Jaeger-LeCoultre gives the world’s smallest rectangular manually-wound mechanical watch a bold new contemporary design.
The new Calibre 101 Chain is a unique design added to the renowned watchmaker’s Calibre 101 series of high jewellery watches. The 18-carat pink gold bangle is set with diagonal bands of brilliant-cut white diamonds alternating with bands of deep, glossy black HyCeram to create a boldly contemporary ode to femininity.
At 14mm long, 4.8mm wide and 3.4mm thick, the original Calibre 101 comprised 74 parts and weighed barely one gram – the weight of two butterflies. It remains to this day the world’s smallest rectangular manually-wound mechanical movement – a marvel in the world of luxury horlogerie. Harnessing the boundless creative possibilities of Calibre 101’s tiny dimensions, Jaeger-LeCoultre takes this legacy in a bold new direction with the Calibre 101 Chain. The new timepiece pays homage to a celebrated 1955 Duoplan model nicknamed ‘Chain’, which was designed with a braided chain bracelet of heavy, 18 carat pink gold polished links. The form of those links is echoed in the sculptural detail on the sides of the new Calibre 101 Chain bangle.
Beautifully inverting the traditional watch design process, the maison takes a jewellery-led approach to creating this timepiece. Instead of starting with the case, the bracelet is designed first, followed by the handsetting of 158 brilliant-cut diamonds, integrating the case and movement only at the very end.
Showcasing Jaeger-LeCoultre’s mastery of miniature watchmaking and high jewellery, the new Calibre 101 Chain is a joyful celebration of the creative freedom allowed by the legendary Calibre 101.
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