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We started the visit with a viewing of the vintage automata pieces made by Pierre Jaquet Droz. Jaquet Droz is famous for automata. On entering the room we were startled by this figurine which looked amazingly realistic. First a Singing Bird Clock. 3 day power reserve with automata having the same power reserve. The birdsRead More
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In the last few years, skeletonised watches have undergone a renaissance. Once overly designed and overwrought, at some point this distinctive genre segued from niche to very nice indeed. And Jaquet Droz’s Skelet-One is a great example of this new breed. Clean and simple, rather than ornate, is the name of the game for this … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Back in the 18th century, Pierre Jaquet-Droz wowed the courts of Europe with his Automates – three humanoid dolls, about one-third life-sized, that could variously write, draw and play music with uncannily lifelike gestures. Intended to promote his clocks and watches, and powered by scaled-up versions of mechanical watch movements, they were a stroke of … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Flower and the Lady 8 Petite appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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For the Chinese New Year 2019, Jaquet Droz honors the twelfth animal in the Chinese Zodiac cycle with four new Petit Heuer Minute series.
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Revolution’s Joy Corthésy visits the team behind Jaquet Droz’s incredible métiers d’arts pieces, who set out to keep traditional techniques alive with a playful twist.
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An in-the-metal look at the Spring Drive Karesansui, one of the most photogenic dials Grand Seiko has produced for the dress-watch lineup.
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Revolution follows up on a Jaquet Droz restoration project first reported on last year - a singing bird pendulum clock from the 1700s.
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You’d be forgiven if you missed the Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Relief Dog when it was released at Baselworld as a novelty piece as part of the brand’s Ateliers d’Art collection. However, once you’ve seen it, it truly is hard to forget. The JD PHM Relief Dog was created specifically to celebrate The Year … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Relief Dog appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Jaquet Droz: we explore the values of the brand. Through three of its eight codes, viz the Grande Second, Automata, and Ateliers d’Art.
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Beyond mechanical genius, Jaquet Droz creations delight with an inflection of fetching vitality
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Jaquet Droz's well known for automata, Métiers d'Art expertise, and spectacular timepieces: Tropical Bird Minute Repeater. Hands on, video and full details.
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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.
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Revolution takes a closer look at (and through) the all new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jaquet Droz’s master artisans and exceptional watchmakers bring us into a whimsical world of storytelling through timepieces.
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Jaquet Droz released their latest model with a moonphase at Baselworld with the Grande Seconde collection. The Grande Seconde collection is inspired by the
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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.
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Full hands-on analytical review of the amazing Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée. And the secrets behind the amazing paillonnée dial.
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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.
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Press Release: Jaquet Droz Petite Heuer Minute Fire Rooster. Four new models released, all with Atelier d'Arts detailing.
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