate a number of carbon-offsetting measures.
Content Source: FashionWeekDaily
