THE ART OF TIME

Jaquet Droz Dragon Automaton

Jaquet Droz wanted their Dragon to be alive, and for this purpose enlisted Canadian artist, John Howe – the artistic designer for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. With a total of 9 animations, one of the most complex automaton watches ever designed animates in random sequences of undulating tail, opening and closing jaw, moving tongue, and a claw that grasps a rotating stone. Released in 2022, theDragon Automaton is available by custom order in a variety of case and dial materials (including a crystal case). Thelineallows for an infinite range of customizations, as Jaquet Droz now only produces made-to-order pieces for its discerning clientele.

OMEGA Olympic 1932 Chrono Chime

Paying tribute to the pocket chronographs used to time the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games – the debuted of OMEGA as Official Timekeeper – the Chrono Chime’s 1932 movement was developed over six years with sister company, Blancpain A Master Chronometer with integrated split-seconds function, the Chrono Chime distinguishes itself with the ability to herald elapsed times. Amplifying its sound, pitch-perfect, 18-karat Sedna™ gold gongs are affixed to the matching gold case Highlighting the Chrono Chime’s sonic acumen, a grand feu enamel dial, accented with .925 silver inner bezel and subdials, is guillochéd in OMEGA’s ‘exclusive acoustic waves’ pattern – an exact visual representation of the soundwaves produced by the watch’s chime.