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Please enjoy the original article below by established watch writer Meehna Goldsmith. From magazines, to the freer writing form of the web, she is a knowledgeable watch junkie who knows high-end pieces. She contributes to publications such as Robb Report, International Watch, Watch Journal, among others, as well as aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer. You can visit her on her website meehnagoldsmithwatches-dealer.For those stateside, the year 1929 holds dark memories of the disastrous plunge of the U.S. stock market. However, across the world in the Swiss workshops of Jaeger LeCoultre, the year 1929 is a cause for celebration: it marks the birthday of the iconic Calibre 101.At its debut, the Calibre 101 set the record for the world's smallest movement and 81 years later in 2010, it still holds this honor [Ed. Note: check out another article here discussing the life of the Calibre 101 movement]. When you think about all the patents and record-breaking feats announced every year in the world of ho

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