DESIGN
INSPIRED BY THE PLANETS’ MOVEMENTS
Originally created in 2010, Calibre 945 is testament to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s expertise in celestial complications, uniting a sky chart with a celestial vault, a zodiacal calendar and the patented Cosmotourbillon. The calibre is further elevated by the integration of an innovative minute repeater.
THE MYTHICAL POWER OF THE DRAGON
An extraordinary calibre merits an exceptional habillage and the Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 ‘Dragon’ brings fresh artistic expression to this marriage of complications – the mythical power of the dragon suggesting a parallel with the immeasurable power of the cosmos.
MAGNIFICENT SCULPTED GOLD DRAGONS
The dial is constructed on multiple levels, amplifying the beauty of the celestial displays while creating a three-dimensional habitat for a pair of magnificent, sculpted gold dragons. Decorated with hand-engraved scales, the dragons clamber around the edge of the raised and domed sky chart disc and accompany the Cosmotourbillon as it completes a full circuit of the dial.
MESMERIZING DIAL
The deepest level of the dial – a matt black sandblasted disc – is decorated with tiny stars that echo the celestial map. The dial is encircled by three concentric rings that carry the indices for solar time, each finished with a different surface decoration to add visual depth.
A BEZEL SHOWCASING DECORATIVE ARTS
To complement the mechanical sophistication, the bezel, decorated by the artisans in the Métiers RaresTM atelier of the Manufacture in a process that required 50 hours of work. The scales are hand-engraved matching those on the dragons’ bodies and on the small-scale alligator lining of the watch strap.
THE COSMOS ON THE WRIST
The celestial vault maps the constellations as seen from the Manufacture in real time. The Cosmotourbillon is further elevated at measuring the passing of time as it makes a complete circuit of the dial in one sidereal day (23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds).
THE CONSTELLATIONS CHIME
Calibre 945 also unites the astronomical complications with a minute repeater. The technical difficulty lies in the complexity of the mechanism needed to transcribe the precise time shown by the hands into a series of perfectly programmed strikes, with different sounds for hours, quarters and minutes.
CALIBRE
A SYNTHESIS OF ART AND MECHANICS
The essence of Calibre 945 is the way in which it interprets astronomical timekeeping for the wrist, using the dial to display the cosmos. Having fully mastered sidereal time, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s watchmakers have created this one-of-a-kind calibre that brings celestial complications together in a fascinating way.
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HERITAGE
THE WATCHMAKER OF WATCHMAKERS
Always striving to surpass itself, La Grande Maison has created more than 1400 calibres and registered over 430 patents. From the very beginning, our master craftsmen and women have created exceptional calibres which were sold to the great Swiss watchmakers, earning Jaeger-LeCoultre the nickname of "Watchmaker of Watchmakers".