Long known as a master of high complications, Jaeger-LeCoultre pulls out all the stops with the new Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication. Replete with some of the most sought-after complexities, including the beloved minute repeater that chimes the time every hour (striking hours, quarter hours and minutes past the quarter hours), the watch is powered by the 570-part Caliber 945. It uses high-tech crystal gongs for the ultimate sound, and features a patented silent strike governor to eliminate background noise from the potential drag of the hammers. The watch also boasts an orbital flying tourbillon, celestial star chart with constellations in the northern hemisphere, sidereal time indication and much more. The bezel is set with 44 baguette-cut diamonds weighing 3.76 carats.
Details
Company | Jaeger-Lecoultre |
Price ($) | 489,000 |
Price range | $400,000 - $500,000 |
Price version | 18K White Gold |
Carrats | 18K |
Gender | Unspecified |
Case | Round |
Complications | Minutes Tourbillon Hours Zodiac Additional features Moon Phase 24 Hours Display |
Tourbillon | Flying Tourbillon |
Water Resistance | 50m |
Movement | Manual |
Power Reserve Range (hours) | 24 - 48 |
Power Reserve | 40 hours |
Case Size | Large (>39mm) |
Case Diameter (mm) | 45 |
Case Height (mm) | 16 |
Case Back | Open |
Case Colour | White Gold |
Case Material | White Gold |
Dial Colour | Blue |
Gemstones | Diamonds |
Limited Edition | Limited edition |
Caliber | JLC 945 |
Where to buy | Jaeger-LeCoultre in New York |
Jager-Lecoultre is one of the few watch manufactures that has full management over its production process; creating, developing and decorating each of its timepieces within its own workshops. The brand has set new benchmarks in the watchmaking industry through this meticulous process, having patented over 430 inventions and created no fewer than 1,300 calibers. Masters of complication, Jager-Lecoultre embrace long-standing history but infuse it with originality as evidenced by the uniqueness of its minute repeater, the ticks created by this mechanism are so sensual that it earned the Maison the title of The Sound Maker.The recent Master Hybris Artistica Caliber 945 Atomium redefined time as well as sound. Combining complication with the constellations, the watch features a zodiac calendar, sidereal time, minute repeater and the celestial Cosmotourbillon flying tourbillon. Other notable collections include the Duométre line with a single regulating organ, the Hybris Mechanica that boasts transparent mechanism and the Rendez-Vous collection that epitomizes class, elegance and spontaneity.