Deployant
Jaquet Droz: the brand values and expertise. Invitation to JD exhibition within.
Jaquet Droz: we explore the values of the brand. Through three of its eight codes, viz the Grande Second, Automata, and Ateliers d’Art.
Results for Jaquet Droz
131 articles · 3 videos found · page 3 of 5
Deployant
Revolution
Jaquet Droz: Maestro of Mechanical Artistry
Beyond mechanical genius, Jaquet Droz creations delight with an inflection of fetching vitality
Deployant
Rare Watches: Jaquet Droz Tropical Bird Minute Repeater – high horology meets high art
Jaquet Droz's well known for automata, Métiers d'Art expertise, and spectacular timepieces: Tropical Bird Minute Repeater. Hands on, video and full details.
Time+Tide
VIDEO: A different sort of Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute
Jaquet Droz is a brand that has built its reputation on incredible automata and extravagant finishing. Fluttering birds, delicate miniature painting, and exquisite handcrafts are all par for the course for the brand. Which is why this watch, the Astrale Grande Heure Minute, was such a surprise. It’s no less beautiful, but much more spartan … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A different sort of Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Looking Through: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One
Revolution takes a closer look at (and through) the all new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One.
Time+Tide
VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones
One of the things I love most in watches is when a brand challenges my preconceptions. That’s exactly what happened in Jaquet Droz’s Basel booth earlier this year. I was surrounded by writing machines, jewelled butterflies, automata of all shapes and sizes (well, not really, but you get my point), and then BAM! I saw … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
VIDEO: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tribute
Two hundred and eighty years is pretty big as far as milestones go. So, given that Jaquet Droz is marking the big two-eight-o this year, you’d expect them to have a few tricks up their sleeve … and you wouldn’t be disappointed. They’ve released this special version of their signature watch - the Grande Seconde … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tribute appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
VIDEO: The top Jaquet Droz watches from Basel 2018 (hint, there’s a lot of Grande Seconde in the mix)
Just because Jaquet Droz is a relative newcomer to Australia doesn’t mean they don’t have history. The brand dates back to the mid-18th century, and, besides watches and clocks, is famous for their incredible automata. And while the incredibly complex, high-end art/engineering pieces are still important for the brand, we thought we’d keep it real … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The top Jaquet Droz watches from Basel 2018 (hint, there’s a lot of Grande Seconde in the mix) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel
Last year, Jaquet Droz rolled out a first round of the Grande Seconde Moon in three editions, including two steel models, and an ivory-coloured enamel dial cased in red gold. Building on the model’s success (and the growing popularity of black and gold wristwatches across the board), the brand added a fourth model to the … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Catered to You: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde
Revolution explores how Jaquet Droz has managed to establish the Grande Seconde as one of its staple collections, with something for a variety of tastes contained within.
Revolution
Jaquet Droz - The Tropical Bird Repeater
Revolution meets up with Christian Lattmann, CEO of Jaquet Droz, to find out more about the paradisal garden depicted in the Tropical Bird Repeater, as well as the vision that motivates and empowers the team behind one of the world’s oldest watch brands.
Deployant
New Release: Jaquet Droz Tropical Bird Repeater
Jaquet Droz presents Tropical Bird Repeater, the fifth piece in the Automata Collection. A magnificent work of art from a team of artisans and watchmakers.
Revolution
Jaquet Droz - The Master Storyteller
Jaquet Droz’s master artisans and exceptional watchmakers bring us into a whimsical world of storytelling through timepieces.
Deployant
Review: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon with pricing
Jaquet Droz released their latest model with a moonphase at Baselworld with the Grande Seconde collection. The Grande Seconde collection is inspired by the
Deployant
Experiencing the Art of Enamel Dial Painting with Jaquet Droz
An exclusive afternoon with Jaquet Droz to learn how the Master Painter creates miniature enamel dials and for us to become an artist for a day.
Deployant
Review: Jaquet Droz Les Ateliers d’Art Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée
Full hands-on analytical review of the amazing Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée. And the secrets behind the amazing paillonnée dial.
Deployant
In Conversation: Christian Lattmann, CEO Jaquet Droz
We talk to Christian Lattmann, CEO of Jaquet Droz and get insights to the direction he is leading the company, and where her assets lie.
Deployant
Press Release: Jaquet Droz Petite Heuer Minute Rooster
Press Release: Jaquet Droz Petite Heuer Minute Fire Rooster. Four new models released, all with Atelier d'Arts detailing.
Deployant
Baselworld 2016: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Dual Time with hands on and pricing
Hands on with the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Dual Time direct from the Baselworld 2016 booth. Impressions review with live pics and prices.
Deployant
Review: Jaquet Droz the Bird Repeater
Jaquet Droz is well known for its enamel dials and automaton watches. While the brand has returned to the watch scene only recently, it has in fact a longstanding history. In 1784, Pierre Jaquet-Droz opened the first clockmaking manufacture in Geneva,
Revolution
Pre-Basel 2015: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Deadbeat
Deadbeat seconds are popular this year, and the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Deadbeat is an especially compelling example. Behind that beautiful dial, there’ s a new, patented caliber. The new Grande Seconde Deadbeat incorporates several subtle design elements. The Grande Seconde timepieces already featured, well, Grande Secondes. To place even greater emphasis on the seconds […]
Deployant
Pre Baselworld 2015: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Deadbeat
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde
Revolution
A Flight Of Fancy: The Jaquet Droz American Eagle
The watches produced by Jaquet Droz since the name was relaunched by the Swatch Group in 2001 have for the last 11 years been notable mostly for extremely beautiful high-art dials (using everything from extremely exotic enameling techniques, such as pailloneé, to rare minerals like meteorite) and for very distinctive implementations of classic complications. (We […]
Hodinkee
Pre-Owned Picks: A Tudor Submariner With A Shield, A Unique Alarm Watch From Glashütte Original, And A Funky Off-Center Chronograph From Jaquet Droz
Plus a Breitling for the car enthusiast, and what happens when Bauhaus does a GMT.
Hodinkee
Introducing: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Off-Centered Chronograph With Onyx Dial
The Grande Seconde Chronograph gets a gemstone dial.
Hodinkee
Introducing: The Jaquet Droz 'Fleur de Lys' Grande Seconde Paillonnée And The 'Fleur de Vie' Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée
Two new watches that showcase a very traditional art.
Hodinkee
Introducing: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième In 41mm
The Grande Seconde reaches for the Goldilocks zone.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Ep. #171 Watch Brands We Know Nothing About Pt. 10: Jaquet Droz
That Time When You Almost Got Killed For Practicing “Witchcraft” in Spain…
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One… Now In Plasma Ceramic (For Some Reason)!
The iconic figure-eight motif became the crux of the Grande Seconde look. Regardless of complication or style, all previous JD Grande Seconde pieces were recognizable due to their adherence to this motif. But can an aesthetic design callback like this be stretched too far?
Quill & Pad
Happy Chinese New Year With 8 Auspicious Rat-Themed Watches From Jaquet Droz, Vacheron Constantin, Blancpain, Perrelet, Piaget, And Chopard
To celebrate the new Chinese Year of the Rat, some high-end watchmakers have created special editions depicting some form of the resourceful rodent. Elizabeth Doerr takes a look at eight of them.