Rendez-Vous Celestial

In Context

At 37.5 mm it sits just under the modern norm — the band that suits the widest spread of wrists. At 10.49 mm thick it is about average for a modern wristwatch. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 50 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 40 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

3483580 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a purple dial with a white gold case.

Mechanical automatic winding movement, 238 parts, 28,800 vibrations per hour, 40-hour power-reserve. Functions: hour, minute, sky chart, celestial disc, signs of the zodiac, hand for indicating the time of an appointment.

3 other watches in the library run the Jaeger-LeCoultre 809/1.

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez-Vous Celestial Pink Gold

3482560 · 37.5 mm

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez-Vous Celestial Pink Gold - Diamond / Grey / Alligator

3482520 · 37.5 mm

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Rendez-Vous Celestial White Gold / Blue / Alligator

3483590 · 37.5 mm