In tribute to Geneva that is an essential part of its genetic heritage, the new Spero Lucem brand (see the article on page 84) presented its new star model at Baselworld 2013. La Clémence features a tourbillon and a minute repeater mechanism with “crazy” hands. This playful and original complication that is triggered when the minute repeater mechanism is activated helps the user concentrate on the audible indication of the time, since the hands momentarily lose the plot. Their mechanical memory naturally enables them to take up their appropriate position on the correct time once the hammers have stopped striking. La Clémence is not just the name of a famous Geneva café, but first and foremost that of the largest bell of the St. Peter’s Cathedral in the old town, which inspired the gong of this exceptional timepiece. Its exclusive movement developed in Geneva comprises 528 parts. The complexity of this horological content and the ad hoc excitement of the hands make a striking contrast with the aesthetic understatement of this model in which keen connoisseurs of Geneva’s history will recognise certain symbols in a variety of subtle details.