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Jaeger-LeCoultre

I think the hammers don't hit...

 

the sapphire but rather metal gongs coupled with the sapphire glass at 5 o clock with the flat piece of metal that displays either little notes of music or "1833".

The trick is in the coupling to allow correct transmission of the soudn waves into the sapphire glass with then acts as a resonator. I don't know the of exact details the coupling, and may be it is a trade secret.

I like the squeletonized dial that remains fairly readable: this is quite an achievement compared to many other squeletonized dials where one needs a guide to find the hands to read the time. But the cristal pure sound o fhte repeater is something to experience in real. The first time I heard it ( and the only time so far), I thought the old clock on the chimney was chiming. It is an enchanting complication.

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