1105Σ︎
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Ref. 149.6.07.S
Gyrotourbillon 1, No. 8
A dazzling, impressive and extremely rare platinum and baguette-cut diamond-set semi-skeletonized perpetual calendar multi-axis spherical tourbillon wristwatch with retrograde date, month and leap year indication, 8-day power reserve indication, equation of time and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
- Numbered 8
- Impressive multi-axis spherical tourbillon with perpetual calendar
- Case set with 114 baguette-cut diamonds totaling 6.7 cts
- Equation of time is calibrated to Kuala Lumpur
With the launch of the Gyrotourbillon 1 in 2004, the manufacture achieved an undisputed milestone in multi-axis tourbillon construction.
Developed in collaboration with master watchmaker Eric Coudray, the Gyrotourbillon assembly comprises 90 components weighing a collective 0.336 grams. Its double-cage architecture features an inner cage housing the balance wheel that completes a full rotation every 2.5 minutes, set within an outer cage rotating once per minute along a perpendicular axis.
Exhibited at 6 o’clock, the multi-axis regulator is complemented by additional high complications integrated within the 43mm case, including an equation of time display and a perpetual calendar. Dial side indicators present the 8 days power reserve and the month via retrograde hands, while the movement side features a brushed, skeletonized subdial showing the month alongside a retrograde leap-year display.
Extending Jaeger-LeCoultre's precision to geographic location, the equation of time complication on each Gyrotourbillon 1 was calibrated to the owner’s city of residence—in this instance, Kuala Lumpur, which features a maximum deviation of 1 hour and 13 minutes as noted on a dedicated plate affixed to the movement.
Numbered 8, this piece is not a part of any limited editions and further distinguished by factory haute joaillerie, featuring 114 baguette-cut diamonds set across the bezel, lugs, crown and clasp totaling approximately 6.7 carats.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Swiss | 1833Not all companies in the watchmaking field have been able to stand the test of time quite like Jaeger LeCoultre, also known as the "watchmaker's watchmaker." Founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre and originally named LeCoutre, the firm provided watchmaking's top brands, such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet, the high-grade, unfinished mechanical movements with which they completed their watches.
In the early 1900s, Cartier's watch supplier Edmond Jaeger sought out LeCoultre's help in creating the world's thinnest watches. The collaboration resulted in the creation of Cartier's earliest Tank and Santos watches, all housed with LeCoultre movements. The duo decided to merge in 1937, and the firm officially became the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand by which collectors know and adore it today. Some of the firm's most significant and important timepieces include the Reverso, the Memovox, the Atmos clock and, among modern watches, their Master Complications.