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INDEX ................................................................................................................................................................3 PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................4 JAQUET DROZ’S HISTORY ............................................................................................................................6 THE JAQUET DROZ’S 8 CODES ..................................................................................................................14 THE JAQUET DROZ’S SPECIALTIES............................................................................................................32 THE COLLECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................38 ..........................................................................................................................................40 The Pocket Watch Grande Seconde Grande Seconde Circled Grande Seconde Power Reserve Grande Seconde Quantième
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.........................................................................................................................................60 Grande Seconde SW SW Chrono Grande Seconde Ceramic
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.........................................................................................................................................70 Grande Heure Minute Onyx Grande Date Grande Heure The Twelve Cities The Eclipse and The Moons Regulator The Longitudes The Time Zones
72 74 78 80 82 84 86 88
...................................................................................................92 Chrono Grande Date Chrono Monopusher The Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar Perpetual Calendar Ceramic Tourbillon Tourbillon Tourbillon Power Reserve Grande Seconde Minute Repeater
94 98 100 102 106 108 112 116 118
........................................................................................................................................120 Grande Seconde Circled Grande Seconde Shiny Grande Seconde Ceramic The Heure Astrale and Petite Heure Minute Date Astrale The Heure Céleste
122 126 128 130 136 140
CONTACTS....................................................................................................................................................144
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| PREFACE
Pierre Jaquet Droz was one of the greatest craftsmen of his time. Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1721, he was a master watchmaker of genius and vision who marked the history of his profession. Since Jaquet Droz joined the Swatch Group in 2000, it has continued its never-ending quest to perpetuate the history and expertise of its founder. In the summer of 2010, the company moved into its new Atelier de Haute Horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds, which will allow the brand to meet rising market demand as well as its ambitious growth targets. Part of the Swatch Group’s Prestige and Luxury Range, Jaquet Droz develops unique products characterized by exceptional craftsmanship. Today, my mission is to cultivate this emphasis on excellence and innovation and continue to communicate our core values of emotion and poetic imagination. At Jaquet Droz, the spirit of the Enlightenment is still alive and well in the third millennium. Let me wish you “Bon voyage !” as you start your journey through the world of Jaquet Droz ! Marc A. Hayek, President of Montres Jaquet Droz SA
Since it was first established in 1738, Jaquet Droz has perpetuated the spirit of innovation and aesthetic refinement of its founder, Pierre Jaquet Droz. The first watchmaker to set up shop in Geneva, this ingenious inventor and man of uncommon vision conquered the royal courts of Europe and China with his stunning creations: fabulous humanoid automata and precious musical watches. Expressing the values of the Age of Enlightenment, this elegant and well-traveled philosophy still forms the core of our identity. Jaquet Droz timepieces have always combined design, materials with the most unexpected mechanical refinements. The most elaborate complications are beautifully showcased with the purity of enamel or the luster of pearls and precious stones.The Manufacture’s exclusive spirit is intact after nearly three centuries, as attested by its exquisite dials, made to order from precious minerals and rare woods, its ultra-select collections and its Numerus Clausus limited editions. At Jaquet Droz, we remain true to our time-honored goal, namely, to push back the limits of the watchmaker’s art for your greater pleasure.
SINCE 1738, A LEGEND IN TIME
Pierre Jaquet Droz, 1721-1790 ▸
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1721
1735
1738
1758
Pierre Jaquet Droz is born in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Pierre Jaquet Droz takes classes in physics and mathematics given by Swiss scholar Daniel Bernoulli, as well as studying theology at University
Pierre Jaquet Droz sets up his first watchmaking workshop at a farm called “Sur Le Pont” in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Pierre Jaquet Droz leaves La Chaux-de-Fonds to go and present his creations in Spain
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1790
1791
2000
Pierre Jaquet Droz opens the first organized watchmaking manufactory in Geneva – his third along with those in La Chaux-de-Fonds and London
Pierre Jaquet Droz dies in Biel
Henry-Louis Jaquet Droz dies in Naples while traveling
The Swatch Group purchased Jaquet Droz
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1769
1774
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Pierre Jaquet Droz has his first audience with Ferdinand VI in Madrid. Pierre Jaquet Droz earns a triumphant success at the Spanish Court and sells all his creations. The money thus raised is invested in the creation of Grand Complications watches
Pierre Jaquet Droz is joined by his son Henry-Louis who has just completed his studies in mathematics, physics, science and art in the Academy of Nancy
Orders continue to flow in from around the world. Pierre Jaquet Droz opens a second workshop in London with his son Henry-Louis, a gifted musician and ingenious design-engineer
Presentation in Paris before King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette of the three android automatons: The Writer, The Draughtsman and The Musician
2010
Jaquet Droz is moving in its new Atelier de Haute Horlogerie
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When Pierre Jaquet Droz opened his second watchmaking workshop in London and put his son Henry-Louis in charge of the new branch, he provided a striking demonstration of his strategic audacity and his farreaching vision. In the Age of Enlightenment, London was the commercial decisionmaking heart of Europe, the key business center. He was the first to feel the potential of London, a city which offers a direct access
to the Forbidden City and the Chinese market at that period. Being totally overworked, Henry-Louis delegated a part of his responsibilities and put Jean-Frédéric Leschot, adoptive son of Pierre Jaquet Droz, in charge of the London workshop. The latter was in particular responsible for dealing with Cox & Son, whose agents in Canton planned to open all possible doors to the Far East market and were to represent
JAQUET DROZ AND CHINA
Pocket Watch Diameter 56 mm, centered seconds, ultra-flat, in gold and enamel, set with pearls. Blue enamel back panel being spangled in gold and silver in a geometrical pattern of gold or silver paillons with fondant. Ultra-flat movement with gilt-brass balance clock. Produced by Jaquet Droz in 1785 for the Chinese market.
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Jaquet Droz in China, India and Japan for many years. During the 18th century, in the heart of Beijing, the emperor and the imperial court’s dignitaries collected Pierre Jaquet Droz’s masterpieces. QianLong, the Emperor of Qing Dinasty, was engrossed in European mechanical clocks and automata. He set up a national own private office with hundreds of people working for the importation and
trading of these watches and automatons from Europe. One of the main trading companies with the Qing Dynasty, James Cox London, shipped a lot of Jaquet Droz masterpieces from the Jaquet Droz London Manufacture to the Forbidden City. Jaquet Droz was the first watchmaking brand imported into the Forbidden City. There are a lot of Jaquet Droz automata and pocket watches in the Forbidden City Museum today.
Singing Bird Watch Diameter 61 mm, in gold and enamel, set with pearls and rubies. Louis XVI case with alternated rubies and split pearl set bezels, enamel back painted with a pastoral scen is taken from an engraving by A. Conte, of a painting called “Evening”. Singing bird train with fusee and chain wound, bird song modulated by means of a whistle with sliding piston. Produced by Jaquet Droz in 1785 for the Chinese market.
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Gold and Enamel Musical Scent-Flask Built-in watch with a visible balance, set with rose-cut diamonds. Decorated leather fitted box. Movement with a five-bell chime. Produced by Jaquet Droz in 1785 for the Chinese market.
Self-Winding Double-Train Movement Watch Diameter 57.5 mm, in gold and enamel, set with rubies and pearls, centered seconds. Produced by Jaquet Droz in 1785 for the Chinese market.
Double-Train Movement â–¸ Gilt-brass full-plate double-train movement, cylinder escapement, the going train and the striking both being wound by means of two gold oscillating weights pivoted on the edge of the back plate. Jaquet Droz was the only watchmaker to produce selfwinding watches where both the going train and the striking train were wound by means of a gold oscillating weight.
The identity of the Jaquet Droz family was shaped by its history, creations and encounters. With each new venture, the Jaquet Droz signature became increasingly recognizable as the genetic codes of the brand evolved: the Grande Seconde, the figure 8, enameling, watch cases with sensuous curves, watch movements with perfect finishes, Grand Complications, highly exclusive Numerus Clausus limited editions and the use of minerals epitomizing the unique nature of each timepiece in the Jaquet Droz collection.
THE JAQUET DROZ’S 8 CODES
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Its elegance is a promise of eternity. Never before in the history of watchmaking has boldness of design been illustrated with such nobility, while conserving the purity that all the Grande Seconde models have been reasserting for over two hundred years. On a single dial, the hours and minutes counter, off-centered at 12 o’clock, embraces the seconds counter, situated at 6 o’clock, with echoes of Avant-Garde poetry, aesthetics at the very core of the identity of Jaquet Droz. From the 18th century to the third millennium, the Grande Seconde has been the eternal source of inspiration for the Manufacture of La Chaux-de-Fonds: a timeless icon in extremely exclusive interpretations which evolve with time and with each new collection. Outlined with pearls or precious stones and clad in Grand Feu enameling or rare minerals, the Grande Seconde represents both prodigious history and the present moment and leaves the promises of the future to the imagination with the majestic elegance of its lines.
CODE N°1 / GRANDE SECONDE
A symbol of light and perfection, 8 has a universal strength It represents the 8 lotus petals
epitomizing the Buddhist’s eightfold path In Africa, 8 personifies creation
Islam teaches that there are 8 doors to paradise
For the Christians, it represents the celebration of the resurrection of Christ, which represents the 8th day of creation
The number refers to the Indian notion of the body’s 8 chakras
In Asia, 8 captures the notion of good fortune
THE JAQUET DROZ’S 8 CODES |
Formed by two subdials on the watch face, this symbol suggests the rarity of limited editions and exclusive models produced in small numbers. Representing infinity and eternity, the number 8 is one of the Manufacture’s most distinctive and magical numerological references. Jaquet Droz subdials play with Arabic and Roman numerals, treating each passing moment as unique. In other words, they offer a new perception of Time.
CODE N°2 / THE 8
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Grand Feu enameling is one of the expert techniques that constitute the signature of a Jaquet Droz watch. Combining traditional production methods with latest-generation technology, the dial-makers at Jaquet Droz have kept up with the latest developments in timepieces and the technical constraints that they involve. Today, the techniques required to make a thin watch dial of impeccable design have no more secrets for our master craftsmen. Relying on the subtle interaction of ultra-fine powders and precision kilns, our dial-makers are the sole guardians of the formula that yields these magnificent dials, whose color and graining are absolutely unique. Once a piece is finished, it is inalterable. The enamel will retain its beauty and gloss for centuries, withstanding the ravages of time indefinitely. A distinctive signature of Jaquet Droz timepieces since the 18th century, Grand Feu enameling has been reinterpreted by the brand in its contemporary collections.
CODE N°3 / GRAND FEU ENAMELING
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At Jaquet Droz, a watch case is like a treasure chest full of mechanical wonders to track time. Handsomely curved and perfectly sized, it was carefully conceived to contain remarkable movements. This design expresses choices, desires and yearnings in the strength of steel, the majestic gleam of white or red gold, the unalterable elegance of the ceramic material, or the lightness of the titanium. The Manufacture believes that each watchcase is absolutely essential, whether it has a screw-type back or comes in one piece. Each one undergoes no fewer than 80 different operations. That’s why Jaquet Droz prizes the hands of its master craftsmen above any manufacturing tool.
CODE N°4 / THE WATCH CASE
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Founded nearly three centuries ago, Jaquet Droz has always incorporated cutting-edge watchmaking technology into its time-keeping creations. Jaquet Droz mechanical self-winding and manually wound movements are all engraved with a clover, the secret signature of the founder of the Manufacture. The bridges and plates are adorned with Côtes de Genève ribbing, while the luxurious sunray motif on the oscilling body is visible through the transparent case back: a sunburst or spiral motif for classic timepieces or those with complications, hollowed out for sports watches.
CODE N°5 / THE MOVEMENT
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In a never-ending quest to surpass its own achievements, Jaquet Droz takes the inventiveness of its luxury watches – and the pride of their possessors – to new heights.When its founder first established his watchmaking business in 1738, he specialized from the start in ultra-luxurious timepieces that featured musical mechanisms, automata or Grand Complications. This precious sunburst harbors sophisticated complications: tourbillon, minute repeater, equation of time, perpetual calendar, jumping hour or chronograph.Time does not express itself in one dimension alone. This inspired Jaquet Droz to focus on all of the codes connected with its plurality, from the retrograde date hand to the indication of moon phases.
CODE N°6 / COMPLICATIONS
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Real luxury is rare. With its one-of-a-kind creations and its Numerus Clausus editions limited to 8, 28 or 88 pieces, Jaquet Droz also masters the art of exclusivity. This is truly the world of Haute Horlogerie, an eternal quest for elegance and technical perfection.
CODE N°7 / NUMERUS CLAUSUS
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Throughout the ages, man has contemplated the stars and the most beautiful planet of all – his own – in an effort to elucidate the mysteries of Time. In honor of this endeavour, begun at the dawn of time, Jaquet Droz has fashioned inimitable watch dials from noble materials, treasures drawn from the depths of the Earth and from outer space. These dials offer the poetry of meteorites crossing galaxies, the geometry of rutilated inclusions in quartz, the mystery of onyx, aventurine, spectrolite, pietersite... Minerals are like the memory of the Earth and our galaxy.Whether they come from deep within the earth or the far reaches of space, they transform each watch dial into a fabulous journey through the infinity of time.
CODE N°8 / MINERALS
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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. Their success and fame increased after the introduction of paillons and painted motifs to decorate the enameled surfaces of watchcases and other masterpieces: pocket watches, decorative urns, snuffboxes and cages for mechanical singing birds. These techniques were finally adopted, but much later, by the enamellers of the time. These special skills are still applied to a few truly exceptional pieces in our collection. By perpetuating tradition, they pay tribute to the meticulous practitioners of a venerable art.
THE JAQUET DROZ’S SPECIALTIES
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Jaquet Droz wishes to honor the art of painting on enamel in the 21st century and uphold the traditions of its founder: this painstaking decorative technique is applied to a few remarkable pieces in its collection. The painter does everything by hand, with the aid of a microscope; it takes at least 40 hours to produce each one-of-a-kind piece.
PAINTING ON ENAMEL
Petite Heure Minute J005033203
Petite Heure Minute J005034215
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
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An art of enameling that involves covering ornamental paillons (tiny motifs or paillettes, cut from gold or silver leaf) with fondant (translucent enamel). This technique is central to Jaquet Droz’s traditional expertise. During the 18th century, the company’s founder transformed the technique into an art.
THE ART OF PAILLONNÉ ENAMELING
Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée Blue Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8. Other versions available on request.
Widely recognized for his watchmaking talent, Jaquet Droz was also a man of great vision. Very soon aware of his potential beyond the Swiss borders, he did not hesitate to establish a Manufacture in London in order to gain easier access to the very promising market that was opening up in China. Subsequently, he consolidated his international reputation by opening a workshop in Geneva, the first ever established in that city. The legend of Jaquet Droz, who owned three watch factories and traveled extensively, especially to Paris, continues to inspire the collections of today and lend them a special significance.
THE COLLECTIONS
Representing a bridge between the Age of Enlightenment and the third millennium, the LEGEND GENEVA collection by Jaquet Droz evokes the union of Haute Horlogerie and poetry, contemporary aesthetics and timeless appeal. Directly inspired by an 18th century pocket watch, the Grande Seconde is a reference to the luxurious and refined models created by Pierre Jaquet Droz in his third watchmaking workshop, opened in Geneva in 1784. In choosing this location, Pierre Jaquet Droz displayed a pioneering spirit, since his manufactory was the first ever organized in this city.
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The Jaquet Droz Pocket Watch is a watchmaking legend perpetuated over the centuries. Jaquet Droz is now bringing this poetic icon back to center stage. This model, designed in 1785, transcends the generations and is the inspiration of our flagship model – the Grande Seconde Enamel – whose timeless beauty would signal the renaissance of the brand. Produced in a Numerus Clausus of 88 and featuring an ivory or black Grand Feu enameled dial, a manual movement with 40-hour power reserve, the Jaquet Droz Pocket Watch pays tribute to a philosophy that has remained unchanged since the Age of Enlightenment.
THE POCKET WATCH The Pocket Watch Ivory Enamel J080033002
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. Chain with key. 18-carat red gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Diameter 50 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
The Pocket Watch Black Enamel J080033003
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. Chain with key. 18-carat red gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Diameter 50 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
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Through the majestically intertwining and subtly off-centered time indications, the fascinating alternation of Arabic and Roman numerals and the union of two circles evoking the mathematical symbol of infinity, the Grande Seconde asserts its powerful personality through white or red gold case in a diameter of 43 or 39 mm.
GRANDE SECONDE
Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel J003033204
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel J014013201
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
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Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel J003034201
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel J014014201
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
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Grande Seconde Off-Centered Black Enamel. J006034204
Grande Seconde Black Enamel J003034284
Grande Seconde Black Enamel J014014214
Black Grand Feu enameled dial, winding stem at 4 o’clock. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
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| GRANDE SECONDE CIRCLED
Two stylish subdials – one indicating seconds, the other hours and minutes – come together to form a figure 8, the symbol of success and infinity. With a ring secured by blued steel screws, this sleek dial features the decorative components of the Jaquet Droz signature. The ornamentation on the Grande Seconde Circled dial, like a canvas for wonderfully mad designs, can be engraved by hand. An unusual way to express dreams and desires, transcend aesthetic conventions and explore unknown horizons.
GRANDE SECONDE CIRCLED
Grande Seconde Circled Slate J003033203
Grande Seconde Circled Slate J003034204
Grande Seconde Côtes de Genève J003033338
Slate grey dial, silvered opaline subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
Slate grey dial, silvered opaline subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
Côtes de Genève dial, silvered opaline subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
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Grande Seconde Meteorite J003033339
Grande Seconde Meteorite J014013221
Meteorite dial, white mother-of-pearl center. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
Meteorite dial, white mother-of-pearl center. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
1. Onyx (J003033342) 2. Spectrolite (J003033344) 3. Aventurine (J003033343) Numerus Clausus of 88 Also available set with diamonds (case and/or rehaut) Meteorite (J003033340) Meteorite (J014013222) Meteorite (J003033341) Meteorite (J014013223) Numerus Clausus of 88
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The art of Time also encompasses the moments that are yet to come. For this reason, the Grande Seconde Power Reserve is equipped with an essential complication: the 68-hour power reserve indicator. Charged with promise, this incarnation of the immediate future is produced in a Numerus Clausus of 88 models with the distinct watch faces: a legendary and elegantly refined dial in ivory or black Grand Feu enameling.
GRANDE SECONDE POWER RESERVE
Grande Seconde Power Reserve Ivory Enamel. J027034202
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours, indicator at 9 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Grande Seconde Power Reserve Black Enamel. J027033202
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours, indicator at 9 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
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| GRANDE SECONDE QUANTIÈME
Striking in design, sleek and futuristic, the Grande Seconde has been celebrating the magic of measuring time in its smallest fractions since the 18th century. Brought out since in a number of jewelry versions and revisited in the Grande Seconde SW, this magnificent watch has always been enclosed in a case made of a precious metal or ceramic. Today, the Grande Seconde is innovating once again: it is made of steel, a material suggesting strength, nobility and simplicity.
GRANDE SECONDE QUANTIÈME
Grande Seconde Quantième J007030240
Grande Seconde Quantième J007030241
Grande Seconde Quantième J007030242
All-black technical dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Pointer-type date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
All-black technical dial, indications with a fine-brushed finish. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Pointer-type date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
Applied dial and ring silvery white. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Pointer-type date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
When Pierre Jaquet Droz opened his second watchmaking workshop in London in 1774, he provided a striking demonstration of his strategic audacity and his far-reaching vision. In the Age of Enlightenment, London was the commercial decision-making heart of Europe, the key business center. Entering the sports watch field, Jaquet Droz confirms its mastery of the aesthetic and technical concerns of the 21st century, based on the Manufacture’s values over the last two centuries: boldness, a sense of adventure and the love of a challenge. Inspired by the 8 and the infinity, the Grande Seconde SW, the SW Chrono and the Grande Seconde Ceramic compete with the finest examples in watchmaking.
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| GRANDE SECONDE SW
Sporty, impulsive, yet classically distinguished, the Grande Seconde SW personifies the very values of Jaquet Droz.With a fluted bezel, hollowed horns and a strap in vulcanized rubber, the audacity of the sporty design combines modernity with the robustness of an all-steel case, in red gold, in steel with ceramic or in titanium case, that is water-resistant to 5 bar (50 meters). The Manufacture visualized all possible forms of excess to create this exceptional model, from the patented folding clasp to the extraordinary lightness of the case. For on the racetrack of Time, the most glorious trophies are won by a mere split second.
GRANDE SECONDE SW Grande Seconde SW Red Gold J029033401
Black dial with rubber treatment. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.
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Grande Seconde SW Steel - Ceramic J029030440
Black shiny varnished dial. Steel case. Black ceramic bezel and crown wih rubber cast. Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.
Grande Seconde SW J029030409
Grande Seconde SW Red Gold - Titanium J029037440
Black dial with rubber treatment. Steel case. Crown with rubber cast. Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.
Raw carbon dial. Titanium middle, back and bezel. 18-carat red gold claws and horns. Crown in titanium with rubber cast. Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.
Grande Seconde SW Titanium J029038408
Carbon dial. Bezel and crown with rubber cast. Titanium case. Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.
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From its iconic Grande Seconde SW, Jaquet Droz has conceived the SW Chrono, an exceptional model for all lovers of watchmaking precision.The finely honed design, the fluted bezel, and the hollowed horns of this model evoke the spirit of challenge and a sense of performance. Yet the astonishing, surprising SW Chrono is not only an aesthetic challenge. Its excellent readability, the precision of its movement and chronograph make it one of the most significant models for Jaquet Droz. Firmly masculine, with steel as its principal material, the SW Chrono also offers the luxury of three-dimensional flanges and orange Super-LumiNova on the markers and the tips of the hands.
SW CHRONO SW Chrono J029530409
Black dial with rubber treatment. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment, chronograph column wheel. Power reserve of 68 hours. Chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock. Chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock. Big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 45 mm.
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Behind striking simplicity lies the conviction of absolute purity: with the Grande Seconde Ceramic, Jaquet Droz fuses its historical expertise with Avant-Garde technology. Remaining perfectly faithful to the design established more than two centuries earlier at La Chaux-de-Fonds, this timepiece is adorned with the unique texture of scratch-proof ceramics. Absolute black, this material – unalterable once subjected to extreme temperatures – stipulates total excellence and exigency as a unique way of contemplating Time in three hues.
GRANDE SECONDE CERAMIC
Grande Seconde Ceramic Black J003035211
Black opaline dial. Black ceramic applied ring and case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 44 mm.
During the 18th century, in the heart of Beijing, the Emperor and the imperial court’s dignitaries collected Pierre Jaquet Droz’s masterpieces. Like these timepieces which crossed the world, the elegant creativity and the functionality conveyed by the MAJESTIC BEIJING collection’s models seems to know no bounds: the Grande Heure, The Twelve Cities, The Eclipse... so many possibilities for different modes of existence, lifestyles and desires...
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Nocturnal magic, the mystery of darkness, the absolute glamour of the color, which carries all the others within. Onyx is the stone of blackness, eminently sensual. In keeping with its legend, the Greeks saw in it the body of Venus and considered it the symbol of love – a myth that still endures. For designers today, onyx is one of the most evocative emblems in jewellery.
GRANDE HEURE MINUTE ONYX
Grande Heure Minute Onyx J017030201
Black onyx dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
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The date enjoys a sweepingly generous stage-setting, appearing in a double window through which twin discs respectively display the tens and units.
GRANDE DATE
Grande Date Ivory Enamel J016933201
Grande Date Black Enamel J016933210
Grande Date Black Enamel J016934216
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
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Grande Date Circled Slate J016934201
Slate grey dial, opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
Grande Date Côtes de Genève J016933240
Côtes de Genève dial, opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
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| GRANDE HEURE
No two identical beings exist: for Jaquet Droz, the essence of each individual is a source of wonder, imagination and creation. The Lancine hand of the Grande Heure is the ultimate expression of such uniqueness. This timepiece is also the fruit of a seemingly unbelievable vision: to live time differently and to appreciate it in a new light, guided only by the elegantly tapered and blued steel unique indicator. This piece offers a new way of finding one’s bearings in the perception of a unique moment... and of taking full advantage of it.
GRANDE HEURE Grande Heure Ivory Enamel J025034202
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Grande Heure Black Enamel J025033202
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.
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| THE TWELVE CITIES
London, Genève, Istanbul, Moscow, Dubai, Aspen, Mexico, New York, Shanghai, Tokyo, Sydney, Azores... Each city has its pulse, its tension, its special times. The Twelve Cities houses a mechanical self-winding, double barrel movement with 68-hour power reserve, jumping hours and time-zone indication on a disc.Thus, simply by pressing a pushbutton at 2 o’clock, the cities and their respective times appear in the apertures on the subdial.
THE TWELVE CITIES
The Twelve Cities Ivory Enamel J010133209
The Twelve Cities Black Enamel J010133202
The Twelve Cities Circled Slate J010124201
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Jumping hours. 12 cities through an aperture at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Jumping hours. 12 cities through an aperture at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Jumping hours. 12 cities through an aperture at 6 o’clock. Diameter 40.5 mm.
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| THE ECLIPSE AND THE MOONS
It is the light that catches every eye, the heavenly body that fires poetic dreams in the dark of the light...The magic of the Moon inhabits two models of the Manufacture.The Eclipse and The Moons are a real feat of watchmaking; they enable a display of the lunar cycle, interpreted as never before by a return to the point of departure once a lunar cycle is completed. Evolving day after day, subtly changing with each new dawn, the Moon in all its forms watches over these exceptional timepieces.
THE ECLIPSE AND THE MOONS
The Moons Ivory Enamel J012624201
The Eclipse J012633202
The Moons Circled Slate J012624203
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial, ivory applied Grand Feu enameled subdial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, days and months through an aperture, pointer-type date display, retrograding moon phase at 6 o’clock. Diameter 40.5 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case and appliques. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, days and months through an aperture, pointer-type date display, retrograding moon phase at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, days and months through an aperture, pointer-type date display, retrograding moon phase at 6 o’clock. Diameter 40.5 mm.
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| REGULATOR
A rare timepiece, the Regulator by Jaquet Droz combines singular geometry with mechanical brilliance, classical Roman numerals with curvilinear Arabic ones and the magic of the number eight with precision time measurement. The subtle off-centered effect against the background of the Grand Feu enameled or opaline slate grey dial makes the Regulator one of the masterpieces of the URBAN COLLECTION, celebrating the bold inventiveness and unique philosophy of the Manufacture.
REGULATOR
Regulator Ivory Enamel J018034202
Regulator Black Enamel J018034207
Regulator Circled Slate J018034201
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and seconds, centered minutes. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and seconds, centered minutes. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Slate grey dial, GuillochĂŠ opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and seconds, centered minutes. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
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| THE LONGITUDES
With its off-centered dials, bold lines and perfectly engineered mechanisms, expressing the creativity and technical virtuosity of the master watchmaker, this majestic timepiece is a poem to time and space. An ode to here and elsewhere, recited in Roman numerals on the first longitude indicator at 3 o’clock and in Arabic numerals on the dial opposite.The spectacular minutes hand incessantly sweeps its centered dial, maintaining a playful tension with the Serpentine date hand, very different in size and shape. Set off by a large, handsome 18-carat white gold case, The Longitudes is poetry in motion.
THE LONGITUDES The Longitudes Circled Slate J019034201
Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case. 18-carat white gold ring adorned with Côtes de Genève. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and 24-hour indication, centered minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, hours for the 2nd time zone at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
The Longitudes Ivory Enamel J019034202
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and 24-hour indication, centered minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, hours for the 2nd time zone at 3 o’clock. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
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| THE TIME ZONES
The complication known as The Time Zones displays the reference time on the off-centered hours and minutes counter at 12 o’clock, along with the 24-hour counter. Then comes the subtle appearance of the “other” time, time to see a loved one again, the local time (or GMT time) with its central hours and minutes indication. In harmony with the Jaquet Droz spirit, the seconds are clearly displayed at 6 o’clock and, to complete the picture, a window at 3 o’clock indicates the date of local time (GMT date).
THE TIME ZONES
The Time Zones Circled Slate J015133201
The Time Zones Ivory Enamel J015134202
The Time Zones Circled Slate J015134201
Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial and subdial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
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| THE TIME ZONES
The Time Zones Meteorite J015133205
Meteorite dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
The Time Zones Spectrolite J015133207
Spectrolite dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
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As the creator of watches, clocks and automatons that were universally recognized for their elegance and finesse, Pierre Jaquet Droz succeeded in making people forget about the phenomenal complexity of the mechanisms and movements required to actually run his masterpieces. In 1738, it was in his first workshop that Pierre Jaquet Droz began to specialize in the production and export of timekeepers endowed with Grand Complications such as a piece of music, a singing bird, or a mechanism striking hour or automatically... The workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds excelled in all fields of mechanical ingenuity. This Complication LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS collection is dedicated to Grand Complications specialties.
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| CHRONO GRANDE DATE
To grasp the power of each second and to measure oneself by the time that passes: these are the dual aspirations that inspired the craftsmen of the Manufacture at La Chaux-de-Fonds to design this sporty chronograph – the Chrono Grande Date – in no less than five versions, playing on the virility of steel case with black PVD finish, the subtlety of red gold, the elegance of black opaline or the unique texture of Grand Feu enameling.Yet beneath the distinguished design of these exteriors, the movement pulses with each instant, combining form and content in an unprecedented example of watchmaking poetry.
CHRONO GRANDE DATE Chrono Grande Date Black Opaline J024030201
Black opaline dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes and chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
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| CHRONO GRANDE DATE
Chrono Grande Date Black Enamel J024033201
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes and chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Chrono Grande Date Black J024038201
Chrono Grande Date Black Enamel J024034202
Black opaline dial. Steel case with black PVD finish. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes and chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial, white subdials. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes and chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Chrono Grande Date Ivory Enamel J024034201
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes and chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
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| CHRONO MONOPUSHER
Powerful and masculine, the Chrono Monopusher is the world’s first single pushbutton chronograph to feature an hours counter and hours-minutes indication that are both off-centered. Supported by an extremely powerful dial design on which only the chronograph seconds hand runs from the center, the column-wheel Chrono Monopusher features chronograph functions that are all controlled by a single pushbutton set into the crown.
CHRONO MONOPUSHER
Chrono Monopusher Circled Slate J007633201
Chrono Monopusher Black Enamel J007634209
Chrono Monopusher Circled Slate J007634201
Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement, chronograph column wheel. Power reserve of 40 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement, chronograph column wheel. Power reserve of 40 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement, chronograph column wheel. Power reserve of 40 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
100 | THE RATTRAPANTE
Taking the measure of Time in all of its dimensions... that’s the challenge met by the chronograph à rattrapante created by Jaquet Droz. On the Grand Feu enameled black dial, a complex set of red gold hands achieves the ideal of perfect readability. This timepiece, with its generously proportioned 45 mm red gold watchcase, can measure two events starting at the same time but of different durations.
THE RATTRAPANTE
The Rattrapante J024533202
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement, chronograph column wheel. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours and minutes. Centered chronograph seconds and rattrapante hands, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 45 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
102 | PERPETUAL CALENDAR
The Perpetual Calendar by Jaquet Droz is a full-fledged horological masterpiece. The interplay of the blued steel hands is particularly representative of this keen sense of merging Haute Horlogerie with poetry. The Serpentine hands are reserved for the Calendar functions – months, days and date – with a double-retrograde indication of the day and date; while the Lancine hands are dedicated to the Time functions – central hours and minutes indication and small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock.
PERPETUAL CALENDAR
Perpetual Calendar Ivory Enamel J008334202
Perpetual Calendar Ivory Enamel J008333201
Perpetual Calendar Black Enamel J008334210
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial and subdial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding dates and days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial and subdial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding dates and days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial and subdial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding dates and days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
104 | PERPETUAL CALENDAR
Perpetual Calendar Onyx J008333202
Black onyx dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding dates and days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Perpetual Calendar Circled Slate J008334201
Perpetual Calendar Aventurine J008333203
Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding dates and days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
Aventurine dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding dates and days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Perpetual Calendar Spectrolite J008333205
Spectrolite dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding dates and days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
106 | PERPETUAL CALENDAR CERAMIC
With the Perpetual Calendar Ceramic, Jaquet Droz makes a strong statement about its Avant-Garde identity in the world of Haute Horlogerie. The Manufacture has pushed the possibilities of the ceramic material to their limits while keeping the retraction index under perfect control.The master dial-makers showed similar technical genius, working to specifications that demanded nothing less than perfection. For this Numerus Clausus of 88, they demonstrated the full measure of their talent by creating a black opaline dial adorned by a black gold ring with a fine-brushed finish.
PERPETUAL CALENDAR CERAMIC Perpetual Calendar Ceramic J008335401
Black opaline dial. Black ceramic case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding dates and days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
108 | TOURBILLON
To truly appreciate the value of each passing instant, one must be able to measure it. Jaquet Droz has taken one of its most emblematic models – the Grande Seconde – and incorporated the tourbillon, a complication universally recognized as one of the masterpieces of precision watch-making. After reviewing all of the creative options offered by the figure 8 symbol and the white or red gold case, the master dial-makers at Jaquet Droz decided to place the tourbillon at the very heart of the seconds counter, off-centered at twelve o’clock.
TOURBILLON
Tourbillon J013033200
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding tourbillon movement. Power reserve of 7 days. Hours and minutes indicators at 6 o’clock, tourbillon frame at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
Tourbillon J013034240
Côtes de Genève technical dial, sapphire ring and tourbillon frame. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding tourbillon movement. Power reserve of 7 days. Hours and minutes indicators at 6 o’clock, tourbillon frame at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.
112 | TOURBILLON
Breathtaking, elegant, precise and freed from the earth’s gravitational pull... the Tourbillon from Jaquet Droz accomplish an extraordinary watchmaking feat: to bring together the peak in technical prowess with an aesthetic that is constantly being recreated. With its legendary complication set at 6 o’clock, the genius of the craftsmen of La Chaux-de-Fonds is set free from the constraints of gravity.The hours and minutes dial magnifies the contrasts: the ethereal softness of the silver endowed with sparkling clarity, and the mystery of the black opaline... an interplay of colors in the manner of a painting by an old master, concentrated onto a reduced surface – 44 mm in diameter – and produced in a limited edition of just 8 or 28.
TOURBILLON Tourbillon J023033201
Black opaline dial. 18-carat red gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.
Tourbillon J023034201
Black opaline dial. 18-carat white gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.
114 | TOURBILLON
Tourbillon Aventurine J023034217
Aventurine dial. 18-carat white gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Tourbillon Aventurine J023033213
Tourbillon Meteorite J023034218
Aventurine dial. 18-carat red gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Meteorite dial. 18-carat white gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Tourbillon Meteorite J023033214
Meteorite dial. 18-carat red gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
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116 | TOURBILLON POWER RESERVE
Jaquet Droz has pushed back the technical limits, by adorning its Tourbillon model with two additional complications: a retrograding date and an 88-hour power reserve indicator. This is a real achievement on a 47 mm diameter surface. It is by shaping the space, choosing black opaline as the backdrop, and positioning the displays to face each other, that Jaquet Droz has overcome this double challenge. With its design reminiscent of Art Deco, and its delicate three dimensional character, the Tourbillon Power Reserve, produced in a limited edition of 28, appears in the space of a single flutter of a wing to take dramatic flight, illuminated by the gold of the watch case and the sober elegance of a rolled-edge hand-crafted alligator leather strap.
TOURBILLON POWER RESERVE Tourbillon Power Reserve J028033201
Black opaline dial. 18-carat red gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, retrograding date. Diameter 47 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.
Tourbillon Power Reserve J028034201
Black opaline dial. 18-carat white gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, retrograding date. Diameter 47 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.
118 | GRANDE SECONDE MINUTE REPEATER
It is a rare musical sound and therefore all the more precious... In the middle of the night, listen... and let yourself be carried away by the magic of its song. Since the 18th century, people have appreciated this music of the bells signaling the passage of time.Today, Jaquet Droz presents it with an ivory Grand Feu enameled dial, unique in both tint and grain, a generously rounded case in red gold and, above all, its legendary face: the Grande Seconde.
GRANDE SECONDE MINUTE REPEATER
Grande Seconde Minute Repeater J011033202
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case and applique. Minute repeater self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 48 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.
A cultural and intellectual bastion central to 18th century history, Paris has always held pride of place for our Manufacture. During the Age of Enlightenment, its founder Jaquet Droz frequently visited Paris, where he presented his models to Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France. Designated the capital of femininity, art and fashion, the city has been famous ever since for its jewellery watches, set with precious stones or pearls. Mysterious and enchanting, the ELEGANCE PARIS collection represents yet another milestone in our unrelenting quest to push back the limits of Beauty.
122 | GRANDE SECONDE CIRCLED
A dazzling symphony of gems and sparkles. Virtuoso gem-setting. With the Grande Seconde Circled, the Manufacture presents a model of amazing beauty that exalts the art of Time.The pleasure of wearing this luxurious creation at all times is intensified by the radiance of diamonds. This pleasure is embodied in the design of the legendary watch face, with its two overlapping dials. One, at 12 o’clock, marks the hours and minutes; the other at 6 o’clock, which measures the seconds, is larger, as if to assert the primacy of smaller intervals over the traditional perception of Time.
GRANDE SECONDE CIRCLED Grande Seconde Circled Lady J014014271
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Ring set with 88 diamonds (0.191 carats). Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
Grande Seconde Circled Lady J014014272
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and ring, set with 88 and 248 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 2.186 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
124 | GRANDE SECONDE CIRCLED
Grande Seconde Circled Lady J014013227
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat red gold case and ring, set with 88 and 248 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 2.186 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
Grande Seconde Circled Lady J014013228
Grande Seconde Circled Lady J014014247
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Ring set with 88 diamonds (0.191 carats). Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
Black mother-of-pearl dial, silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring, set with 88 and 248 black diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.94 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Grande Seconde Circled Lady J014014250
Black mother-of-pearl dial, silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring, set with 88 and 248 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 2.186 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
126 | GRANDE SECONDE SHINY
Grande Seconde Shiny Lady J014013226
18-carat red gold case and dial, set with 665 and 470 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 5.57 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Grande Seconde Shiny J003033323
Grande Seconde Shiny Lady J014014251
18-carat red gold case and dial, set with 701 and 653 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 6.54 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
18-carat white gold case and dial, set with 665 and 470 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 5.57 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Grande Seconde Shiny J003034205
18-carat white gold case and dial, set with 701 and 653 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 6.54 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
128 | GRANDE SECONDE CERAMIC
With the Grande Seconde Ceramic Mother-of-Pearl, the brand demonstrates once again its capacity to excel. But behind the immaculate and restrained form of this new and exceptional model lie all the know-how and the spirit of innovation that characterize the Manufacture. Tradition, first of all, since the Grande Seconde Ceramic Mother-of-Pearl adopts one of the historic designs of Jaquet Droz: the 8. Secondly, modernity, for a watch case taken to new levels by the choice of the materials: ceramic and integrated rubber band set with 4 diamonds. Then beauty, evidently, in the iridescent mother-of-pearl dial with a hint of red on the seconds hand. Finally, daring in the choice of a color so intensely present and rarely used in the world of watchmaking: white.
GRANDE SECONDE CERAMIC Grande Seconde Ceramic Mother-of-Pearl. J003036208
White mother-of-pearl dial. White ceramic case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. White rubber strap, set with 4 diamonds (0.12 carats). Diameter 44 mm.
130 | THE HEURE ASTRALE AND PETITE HEURE MINUTE
These timepieces are a dream in black or white and are even set with diamonds and other gems. Dazzling and feminine, The Heure Astrale and Petite Heure Minute immediately project both the radiance of their design and the purity of their shapes in a subtle asymmetry that is characteristic of Jaquet Droz: showcasing an exquisite round case in 18-carat white gold, brilliantly sparkling precious stones, delicately shimmering lacquer, illuminating the beauty of onyx and mother-of-pearl. These odes to femininity are a privilege reserved for the most fortunate.
THE HEURE ASTRALE AND PETITE HEURE MINUTE The Heure Astrale J005014202
The Heure Astrale J005014203
The Heure Astrale J005014204
Black lacquer dial, set with 178 diamonds (0.58 carats). 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
White lacquer dial, set with 178 black diamonds (0.58 carats). 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Black lacquer dial, set with 50 diamonds (0.14 carats), 38 pink sapphires, 30 blue sapphires, 26 tsavorites and 34 tanzanites. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
132 | THE HEURE ASTRALE AND PETITE HEURE MINUTE
Petite Heure Minute Onyx J005010201
Black onyx dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
Petite Heure Minute Onyx J005010202
Petite Heure Minute Medium Black Enamel. J005020203
White onyx dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.
Black Grand Feu enameled dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
Petite Heure Minute Medium White Enamel. J005020202
White Grand Feu enameled dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
134 | THE HEURE ASTRALE AND PETITE HEURE MINUTE
Petite Heure Minute Art Deco J005014570
Petite Heure Minute Art Deco J005014571
Petite Heure Minute Art Deco J005013570
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and ring, case set with 248 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.99 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.
136 | DATE ASTRALE
Inside its 39 mm steel or white gold watchcase, the Date Astrale makes a statement in mechanical perfection infused with celestial magic. It boasts a complication marked by a diamond and a dial dedicated to solar splendor.With its pointer-type retrograde date display, this timepiece is beautiful to behold, with its off-centered hours and minutes subdial at 2 o’clock and its elegantly curved date window. Each month, without fail, this timepiece faithfully renews Time’s bright promise.
DATE ASTRALE
Date Astrale Black J021010201
Black opaline dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Retrograding date with a diamond. Diameter 39 mm.
138 | DATE ASTRALE
Date Astrale Mother-of-Pearl J021010208
Date Astrale Mother-of-Pearl J021014204
Date Astrale Mother-of-Pearl J021014203
White mother-of-pearl dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Retrograding date with a diamond. Diameter 39 mm.
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case, set with 248 diamonds (1.83 carats). Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Retrograding date with a diamond. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
Black mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case, set with 248 diamonds (1.83 carats). Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Retrograding date with a diamond. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.
140 | THE HEURE CÉLESTE
The Heure Céleste embraces the ultimate dream of mankind: infinity. A galaxy of planets crafted in white or red gold, set with diamonds or with gems, scintillates against a virgin canvas in white mother-of-pearl or in onyx. Rewriting some of the basic rules of watchmaking design, The Heure Céleste is endowed with a highly innovative sapphire crystal that liberates it from the graphic constraints imposed by a bezel. This three-dimensional dream comes in a 41 mm watchcase.
THE HEURE CÉLESTE
The Heure Céleste J005023521
Black onyx dial. 18-carat red gold case and spheres, set with 123 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 0.77 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.
The Heure Céleste J005023531
Black onyx dial. 18-carat red gold case and spheres, set with 272 and 123 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.81 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.
142 | THE HEURE CÉLESTE
The Heure Céleste J005024534
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and spheres, set with 308 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.76 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.
The Heure Céleste J005024533
The Heure Céleste J005024538
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and spheres, set with 272 and 308 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 2.9 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and spheres, set with 272 diamonds, 103 blue sapphires, 76 pink sapphires and 129 amethystes, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.19 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.
The Heure Céleste J005024537
White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and spheres, set with 103 blue sapphires, 76 pink sapphires and 129 amethystes. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.
144 | CONTACTS
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