Jaeger-LeCoultre is celebrating the tenth birthday of a masterpiece.
The latest interpretation of the ultra-thin Master Hybris Mechanica Calibre 362 has a midnight blue sunray dial.
When it came out a decade ago it was one of the world’s thinnest minute-repeating tourbillon wristwatches.
Today, it is still JLC’s thinnest minute repeater at 7.8mm – the movement itself has 566 parts and is just 4.7mm thick.
That movement, Automatic Calibre 362, has a power reserve of 42 hours.
The movement has a peripheral winding rotor and is visible through a sapphire crystal caseback.
At the time of launch it required several patents and inventions including a flying balance wheel in a flying tourbillon, and a retractable push-button on the minute repeater.
The 41mm case is made from 18k white gold, chosen for the metal’s superior acoustic qualities.
The blue sun-rayed dial contrasts with the hand-polished bezel, sides and tapering lugs.
The watch comes on a blue alligator leather strap with small-scale alligator lining.
It is water-resistant to 30m, should you feel the need to get such a complicated watch wet.
The blue-dialled version of the Master Hybris Mechanica Calibre 362 is reference number Q1313581 and is a limited edition of five watches. £POA.
