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1 1 6 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I Vision of the future: Jaeger LeCoultre and AstonMartin AMVOX7 Chronograph The new watch from this powerful partnership boasts a raft of sophisticated innovations sure to delight lovers of performance and style. T he eighth anniversary of the partnership concluded between Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin is being celebrated with the launch of the AMVOX7, the first vertical-trigger chronograph equipped with a radial power-reserve display. Developed by the manufacturer from the Vallée de Joux, the AMVOX line has for almost a decade been appealing as much to devotees of fine watchmaking as to motor sports fans. The new AMVOX7 Chronograph displays the signature characteristics of an iconic collection within a new case featuring an even more ergonomic shape. It testifies to the avant- garde spirit of an alliance entirely dedicated to aesthetic and technical innovation, inspired by the prestigious British car maker. Refined design serving intuitive functions The AMVOX7 Chronograph immediately draws the gaze to the motif adorning its dial and featuring the pattern of the radiator grille of the Vanquish, the new model unveiled by Aston Martin last June. This obvious similarity served as a background canvas against which to undertake formal research, entirely in tune with the technical characteristics of the watch. The Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmakers and artisans have devoted particular care to creating refined decorations. The diversity of the finishes enhancing the various surfaces lends remarkable visual depth to a black dial, which has anthracite grey counters featuring red and white accents to ensure optimal readability. With this watch an innovative new functionmakes its entry into the AMVOX line: the radial power-reserve display. On the AMVOX7 Chronograph, this indication appears through two apertures in the upper part of the inner bezel ring, on either side of the black dial. When the watch is wound, the red power-reserve discs draw closer as if to embrace the 12 o’clock numeral, and as the barrel winds down, they disappear again in order to gradually reveal the chronograph levers. The grade 5 titanium case is enhanced with supremely refined technical finishes. The bevels of the lugs are meticulously polished, while the ornamentation of the crown and the trigger are distinguished by alternating shotpeened, polished and satin-brushed surfaces. Finally, the case middle and the underside of the lugs are delicately satin-brushed horizontally. In 2005, Jaeger-LeCoultre presented the new vertical- trigger chronograph. It represented the first intuitive technique serving to measure short time intervals. Before the start of an event, the user no longer needs to hold the push-piece down in order to ensure instant activation of a race start, because a simple press on the watch glass is enough to pivot the case along its horizontal axis and thus immediately start a new measurement. Like all revolutionary inventions, this system appeared so simple that sports enthusiasts keen to time the progress of their performances almost instantly wondered how they could have done without it. A press at 12 o’clock starts or stops the chronograph mechanism, while the same operation performed on the lower end of the dial resets the chronograph hand to zero. This intuitive approach is not confined exclusively to the watch mechanism, but also extends to the displays. The chronograph counters on the openworked black dial appear in anthracite grey, the two colours making a perfect contrast with the white hands and numerals. The ever-useful movement operating indicator occupies the lower part of the dial, above the date window at 6 o’clock. Technology to match the aesthetics The bodywork of this high-tech device built for fine performance has also been the object of meticulous care. The case of the AMVOX7 has been given a complete facelift. It now incorporates lugs in the shape of a monoblock construction, which enabled improved integration of the strap to ensure an optimally ergonomic fit. The crown has undergone a similar evolution: also integrated into the case, it now offers the two-fold advantage of an easier grip and more accurate handling. However essential, these characteristics shouldn’t divert attention from the crucial breakthrough achieved through the subtle change in the shape of the case. This innovation facilitates improved positioning on the wrist. How is it done? Well, the addition of a new element on the case-back enables the wristband to maintain a perfect curve and thus guarantee the ergonomic fit of the watch on the forearm. This proves a decisive asset on the road as well as in other situations of daily life, in which even the slightest discomfort may be a hindrance to taking immediate and appropriate decisions.

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