JAEGER-LECOULTRE Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbillon in Pink Gold.
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
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In 1993, harnessing the legacy of its first tourbillon movement Calibre 170, which was developed for a pocket watch in 1946, JAEGER-LECOULTRE released the Reverso Tourbillon. Not only was it the Manufacture’s first wristwatch tourbillon, it was also the first in a rectangular case and the first with a shaped movement.
The Manufacture’s expertise in tourbillons has grown steadily from that point, with its development of multi-axis tourbillons incorporating a variety of shaped balance springs. Its mastery of this regulating device - which improves timekeeping accuracy by neutralising the effect of gravity on a watch movement - was confirmed in 2009 when JAEGER-LECOULTRE watches took first and second places in the International Chronometry Competition. Today, the expertise continues to expand, with the development of a series of new configurations, the most recent being in Calibre 847.
Uniting a flying tourbillon with the Duoface complication, this ultra-thin hand-wound movement comprises 254 components and measures just 3.9mm thick. To achieve this, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s watchmakers had to completely rethink the tourbillon mechanism to reduce as much height as possible. As well as dispensing with the upper bridge, to which the balance wheel is normally fixed, they replaced the outer tourbillon cage with a ball-bearing system and attached the balance wheel to the centre of the tourbillon. Normally, the hairspring would be attached to the outer tourbillon cage; however, in the absence of such a cage, a new solution was required. Jaeger-LeCoultre invented (and has patented) a unique S-shaped balance spring; one end is attached to a fixed point at the centre of the tourbillon mechanism and the other end fixed to the balance wheel. The S-shape avoids the coils of the spring touching each other and makes the spring perfectly concentric to the tourbillon, which is essential for precision.
Comprising 62 components and weighing a mere 0,455 grams, this highly sophisticated tourbillon is eloquent testimony to the Manufacture’s mastery of this regulating mechanism, as well as its status as one of the very few Manufactures to develop and produce its own hairsprings in-house.
The Duoface concept, a pillar of the Reverso collection since it was introduced in 1994, is a unique expression of the dual time zone complication, displaying local time on the front dial and home time on the reverse. The movement must turn the two sets of hands in opposite directions in order for them to move around their respective dials in the clockwise direction and display the correct time.
Adding to the mechanical elegance of the movement, all settings are controlled through the crown; this not only ensures simplicity of operation for the wearer but also preserves the aesthetic unity of the case.
Two Sides, Two Moods, Two Time Zones
On the wrist, with the front dial visible, the Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbillon has an elegant yet highly distinctive presence. Capturing the spirit of the early 1930s models, the pared-down aesthetic and signature details of the Reverso Tribute dial exude refinement; the faceted hour indexes are complemented by Dauphine hands and framed by a chemin de fer minute track.
These understated details, together with the subtle glow of the silver sunray-brushed front dial allow the tourbillon to take centre stage. The eye is drawn to its whirling motion, then travels all the way through its intricate structure to the back of the watch case. As the case turns over, it reveals the cradle, where a visually dramatic sunray pattern centres on a mirror-polished disc; the disc is precisely aligned with the tourbillon to reflect light back through the delicate mechanism.
The reverse dial of the watch projects an altogether bolder character, enhanced by partial skeletonisation and glorious decoration, including hand angling of the bridges, all executed in the Manufacture’s Métiers Rares® workshop. The second time zone is indicated by golden hands and indexes on a black sunray-brushed dial, and above the dial, the night and day indicator features an exquisite starry night sky. Gold bridges, a reminder of the 1993 Reverso Tourbillon, are richly textured with Clous de Paris guilloché, and blued screws provide a rich contrast with the gold. The guillochage on the bridges - a delicate and highly skilled operation executed on a 100-year-old hand-operated lathe - represents six hours of meticulous work.
JAEGER-LECOULTRE REVERSO TRIBUTE DUOFACE TOURBILLON
Case: Pink Gold 750/1000 (18 carats)
Dimensions: 45.5 X 27.4 mm; 9.15 mm thick
Calibre: Manually-wound mechanical movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibe 847
Functions: Hours, minutes, second time zone, night & day, tourbillon
Power reserve: 38 hours
Front dial: Silver sunray-brushed
Back dial: Black sunray-brushed Water resistance: 30m
Strap: Black alligator
Reference: Q392242J
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Astonishing. Bravo. JLC letting the watchmaking do the talking, not advertisement
Yesssssssss!
IDK man, I just saw this watch on facebook ad
What a beautiful Watch. This is Art of Watchmaking. Thank you Alexander for this Video.
Our pleasure! Thanks for sharing our passion once again…
Ich bin sprachlos. Wunderschöne Uhr. Tolle Vorstellung.
So soll es auch sein 😉
Awesome coverage Alexander.......❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful piece. Worthy of the title of watchmaker's watchmaker. Only the initiated and connoisseur will appreciate this.
Couldn't agree more, thanks for sharing!
Unbelievable 😢❤❤❤
Passionate you are… But why are you crying 😢 though?
What an absolutely stunning piece. Just gorgeous in every way. A design that transcends time, it is both antique looking and yet so modern in execution. This piece will still turn heads in 100 years time it is that good.
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for sharing your passion with us!
JLC have truly earned the reputation of ‘The Watchmaker’s Watchmaker’. Absolutely stunningly beautiful.
Of course they do! And nothing is hyped, no silly games played by ADs….! So relaxed everything… just pure and elegant watchmaking ….
JLC NEVER disappoints!!!
I have a Duoface from the early 2000's in the Grand Taile case and yes, it is perfectly proportional for my wrist!
Love it as much as I did the first day I strapped it on!
That’s how it should be! Be passionate! May your Reverso continue to always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours…
Spectacular… simply spectacular! Positively exquisite. An amazing feat of horological engineering excellence.
Well done JLC!
Well done Alexander!
What a passion! Thanks for sharing!
🤩👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 gentlemen only🤩 .. thank you Alexander💚
Thanks for sharing your passion with us!
The JLC Reverso is fantastic and if you don't fancy a Rolex or Omega, JLC Reverso is the option.
The Reverso IMHO is the only rectangular watch one can wear...
It s an art.. beautiful
So nice that JLC is not being artificially hyped… it is is just what it is: incredible beautiful watchmaking…
Beautiful
Thanks for sharing your passion with us!
amazing
Thanks for sharing our passion!
Be careful with the metal pointer! You scratched the Watch a few times during the video. See at 6:42 for one of the scratches. Noticed the same tool making scratches in the chronograph video too 😢😅
????? This is a dedicated plastic pointer for such purposes, manufactured by BERGEON … So what are you writing about?
@@WatchAdvisor doesn’t matter if it’s plastic or not if left marks on the Watch? I mentioned the time in the video for you to see for yourself.
@@WatchAdvisor also at 3:25 on the video featuring the Chronograph version as your hand moves up it leaves a mark.
Still good videos though!
@@Jeremy_Huggins There are no hallmarks on the case … this means that the case was a mockup for Watches and Wonders not made out of gold … such cases are lacquered, look like gold but aren’t… this lacquer most likely was softer than the plastic …In reality the plastic pointer can’t scratch a gold case…
I could watch those beauties all day. Just mesmerising. Why they’re not talked about in the same reverence as the Holy Trinity is a mystery
Because they are not artificially hyped… 😉
@@WatchAdvisor that is so true. Without Jaeger Le Coultre though, the main 3 wouldn’t have had the watches to sell! JLC are true class 👌
JLC rocks! It is brand for the connoisseur and not to show off...
I can see JLC are presenting this piece as a technical tour de force, but the Reverso is a sports watch- an action watch- so a tourbillon is pretty much pointless in this. However, it's beautiful and aimed at the wealthy, so good luck to them. Thank you Alexander and team for the fantastic content you guys are providing us.
A Tourbillon is always "pretty much pointless" - sports watch or not. But the reverso hasn't been a "sports watch" for about 80+ years now so the objection on those grounds misses the mark.
No one considers the reverso a sports watch in this day and age.
just curious, since the 1000hr jlc testing is strict, and with case on, does that mean that the 3bar water resistance is legitimately 3 meter like swimming level? (ofcourse wont swim with such dress watch)
3 bar equals 30 meters…
WOW, it's a normal tourbillon size?, i feel it's smaller than actual size but JLC running in this year!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with and passion with us!
When will be video with Explorer40? Thanks
What a ugly thing....the case. ...bof the dial....bof...the tourbillon.....who can support to look this thing more than fews seconds? I like lot of reverso but not this one desole tres bonne review comme toujours merci
Wait isnt the case basically the same for all reversos?
You must not be serious. Certainly you are joking… and, I fear, a rather poor joke at that. This Reverso is the very definition of horological engineering excellence and it is an objectively beautiful piece of artistry for a person's wrist. Lesser brands designers and engineers weep openly in it's presence. Where do you think the liquid for that fountain originated? It's from the tears of Rolex, AP, PP, Omega, Longines, etc. designers and engineers sobbing uncontrollably as they stare in awe at the wonder of this watch that they behold. It is positively sublime (and I am unanimous in that)!
Thomas, thanks for sharing your passion with us! Love it!