{"id":194876,"date":"2026-04-20T18:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/?p=194876"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:16:46","slug":"milan-design-week-jaeger-lecoultre-reimagines-its-atmos-clock-with-designer-marc-newson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/milan-design-week-jaeger-lecoultre-reimagines-its-atmos-clock-with-designer-marc-newson\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan Design Week: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reimagines Its Atmos Clock with Designer Marc Newson"},"content":{"rendered":"

First introduced in 1928, Jaeger-LeCoultre\u2019s Atmos air-powered clock has been given yet another makeover. To coincide with Milan Fashion Week, the Swiss watchmaker has just unveiled two new ultra-luxury versions designed by Australian designer Marc Newson.<\/h4>\n

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In watchmaking, grand complications are immune to economic downturns, and Jaeger-LeCoultre<\/b> proves it once again with Atmos, its iconic clock from the Roaring Twenties.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Fresh off the Watches and Wonders fair, the iconic haute horlogerie manufacture in the Vall\u00e9e de Joux<\/b>, founded in 1833, has just unveiled two reinterpretations entrusted to Australian industrial designer Marc Newson<\/b>: the Atmos Hybris Artistica Tellurium and the Atmos Designer 528.<\/p>\n

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Two exceptional models to discover in the exhibition \u201cThe Perpetual Timekeeper\u201d<\/b> during Milan Design Week<\/b>, from April 21 to 26 at Villa Mozart, in the heart of the Lombard capital.<\/p>\n

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An exceptional perpetual movement<\/h2>\n

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Created three years before the iconic Reverso watch with its pivoting dial<\/b>, the Atmos air-powered clock, developed in 1928 by Swiss engineer Jean-L\u00e9on Reutter<\/b> and later perfected by the watchmaking house when it was still known as LeCoultre & Cie, features a high-caliber mechanism.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Atmos Classic air clock \u00a9 Jaeger LeCoultre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And for good reason: it requires no human intervention whatsoever. Translation: it needs neither winding nor any other external energy source.<\/b> Nicknamed \u201cthe clock that runs on the air of the times,\u201d<\/b> it is powered by a true perpetual movement<\/b> whose operation relies on changes<\/b>\u2014even minute ones\u2014in ambient temperature<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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The clock effectively converts thermal energy into mechanical energy<\/b>, which drives the balance wheel. Its secret? A hermetically sealed capsule filled with gas<\/b> is connected to the clock\u2019s mainspring via a membrane.<\/b> As the watch brand states in a press release, \u201cthe slightest variation in temperature alters the volume of the gas and causes the membrane to expand or contract<\/b>\u2014which \u201cbreathes\u201d like the bellows of an accordion\u2014thus winding the spring<\/b>. This, in turn, supplies the balance wheel with the minute amount of energy needed for one oscillation every minute. A single degree Celsius of variation is enough to ensure a power reserve of approximately two days.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Longtime collaborator<\/h2>\n

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The two new iterations of the Atmos clock<\/b> were entrusted to the capable hands of industrial designer Marc Newson.<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Australian is a familiar figure at the House, as since 2008<\/b>, he has been lending a hand to reinterpret its perpetual motion clock<\/b>, which he himself describes as \u201ccomplex\u201d and \u201cmagical.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Components of the Atmos Designer 528 air clock by Marc Newson, 2026 \u00a9 Jaeger LeCoultre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A fruitful dialogue that has not only given rise to aesthetic modifications but also, and above all, to a succession of movements<\/b> throughout this fruitful 18-year collaboration, from the Caliber 561 in 2008 to the first version of the Caliber 568 in 2016, via the 566 in 2010.<\/p>\n

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The most recent collaboration<\/b> with the renowned designer dates back to 2022 with the Atmos Hybris Mechanica Tellurium Calibre 590.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Accustomed to exploring unexpected uses of materials and challenging technical conventions<\/b>, Marc Newson thus unveils in 2026 two new expressions of the brand\u2019s most complex collection<\/b>: the Atmos Hybris Artistica Tellurium and the Atmos Designer 528.<\/p>\n

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Unmatched precision<\/h2>\n

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The Atmos Designer 528<\/b> showcases anaesthetic rebirth of the Atmos 528<\/b>, launched exactly ten years ago, reimagined in a new color palette<\/b>, revealed by the purity of its Baccarat crystal case.<\/p>\n

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Detail of the Atmos Designer 528 air clock by Marc Newson, 2026 \u00a9 Jaeger LeCoultre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This celestial complication, viewed by the brand as \u201cthe poetic expression of time,\u201d also offers new features<\/b> such as sunrise and sunset indications, meticulously calibrated for a specific latitude (30\u00b0, 40\u00b0, or 50\u00b0).<\/p>\n

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It also offers exceptional lunar precision<\/b>, with a deviation of just one day over 4,087 years. Expect to pay 44,400 euros.<\/p>\n

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Atmos Hybris Artistica Tellurium air clock by Marc Newson, 2026 \u00a9 Jaeger LeCoultre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The second iteration of 2026, the Atmos Hybris Artistica Tellurium<\/b> features nothing less than the most complex movement ever created in the collection<\/b>. This masterpiece of horological complexity offers a celestial spectacle within a glass case enhanced by an engraved map of the constellations and set with 539 cabochon-cut sapphires<\/b> representing the major stars in the sky.<\/p>\n

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A true mechanical feat, the Caliber 590 combines a tellurion with a calendar displaying the months, seasons, and signs of the zodiac. True to its technical reputation, this new interpretation of the Atmos also boasts unparalleled lunar precision<\/b> with a moon phase of exceptional accuracy\u2014namely, a deviation of just one day over 5,770 years.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Ultra-limited edition<\/b> of just 3 pieces<\/b>; price available upon request.<\/p>\n

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Detail of the dial of the Atmos Hybris Artistica Tellurium air clock by Marc Newson, 2026 \u00a9 Jaeger LeCoultre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Read more > Watches and Wonders: Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates the origins of the Reverso with 9 models<\/a><\/p>\n

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Featured photo: Atmos Hybris Artistica Tellurium air clock by Marc Newson, 2026 \u00a9 Jaeger LeCoultre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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