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Thank's Nicolas, great post!
And indeed a real treat - kudos to JLC for this impressive piece of movement design.
I can't help to add a big "but" here 
The inflation of so called "complications" seems more than a bit strange to me personally.
I know there isn't a comprehensive, bullet proof definiition for that term, but at least there areenough historical hints
what was considered a complication, a grande complicantion and so on.....around the time this term was born.
At least to me, there is no reason to follow any "new interpretation" born in one of the marketing departements for obvious reasons.
And I'm sorry, but if this indeed is the way JLC uses the "list" of complications - it is a pity that I personally feel a bit distracted - and I feel it doesn't do the
actual piece justice.
Following this way of counting "complications" - one can easily achieve any desired number (why not extend the "complications" up to 88 - would be even
better for certain markets )
BTW, you refer to "others following the same path in counting "complications", among those PP - I've never seen a list like this from PP???
Either I've missed something, or you're refering to the list of functions - found in catalogs or the website?? But, if I'm not mistaken
there is no reference (i.e. in PP material) listing seperate functions or technical details as "complication".
I'm not a friend of any sort of "most complicated" hit-list - but done this way it's only ridiculous and more than a stretch - of course in my personal view only.
I might be wrong and JLC's original intention is more along the line of a list of technical merits, or "innovations"......in case, sorry for the rant
Best regards
Suitbert
Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie: The Superlative Watch from JLC.
- Introduction - JLC revealed to the Public the Hybris Mechanica 55 for the very first time in September 2009, in Venezia, during the " Mostra ". The Hybris Mechanica 55 is a set of 3 watches: - The Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie ( 26 complications ) ...
Awesome review Nicolas ...
As usual my friend ! Impressive watch, bravo JLC !!! Best Patrice
Merci, mon ami
Yes, we can thank JLC for this pure moment of Dream! Best, Pat. Nicolas
Just WOW :O
Thank you very much for your very detailed report Nico ... and the pics (L) !!! I can only be agree with you, this Hybris Mechanica is a superlative watch: ergonomics and layout of the dial/pushers/etc. seems just perfect. The dial is very legible when we...
Harmony is a good way to describe it, Fred.
This is not a kind of Horological " Meccano " , but a really well thought watch, to me. I can't agree more with you, this is a must See, Hear and Feel! Soon, my friend, soon! Best, Nicolas
Merci beaucoup mon ami!
Superb reviews, as is always expected and known to come from you! Your passion for haute horlogerie and JLC in particular, is unparalled. Thanks for giving this wonderful peek into the world of the Hybris Mechanica, which i would honestly say your review ...
I'm pretty sure you will see it in the flesh, Stephen
As you see all the marvels of the world, so why not this one??? Thans for your very nice words, my friend. Best, Nicolas
Now that's a top post...
... for a top coffret. Nicolas, the only thing u didnt mention in ur post, is how u handled the psychological part before, during and especially after.. any post trauma effects? ...lol... Karim
Aaah, Karim...This is another problem!
I had to be very strong! More seriously, as I wrote, this is also good to know that some watches will stay in the Dream Watches Category, something unaffordable, which will remain a fantasm. So, bo trauma, here, just a big, enormous ...Pleasure. Best, my ...
wonderful post with great details for this Superlative watch
JLC is growing and climbing very high in pure horology. Thanks for sharing your real passion for this Manufacture. I enjoy very much your description and comparison with other top brand manufacture. Best, my friend, Patrickh
It will be interesting to make a post about all the sophisticated complications released
5 years... It is just impressive! Will try to prepare something. Thanks for your nice words, my friend. Best, Nicolas
The Grande Sonnerie being available in September 2010...
...I'm starting right now oil exploration (in my garden) Congratulation and thanks for this TOP unique review. Chapeau! Pascal
If I can be of some help in your search...
Thanks for your very nice comments. Best, Nicolas
I'm awe struck..
Nicolas, thank you for another brilliant post. I knew from all the publicity materials that the Grande Sonnerie is something exceptional but from your review I now come to understand it is much more than exceptional - it is out of this world. You have did...
That's why I wasn't very happy with the Press Release about this watch.
I preferred to about this watch once it had been seen in the flesh. And after trying to understand what it represents in this special " segment " of High Horology. It is worth some efforts, I think. BUT, I disagree with you on one point: This HM Grande So...
WOW!
Excellent review as always Nic. About 2 million euros for the set? Maybe the Sultan of Brunei is on the list? cheers Pat
Him and quite a few others, my friend.
I'm sure the HM à Grande Sonnerie will meet their wrist quite easily... Yep, about 2 Millions euros for the whole set, safe included... Who's in? Best, Nicolas
SUPERB post with great details....
thanks so much for the post, Nico. i think i need to read it few more times to digest it. indeed JLC makes great and real watches. stefan
Thanks for your enthusiastic input, Stefan
Yes, I'm totally under the charm of this Masterpiece. It was a big issue to prepare this post, as there were so many things to say, and before all, to understand. So, I'm very happy to know that you appreciated reading it. Best, my friend. Nicolas
just saw your very nice JLC Geophysic...
so exciting to see JLC making all these master pieces. stefan This message has been edited by Stefan on 2009-11-13 07:55:02
Awesome review, Nicolas
Thank you for researching and writing this up. It is a lot of information and you presented it all very clearly. So nice to be able to compare the big four grande complication watches like this. respo
It was a kind of Defy, Respo
To try to get the importance of this watch, and to make it clear... It seems that JLC likes to reach some summits, by all meanings, right now. Best, my friend. Nicolas
Outstanding review again Nico.....
now why did't I win the Euro Lottery last week..!!! If I do win one day a Gyro is first on my list. Your a lucky man Nico to have the opportunity to play with dreams....did you get a video of the sound..?? I would love to hear what she sounds like. I can'...
Gyro first, indeed.....
Then why not this exclusive Grande Sonnerie? As for the sound file, my friend, I don't have it for the moment, but I hope to be able to get one in a close future... It is indeed an unforgettable auditive and visual experience, Andy. Thanks for your input,...
Thank's Nicolas, great post!
And indeed a real treat - kudos to JLC for this impressive piece of movement design. I can't help to add a big "but" here The inflation of so called "complications" seems more than a bit strange to me personally. I know there isn't a comprehensive, bullet...
Hi, Suitbert!
First of alll, thanks a lot for your very interesting input, I much appreciate the time you took to answer me. When I prepared the review, I tried to have a wider spectrum, larger view than only on the HM à Grande Sonnerie. Then I began to think abou...
I love this kind of well done ...
posts. Thanks, Nicolas. Saw the whole box a few days ago, but to be honest I was not impressed. It just doesn´t sing to me. Also if there are some nice details shown, at the end I am not huge fan of this "Super Watches". If I had to choose one of them all...
That is the interest of such a forum, Oliver
We don't always have the same tastes... Personnaly, I perefer the Grande Sonnerie, then the PP, and in 3rd, the VC. But, of course, I would be more than happy to receive any of them as a gift! As for your photoshop, that is a great idea, my friend. I'd li...
great job Nicolas
I bow to you for the effort and for this clear, stunning rewiew.Once more bravo!Mo
I know I repeat myself a lot, but...
...this post another masterpiece, hermano! Simple impressive, perfectly structured and with the perfect blend of information, documentation and a high touch of passion. What more can you ask for??. As Patrice said you, Bravo! Thanks again for your great w...
These are really...
...not my cup-of-tea. But the engineering and craftsmanship is wonderful. Sonneries are so impressive. Not only do you need to get the mechanism correct, you need to tune for sound quality....just amazing. Thanks for the report and particularly the moveme...
How I wish this one would not be my cup of tea!
I love this refined watches, as well as some other rough ones... What a Hell! Best, my friend. Nicolas
Amazing review
This stunning watch deserved a superb review, and Nicolas, this review is one of the best you have ever written. So thank you for this personal point of view. Good idea to have this reminder on the few competitors as introduction. Thank you for the detail...
It is always interesting to compare, to be able to appreciate at its exact value
Such a watch. And to understand that JLC is at the summit of Horology, beside PP and VC. The most impressive is not the number of complications housed in this watch, but the way they are, HARMONIOUSLY, displayed. AND, which is more than a detail, in a rea...
Excellent review, Nicolas!
Thank you for taking the time to showcase this masterpieces for us. I love the execution and placement of the Tourbillon in the Hybris Mechannica! Very subtle, and a way of owner's delight, something he might or might not share depending on his mood, comp...
Interesting point, Alex
Can you imagine what I did, once arrived in Paris??? I picked my MMR and my Duomètre, and was proud of owning such pieces. They are part of JLC genius in creating, conceiving sophisiticated complications you can live with! Best, my friend, and thanks...
Your BEST post yet N!
I just don't see how one could educate any better than you've done in this post Nicolas. Thank you thank you thank you!!! Love the Grande Sonnerie. Do we know about how much it will go for? B well my friend, Matrix.
The price of Dream, Matrix
2 Million Euros. The safe is included in the price. Thanks for your nice words, my friend. Best, Nicolas
Nicolas, an amazing display of Haute Horology.
Thanks very much for the review. I'm a bit dumbstruck. That is an awful lot of information and imagery to take in. I will need to review before (if) I have anything more intelligent to add than "wow". Best, Jed
So, Jed, you can imagine how I fell when I saw it in real
To be speechless and asking questions at the same time is a difficult exercize... Take your time and enjoy! Best, my friend. Nicolas
Superb post Nicholas!
A great summary about all complicated watches from various manufactures and how the Hybris Mechanica fits within the competition. Thank you for sharing the details about this special watch!
Interesting to see the " signature " of these Manufactures, indeed.
All of them are very tempting, and for those who are after " Grandes Complications " watches, the choice is tough! But for those who are in love with Striking watches, this HM à Grande Sonnerie is a milestone, IMO. Thanks for your input, my friend. B...
More than great
More than great post Nicolas. Thank you! What an incredible watch, in line with many other great creations.
Another FANTASTIC report.
Love to see, how a non considered BIG brand (by most of the customers worldwide), shows the "others" how things must be done. Despite I LOVE other BIG creations from VC, PP, FP Journe, Lange, sorry but not the FM, the new creation from JLC it's like a rus...
Well, Vicente
Things changed a lot these last years. If we look to the recent JLC history, let's say 5 years, we have to admit that this Hybris is not a surprise. First, the Gyro I, then the Minute Repeater, then the Triptyque, the Gyro II, the Extrem Lab, and now the ...
Hi Nico.
Certainly not a surprise. The fact that many "high level" timepieces are running on a JLC movement is something to be aware of. I own two AP watches and both run on JLC engines. Geneva? Would love to spend two days at the SIHH but, my boss will decide, he...
wow!
Absolutely magnificent pictures and information, Nicolas (as always). Thank you for sharing these pictures and info with us!
great read
was always fascinated by this magnificent piece, and you really laid out the amazing aspects of the watch! Thank you!
question
Any chance JLC lovers can see the Hybris Mechanica on the East coast of US anytime in the future? Would be ABSOLUTELY THRILLED to visit a show/boutique to see this in person.
I'm sure JLC will do it.
And I will let you all know when. Don't miss it! Best, Nicolas
thanks..
definitely looking forward to see the watch in person, hopefully in the near future.=)
The ultimate !!!
Yep, you can call this the ultimate holy watch-grail. The grande sonnerie is simply out of this world and looking at the movement makes me feel very 'dumb', this is simply too difficult to comprehend . The Gyro is simply in this particular lay-out the mos...
It is not difficult to understand, Filip
It requires some work and efforts, yes, but once you did it, you get the idea behind the watch... The HM à Gyrotourbillon droce me crazy, indeed, but I still have in mind the first release.... As for the Grande Sonnerie, it deserves to enter the Pant...
Superb Report
Thank you Nicolas - we are spolied. I just got to reading it now. Wonderful insight wih helpful comparisons to other masterpieces. Cheers,
A report as extraordinatry as the watch
Thank you for this superb report, Nicolas! I had the pleasure to see then Grande Sonnerie in Munich is its safe behind a thick sheet of glass. but I had no idea how sublime is is! Thank you for opening my eyes and keeping me from proving myself totally ig...
Hey, Martin!
It is always better, when you attend such a conference, to read something before, as you'll get it easier... Well, I hope so! ) You will be able to hear it, in a few days, and then, you will certainly become ...crazy. Thanks for your nice comments, my fri...
Dreamy
When the first pictures of this watch were released I was already smitten. Your photos and writeup simply seal my fate. I think this watch is amazing, not so much for the fact that it houses so many complications, but more so because the watch is visually...
almost speechless
Wow, Nicolas ! After reading your reviews I experience something like the greek myth when the fire was given to mankind from the titan Prometheus. Thank you ! Amazing post !
You're too kind.
I had the same feeling when admiring for the first time in the flesh this Masterpiece from JLC... Thanks! Best, Nicolas
In 2 years time....
The post is utterly beautiful. I just can't stand how gorgeous that set is. Which is why...... I have already made a down-payment for the watches. I am also able to purchase each watch seperately. Unbelievable? Jaeger LeCoultre is more generous and reason...