Minimalism isn’t a quality that instantly comes to mind when you think of Jaquet Droz. However, while its elaborate automata and intricate enameling are certainly hallmarks of this brand, Jaquet Droz includes a more restrained side also. The newest Grande Seconde Quantieme Ivory Enamel is the latest take on the pared-down design that premiered in…
The Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel watch represents the phases of the lunar cycle from the new moon to the last quarter, while staying true to the clean aesthetic of the Grande Seconde collection and the signature Jaquet Droz figure 8. The watch comes in a 18-carat red gold case. The lunar spectacle of the…
Jaquet Droz celebrates Valentine’s Day with a new limited edition Petite Heure Minute. An ode to sensuality, this timepiece adds a new face of cuprite, a precious stone first discovered in the mid-19th century. This singular mineral is challenging to work with due to its tendency to crumble, but the result brings a unique shimmer…
A traditional art applied to watchmaking since the 17th century, enamel endows dials with exceptional and almost inalterable radiance, whether monochrome or decorated using various techniques, notably including miniature painting. The term “Grand Feu” refers to successive firings at very high temperatures of around 800°C. While none of the whimsical high complications voiced inside this…
The majority of women’s watches above the price of CHF 50,000 are heavy on diamonds and other precious stones, and many can be categorised as jewellery watches, with the inevitable eye-watering price tag. But there is also a growing choice of haute horlogerie timepieces for women, some with grand complications. Chopard – Gardens of Barbados…
In 2015, Jaquet Droz conceived its first creation for ladies in the Automata collection — the Lady 8 Flower, encasing an enamel butterfly and a whirling lotus flower. Today’s new Lady 8 Flower is embellished with even more jewels. Assembled by hand in the Jaquet Droz Wrist Watch Replica workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds, this exclusive…
Over 70 local journalists and VIP clients had the chance to admire the Tropical Bird Repeater, the new timepiece from the Automata collection, during a special event which was held at the Nicolas G. Hayek Center, located at the heart of Ginza, Japan’s iconic luxury shopping area. The dial of this automaton watch displays several…
Other examples of aventurine stone employed in men’s watches are somewhat infrequent, but striking. We coated Blu watches back in 2009 that made abundant use of blue aventurine. As you can see, the quartz mineral works really well for that, and while it isn’t meant to seem like space on the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde…
Swiss watch exports made further gains in July 2017, growing 3.6% to CHF1.7 billion as compared to the same month in 2016. This was the third consecutive month of growth for Swiss watch exports, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. Swiss watch exports had been on a long and steep decline for…
What if performance were not confined to a frantic set of grandiloquent superlatives ? And if the extraordinary instead lay nestled behind the scenes in an atelier staffed by meticulous artisans passionately perpetuating a skill inherited from a bygone era ? The physical stage for paillonnage is thus set, along with its underlying philosophy. In…