Jaeger-LeCoultre

[mrh1275]

What is the correct way to pronounce Jaeger-LeCoultre ?

[touching cloth]

About 27 seconds in :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKWqvCZhExM

That was easier way than trying to type it phonetically lol.

[mrh1275]

[Vvroom]

Depends on your audience, in my experience. Easy to sound like a tw@t.

JLC usually.

Zjhe zjhe-r if you're trying hard!

[yeti]

Vvroom said:

Zjhe zjhe-r if you're trying hard!

Yep, spot on.

However, I say 'yay-ger' generally so as to try and look ever so slightly less affected

[marcosgt]

Vvroom said:

Depends on your audience, in my experience. Easy to sound like a tw@t.

JLC usually.

Zjhe zjhe-r if you're trying hard!

So, we should say "Arrods"?

M.

[Dominic H]

marcosgt said:

Vvroom said:

Depends on your audience, in my experience. Easy to sound like a tw@t.

JLC usually.

Zjhe zjhe-r if you're trying hard!

So, we should say "Arrods"?

M.

If you're from Bethnal Green, then yes....

[Vvroom]

marcosgt said:

Vvroom said:

Depends on your audience, in my experience. Easy to sound like a tw@t.

JLC usually.

Zjhe zjhe-r if you're trying hard!

So, we should say "Arrods"?

M.

You know what I meant!

JLC is a tough one as not many people who ask me what it is actually know anything about watches- they just see a nice looking thing. Trying anything more adventurous than 'JLC' or as Yeti suggests: 'Yay-Ger', comes off a bit twittish, IMO.

[marcosgt]

I really meant if we followed the pronunciation in the video

Yay-ger La Coul-tre works for me - Not a problem really as I'll never buy one!

M.

[yeti]

touching cloth said:

About 27 seconds in :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKWqvCZhExM

The guy in the lab coat at 54secs was my watchmaking masterclsss teacher at the manufacture. Really nice guy, has a fast bike and gave me loads of tips where to go driving the next morning in the Vallee de Joux. Had my best/fastest drive of the trip next day thanks to him

[AMG Merc]

Calling it a "JLC" is like calling a Rolex a "Rolli" - Chavlike IMHO , these are classy brands.

[RDMcG]

New information for me..excellent. I have had one for years, assumed it was Yager LeCoult'....

Never occurred to me, though the zhayzhair is something I would not use unless in France. Like saying BayemVay instead of BMW...correct, but odd to me........

[Vvroom]

AMG Merc said:

Calling it a "JLC" is like calling a Rolex a "Rolli" - Chavlike IMHO , these are classy brands.

So "Rollibling" is a big "no no" too then?