JAEGER-LECOULTRE’S RENDEZ-VOUS DAZZLING STAR
“Stellar odyssey” are the two words Jaeger-LeCoultre used to describe its creations for this year and a journey to the stars is indeed what this watch offers its wearer. Its clean three-layered aventurine dial holds a delightful secret that captures the awe, wonder and delight that comes with seeing a shooting star—all in a space no bigger than 36mm across. This is thanks to the new in-house automatic calibre 734, which incorporates a mechanism for “unpredictability”: Activated by the wrist’s movement, the watch’s shooting star arcs across the dial at random times at a frequency of about four to six times an hour (though it can be activated on demand through the winding crown) before disappearing once again without a trace, much like its muse in real life. Available with a leather strap or a diamond-set pink gold bracelet for added panache.