Jaeger Lecoultre Reverso à Rideau Minute Repeater.
Introduced in 2011, this Minute Repeater is certainly one of the most original one. No gasket, here, but a curtain which replaces the traditional trigger to activate the minute repeater. Moreover, a rectangular minute repeater is not something common. The...
I was glad to try this piece at the local Boutique ...
A wonderful piece but my impression that it was a tad hard to activate the repeater. Cheers, Nilo
'Rideau', yes, but 'trebuchet'?
The youtube below shows the 'rideau', but what is a 'trebuchet'. I thought it was a Roman war 'engine'.
Amazing work of art.
I like to see such complexity in such a small place, it makes it even more desirable. It was released when I visited the manufacture so I had the pleasure to see it live and make it sing. Vte
