Ive and Newson collaborated with Bono to organize the (RED) Auction, which features much more than watches, to be held at Sotheby's New York headquarters next month. The first Jaeger-LeCoultre piece is the customized Atmos 561 Clock, which Newson himself originally designed back in 2008. The Baccarat crystal bubble houses an Atmos movement, powered by a technology Jaeger-LeCoultre first invented in 1928. A sealed capsule is filled with gases that expand and contract with changes in temperature, making the capsule function like a pair of bellows. This powers the balance, which moves at a glacial two beats per minute. This special Atmos 561 displays the month and moon phase as well as the time and has special red accents exclusive to this piece.
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