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October 12, 2010 NEW YORK, NY – American Actor Jon Hamm and Jérôme Lambert, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, hosted two hundred of New York’s fashion and watch aficionados to celebrate the luxury brand’s Grande Complication, the Hybris Mechanica. The evening cocktail was a kick-off to a week-long event taking place at a mid-town mansion the brand has taken over to showcase the pieces.
Jon Hamm, the star of TV series Mad Men, wore the Iconic Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 986 watch.
About Jon Hamm and Mad Men
Jon Hamm is an American actor who stars in the television show Mad Men. It is based on an ad agency from the 1950's and Jon Hamm plays the lead character, Don Drapper.
On the show, Jon Hamm wears a Reverso Classique (Season 1 and 2). This TV Show has been praised by critics in the U.S. and just turned four Golden Globes and four Emmy Awards.
About Hybris Mechanica
An iconic trilogy of watchmaking, containing an astounding total of 55 complications, marks 176 years of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s horological mastery.
By presenting the Hybris Mechanica 55, a new collection comprising three unprecedented masterpieces, Jaeger-LeCoultre once again proves to be the expert of the exceptional: the set consists of three watches, the all new Hybris Mechanica à Grande Sonnerie, the Hybris Mechanica à Gyrotourbillon and the Hybris Mechanica à Triptyque. Together, this landmark set of the most complicated wristwatches ever conceived and created depicts the present state of haute horology in the new millennium and showcases the greatest achievements in the 176-year-long history of the Grande Maison.
Reflecting the extraordinary value of these three exceptional wristwatches and in order to present them in suitably worthy surroundings, they will be delivered in an exclusive safe finished with the finest details imaginable and meeting the latest security standards.
Each watch is an icon of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s craftsmanship. |