Jaeger-LeCoultre
The iconic Swiss watch maker needed a new online appearance. French advertising agency DDB
asked us to shape it.
Switzerland's watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded in 1833. Since then,
the brand has established itself as an exceptional watch maker.
However, when it comes to its digital brand presentation
Jaeger-LeCoultre did not match
its associated excellence.
Therefore we have been commissioned by the French advertising agency
DDB to create a case study defining an online
strategy and appearance for the historical brand, reflecting its exceptional
heritage.
First we decided to divide the brand appearance into two different parts.
One part rational, the other part experiential.
The rational part is dedicated to deliver information. Who is Jaeger-LeCoultre,
how do the watches look, how do they work, how can they be purchased?
And while delivering this information we are representing the brand with its best
attributes — meaning beautiful typography, perfect functionality, well crafted
code. No unnecessary effects, no flash technology, no ‘bling’.
It needs to be fast and functional. If something is functional it will be beautiful.
The experiential part, focuses entirely on emotions. For this purpose we created JLC Universe, which
contains interactive journeys through the minds of selected personalities, such as
world-record free divers, climbers and artists. In interactive cinematic movies these
people share their motivations, their journeys, their universes.
Background
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s history started in 1833 when Antoine LeCoultre began
to manufacture high-quality timepieces in a small workshop in Le Sentier, a tiny
village in Switzerland. In 1844, for the first time in history, he measured the
micrometre and created the world's most precise measuring instrument, the millionometer,
capable of measuring to thousandths of a millimetre. In 1903, Parisian Edmond Jaeger
challenged Jacques-David LeCoultre, grandson of Antoine, to manufacture ultra-thin
calibers of his design, followed by other collaborations, therefor the company was
officially renamed Jaeger-LeCoultre
in 1937. In 1941, Jaeger-LeCoultre earned the highest distinction from the Neuchâtel
Observatory for its tourbillon Caliber 170.
Details
ROLE
Strategy, Direction, Design
BRAND
Jaeger-LeCoultre, Le Sentier
AGENCY
DDB, Paris
PRODUCTION
Unit9, London
PUBLISHED
May 2010
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