THE BELLS ARE RINGING

The Jaeger-lecoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel is perhaps the Platonic ideal of timekeeping available beneath the million-dollar mark. Priced about US$900,000 (plus tax), this new ultra-complicated beauty boasts not only a multi-axis spherical gyrotourbillon, but also a four-hammer minute repeater chiming the Westminster carillon. But that’s not all. It also contains a two-way perpetual calendar, and a constant force mechanism to maintain accuracy regardless of its power reserve. To keep it suitable for daily wear, Jaeger-lecoultre has equipped it with a water resistance of 50m.