Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 2
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We are continuing here with the second part of the article: Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 1.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie
In fact, this impressive timepiece is part of The Grandes Complications Luxury Watches collection by Jaeger-LeCoultre – also known for the longest melody a complication has ever chimed, playing four full Westminster Chimes powered by a 12-hour power reserve.
When the time that passes is expressed in music, the hour and minutes suspend their flight to allow the ear to enjoy all the beauty the watchmaker’s art has to offer. The Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie white gold watch is loved with passion and admiration.
PERFECT HARMONY ON THE CALENDAR
Like a reprise at the end of a bar, the so-called “retrograde” calendar automatically restarts its progress thanks to the jumping hand and hour-markers on the date, month, and day indicators. The mechanism, which takes leap years into account, requires no manual correction until the year 2100.
TO THE TUNE OF THE TOURBILLON
Suspended from a single bridge, the flying tourbillon subtly reveals itself behind the sapphire crystal case back, like a variation on a theme. Its titanium carriage is reduced to its simplest expression in order to not conceal the regulating organ and pivots on ball bearings.
BIG BEN CHIMES
Playing one of the longest melodies ever recreated by a Grande Sonnerie, this unique watch features a Westminster chime reproducing the sound of Big Ben. With four trebuchet hammers and crystal gongs, the sound it produces is of rare richness. The watch offers grande sonnerie, petite sonnerie, minute repeater, and also silent modes.
Notably also for this watch remains its 18k White Gold Case which houses a Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 182, a mechanical hand-wound movement with perpetual calendar coupled with a flying tourbillon.
Nevertheless, using 27 complications and over 1,300 components to create this watchmaking masterpiece, Jaeger-LeCoultre uses its years of skill and research to develop a truly amazing movement. The Hybris Mechanica À Grande Sonnerie is truly a work of art by Jaeger-LeCoultre, only 30 pieces created in a limited edition.
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Technical Specifications
The Movement
Mechanism: Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre: 182
Manual-winding,
Components : 1406,
Frequency: 28,800 Vibrations per hour
Jewels: 99
2 Barrels
Mechanism Height: 10.40 mm
The Case
Material: White Gold
Diameter: 44mm
Thickness: 15mm
Water-resistance: 5 bar
Functions:
Leap year
Perpetual calendar
Date
Hour – Minute
Day
Month
Minute Repeater
Tourbillon
Recto Hands Feuille
The Dial
Color: Silver-grained
open-worked
Black numerals
The Strap/Bracelet
Material: Leather
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Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 2 – Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie
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Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 2 – Christophe Claret 21 Blackjack
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A real miniature casino, it matches grand complications with the world of gaming, in the process creating a new watchmaking paradigm: the interactive watch. In addition to transparency, relief, and the passage of time, here he adds the sensory effects of blackjack, roulette, and dice. An unprecedented upmarket toy for aficionados, expressing a kind of watchmaking that has cast off its inhibitions.
In fact, the 21 Blackjack watch combines traditional timekeeping functions (hours and minutes) with three mechanically-animated games of chance: Blackjack (with a striking mechanism), roulette, and a dice game.
Precisely how these games function remains in the shadows for the moment. We know that the dial contains a total of 5 windows: two for the bank activated by a push-button at 10 o’clock, and three for the player activated by a push-button at 8 o’clock. The hours and minutes are displayed quite traditionally by center-mounted metal and ruby or metal and ceramic hands.
In this case, the 45 mm watch case is available in four versions: grey titanium, black PVD-treated titanium, black PVD-treated titanium, and 18K white gold, and 18K pink gold.
Moreover, all versions have two side windows next to the crown, one revealing the striking hammer with its gong, and the other two dice. The back of the watch offers roulette in 3D rotating in step with the watch movement.
Of course, the two dial options are tinted sapphire featuring a plate adorned with motifs linked to the world of casinos, or black onyx.
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Technical Specifications
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The Movement
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Caliber: automatic-winding mechanical
Dimensions: 38.60 x 9.34 mm (with gong)
Number of components: 501
Number of jewels: 40
Barrels: Double barrels
Power reserve: Up to 72 hours
Escapement: Swiss lever-type, 4 Hz (28’800 vph)
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Functions
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Hours and minutes
3 games: Blackjack, roulette, and also dice
Patented cathedral gong
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THE Case
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Material: 5N red gold and black PVD-treated grade 5 titanium
Crown – 5N red gold and black PVD-treated grade 5 titanium
Dimensions: Ø45 x 15.92 mm
Water resistance: 3 ATM / 30 m / 100 ft
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The Dial
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Production: Limited Edition – 21 pieces
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Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 2 – Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4
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Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 2 – Greubel Forsey Invention GMT
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Nevertheless, The acronym ‘GMT’, or Greenwich Mean Time, the benchmark meridian time, refers in watchmaking terminology to a (dual or) second-time zone indicator. Driven by a spirit of research, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have gone well beyond this conventional time zone display using a window or a hand, by incorporating into their timepiece a terrestrial globe completing each anti-clockwise rotation in 24h – the same direction in which our planet spins.
Naturally, and in this too we can recognize the “Greubel Forsey signature”, the utmost care is taken with the decoration of the components, down to the smallest details. The hand finishes take in the entire range of traditional techniques, from frosting to hand-bevelling, as well as the subtleties of hand-polishing, lapping, and straight graining with flat black polished finishes. The domed crystal, the case-back, and lateral window are made from sapphire crystal. The hand-stitched black alligator strap has a platinum folding clasp. A magnificent demonstration of expertise harnessed for the pursuit of fine craftsmanship.
The GMT caliber is powered by two barrels providing a 72-h power reserve with a frequency of 21,600 vibrations/hour. The calibre comprises 443 components. It features a 24-second tourbillon with 25° inclination, comprising 87 components for a total weight of 0.36 g.
Besides its chronometric properties and reliability, this regulator system was adopted for its small size, which meant that a caliber diameter of 36.40 mm (16 ½ lines) could be kept. This makes for a new medium-sized case, 43.5 mm wide with a total height of 16.14 mm.
Made from 950 platinum, it has a slightly lighter hue than the previous white gold version.
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Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 2 – Greubel Forsey Invention GMT
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Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260: The Most Complicated Watch Ever Made
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Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 2 – Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260: The Most Complicated Watch Ever Made
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Top 10 Most Complicated Timepieces in the World Part 2 – Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260: The Most Complicated Watch Ever Made
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To celebrate 260 years of its watchmaking history, Vacheron Constantin has revealed a new watch they’ll be creating – the Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 pocket watch.
A Watch that, according to the Brand Representatives, it is the most complicated watch ever made. The watch took eight years of research, development, prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly to be conceived, all performed in-house at Vacheron Constantin‘s Atelier Cabinotiers Haute horologe workshop.
The Reference 57260 will leapfrog the Patek Philippe caliber 89 (with its 33 complications and 1,728 components) to take the title of most complex mechanical timepiece ever created.
Overall, the full list of complications featured on this watch reaches a huge 57 number, containing also a whopping 2,800 components. Despite this, this watch represents another definition for Complicated Watch.
In theory, anything further than simple timekeeping functions such as hours, minutes and seconds can be considered a complication.
Moreover, the watch comes also Hallmark of Geneva certified, meaning it was assembled, timed, and also cased in Geneva. So, it passed rigorous criteria in regards to production, workmanship, and also accuracy.
Thus, the reference number derives from the number of complications – 57 – and the number of years the company has been around – 260.
For more information about this watch follow this link: Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260: The Most Complicated Watch Ever Made
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