STELLAR WATCHMAKING

Swiss watchmakers look to the cosmos for inspiration and bring to life a starry new host of horological marvels

- KC YAP 

THE PASSAGE OF TIME has been written in the stars since Creation. La Grande Maison Jaeger-LeCoultre explains that since the dawn of history, the movements of the planets and constellations have been used to measure the passing of time, literally defining the origins of horology. Since inception, its watchmakers have continuously reinterpreted these astronomical phenomena in the form of intricate complications that represent or even predict celestial events directly on the wrist.

Going above and beyond making watches equipped with practical functions of time-telling, the manufacture is known for fashioning exclusive timepieces that proudly showcase its long-standing link to the cosmos directly on the dial in a literal and uniquely captivating way that is enhanced by an exceptional mastery of rare decorative crafts. Honouring this noble legacy in fresh and exciting ways, Jaeger-LeCoultre presented a splendid array of celestial watches guided by the theme Stellar Odyssey in 2022.

Besides Jaeger-LeCoultre, several fellow master watchmakers have also taken to launching exclusive astronomical timepieces, bringing to the fore the significance of the cosmos and the origin of horology, telling a tale as old as time itself.

JAEGER-LECOULTRE

MASTER HYBRIS ARTISTICA CALIBRE 945

Having fully mastered sidereal time the measurement used by astronomers to track the apparent movement of the constellations across the night sky - Jaeger-LeCoultre is able to create one-of-a-kind movements that reproduce these astronomical events on the wrist, bringing complications together in fascinating new ways. Originally created in 2010, its Grande Complication Calibre 945 unites a sky chart with a celestial vault, a zodiacal calendar and a minute repeater, and is further elevated by Jaeger-LeCoultre's Cosmotourbillon - a celestial flying tourbillon.