Following the inauguration of The Stellar Odyssey at Watches and Wonders in 2022, Dubai has been chosen as the first stop on a tour of major world cities. The exhibition will be staged in a spectacular pavilion ‘floating’ on the waters of the Dubai Fountain, with the landmark skyscraper Burj Khalifa as its backdrop.
“It is an important part of our mission at Jaeger-LeCoultre to share the secrets behind the art and craft of watchmaking with the wider world by bringing our manufacture from the Vallée de Joux to the public around the globe,” says Catherine Rénier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre. “The ancient cultures of the Middle East played a seminal role in the origins of time measurement, and we are therefore delighted that Dubai is where the world tour of The Stellar Odyssey makes its debut. It is a special opportunity to trace the unbroken line through several millennia to the exceptional legacy of innovation that has driven our maison for 190 years and the work that we do today.”
Showcasing a carefully curated selection of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s most remarkable historic timepieces as well as its most recent celestially-inspired timepieces – including the extraordinary Atmos clock and the Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 – the exhibition features multi-media installations that will take visitors on a virtual journey to the cosmos.
Among the many highlights, is the Atelier d’Antoine, named after the maison’s founder, Antoine LeCoultre, where watchmaking know-how is shared and explained through hands-on educational workshops based on the theme.
The Stellar Odyssey Exhibition will opening its doors from Saturday, Februrary 4th to Thursday, February23rd 2023 at the Dubai Fountain in Downtown Dubai.