In 2023, La Grande Maison introduced the Hybris Artistica Calibre 179, a stunning, manually-wound, multi-axis tourbillon movement in a Duoface configuration with two dials to track different time zones, one of which features a 24-hour indicator. The fourth in the brand’s series of Gyrotourbillon movements, it’s now being reimagined in a white gold case in a limited run of just 10 pieces. Measuring 31mm in diameter by 51.1 long and 13.63mm thick, this tremendously complicated timepiece features all the typical Reverso design cues — rectangular shape, horizontal “gadroons," a reversible dial — but deviates into haute horlogerie territory in the form of its multi-axis tourbillon.
Said gravity-compensation device spins upon two axes: While an inner cage rotates through 360 degrees every 16 seconds, an outer cage spins in the opposite direction once every 60 seconds, forming a small seconds indicator at the bottom of the dial. On one side of the watch, the main timekeeping dial is executed in a deep blue lacquer and surrounded by a lattice of white gold lines intersecting blue lacquer plates and bridges; on the reverse, significant skeletonization allows the wearer to view the Calibre 179’s intricate clockwork beneath. Achieved through tens of hours of painstaking handcraft, the Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 is a testament to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s enduring mastery of high watchmaking.
Case Size: 31 mm
Case Material: White gold
Power Reserve: 40 hours
Strap: Blue alligator leather
Price: TBD
From the article by Paige Reddinger, Oren Hartov, Victoria Gomelsky, Carol Besler, Justin Fenner
