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'''Hybris Mechanica''' is a series of [[Grande Complication]] watches from [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]].
'''Hybris Mechanica''' is a series of [[Grande Complication]] watches from [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]].


Following the successful reintroduction of the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso|Reverso]] with a series of special [[grand complication]] models, Jaeger-LeCoultre set about creating annual special edition timepieces. In [[2009]], Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced a trio of models as a package with the name, "Hybris Mechanica". They later dubbed their entire series of grande complication timepieces with this name. As of 2014, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been numbering the Hybris Mechanica series.
==Overview==
 
[[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] was one of the first companies to commit to [[haute horology]] as a way to recover the prestige of Swiss mechanical watchmaking. The company began its rebirth with the iconic [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso|Reverso model]], re-launched with [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Taille|a new case]] and [[complication|complicated]] [[manufacture]] movement for its [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 60eme|60th anniversary]]. A series of complicated models in the Reverso series would cement the company as a leader in high-end watchmaking.
 
In the 2000s, Jaeger-LeCoultre set about creating a series of special complicated timepieces. This line began with the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Mystérieuse|Atmos Mystérieuse]] mantel clock, another historic model for the company. But it was the [[2004]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon 1|Master Gyrotourbillon 1]] that signaled a dramatic shift for the company. Jaeger-LeCoultre had been one of the first to produce a series [[tourbillon]] wristwatch, the [[1993]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tourbillon|Reverso Tourbillon]], but the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon|Gyrotourbillon]] was a complicated design never before seen.  


==Original Hybris Mechanica==
In [[2009]], Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced a set of three watches, complete with a custom safe, and named it "Hybris Mechanica". This name would soon be applied to the entire family of complicated haute horology pieces from Jaeger-LeCoultre. The centerpiece was the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie|Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie]], a [[minute repeater]] also called "Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie", but it was paired with the groundbreaking [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon 1|Master Gyrotourbillon 1]] and [[2006]]'s [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso grande complication à triptyque|Reverso grande complication à triptyque]], the world's first three-[[face]] watch.


The Hybris Mechanica series continued, with the company numbering each piece sequentially back to the Atmos. It includes the [[2010]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication|Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication]], [[2012]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Sphérotourbillon|Duomètre Sphérotourbillon]], and [[2014]] [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon|Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon]], each a groundbreaking piece. The latest addition was introduced in [[2019]], the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel|Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel]].
==Reverso Complication series==
{{File|Jaeger-LeCoultre|Reverso Tourbillon|[[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tourbillon]], the first series-produced [[tourbillon]] wristwatch}}
Hybris Mechanica is a follow on to the original [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso|Reverso Complication]] series. Beginning in 1991, Jaeger-LeCoultre began a limited-edition series of Reverso models with special complications to reestablish the company and develop its skills. There were six [[rose gold]] complicated Reverso models produced from [[1991]] through [[2000]] in limited editions of 500 examples. Although many other complicated Reverso models have been introduced since 2003, this is the original series. Two more [[platinum]] complicated models were produced in [[2002]] and [[2003]] before the Hybris Mechanica line.
* Rose Gold Limited Editions of 500 Examples
# [[1991]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 60eme|60eme]] - [[Power reserve indicator]], first [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Taille|Grande Taille (GT)]] case
# [[1993]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tourbillon|Reverso Tourbillon]] - First series-produced [[tourbillon]]
# [[1994]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Répétition Minutes|Reverso Répétition Minutes]] - [[Minute repeater]]
# [[1996]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde|Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde]] - [[Retrograde]] [[chronograph]]
# [[1998]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Géographique|Reverso Géographique]] - [[Dual timezone]] with city name selector
# [[2000]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Quantième Perpétuel|Quantième Calendrier Perpétuel]] - [[Perpetual calendar]]
* Platinum Limited Editions of 500 Examples
# [[2002]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Platinum Number One|Platinum Number One]] - [[Tourbillon]] [[skeleton]]
# [[2003]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Platinum Number Two|Platinum Number Two]] - [[Tourbillon]]
==Hybris Mechanica 55==
{{File|Jaeger-LeCoultre|Reverso grande complication à triptyque RS}}
Introduced in [[2009]], Hybris Mechanica was a $2.5 million package centered around the most-complicated and expensive watch in the world up to that time, the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie|Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie]]. This package also included two other Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Complication watches as well as a full-size safe to keep the set in. These three watches alone include no less than 55 [[complication]]s.
Introduced in [[2009]], Hybris Mechanica was a $2.5 million package centered around the most-complicated and expensive watch in the world up to that time, the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie|Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie]]. This package also included two other Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Complication watches as well as a full-size safe to keep the set in. These three watches alone include no less than 55 [[complication]]s.


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Today, Jaeger-LeCoultre has continued to use the Hybris Mechanica name on grande complication watches, and the series has been expanded and extended to include both new and former pieces. Hybris Mechanica is intended to showcase the watchmaking expertise of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and their unique ability as a true [[manufacture]] to craft movements and cases together.
Today, Jaeger-LeCoultre has continued to use the Hybris Mechanica name on grande complication watches, and the series has been expanded and extended to include both new and former pieces. Hybris Mechanica is intended to showcase the watchmaking expertise of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and their unique ability as a true [[manufacture]] to craft movements and cases together.
 
{{File|Jaeger-LeCoultre|Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon}}
The Hybris Mechanica series now includes the following special timepieces (original set of 3 marked with an asterisk):
The Hybris Mechanica series now includes the following special timepieces (original set of 3 marked with an asterisk):
# [[2003]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Mystérieuse|Atmos Mystérieuse]]
# [[2003]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Mystérieuse|Atmos Mystérieuse]]
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# [[2011]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau|Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau]] and Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau Venise
# [[2011]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau|Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau]] and Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau Venise
# [[2012]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Sphérotourbillon|Duomètre Sphérotourbillon]]
# [[2012]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Sphérotourbillon|Duomètre Sphérotourbillon]]
# [[2013]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee|Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee]]
# [[2013]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee|Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee Calibre 176]]
# [[2014]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon| Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon]] - [[minute repeater]] and flying [[tourbillon]] in a [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin|Master Ultra Thin]] case
# [[2014]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon|Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Calibre 362]] - [[minute repeater]] and flying [[tourbillon]] in a [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin|Master Ultra Thin]] case
# [[2015]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Sphérotourbillon Moon|Duomètre Sphérotourbillon Moon]] - Ultra-accurate [[moon phase indicator]]
# [[2015]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Sphérotourbillon Moon|Duomètre Sphérotourbillon Moon]] - Ultra-accurate [[moon phase indicator]]
# [[2016]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon|Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon]]
# [[2016]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon|Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon Calibre 179]]
# [[2019]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel|Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel]]
# [[2019]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel|Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel Calibre 184]]
 
# [[2021]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185|Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185]]
==Reverso Complication series==
 
Hybris Mechanica is a follow on to the original [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso|Reverso Complication]] series. Beginning in 1991, Jaeger-LeCoultre began a limited-edition series of Reverso models with special complications.
 
# [[1991]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 60eme|60eme]], time, small seconds, power reserve indicator, first Grande Taille (GT) case
# [[1993]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tourbillon|Reverso Tourbillon]], [[tourbillon]] and [[power reserve indicator]] on the back
# [[1994]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Répétition Minutes|Reverso Répétition Minutes]], [[minute repeater]]
# [[1996]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde|Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde]], [[chronograph]]
# [[1998]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Géographique|Reverso Géographique]], duoface with day/night indicator on both sides and [[dual timezone]] with city name selector on back
# [[2000]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Quantième Perpétuel|Quantième Calendrier Perpétuel]], [[perpetual calendar]] with leap year indicator on front and month, day, date, and moon phase on back
# [[2002]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Platinum Number One|Platinum Number One]], with [[tourbillon]]
# [[2003]] - [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Platinum Number Two|Platinum Number Two]], with [[tourbillon]]


[[Category:Jaeger-LeCoultre models|Hybris Mechanica]]
[[Category:Jaeger-LeCoultre models|Hybris Mechanica]]
[[Category:Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica models|*]]
[[Category:Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica models|*]]

Revision as of 13:04, 7 April 2021

Template:File Hybris Mechanica is a series of Grande Complication watches from Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Overview

Jaeger-LeCoultre was one of the first companies to commit to haute horology as a way to recover the prestige of Swiss mechanical watchmaking. The company began its rebirth with the iconic Reverso model, re-launched with a new case and complicated manufacture movement for its 60th anniversary. A series of complicated models in the Reverso series would cement the company as a leader in high-end watchmaking.

In the 2000s, Jaeger-LeCoultre set about creating a series of special complicated timepieces. This line began with the Atmos Mystérieuse mantel clock, another historic model for the company. But it was the 2004 Master Gyrotourbillon 1 that signaled a dramatic shift for the company. Jaeger-LeCoultre had been one of the first to produce a series tourbillon wristwatch, the 1993 Reverso Tourbillon, but the Gyrotourbillon was a complicated design never before seen.

In 2009, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced a set of three watches, complete with a custom safe, and named it "Hybris Mechanica". This name would soon be applied to the entire family of complicated haute horology pieces from Jaeger-LeCoultre. The centerpiece was the Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie, a minute repeater also called "Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie", but it was paired with the groundbreaking Master Gyrotourbillon 1 and 2006's Reverso grande complication à triptyque, the world's first three-face watch.

The Hybris Mechanica series continued, with the company numbering each piece sequentially back to the Atmos. It includes the 2010 Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication, 2012 Duomètre Sphérotourbillon, and 2014 Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon, each a groundbreaking piece. The latest addition was introduced in 2019, the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel.

Reverso Complication series

Template:File Hybris Mechanica is a follow on to the original Reverso Complication series. Beginning in 1991, Jaeger-LeCoultre began a limited-edition series of Reverso models with special complications to reestablish the company and develop its skills. There were six rose gold complicated Reverso models produced from 1991 through 2000 in limited editions of 500 examples. Although many other complicated Reverso models have been introduced since 2003, this is the original series. Two more platinum complicated models were produced in 2002 and 2003 before the Hybris Mechanica line.

  • Rose Gold Limited Editions of 500 Examples
  1. 1991 - 60eme - Power reserve indicator, first Grande Taille (GT) case
  2. 1993 - Reverso Tourbillon - First series-produced tourbillon
  3. 1994 - Reverso Répétition Minutes - Minute repeater
  4. 1996 - Reverso Chronographe Rétrograde - Retrograde chronograph
  5. 1998 - Reverso Géographique - Dual timezone with city name selector
  6. 2000 - Quantième Calendrier Perpétuel - Perpetual calendar
  • Platinum Limited Editions of 500 Examples
  1. 2002 - Platinum Number One - Tourbillon skeleton
  2. 2003 - Platinum Number Two - Tourbillon

Hybris Mechanica 55

Template:File Introduced in 2009, Hybris Mechanica was a $2.5 million package centered around the most-complicated and expensive watch in the world up to that time, the Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie. This package also included two other Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Complication watches as well as a full-size safe to keep the set in. These three watches alone include no less than 55 complications.

2009 Hybris Mechanica package:

Hybris Mechanica Series

Today, Jaeger-LeCoultre has continued to use the Hybris Mechanica name on grande complication watches, and the series has been expanded and extended to include both new and former pieces. Hybris Mechanica is intended to showcase the watchmaking expertise of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and their unique ability as a true manufacture to craft movements and cases together. Template:File The Hybris Mechanica series now includes the following special timepieces (original set of 3 marked with an asterisk):

  1. 2003 - Atmos Mystérieuse
  2. 2004 - Master Gyrotourbillon 1*
  3. 2006 - Reverso grande complication à triptyque*
  4. 2007 - Master Compressor Extreme Lab 1
  5. 2008 - Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2
  6. 2009 - Duomètre à Grande Sonnerie* - "Grande Sonnerie" minute repeater with trebuchet hammers (also called Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie)
  7. 2010 - Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication
  8. 2011 - Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau and Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau Venise
  9. 2012 - Duomètre Sphérotourbillon
  10. 2013 - Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee Calibre 176
  11. 2014 - Master Ultra Thin Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Calibre 362 - minute repeater and flying tourbillon in a Master Ultra Thin case
  12. 2015 - Duomètre Sphérotourbillon Moon - Ultra-accurate moon phase indicator
  13. 2016 - Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon Calibre 179
  14. 2019 - Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel Calibre 184
  15. 2021 - Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185