Jaeger-LeCoultre · Movement
Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 179
Ref. 179
The Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 179 is a handwound movement with a 40-hour power reserve, beats at 28,800 vph, and carries 52 jewels.
Caliber 179 is a member of JLC's famous family of 'Gyrotourbillon' movements. It is made up out of 385 pieces including 52 jewels. Besides the spherical tourbillon, it also features a second timezone with day/night indicator. The movement is completely skeletonised and the bridges are decorated by hand.
- Type
- Handwound
- Display
- Analog
- Power reserve
- 40 h
- Frequency
- 28800 vph
- Jewels
- 52
- Complications
- Additional 12 Hour Hand (adjustable), Additional 24 Hour Hand (fixed), Day, Hours, Minutes, Night Indication, Skeleton, Small Seconds, Tourbillon Escapement
- Base caliber
- Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 174
