The new Jaquet Droz Tourbillon Skelet Sapphire Opal ref. J0135270091 is a unique piece with a sapphire crystal case that bathes a translucent opal dial. Vibrant and radiant, this 42 mm piece, paired with a pristinely white strap, changes appearance with the light. Draped in sapphire, beneath a veil of opal, the piece subtly allows some of its usually hidden mechanism to be glimpsed. Its skeleton movement suspended in space is powered by an automatic self-winding movement with a flying tourbillon and an outstanding power reserve of eight days.
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Introducing: Jaquet Droz Rolling Stones Automaton. 23 Unique Timepieces.
Today, Jaquet Droz unveils the first of the 23 unique timepieces to retrace the world of the Rolling Stones through motion. Besides the arm of a record player that hovers over a platinum album replica —the power reserve—, a scene depicts their signature instruments in miniature paintings and gold thread. The external disc rotates up to 8 consecutive times for 30 seconds and is adorned with the albums that the collector will choose for his unique timepiece.
Introducing: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon
The new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon paves the way for a new artistic horizon, breaking away from traditional designs and towards open-worked mechanics. The Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon displays its watchmaking precision, pushing the founding principal of the skeleton movement to the extreme: a minimum amount of material for the maximum amount of rigidity and light.
News: Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater 300th Anniversary Edition
Issued in eight pieces to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founder Pierre Jaquet-Droz, the new Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater is an automaton with a minute repeater that embodies the essence of the House. Cased in a robust —47 mm x 18.7 mm— 18K red gold case, the dial in white mother-of-pearl and black onyx features appliqués in 18K red gold. Multiple bird animations, eggs hatching and the river in the background breathe life into this creation.
Insider: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Yellow Limited Edition
A few months ago, Jaquet Droz announced the Grande Seconde Skelet-One Limited Editions in sky blue, green, and yellow. This model was first released at Baselworld 2018 in 18K red gold, 18K white gold, and black ceramic. The Skelet-One was launched to celebrate the 280th anniversary of Jaquet Droz and with this watch, the brand went in a very different direction for the first time. The new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Yellow Limited Edition comes in a limited edition of only 28 pieces in a plasma ceramic case.
Insider: Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute 'Dragon' in Collaboration with John Howe from The Lord of the Rings
The new Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Dragon is the first masterpiece created from the collaboration between the brand and John Howe, the artist best known for his artistic direction for The Lord of the Rings. Equipped with a 41 mm case in 18K white or red gold, the dial features the mythical creature holding a luminous pearl in its claws.
News: Meet the 2021 Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Models. Three New Limited Edition Versions.
Today, Jaquet Droz unveils three new unique limited-edition versions of the Grande Seconde Skelet-One. Its signature figure-eight design is formed by an entirely sapphire dial along with indexes and hands in 18K gold suspended above a brushed hours and minutes ring. At 6 o’clock, the large seconds hand that soars over the sapphire creates the illusion that it is floating, while directly below the tiniest details of a hand-crafted movement can be admired.
Experience: Eight of Our Favorite Jaquet Droz Timepieces. The Figure-Eight Iconic Design.
Pierre Jaquet Droz founded his namesake company in 1738 as a manufacturer of automatons and watches mostly for the Chinese Emperor. The brand’s flagship timepiece arrived in 2002 in the Grande Seconde with its signature figure-eight dial layout. The 2010 Eclipse also proved another classic with its unique moon phase indicator. In 2015, Jaquet Droz won the GPHG Mechanical Exception Watch Prize with The Charming Bird, the first wristwatch to carry a singing bird automaton.
Insider: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic
The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One was first released at Baselworld 2018 in 18K red gold, 18K white gold, and in black ceramic. This year Jaquet Droz revisited the model and released a few new iterations including this black ceramic model reference J003525541. The Skelet-One was launched to celebrate the 280th anniversary of Jaquet Droz and with this watch, the brand went in a very different direction for the first time. An interpretation of its iconic watch the Grande Seconde with a modern open-worked look. Additionally, the Grande Seconde Skelet-One marks the first time that Jaquet Droz integrates a sapphire dial into a watch.
Insider: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered Chronograph Onyx
For the first time, the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered Chronograph is equipped with an onyx dial after its launch in 2019. This new model joins its three other counterparts in stainless steel that are available with a silver, blue, or gray dial. Additionally, an 18K red gold model with Grand Feu enamel dial is also available. Through its intensity and its absolute blackness the onyx dial grants this chronograph unprecedented depth. The perfect black color of this precious mineral allows Jaquet Droz to design a composition from which the smallest detail and slightest reflection can be admired.
Eye Candy: The Art of Painting with Jaquet Droz Ateliers d'Art Petite Heure Minute Tiger
When it comes to watch brands, Jaquet Droz is very well known for the artistic timepieces they make. In the 18th century, the watch masters in the Jaquet-Droz family were pioneers in the art of luxury decoration, generating work for an entire generation of craftsmen. The Ateliers d'Art collection from the brand highlights different horological art techniques including painting, enameling, paillonné enameling, intaglio printing, bas-relief engraving, and sculpting, amongst other watch art techniques.
Experience: The Legacy of Jaquet Droz. Epitomizing the Father and Son Bond of its Founders.
he legacy of Jaquet Droz dates back to when Pierre Jaquet-Droz and his son Henri-Louis traveled the world to bring their creations to influential cities like Paris, Lyon, Madrid, London, Berlin, and Amsterdam among others. Maintaining the avant-garde spirit and refined taste of its founder, every creation that comes out of Jaquet-Droz is a work of art, love, and dedication; a little treasure that epitomizes a father and son relationship that gets further celebrated by the two 7-point stars part of their logo and that are carefully engraved on the crown and on the oscillating weight of Jaquet Droz timepieces
News: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième Now in a 41 mm Case
The iconic Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième is paving a novel aesthetic path with a 41 mm model. The brand has released seven new versions of its Grande Seconde Quantième with a smaller and more compact case at 41 mm in diameter. With a case size now in-between 39 mm and 43 mm, clients have yet another option when pursuing the best fit. This new variation launches with gold and steel cases, Grand Feu enamel, matte black, and sandblasted dials, as well as alligator and calfskin straps.
News: Jaquet Droz Opens Pop-Up Store on New York City's Fifth Avenue. Celebrating 280 Years of Achievements in Watchmaking and Artistry.
Jaquet Droz announces the opening of a New York pop-up store for the 280th anniversary celebrations of the brand. A prestigious pop-up store on New York’s Fifth Avenue will close out a cycle of exhibitions that has flitted from Milan to Zurich, Singapore to Tokyo, and Macau to Moscow via Hong Kong and Beijing. Over the past year the brand has brought its most precious craftsmanship to friends and collectors across the globe. The traveling exhibition has given visitors on all continents the opportunity to admire the brand’s historic pieces and most exclusive new creations.
News: Jaquet Droz Unveils Three New Versions of the Loving Butterfly Automaton
For Baselworld 2017, Jaquet Droz released the Loving Butterfly automaton, a watch that features a 90-second on-demand animation —read our hands-on review here. Today, Jaquet Droz has decided to add three new versions of the Loving Butterfly Automaton to their collection. The three new versions of the Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly include new choice of dials in meteorite, aventurine and opal. Each of the compositions draws on the Jaquet Droz codes: automatons, Ateliers d’Art, exceptional mechanisms, mineral dials and numerus clausus —limitation.
Experience: Jaquet Droz The Signing Machine. The King of All Automatons.
When we thought we had seen it all when it comes to Jaquet Droz, the brand wowed us one more time with the release of an object of desire unlike any other. If you thought it would be impossible that one day a mechanical machine would sign for you all your important documents with fresh ink, well, Jaquet Droz just decided to prove everyone wrong. This Jaquet Droz automaton is the ultimate luxurious toy for those that can have it all. By means of highly complex movements and driven by a set of cams that are handmade in order to produce a fluid, natural script, the Jaquet Droz Signing Machine duplicates its owner’s signature.
Eye Candy: Jaquet Droz Ateliers d'Art Petite Heure Minute Pink Flamingo. The Art of Dial Painting.
When it comes to watch brands, Jaquet Droz is very well known for the artistic timepieces they make. In the 18th century, the watch masters in the Jaquet-Droz family were pioneers in the art of luxury decoration, generating work for an entire generation of craftsmen. The Ateliers d'Art collection from the brand, highlights different horological art techniques including painting, enameling, paillonné enameling, intaglio printing, bas-relief engraving and sculpting, amongst other watch art techniques.
Insider: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Enamel Tribute 218th Anniversary. Hands-on with a Very Elegant and Understated Timepiece.
With its signature figure eight dial layout, Jaquet Droz presents a new interpretation of its Grande Seconde watch to celebrate the 218th anniversary of Jaquet Droz. The iconic Grande Seconde is fitted this time with an ivory colored 'Grand Feu' enamel dial. Available in yellow, red or white gold case and in 39 mm or 43 mm in case diameter, the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Enamel is one of the most iconic watches from this small manufacture that makes no more than 3,000 watches a year.
Insider: Jaquet Droz Tropical Bird Repeater. Where the Hummingbird Takes the Center Stage.
In 2012, Jaquet Droz released its first minute repeater featuring two blue birds and their chicks. This remarkable model reaffirmed the watchmaking and automaton crafting expertise of Jaquet Droz. The following year, 'The Charming Bird' watch marked the brand’s 275th anniversary with a new interpretation of the bird minute repeater in an ultra-modern decorative setting and this time singing. Then, at Baselworld 2016 the Jaquet Droz Charming Bird Métiers d'Art made its appearance. Last year, another fascinating minute repeater by Jaquet Droz was launched.
Baselworld 2018: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One. The First Skeletonized Watch for the Brand. Live Pictures & Pricing.
To celebrate the 280th anniversary of Jaquet Droz, the brand decided to present a new skeletonized watch in a new architectural interpretation of its icon, the Grande Seconde Skelet-One letting light into the heart of its mechanics. The new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One incarnates the essence of the Jaquet Droz watchmaking art. While the brand has oft varied its design, for the first time it proposes a sapphire dial integrated within a skeleton composition. The Grande Seconde Skelet-One marks a true stylistic turning point in the brand’s history, as part of its prestigious 280th anniversary celebrations.
