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Friday, January 14, 2011

Jaeger LeCoultre Grande Complication a Triptyque: Details

The watch, in White Gold. Limited to an edition of 20 pieces, this is No 1.

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication - dial side

A closer look at the front dial

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication

The rear of the watch...

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication, showing the rear with limitation engraving

A Side view of the watch, showing the engraving with Singapore's lattitude:

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication, showing the engraving with Singapore and its lattitude

A closeup of the tourbillon, showing the special design of the tourbillon cage

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication, showing detail of the tourbillon

Slide open a lock at the crown side, and the case slides out, like any other Reversos, but as the Triptyque opens, it reveals the other dial with the celestial indications and the perpetual calendar:

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication, showing the inner dial with instantaneous perpetual calendar

The movement is completely contained in the sliding case, so once a day, it transmits a signal via the pin located at the top of the case, to set the indicators of the perpetual calendar. The documentation indicates this occurs instantaneously, but there is no way to observe this as it occurs when the case is closed. A small indicator in red on the front main dial shows the hours where this pin is active, and with an interlock system, prevents the case from being slid open. Clever.

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication, showing the pin for the main movement to set the otherwise static perpetual calendar display.

The Triptyque showing the inner dial:

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication, showing the rear with inner dial

Detail of the celestial and zodiac indicators on the inner dial, also showing sunrise and sunset at the particular lattitude:

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication, showing the inner dial with celestial and zodiac indicators and sunrise/sunset at lattitude


The watch wears rather well, though thick as it needs to contain the mechanism for the complications:

The Jaeger LeCoultre Triptyque Grand Complication, wrist shots

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Amazing shots. I cannot find data on its dimensions, or weight, anywhere. Would you know?