www.worldwatchweb.com - Under the patronage of Jaeger-LeCoultre, a team of three mountaineers - Swiss guide Stéphane Schaffter, renowned Apa Sherpa and Little Karim Balti - have successfully scaled a virgin summit in the Himalayas, christened Antoine LeCoultre's Peak. For the first time, the two living legends of the world of the Sherpas, met. Nepal, Pakistan and the Occident, joined forced in this extreme expedition.



Three exceptional Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces have been part of the adventure: the famous 1958 Geophysic Chronometer; the Master Compressor Extreme Lab which became an instant watch industry sensation when introduced in 2007; along with a third creation currently being prepared in the secret of the Manufacture workshops and due to be unveiled in January 2010.

Relive the Antoine LeCoultre Expedition on www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/eu/en/geophysic-expedition

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