Highlighting its expertise in celestial complications, Jaeger-LeCoultre reinterprets its Grande Complication Calibre 945 with two magnificent new interpretations for 2022. The Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 Galaxia in 18K pink gold and the Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 Atomium 18K white gold that we have here. Each offered in a limited edition of five pieces and with a 45 mm case, these new works celebrate La Grande Maison’s artistic creativity and mastery of the decorative crafts while reaffirming its technical ingenuity.
Set at the center of the dial, the celestial vault maps the Northern Hemisphere night sky as seen from the 46th parallel —the latitude of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s home in the Vallée de Joux—tracking the position of the constellations in real time. Enhancing this celestial display, the Cosmotourbillon is elevated beyond its purely technical function as a regulating mechanism, measuring the passing of time as it makes a complete, anti-clockwise circuit of the dial in one sidereal day. A golden sun-shaped pointer set at the edge of the dial indicates the month of the zodiacal calendar and solar time on a 24-hour scale, which is necessary for setting the watch.
For the star map, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces grisaille enamel to its repertoire for the first time. On the black dial of the ‘Galaxia‘ both the outer section of the dome and the inner celestial disc are made of gold, with grisaille enamel depicting the planets, and the star map and names of the constellations transferred over the enamel. The ‘Atomium’ we have here takes its name from the delicate filigree of silvered metal that forms the outer section of the dome, its shape echoing the lines that link the stars to form constellations. Framed within this, on the domed celestial disc, midnight-blue grisaille enamel and a transferred star map amplify the visual connection to the cosmos.
The Master Grande Tradition 45 mm case is a perfect complement to the artistic dials and mechanical sophistication of these sumptuous pieces. Additionally, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 Atomium is an astronomical complication paired with a minute repeater that contributes to a special magic that complements the romance of celestial timekeeping.
Powered by the manual wound Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 945 with a power reserve of 40 hours, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 Atomium provides the hours/minutes, months, 24-hour indication; a Cosmotourbillon indicating sidereal time; celestial disc with star chart indicating the constellations in the northern hemisphere in real time; a minute repeater, and a zodiacal calendar.
Sticker Price $535,000 USD and $515,000 USD for Galaxia in pink gold. For more info on Jaeger-LeCoultre click here.
