Jaeger LeCoultre : Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2

After the stunning revelation of the Gyrotourbillon I, Jaeger-LeCoultre is offering the spherical tourbillon a stage-setting worthy of its technically innovative nature: the swivelling case of the Reverso. Presented in a decorative expression inspired by the finest Haute Horlogerie achievements, this extraordinary watch mechanism overturns long-established principles, since it represents the first time that a wristwatch houses a cylinder-shaped balance-spring. Representing a splendid approach to the quest for absolute precision, the three-dimensional motion of the spherical tourbillon fascinates observers by the exceptional speed of rotation of its two carriages, with the inner one completing a full turn in 18.75 seconds, while the outer one performs a more conventional one-minute turn. Universally acclaimed at the time of its launch barely four years ago, this revolution in the tourbillon world now finds an entirely natural aesthetic expression in the Reverso, with its distinctive shape that further highlights the absolute beauty of this peerless technical accomplishment.

When the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre first unveiled this avant-garde innovation in 2004, the Gyrotourbillon I took the watch industry by storm as the first-ever spherical tourbillon. Composed of two carriages mounted on axes set at a 90° angle, this horological microcosm is still the only mechanical device enabling a wristwatch to break completely free from the detrimental effects of gravity on its timekeeping precision.

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stunning. i'm glad i decided to become a watchmaker.