The Geophysic remains a very rare and Replica Levis watches valuable timepiece (remember JLC didn't make that many chronometer certified timepieces).Fast forward to today, Jaeger LeCoultre is reviving the Geophysic tradition by sponsoring three world-class mountaineers in an effort to scale a totally virgin peak, now labeled "Antoine LeCoultre's Peak". The three climbers will of course be wearing JLC timepieces, the first of which is a Master Compressor Extreme Lab, the second is an original 1958 Geophysic Chronometer, and the third will be announced at SIHH 2010. The peak is in the Himalayas and sits at 6589 meters that requires an extremely delicate approach. Luckily there over 20 ascensions of Mt Everest between the three of them, and more than a few climbs of K2 sans-Oxygen. While all of the images available on JLC's website show the mountaineers wearing the Extreme Lab, they claim the original 1958 Geophysic is involved, and Replica Levis watches we'll take them at their word.
For those who weren't alive 50 years ago, we have to drop some knowledge on you. The year 1957-1958 was labeled "International Geophysic Year" by 67 countries around the globe, seeking to encourage awareness of research in the earth sciences such as seismology, electromagnetism, glaciology, radioactivity, and solar activity.Inspired by this global movement, Jaeger LeCoultre created a timepiece called the Geophysic Chronometer that was given to the crew of the US Nautilus, which was after all the very first nuclear powered submarine. The Nautilus made a historic trip under the North Pole in 1958, and because of the potentially active magnetic fields at the pole, the Geophysic was made Replica Levis watches anti-magnetic to 600 Gauss. Only 1068 piece were made in total.
