Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 White Gold

In Context

At 31 mm it is small by current standards, in the range most wristwatches occupied before cases began growing through the 1990s. At 13.63 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 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.

Q39434E1 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a blue gradient dial with a white gold case. It was a limited edition.

Caliber 179 is a member of JLC's famous family of 'Gyrotourbillon' movements. It is made up out of 385 pieces including 52 jewels. Besides the spherical tourbillon, it also features a second timezone with day/night indicator. The movement is completely skeletonised and the bridges are decorated by hand.

2 other watches in the library run the Jaeger-LeCoultre 179.

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon

3946420 · 31 mm

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 Pink Gold

39424E1 · 31 mm