Jaeger-LeCoultre – MASTER Ultra Thin Tourbillon Gold

Jaeger-LeCoultre – MASTER Ultra Thin Tourbillon Pink Gold 40mm

THE MASTER ULTRA THIN 

TOURBILLON IN PINK GOLD

One of the jewels in the crown of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s virtuoso watchmaking constellation, the Master collection for Men is gaining several new additions this year, including a new Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon watch in pink gold.

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Following in the lineage of the earliest Ultra Thin models, this piece revels in those same pure shapes that gave rise to the characteristics so beloved by connoisseurs: the roundness of its case; the strong presence of its hour-markers; the sophistication of its Dauphine hands; the finishes of its Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 978G, visible on the back of the watch; and last but not least, the endless ballet of the Tourbillon and its moving titanium carriage.

Precision and harmony

Against the eggshell-coloured dial of the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon watch, its new, larger hour-markers with their gilded, honed silhouette are more eye-catching and easier to read than ever. They taper off at 6 o'clock and disappear altogether to make room for the Tourbillon to display itself, with its new gold bridge.

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On the back of the watch, the new mainplate of its automatic movement can be seen, decorated with a sunray finish. The extremely sophisticated crafting of this watch – both in its details and finishes – brings a whole new dimension, no matter which angle you take to admire its front or its reverse.

The finesse of precision

10.77 millimetres – that’s how fine the new case is on the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon, yet it can accommodate the Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 978G. Taking beautiful finishing to even greater heights, this self-winding mechanical movement benefits from a 45-hour power reserve.

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Its Tourbillon draws the eye through a wide aperture at 6 o'clock, captivating the gaze with the play of full and empty spaces among its gear cogs. This is the very heartbeat of the watch, made visible in a perfect rhythmic movement, which gives watchmaking precision an aerial lightness that never fails to fascinate.

Utterly sober

The pink gold version of the Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon offers perfect equilibrium, a balance that can be enjoyed both rationally and emotionally. Irreproachable rigour – expressed in the supreme linearity of its hands and hour-markers – is a foil for the complex, intricate tangle of components that make up the Tourbillon. Its utterly sober pink gold case and eggshell dial are balanced by the generosity of a brown alligator leather strap. Proof that technical stringency can go hand in hand with creative audacity. Master watchmakers, artists and craftsmen at the Manufacture in the Vallée de Joux have abided by this golden rule since the Grande Maison’s beginnings.

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Celebration of precision, in a model of exceptional finesse... These few words sum up the entire philosophy behind the Master Ultra Thin collection, inspired by the first ultra-slim watch designed by Jaeger-LeCoultre in 1907.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model: MASTER Ultra Thin Tourbillon

Reference: Q1682410

Movement
Automatic, self-winding
Calibre: 978G
Vibrations per hour:  28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Components: 271,
Jewels: 33,
Barrel: 1,
Height: 6.50 mm
Power reserve: 45 hours
Case
Pink gold
Dimensions: 40 mm
Thickness: 10.77 mm
Case-back: Open
Water resistance: 5 bar
Functions: Hours/Minutes, Tourbillon (with seconds display)
Dial
Eggshell, gilded appliqué hour-markers
Recto Hands Dauphines
Strap
Dark brown alligator leather strap

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Harry Winston – Histoire de Tourbillon 10 Edition

Harry Winston – Histoire de Tourbillon 10 - Unique Collection 10th Anniversary Timepiece 2019



For the first time ever, Harry Winston uses four distinct tourbillons in a Histoire de Tourbillon creation. Arranged in perfectly symmetrical order, the four independent, adjacent cores rotate in 36 seconds, their high-precision steps unified by a series of three differentials. Together, they make Histoire de Tourbillon 10 a timepiece dedicated to superlative chronometry, with a unique design.

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Having previously used tourbillons with single, double or triple axes, combined (or not) with single or double tourbillons or a carousel, Harry Winston's latest creation makes a big impression with a new achievement in watchmaking. For the first time ever, a wristwatch produced as a series is equipped with four tourbillons. This achievement, which translates into an equally impressive design, represents a milestone in the story of the Histoire de Tourbillon collection.

A milestone

Histoire de Tourbillon 10 marks the 10th anniversary of the Harry Winston collection, dedicated to the reigning complication in contemporary fine watchmaking.

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A decade of perseverance and innovation has pushed the boundaries of what the tourbillon can do. This year, the collection culminates in two timepieces -- 10 of each -- and a special edition Winstonium model, limited to just one unique piece.

A dream vehicle

A rectangular case was needed to realize the Histoire de Tourbillon 10 complication. At 53.3 mm wide and 39.1 mm tall, the piece is as much a vessel as it is a watch.

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The four tourbillons of the HW4702 caliber, which has no less than 673 components, can be seen in the four corners of the case, housed in a glass box of impressive proportions and supported by two transverse bridges. Carved like three- dimensional wings, openworked and sculptural, they round out the impression of symmetry that emerges from Histoire de Tourbillon 10.

Distributed operation

The idea behind using multiple regulating mechanisms is to take advantage of the qualities of each one and harness their unique way of reacting to gravity, the effects of which the tourbillon is designed to offset. Thus, they do not mark the same time, but the same time must be given, so the operation of these mechanisms is unified by three differentials.

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The first is connected to the two tourbillons on the left, while the second is connected to those on the right side of the case. The third, which is large and located in a central position, does the job of averaging the two previous differentials and transmitting its information to the juxtaposed hands.

Distributed power

The tourbillons are a major source of precision for Histoire de Tourbillon 10, but they are not alone. Chronometry relies on other factors, including the quality of the power flow that feeds the regulating mechanisms. The closer this flow is to complete consistency, the smoother and more accurate the movement of the tourbillons is.

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This phenomenon is made possible by two pairs of fast-winding barrels that are overlaid, mounted successively, and then connected to the tourbillons. As a result, the energy is not shared across the four corners of the movement, but distributed as required.

Center stage

The Histoire de Tourbillon 10 dial is a single component sapphire piece, with complex and perfectly symmetrical volumetry. Its central part is a hollow circle that hosts the 12 hour markers for the chapter ring. It extends upwards and downwards through a rectangular extension that carries the two large numbers 6 and 12.

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The bezel of this exceptional timepiece also uses volume in a distinctive way because it is chamfered and beveled, and features greater elevation at 6 and 12 o'clock. At these two sensitive points, the bezel is marked by two notches, which, together with the variation in height, trace the three Harry Winston arches. This reference to the architecture of the entrance to the iconic Fifth Avenue Showroom is one of the specific signatures of Harry Winston timepieces.

In contrast

The surface coloring of the HW4702 caliber rounds out the personality of the three versions of Histoire de Tourbillon 10. The unique Winstonium piece can be recognized by its two large blue tourbillon bridges, a color borrowed from the gearwheel bridges inside the case, while the rest of the platinum is completely rhodium-plated. The white gold model features rhodium-plated tourbillon bridges and a dark gray platinum.

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This shade is repeated on the back of the barrel bridge. Finally, the version with the rose gold case inverts its colors in the barrel bridges and features a rhodium-plated platinum. The strap of each Histoire de Tourbillon echoes the various models. The Winstonium and white gold versions are mounted on alligator leather with large scales and topstitched with a 950 platinum thread. And, the pink gold version launches a new bracelet color: black with copper highlights enhanced by topstitching in rose gold thread. Elegant, sophisticated touches and a profound attention to the tiniest details allow for a series of truly unique timepieces.

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Technical Specifications

Collection    Histoire de Tourbillon

Name    Histoire de Tourbillon 10
               
References   

• 18K white gold: HCOMQT53WW001
• 18K rose gold: HCOMQT53RR001
• Winstonium: HCOMQT53PP001

               
Movement
Caliber    HW4702
Type    Mechanical, manual winding
Movement dimensions 
Dimensions: 45.0 mm x 32.0 mm
Thickness: 12.85 mm (on the tourbillon bridge)
Number of components    673, including 78 per tourbillon
Number of jewels    95  
Tourbillons      4 tourbillons that rotate counterclockwise in 36 seconds
Barrels 
2 x 2 coaxial barrels in a series with rapid rotation  (1 rotation every 3.2 hours),
barrel fitted with a spring featuring a sliding brace
Power reserve    55 hours
Frequency    21 600 vibrations/hour (3 Hz)
Balance springs     Phillips terminal curve and Geneva-style stud
Balance wheels     Variable-inertia with gold adjusting screws
Finishes
Platinum, bridges and tourbillon bridges made of titanium,
microbead blasting, anglage and hand-polished chamfers
Functions    Hours and minutes, power reserve
Case
18K white gold, 18K rose gold or Winstonium
Dimensions: 53.3 mm x 39.1 mm
Height: 17.60 mm
Crystal            Domed sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides
Case back        Open, sapphire crystal
Water resistance    3 bar (30 meters)
Dial            Skeletonized sapphire dial
Strap    
            HCOMQT53WW001: Black alligator leather with
            stitching in platinum 950 thread
            HCOMQT53RR001: Black alligator leather with copper
            highlights and stitching in 18K rose gold thread
            HCOMQT53PP001: Black alligator leather with stitching
            in platinum 950 thread
Buckle    Ardillon buckle in 18K white gold, 18K rose gold or Winstonium

Limited Edition 
        HCOMQT53WW001: 10 pieces
        HCOMQT53RR001: 10 pieces
        HCOMQT53PP001: Unique timepiece


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