THE EMPEROR’S NEW WATCH
Jaquet Droz celebrates Chinese New Year for the first time with six unique pieces that pair together, each one taking an artistic approach to represent the Tiger’s iconic attributes. aquet Droz has dedicated six exclusive creations to the Tiger. Ultra-exclusive, rare, and precious, each of these compositions features the legendary animal portrayed differently and uses different symbolism and techniques to demonstrate the quintessence of Jaquet Droz’s Ateliers d’Art and to allude to the brand’s personal history. For over two centuries, the brand has been renowned for its duo watches, which were
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developed for the Chinese Empire, and remained, from 1774, one of the most important Swiss watchmaking houses (600 pieces sold in 10 years, including a large number to the Emperor himself). Recently, an auction confirmed the heritage value of the duo watches, sold for five times their initial estimate. The two pieces that were sold came from the same batch as those intended for the Emperor of China 250 years ago.
