THE HEART-BREAKER

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s pink gold Hybris Artistica Mystérieuse is set to win the heart of any who set their eyes on it—it’s an artistic, architectural and horological beauty.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s pink gold Hybris Artistica Mystérieuse is set to win the heart of any who set their eyes on it—it’s an artistic, architectural and horological beauty. Above its aventurine dial, a skeletonised arabesque patterned mother-of-pearl (marked with a discreet gold trapeze to indicate the minutes) moves with the hours, carried along by the rhythm of its orbital flying tourbillon (whose position indicates the hours). Here’s the real heart-breaking part: This is a limited series timepiece, which means all but five watch connoisseurs in the world will miss out on this handsome and rare creation.