Atmos Classique
Q5101202
| Brand : | Jaeger-LeCoultre |
| Collection : | ATMOS |
| Model : | Atmos Classique |
| Reference : | Q5101202 |
| Complement : | Table Clock - Gold-plated Cabinet |
| On sale : | 2005 |
PDF INDEX CARD
-
Brand : Jaeger-LeCoultre Collection : ATMOS Model : Atmos Classique Reference : Q5101202 Complement : Table Clock - Gold-plated Cabinet On sale : 2005 List Price : 6 600 € Styles : Atypical High Horology Types : Mechanical almost perpetual Calibre : Jaeger-LeCoultre 560 Case material : Gold-plated Shape : Other Dial color : Silver Display : Pear-shaped hands Indexes : Roman numerals + More characteristics : Movement
15 jewels
207 components
Frequency:
120 vibrations per hour
DESCRIPTION
- The Atmos, operating principles.
It was in 1928 that the Neuchâtel engineer Jean-Léon Reutter patented his design for a mechanism that ran on variations in pressure. The Atmos’s high-precision movement lives on air alone: that is, its sole source of energy is variations in the ambient air temperature. Each time the latter rises or falls by a single degree centigrade, the mechanism is able to store up enough energy to guarantee 48 hours of function. Its secret' A hermetically sealed gas-filled capsule which expands when the temperature rises and contracts when it drops: each time it does so it winds the clock’s mainspring. Drawing its inspiration from a brilliant invention, the Atmos has practically achieved perpetual motion.
Needless to say, the construction of this unique clock is an operation requiring extreme precision. In order to limit energy waste and reduce wear, the movement functions without lubricant – the friction of the latter on the gearwheels would be enough to bring the mechanism to a standstill. A few comparisons will suffice to illustrate the extraordinary technical achievement that is the Atmos: for instance, it may be the largest mechanism produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre, but its energy consumption is actually considerably less than that of the Calibre 101, the smallest watch movement of all time, also produced by the Manufacture. The Atmos uses scarcely a 240th part of the energy required by an ordinary wristwatch. Or, more vividly still, imagine this: it would take 60 million Atmos clocks to equal the energy consumption of a single 15-watt electric light bulb.
- The Atmos, operating principles.
It was in 1928 that the Neuchâtel engineer Jean-Léon Reutter patented his design for a mechanism that ran on variations in pressure. The Atmos’s high-precision movement lives on air alone: that is, its sole source of energy is variations in the ambient air temperature. Each time the latter rises or falls by a single degree centigrade, the mechanism is able to store up enough energy to guarantee 48 hours of function. Its secret' A hermetically sealed gas-filled capsule which expands when the temperature rises and contracts when it drops: each time it does so it winds the clock’s mainspring. Drawing its inspiration from a brilliant invention, the Atmos has practically achieved perpetual motion.
Needless to say, the construction of this unique clock is an operation requiring extreme precision. In order to limit energy waste and reduce wear, the movement functions without lubricant – the friction of the latter on the gearwheels would be enough to bring the mechanism to a standstill. A few comparisons will suffice to illustrate the extraordinary technical achievement that is the Atmos: for instance, it may be the largest mechanism produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre, but its energy consumption is actually considerably less than that of the Calibre 101, the smallest watch movement of all time, also produced by the Manufacture. The Atmos uses scarcely a 240th part of the energy required by an ordinary wristwatch. Or, more vividly still, imagine this: it would take 60 million Atmos clocks to equal the energy consumption of a single 15-watt electric light bulb.
-
Brand : Jaeger-LeCoultre Collection : ATMOS Model : Atmos Classique Reference : Q5101202 Complement : Table Clock - Gold-plated Cabinet On sale : 2005 List Price : 6 600 € Styles : Atypical High Horology Types : Mechanical almost perpetual Calibre : Jaeger-LeCoultre 560 Case material : Gold-plated Shape : Other Dial color : Silver Display : Pear-shaped hands Indexes : Roman numerals More characteristics : Movement
15 jewels
207 components
Frequency:
120 vibrations per hour