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Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Night & Day 34mm Automatic Ladies Watch
Ref. Q3448430
The Rendez-Vous collection is Jaeger-LeCoultre's sustained argument that a dress watch made for women should be architecturally considered rather than merely decorated. This piece centres on the night and day indicator sitting just above six o'clock — a small aperture that shows a gilt sun through the daylight hours and swaps it for a moon and stars after dark. It is a complication that tells you something a standard dial does not, rendered without fussiness. The calibre inside is 898A/1, and at 3.3mm thick it is one of the reasons the whole case sits below nine millimetres. Curved lugs pull the case against the wrist rather than holding it away, which is how a 34mm watch achieves the kind of presence that has nothing to do with diameter. The dial rewards attention: a guilloché ground in sunray silver, floral Arabic numerals, and blued steel hands shaped with enough character that the hand position reads clearly against all that texture. The diamond-set bezel — sixty stones, round-brilliant cut — frames everything without competing with the indicator beneath it. The alligator strap carries quick-release spring bars, so changing it requires no tools. For a watch this considered in every other direction, that is a detail that will matter more in use than it sounds on paper.
- Reference
- Q3448430
- Brand
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Case size
- 34mm
- Case thickness
- 8.52mm
- Lug width
- 16mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- JLC 898A/1
- Functions
- Moonphase
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Ex-display
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- Strap
- Interchangeable
Learn more about Jaeger-LeCoultre
Antoine LeCoultre opened a workshop in Le Sentier in 1833 and set about solving a problem nobody else had: precise measurement. His Millionomètre of 1844 was the first instrument capable of measuring to a micron, and it let the Vallée de Joux move from skilled approximation to genuine precision.
The house became the movement supplier to the industry. Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, and Audemars Piguet all built watches on LeCoultre ébauches, and the manufacture has produced well over a thousand distinct calibres — an output no other house approaches. The partnership with the Parisian retailer Edmond Jaeger, formalised in the company name in 1937, gave it the Jaeger-LeCoultre it still carries.
Two products define it in the public mind. The Reverso of 1931 was designed so British Army officers in India could flip the case and protect the crystal during polo; the reversible case became one of the few genuinely original watch designs of the century. The Atmos clock, developed from 1928, runs on atmospheric temperature variation and needs no winding at all.
The Duoplan and the calibre 101 — still the smallest mechanical movement in series production, introduced in 1929 — sit alongside the gyrotourbillons and minute repeaters that keep the manufacture at the technical front.
Richemont has owned the house since 2000.
- 1833
- Antoine LeCoultre founds his workshop in Le Sentier.
- 1844
- The Millionomètre measures to the micron for the first time.
- 1929
- Calibre 101, the smallest mechanical movement, is introduced.
- 1931
- The Reverso launches with its flip case.
- 1937
- The Jaeger-LeCoultre name is formalised.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,953), Watches Under 37mm (1,579), Women's Watches (1,532), Automatic Watches (1,324), Leather Strap Watches (941) and Silver Dial Watches (651).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 34mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
- 38-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
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| Specification | Q3448430 | 278608-6001 | 1-35-14-02-02-14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £11,700 | £10,300 | £10,800 |
| Case size | 34mm | 33mm | 32.5mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 38 hours | 42 hours | 60 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 38 hours fully wound — so it will usually stop if you leave it off overnight.
What size strap does it take?
16mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 34mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths at £11,700, ex-display. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as ex-display only, at £11,700 from Goldsmiths. Ex-display watches are unworn shop stock rather than second-hand — sold below the recommended retail price, and with the manufacturer’s guarantee intact.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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