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INDEX...............................................................................................................................................................3
PREFACE..........................................................................................................................................................4
THE STORY OF THE JAQUET-DROZ FAMILY.............................................................................................6
THE JAQUET DROZ WORKSHOPS............................................................................................................18
THE WORLD OF JAQUET DROZ ................................................................................................................ 26
THE COLLECTIONS......................................................................................................................................46
LES ATELIERS D’ART COLLECTION........................................................................................48
The Art of Enameling...................................................................................................................................50
The Art of Painting.......................................................................................................................................52
The Art of Paillonné Enameling ...................................................................................................................56
The Art of Sculpted and Engraved Ornamentation........................................................................................60
Automata .....................................................................................................................................................62
GRANDE SECONDE COLLECTION...........................................................................................68
The Pocket Watch.........................................................................................................................................70
Grande Seconde Enamel...............................................................................................................................72
Grande Seconde Circled...............................................................................................................................76
Grande Seconde Shiny..................................................................................................................................78
Grande Seconde Ceramic..............................................................................................................................84
Grande Seconde Quantième.........................................................................................................................86
Grande Seconde Deadbeat ............................................................................................................................92
Grande Seconde Tourbillon..........................................................................................................................94
Grande Seconde Minute Repeater............................................................................................................96
GRANDE SECONDE SW COLLECTION....................................................................................98
Tourbillon SW and Grande Seconde SW....................................................................................................100
SW Chrono................................................................................................................................................106
ASTRALE COLLECTION..........................................................................................................108
Grande Heure Minute Onyx.......................................................................................................................110
Grande Heure Minute Quantième ..............................................................................................................112
Grande Heure............................................................................................................................................114
The Time Zones........................................................................................................................................116
The Twelve Cities.......................................................................................................................................118
The Éclipse.................................................................................................................................................120
Perpetual Calendar Éclipse..........................................................................................................................124
Perpetual Calendar Ceramic .......................................................................................................................126
PETITE HEURE MINUTE COLLECTION.................................................................................128
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm.......................................................................................................................130
The Heure Céleste.....................................................................................................................................134
Grande Date...............................................................................................................................................136
LADY 8 COLLECTION..........................................................................................................................138
Lady 8........................................................................................................................................................140
CONTACTS..................................................................................................................................................146
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Pierre Jaquet-Droz was one of the greatest craftsmen of the eighteenth
century. 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 to its Atelier de Haute Horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds,
allowing 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 employs exceptional craftsmanship to develop timepieces with
unique character. For more than 275 years, it has cultivated a spirit of
excellence and innovation, passing down the values of emotion and poetry
while building its future day after day.
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 JaquetDroz. The first watchmaker to set up a workshop in Geneva, along with his
son, Henri-Louis, 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 and expertise with the most unexpected mechanical
refinements. Complications of surpassing sophistication are juxtaposed with
the purity of enamel or the luster of pearls and precious stones, while madeto-order dials showcase magnificent minerals and finely worked decorations.
The manufacture’s exclusive spirit remains intact after nearly three centuries,
as attested by 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 art of wonder.
THE LEGEND OF TIME,
SINCE 1738
Pierre Jaquet-Droz, 1721-1790 >
Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz, 1752-1791 >
Pierre Jaquet-Droz was born in 1721 on a small farm (La Ferme de Sur le Pont) in La Chaux-de-Fonds. He
began to take a serious interest in clockmaking and precision mechanics under the tutelage of older relatives
from the Brandt-di-Grieurin, Sandoz and Robert families. It proved to be a true revelation for him.
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From 1738 to 1747, Pierre Jaquet-Droz devoted himself entirely to clockmaking. He produced a series of
longcase (or “grandfather”) clocks whose increasingly sophisticated movements outclassed anything that had
yet been produced. His manual dexterity, meticulous nature and serious approach to his craft, as well as the
reasoned application of mechanical principles, led him to enhance his watchmaking movements with music
and automata. Within no time, his creations had caught the attention of a wealthy and demanding clientele.
THE JOURNEY TO SPAIN
AUTOMATA
By the time he married Marianne Sandoz in 1750 he was
firmly established in his profession. Soon after the birth of
his two children, Julie in 1751 and Henri-Louis in 1752,
Pierre Jaquet-Droz lost his wife, followed by his daughter
in 1755. He never remarried, devoting himself entirely to
clockmaking. In an encounter that would change the course
of his life and prove decisive to his international career, he
met George Keith, Earl Marischal, governor of the principality
of Neuchâtel, who advised him to present his creations
abroad, especially in Spain where he could help introduce
him to the court. With this support, Pierre Jaquet-Droz,
his father-in-law and a young hired hand named Jacques
Gevril, built a special carriage designed to carry six clocks
and set off for Spain in 1758. Leaving Switzerland behind
them, they traveled for 49 days and were received in Madrid
by Don Jacinto Jovert, a Spanish nobleman. After a wait of
several months, Pierre Jaquet-Droz presented his clocks to
King Ferdinand VI of Spain.The presentation was a triumph;
the monarch and his court were dumbfounded at the sight
of a clock that could strike on request without needing
manual intervention. A few days later, the clockmaker received
2,000 gold pistoles in payment for the timepieces that he
had brought to Spain, all of which were purchased for the
royal palaces of Madrid and Villaviciosa.
Upon his return to La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1759, the large
sum of money he had brought back from Spain enabled Pierre
Jaquet-Droz to concentrate exclusively on making watches and
clocks and the automata that were destined to become famous.
He set to work, assisted by his son Henri-Louis and a neighbor’s son, Jean-Frédéric Leschot, whom he had taken in after
the death of the boy’s mother and thought of as his adoptive
son.This was the beginning of a close and fruitful partnership.
From 1773 onwards, Jaquet-Droz and Leschot perfected
and marketed increasingly sophisticated automata. Their
work culminated with the three humanoid automata: The
Writer, The Draughtsman and The Musician, presented
in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1774. These three masterpieces,
admired by connoisseurs from all over the world, consolidated
the reputation of Pierre Jaquet-Droz and the success of the
business. Encouraged by this success, the Jaquet-Droz family
took to the road to exhibit their fabulous creations. From La
Chaux-de-Fonds they traveled to Geneva and then, in 1775,
to Paris where they presented the automata to Louis XVI
and his queen, Marie-Antoinette. They went on to show
them at the principal courts of Europe, with visits to London,
Holland and Flanders in 1780-1781, as well as northern
France.They returned to Paris in 1782 and 1783, and traveled
to Lyon in 1784.The automata were also demonstrated at the
Russian court in Kazan, in Madrid and beyond.
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LONDON AND CHINA
In 1774, Pierre Jaquet-Droz decided to set up a workshop in London, a hub for industry and trade,
under the management of his son, Henri-Louis. Completely exhausted by his travels, the latter
delegated some of his responsibilities and entrusted the running of the London operation to JeanFrédéric Leschot. Leschot was tasked in particular with overseeing the business relationship with the
prominent trading company James Cox London, whose agents in Canton opened up the Far Eastern
market for the Jaquet-Droz Company and for many years represented it in China, India and Japan.
In the heart of 18th-century Beijing, the emperor himself and the Mandarins at the Imperial Court
collected masterpieces by Pierre Jaquet-Droz. Qianlong, the fifth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, had a
keen interest in European mechanical watches and automata. He set up his own national office with
hundreds of employees to import and trade these watches and automata from Europe.
Pocket Watch
Singing Bird Pocket Watch
Diameter 56 mm, centered seconds,
ultra-flat, in gold and enamel, set with
pearls. Blue enamel back panel spangled in a geometrical pattern of gold and
silver paillons under fondant. Ultra-flat
movement with gilt-brass balance clock.
Produced by Jaquet-Droz circa 1785 for
the Chinese market.
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 scene inspired by an engraving by A.
Conte entitled “Evening”. Singing bird train
with fusee and chain, whistle with sliding
piston. Produced by Jaquet-Droz circa
1785 for the Chinese market.
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During this time, James Cox London worked closely with the Qing Dynasty on the shipment of
many Jaquet-Droz masterpieces from the London workshop to the Forbidden City. It was the first
clockmaking brand to be imported there and many Jaquet-Droz automata and pocket watches are still
carefully preserved in what is now known as the Palace Museum.
Orders continued to flow in from all over the world.
Pierre Jaquet-Droz set up a team of the best watchmakers
to be found in the Neuchâtel Mountains. From 1783,
management of the London operation, established in the
Bartlett’s Building, was turned over to a new business
partner, Henry Maillardet. The Jaquet-Droz family supervised
the work of a long manufacturing chain (clockmakers,
chasers, jewelers, enamellers, painters and musicians) and
handled the administration and the commercial side of all
their businesses.
Double-Train Movement
Gilt-brass, cylinder escapement, the going train and the
striking train both wound by means of two gold oscillating
weights pivoted on the edge of the back plate. JaquetDroz was the only watchmaker to produce double-train
watches where both the going train and the striking train
were wound by means of an oscillating weight.
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JAQUET-DROZ COMMERCE
IN THE 18TH CENTURY
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JAQUET-DROZ EXPORTS
JAQUET-DROZ WORKSHOPS
LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS 1738, LONDON 1774, GENEVA 1784
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GENEVA
For some ten years, the company continued to expand. It
sold clocks, automata, watches and singing birds all over
the world, especially in China. But the harsh climate
of La Chaux-de-Fonds and the insidious London fog was
detrimental to Henri-Louis’s precarious state of health. In
1784, he decided to move to Geneva, finding its artistic and
literary life to his taste. Jean-Frédéric Leschot soon joined
him and they decided to open the city’s first clockmaking
manufacture, one year before Vacheron Constantin set
up shop, simultaneously introducing the production
of timepieces featuring grand complications. The talent
and interest shown by Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz and JeanFrédéric Leschot in the civic life of Geneva was quickly
noted and approved of. The City of Geneva presented both
of them with the coveted Bourgeois d’Honneur Award,
and welcomed their involvement in municipal activities.
Jaquet-Droz was admitted to the newly reinstated Société
des Arts, and was very active in the advancement of technical
training. He helped set up a factory-school in Geneva to
make cadratures for repeater watches and developed many
projects bearing on watchmaking technique and advocating
the professions associated with watchmaking. Pierre JaquetDroz moved into the house of a clockmaker named Dental,
at the corner of Rue Molard and Rue du Rhône, which
housed the workshops and his son’s apartment.
Pocket Watch
Pocket watch with off-centered hours and
minutes, large seconds subdial. Produced
by Jaquet-Droz, La Chaux-de-Fonds,
circa 1784.
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THE PEAK OF THE JAQUET-DROZ FAMILY
In 1784, Pierre and Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz headed three production and profit centers: one in La
Chaux-de-Fonds, a second in London as well as a third in Geneva dedicated to low-volume watchmaking production. After moving to Geneva, Jaquet-Droz & Leschot specialized in the manufacture
and export of luxury watches featuring automata, musical mechanisms or other complications, in the
meantime developing their production of singing birds. Sales were handled by agents in France for the
most part, but also in London and Canton.
In 1788, the success and prosperity of Jaquet Droz & Leschot
peaked, but this period was of short duration. In 1790, drafts
made on their principal correspondent in China came back
unpaid and their main client in London failed, putting the
company in the red. The partnership with Henry Maillardet
had to be liquidated.
These misfortunes darkened Pierre Jaquet-Droz’s final years.
He left Geneva to live in Bienne, Switzerland, where he died
in 1790. His son died the following year during a trip to
Naples with his wife. He was only 39 years old.
Given the disastrous economic repercussions of the French
Revolution in 1789 and the conflicts that arose as a result, the
business, now headed by Jean-Frédéric Leschot, ran into
serious financial difficulties. He continued to make highpriced watches, snuffboxes and singing birds, but had to show
great prudence: customers were notified that he now preferred
to be paid cash on delivery and would no longer sell to
faraway markets.
The Napoleonic Wars, which pitted France against nearly
every other nation of Europe, put an end to prosperity for
the nobility and well-to-do bourgeoisie. The Continental
Blockade, decreed by Napoleon in 1806, killed off any
remaining market for very luxurious objects and greatly
inhibited trade with England. For Jaquet-Droz & Leschot, this
was the end of a period of great creativity and prosperity.
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At the beginning of the third millennium, Jaquet Droz joined the Swatch Group’s
prestigious market segment, thus giving strong new impetus to the brand.This was first embodied
by the launch of the Grande Seconde, its most emblematic timepiece, which resonates with
all the conventions it has upheld throughout its history. Presented in 2002, this legendary and
timeless watch, imagined for the first time in 1785, takes us to the very roots of the Jaquet Droz
philosophy and the brand’s unique approach to time and the object dedicated to measuring it.
A work of art in its own right, the Grande Seconde has constantly evolved, providing Jaquet
Droz the luxury of creating jewelry versions and versions that use novel materials or feature
sophisticated complications.
NEVER-ENDING EXPERTISE
In 2009, Nicolas G. Hayek took over the direction of Jaquet Droz, and in 2010 inaugurated the new Atelier de
Haute Horlogerie in the brand’s hometown of La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the very heart of the Swiss Jura.This ultramodern site, covering 2,500 sq m allows Jaquet Droz to meet the high demand from markets and its customers.
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La Chaux-de-Fonds is the birthplace of The Éclipse, an exceptional timepiece, decorated
with eight stars (the brand’s lucky number) and an engraved moon phase moving day after
day, changing each morning, showcasing Jaquet Droz’s love for the decorative arts dating
back to the Enlightenment.
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That same year in 2010, Marc A. Hayek took over as President of Jaquet
Droz. Under his management, in 2011, Jaquet Droz combined the Grande
Seconde, one of its most emblematic models, with a complication considered to be a masterpiece in precision watchmaking: a tourbillon positioned at the very heart of an off-centered seconds subdial at 12 o’clock.
Then, in its determination to ensure the sustainability of the ancestral expertise so dear to the brand, Jaquet Droz
developed Les Ateliers d'Art on its premises, thereby paying tribute to its long line of exceptional craftsmen. The
emphasis was placed on miniature painting, sculpted and engraved ornamentation and paillonné enameling on
certain exceptional pieces in the collection or in very limited editions.
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Retracing the journeys that characterized its history
during the Enlightenment, Jaquet Droz started 2012
by presenting one of its famous humanoid automata
– The Writer – in Beijing, China. This piece had
already stunned the royal courts of Europe some three
hundred years previously. The brand has always put
presenting, educating, revealing and inspiring at the
heart of its projects. The “Automates et merveilles”
(“Automata and Marvels”) exhibition, an extraordinary tribute to the visionary and entrepreneurial
spirit of Pierre Jaquet-Droz, his son Henri-Louis and
their partner Jean-Frédéric Leschot, opened on April
28, 2012, in Switzerland itself, in no fewer than three
museums in the canton of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel
Museum of Art and History, Le Locle Watchmaking
Museum and La Chaux-de-Fonds International
Watchmaking Museum).
In November 2012, an exceptional piece was presented: a genuine
automaton staging three birds in front of a waterfall background. The
Bird Repeater is an apotheosis, bringing together both watchmaking
and the decorative arts. As a new testament to the affection Jaquet
Droz has for its founder, it brilliantly captures the brand’s history,
expertise and imagination.
In June 2013, Jaquet Droz celebrated its 275th anniversary with
the inauguration of an exceptional touring exhibition in Shanghai.
Organized in five parts, it gave an insight into the many facets of the
Swiss watchmaker and how his legacy remains perfectly preserved
today. This unprecedented “road show” went on to travel the world.
Jaquet Droz also took the opportunity of its anniversary to unveil to the public the first singing bird on a wristwatch ever created:
The Charming Bird. Years of research into mechanisms culminated in a veritable technical feat. Jaquet Droz succeeded in combining
the automaton that had made the brand’s name in the 18th century with fine watchmaking techniques to produce a miniature singing
bird nestled in a 47 mm timepiece with unequivocally contemporary lines. But that wasn’t all. A mechanism of awe-inspiring
delicacy made the bird revolve, beat its wings, move its head and tail and open its beak to sing. Thus the real challenge that the
Charming Bird represented for artisans was that of creating a singing automaton and they achieved this by developing a whistle with
a piston and employing methods passed down from the 18th century, but in miniature.
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In 2014, Jaquet Droz went a step further with "The Signing Machine," an amazing automaton that is profoundly of its time. By
means of highly complex movements, driven by a set of cams that are handmade in order to produce a fluid, natural script, The
Signing Machine duplicates its owner’s signature. That same year, Jaquet Droz wrote a new chapter in the history of the Grande
Seconde by adding a silicon spiral in the escapement of its movement and revisiting its aesthetics. The Grande Seconde Quantième
Ivory Enamel thus made its appearance.
In 2015, the brand known by its twin stars has reached a pinnacle of achievement,
bestowing the Lady 8 with a breathtaking mechanical animation in the form of a
blossoming lotus flower. The Lady 8 Flower is the expression of refined femininity
enhanced by the astounding automaton and the virtuosity of the Jaquet Droz
Ateliers d'Art. At the same time, Jaquet Droz renews a focus on a highly confidential
complication: the Grande Seconde Deadbeat. An extremely rare complication and
masterpiece of precision watchmaking, the Independent (or "Deadbeat") Seconds
was created in the eighteenth century and has been reinterpreted in 2015 in the
brand's iconic watch, the Grande Seconde.
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THE TIME FOR REBIRTH
In its Restoration Workshop, Jaquet Droz injects new
life into exceptional historic watches.
For almost three centuries, Jaquet Droz has cultivated
its watchmaking expertise and exceptional decorative
know-how. Epitomizing Swiss watchmaking excellence, endowed with a rare historic and constantly
updated heritage, the brand known by its twin stars
has an exclusive restoration workshop. In 2013, the
craftsmen at Jaquet Droz began work on a movement
dating back to the eighteenth century whose encasement had disappeared, proceeding with the meticulous restoration of the movement and its components
and creating, in the Ateliers d'Art, an encasement true
to the style and techniques of the era while upholding
the brand's codes.
In 2015, a completely renovated pocket watch with independent seconds was unveiled, inspiring a new model presented at Baselworld.
The Restoration Workshop gave a whole new life to the timepieces
imagined by the founder of Jaquet Droz: reproduction of hands, cogs
and pivots which are then reassembled, as well as production of customized motifs. The workshop thus shows a visionary and modern
spirit, demonstrating how emotions born of passion remain intact
over time.
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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 through the characteristics and conventions that
today lie at the heart of the brand’s identity: the Grande Seconde, automata,
enameling, watchcases 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.
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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 subdial, off-centered at 12 o’clock, embraces the seconds subdial, situated
at 6 o’clock. The avant-garde poetry of this aesthetic arrangement forms the very core of the
identity of Jaquet Droz. These two subdials form a figure 8, reflecting the rarity of limited editions and the most exclusive productions. The symbol of infinity and eternity, it is one of the
brand’s major, magical, numerological references. Off-center subdials introduce a new way of
viewing Time by playing with Arabic and Roman numerals and presenting a new perception
of each passing instant. From the 18th century to the third millennium, the Grande Seconde has
been the eternal source of inspiration for the manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds: a timeless
icon that, over the years and with each new collection, finds expression in ever more exclusive
interpretations. 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
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As the Encyclopedia was being drafted, sciences were gaining their authority and the
foundations of the industrial revolution were being laid, Pierre Jaquet-Droz strove to make a
genuine challenge of his trade by copying life itself. His automata – The Writer,The Musician
and The Draughtsman, now exhibited at the Neuchâtel Museum of Art and History – were
to amaze many royal audiences at the time. Reviving this Art of Astonishment, Jaquet Droz
reveals its latest treasures. In this digital age, craftsmen have created not only the Time Writing
Machine, which writes the precise time on a sheet of paper, and the Magician and Charlie,
humanoids that would not look out of place in a sci-fi movie, but also The Bird Repeater,
a fully animated timepiece, and The Charming Bird, the first miniature singing bird on a
wristwatch to be created by Jaquet Droz. All these virtuoso mechanical feats, in a civilization
hypnotized by digital technology, assert their absolute loyalty to the most noble and authentic
of trades: watchmaking.
CODE N°2 / AUTOMATA
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Grand Feu enameling is one of the expert techniques that constitute the signature of
a Jaquet Droz watch. By combining traditional production methods with latest generation
technology, the dial-makers at Jaquet Droz have met the latest developments in watchmaking
and technology head on. Today, the techniques required to make a thin watch dial of
impeccable design hold no more secrets for our artisans. Relying on the subtle interaction
of ultra-fine powders and precision kilns, our master 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 watchcase is like a treasure chest full of mechanical wonders to track
time. Handsomely curved and perfectly sized, it is carefully conceived to contain remarkable
movements. The design expresses choices, desires and yearnings – for the strength of stainless
steel, the majestic gleam of white or red gold, the unalterable elegance of ceramic, or the
lightness of titanium. Because it is such a crucial component, the case of each Jaquet Droz
timepiece undergoes no fewer than 80 different operations. That is why Jaquet Droz prizes
the hands of master craftsmen above any manufacturing tool.
CODE N°4 / WATCHCASE
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Founded nearly three centuries ago, Jaquet Droz has always incorporated cutting-edge
watchmaking technology into its timekeeping creations. Jaquet Droz mechanical self-winding
and manually wound double barrel movements are all engraved with a cloverleaf, the secret
signature of the founder of the manufacture.
In 2013, the Jaquet Droz movement underwent a major change with the addition of a silicon
balance spring and inversed horns on the pallets fork. Silicon is a highly flexible material
whose use only a small number of watchmaking brands have mastered. It can withstand shock
and variations in temperature and pressure, and it has properties that mean it is unaffected by
magnetic fields and maintains perfect stability over time. As with all its movements, Jaquet Droz
plays with a range of fine finishing techniques: the plates are circular-grained above and below,
the wheels are chamfered, shaped and circular-grained, the steel parts are chamfered and softened, and there are patterns of straight lines and hand-polished angles. All these features add
up to a unique aesthetic signature, visible through the watch’s transparent case-back. Such
modernity, however, goes by the book in its execution. The enlarged bridges and the finishes
that bring together tones of gray and black give this model a more contemporary feel, all the
while integrating perfectly with the brand’s decorative DNA.
CODE N°5 / 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 and grand complications. This precious sunburst harbors sophisticated complications: tourbillon, minute repeater,
equation of time, independent seconds, 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, where elegance is only rivaled by constant challenge.
CODE N°7 / NUMERUS CLAUSUS
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Within the inert immensity of the Earth lies a radiant treasure. Rocks, crystals and minerals remind us that nature is an artist. Born in the depths of our planet or in the farthest reaches
of the universe, they inspire a rare and inexhaustible emotion. Jaquet Droz captures the natural
brilliance of stones, using them to decorate its watch dials. Cut from rough materials in their
raw state, they reveal their fascinating beauty only once they have been worked. Adorned in this
way, mineral watches by Jaquet Droz become naturally unique. Their play of light, color and
depth transcends the material and is ushered into the realm of beauty.
CODE N°8 / MINERALS
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Some collaborations are more precious than others. The one between a passionate avantgarde watchmaker and an exceptional artist, who share their unique vision of life, their rich
history and their forecasts for the future, is one such example.
BÉJART BALLET LAUSANNE
As the exclusive Presenting Partner of the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, directed by Gil Roman, Jaquet Droz goes beyond traditional sponsorship.The collaboration between the historic watchmaking firm in La Chaux-de-Fonds and the ballet company
that is the custodian of Maurice Béjart’s legacy is not just a first; it is the collision of two worlds that are perfect artistic
counterparts. It is a creative and luminous impact, the fusion of personalities that share the same passion for movement and
the inestimable value of those rare and fleeting moments where Beauty occurs.
This collaboration is also an astonishing voyage in time,
arching over centuries to make possible a meeting of two
parallel and completely consistent philosophies.
DR
In 2014, in exceptional historic locations like the gardens
of the palace of Versailles or the Berlin Opera house,
Jaquet Droz honored excellence, rigor and movement.
These values perfectly describe Maurice Béjart's vision
of dance mirrored by that of Jaquet Droz watches. To
highlight this combination, two watches inspired by the
world of Dance were revealed last November in Tokyo to
celebrate a magnificent performance of the 9th Symphony
bringing together two companies: Béjart Ballet Lausanne
and the Tokyo Ballet.
Each in its own way, Jaquet Droz and the Béjart Ballet
Lausanne have been able, not to stop time, but to accompany its passing, and fill with enchantment every moment
of the history, every flight of the imagination and every
expression of the talents to which they are the heirs.
DR
Widely recognized for his watchmaking talent, Jaquet-Droz was also
a man of great vision. He soon became aware of his potential beyond the
Swiss borders and, without hesitating, established 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, owner of three watch manufactures and seasoned
traveler, especially to Paris, continues to inspire the collections of today and
lend each of them a special significance.
THE COLLECTIONS
To perpetuate the ancestral tradition of fine decoration that Pierre JaquetDroz established, by steering a course for it through time and bringing it up
to date – such is the challenge that the watchmaking firm’s artisans must meet.
In the 18th century, the Jaquet-Droz family were pioneers in the art of luxury decoration. Through their work, they supported an entire generation of
craftsmen. Enameled cases embellished with paillons, painting on enamel and
sculpted and engraved ornamentation contributed enormously to the family’s
success and fame. Pocket watches, decorative urns, snuffboxes and cages for
mechanical singing birds – all these masterpieces were decorated. The special
techniques were finally adopted, but much later, by the enamellers of the time.
The exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable craftsmen in the Jaquet Droz
Ateliers d’Art excel in the decorative arts. Painting, engraving and sculpting,
not to mention the automata, are worked in miniature and integrated into
timepieces that thus become genuine works of art.
LES ATELIERS D’ART COLLECTION
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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 hold no more secrets for our artisans.
THE ART OF ENAMELING
Petite Heure Minute Relief Carps
J005024279
18-carat white gold dial with champlevé
enamel and carps in bas-relief under
enamel, 18-carat white gold
hand-engraved lotus applique,
hand-engraved decoration, 18-carat white
gold ring, white mother-of-pearl center.
18-carat white gold case set with
272 diamonds, buckle set with
24 diamonds (total of 1.20 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Petite Heure Minute Relief Goats
J005024277
Petite Heure Minute Relief Carps
J005023279
18-carat white gold dial with champlevé
enamel and carps in bas-relief under
enamel, 18-carat red gold hand-engraved
lotus applique, hand-engraved decoration,
18-carat red gold ring, onyx center.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Petite Heure Minute Relief Goats
J005023278
18-carat red gold dial with champlevé
enamel in two colors, hand-engraved and
hand-patinated 18-carat red gold goat
relief applique, onyx center.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
18-carat white gold dial with champlevé
enamel in two colors, hand-engraved and
hand-patinated 18-carat
white gold goat relief applique,
white mother-of-pearl center.
18-carat white gold case set with
272 diamonds, buckle set with
24 diamonds (total of 1.20 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
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Jaquet Droz wishes to honor the art of painting in the 21st century and uphold the
traditions of its founder by applying this painstakingly meticulous decorative technique to a
few remarkable pieces in its collection... The painter does everything by hand, with the aid of
a microscope; it takes at least one week to produce each one-of-a-kind piece.
THE ART OF PAINTING
Petite Heure Minute White Cranes
J005033226
Petite Heure Minute Tigers
J005033222
Petite Heure Minute Horses
J005013204
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 88.
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 88.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
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Petite Heure Minute "Le Vautour"
J005014210
Ivory Grand Feu Enameled dial.
18-carat white gold case set with
248 diamonds, ardillon buckle set with
24 diamonds (total of 1.99 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Petite Heure Minute "Le Chef"
J005033230
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Phoenix
J005003500
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 28.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case set with
232 diamonds (total of 1.22 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Petite Heure Minute Carps
J005013206
Ivory Grand Feu Enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case set with
248 diamonds (total of 1.846 carats).
Buckle set with 24 diamonds
(total of 0.149 carats)
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
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Paillonné enameling is a method of enameling that involves covering ornamental
paillons (tiny motifs or paillettes, cut from gold or silver leaf) with fondant (translucent
enamel). It is a technique central to Jaquet Droz’s traditional expertise. During the 18th century
the company’s founder transformed it into an art form.
THE ART OF PAILLONNÉ ENAMELING
Paillonnée Pocket Watch
J080033043
Grande Seconde Paillonnée
J003033401
Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée
J005013242
Blue Grand Feu paillonné-enameled dial.
18-carat red gold chain with key.
18-carat red gold case.
Hand-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 40 hours.
Diameter 50 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
Blue Grand Feu paillonné-enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
Blue Grand Feu paillonné-enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
Paillonés cufflinks
J014.000.005
18-carat red gold cufflinks and attachments.
Blue Grand Feu pailloné-enameled dial.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
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Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée
J005033257
Guilloché dial in blue Grand Feu enamel
with 18-carat red gold paillons.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
Paillonnés cufflinks
J014.000.006
18-carat red gold cufflinks and attachments.
Blue Grand Feu paillonné-enameled dial.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
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Drawing on a heritage of traditional skills that have been preserved with exceptional
care, Jaquet Droz is reviving an ancestral technique to create several new decorative art
masterpieces. Motifs, molded then sculpted, create the impression of relief. Also reflecting
the trademark excellence of Jaquet Droz are the minutely worked hand-engraved designs,
painted or left as they are, that take full advantage of the space on the mother-of-pearl, Grand
Feu enamel or onyx dials.
THE ART OF SCULPTED
AND ENGRAVED ORNAMENTATION
Petite Heure Minute Relief Horse
J005023275
Petite Heure Minute Relief Seasons
J005023270
Petite Heure Minute Relief Seasons
J005024575
Hand-engraved and hand-patinated
white mother-of-pearl dial with
18-carat red gold hand-engraved and
hand-patinated horse applique.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Hand-engraved and hand-painted
white mother-of-pearl dial
with two bird appliques
in hand-engraved and hand-patinated
18-carat red gold.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Hand-engraved and hand-painted
white mother-of-pearl dial with two bird appliques
in hand-engraved, rhodium-plated and
hand-patinated 18-carat red gold.
18-carat white gold case, set with 272 diamonds.
Buckle set with 24 diamonds (total of 1.19 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Cufflinks Relief bird
J014.000.003
18-carat red gold cufflinks and attachments.
White mother-of-pearl dial with a bird applique in
hand-engraved and hand-patinated 18-carat red gold.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
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By pushing attention to detail even further, Jaquet Droz achieves an unprecedented
surprising effect. All the artistic trades that have become its specialty have been called upon
throughout the creative process for each of its automata, contributing in every way to the
captivating result. Forged by human hand, they will not fail to spark the same fascination experienced
by the royal families in the 18th century, proving that emotions can travel through time.
AUTOMATA
The Bird Repeater
J031033202
The Bird Repeater Openwork
J031034203
The Bird Repeater Alpine View
J031034205
Hand-engraved and hand-patinated
18-carat red gold dial, black onyx subdial.
Hand-engraved and hand-patinated
18-carat red gold automaton birds.
18-carat red gold case.
Minute repeater, hand-winding
mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 48 hours.
Diameter 47 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
Sapphire dial, black onyx subdial.
Hand-engraved and hand-painted
18-carat white gold automaton birds .
18-carat white gold case.
Minute repeater, hand-winding
mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 48 hours.
Diameter 47 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
Hand-engraved and hand-painted
white mother-of-pearl dial and subdial.
Hand-engraved and hand-painted
18-carat white gold automaton birds.
18-carat white gold case.
Minute repeater, hand-winding
mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 48 hours.
Diameter 47 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
The Bird Repeater Geneva
J031033204
18-carat red gold dial.
Hand-engraved and hand-painted
mother-of-pearl, black onyx subdial.
Hand-engraved and hand-painted birds.
18-carat red gold case.
Minute repeater,
hand-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 48 hours.
Diameter 47 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
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The Charming Bird
J031534240
Sapphire dial.
18-carat white gold case.
Singing bird automaton movement,
hand-winding mechanical movement
and push-button automaton
triggering mechanism.
Self-winding movement.
Sapphire whistle system.
Power reserve of 38 hours.
Diameter 47 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
The Charming Bird
J031533240
Sapphire dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Singing bird automaton movement,
hand-winding mechanical movement
and push-button automaton
triggering mechanism.
Self-winding movement.
Sapphire whistle system.
Power reserve of 38 hours.
Diameter 47 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
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Lady 8 Flower
J032003200
18-carat red gold guilloché dial.
18-carat red gold butterfly applique, enameled using the
Grand Feu technique, hand-painted and hand-engraved.
18-carat red gold case set with 114 diamonds (1.43 carats)
Mechanical opening flower automaton movement.
18-carat red gold petals engraved and enameled by hand.
Briolette diamond swivels both ways.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 38 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Lady 8 Flower
J032004220
18-carat white gold dial, set with diamonds
18-carat white gold applied butterfly applique,
set with blue sapphires.
18-carat white gold case, set with baguette-cut diamonds.
Mechanical opening flower automaton movement.
Petals in 18-carat white gold.
Briolette diamond swivels both ways.
Total number of gemstones: 148 baguette-cut diamonds,
383 brilliant-cut diamonds and 54 blue sapphires.
Total carat weight: 6.27 carats
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 38 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
With its striking aesthetics and sleek, avant-garde design, the Grande
Seconde has been celebrating the magic of time in its most infinitesimal
fractions since the 18th century. Inspired by the Pocket Watch created by Pierre
Jaquet-Droz in 1784, it spreads its aegis over the Jaquet Droz brand and
is universally recognized as one of the most astonishing creations in watchmaking history. The timepiece is an endless source of new inspiration and
the Grande Seconde collection models come in infinite variations from the
most pared down design to the integration of masterpiece complications of
precision watchmaking.
GRANDE SECONDE COLLECTION
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The Pocket Watch is a watchmaking legend that has endured through the centuries.
Jaquet Droz is now bringing this poetic icon back to center stage. This model, designed
in 1784, transcends the generations and is the inspiration of our flagship timepiece – the
Grande Seconde – the timeless beauty of which signaled the renaissance of the brand.
Featuring an ivory or black Grand Feu enameled dial, a manual movement with 40-hour
power reserve, the Jaquet Droz Pocket Watch extols a philosophy that has remained
unchanged since the Age of Enlightenment.
THE POCKET WATCH
The Pocket Watch Ivory Enamel
J080031000
The Pocket Watch Black Enamel
J080033003
Ivory Grand Feu Enameled dial.
18-carat yellow gold case and chain.
Hand-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 40 hours.
Diameter 50 mm.
Black Grand Feu Enameled dial
18-carat red gold case.
18-carat red gold chain with key.
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 Enamel asserts its powerful personality
through its ample dimensions and a white or red gold case with a diameter of 43 or 39 mm.
GRANDE SECONDE ENAMEL
Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel
J003033204
Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel
J014013201
Grande Seconde Off-Centered Ivory Enamel
J006033200
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Cufflinks Ivory Enamel
J014.000.002
18-carat red gold cufflinks and attachments.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled face with
18-carat red gold star appliques.
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Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel
J003034201
Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel
J014014201
Grande Seconde Black Enamel
J014013200
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat white gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat white gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Black 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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The striking simplicity of the Grande Seconde Ceramic belies the fact that Jaquet
Droz has risked all with this timepiece to achieve absolute purity, merging the brand’s
historical expertise with cutting-edge technology. Remaining perfectly faithful to the
design established more than two centuries earlier in La Chaux-de-Fonds, this model is
adorned with the unique texture of scratch-proof ceramic. In absolute black or white, this
material – unalterable once subjected to extreme temperatures – imposes a unique way of
contemplating Time, characterized by uncompromising excellence and the highest standards.
GRANDE SECONDE CERAMIC
Grande Seconde Ceramic Black
J003035211
Grande Seconde Ceramic Mother-of-Pearl
J003036208
Black opaline dial.
Black ceramic case and applied ring.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 44 mm.
White mother-of-pearl dial.
White ceramic case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
White rubber strap set with 4 diamonds
(total of 0.12 carats).
Diameter 44 mm.
Grande Seconde
Power Reserve Ceramic
J027035240
All-black technical dial,
indications with satin finish.
Black ceramic case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours,
indicator at 9 o’clock.
Diameter 44 mm.
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Two stylish subdials – one indicating seconds, the other hours and minutes – come
together to form a figure 8, the symbol of success and infinity. On this sleek dial, highlighted
by a gold ring secured with blued steel screws, all the fantasies of Jaquet Droz are played out.
Like a canvas where wonderfully mad designs take shape, the dial of the Grande Seconde
Circled, available with a Côtes de Genève finish, in mother-of-pearl or in various minerals,
provides a unique vehicle for taking dreams and desires to new heights of intensity,
transcending aesthetic conventions to embrace horizons as yet unknown.
GRANDE SECONDE CIRCLED
Grande Seconde Côtes de Genève
J003033338
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.
Available in 39 mm, ref. J014013240
Grande Seconde Côtes de Genève
J014014276
Côtes de Genève dial,
silvered opaline subdial.
18-carat white gold case and ring.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Available in 43 mm, ref. J003034412
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Grande Seconde Lapis Lazuli
J003033363
Lapis Lazuli dial,
white mother-of-pearl subdial.
18-carat red gold case and ring.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Grande Seconde Bronzite
J003033357
Grande Seconde Aventurine
J014014291
Bronzite dial, silvered opaline subdial.
18-carat red gold case and ring.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Aventurine dial, white mother-of-pearl subdial.
18-carat white gold case and
ring set with 248 and 88 diamonds.
18-carat white gold buckle
set with 24 diamonds (total of 2.186 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Grande Seconde Sunstone
J014013340
Sunstone dial,
white mother-of-pearl subdial.
18-carat red gold case and ring.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Also available in
Onyx (J003033342) Ø 43 mm
and Aventurine (J003033343) Ø 43 mm
Numerus Clausus of 88
Meteorite >
Grande Seconde Meteorite
J003033339 Ø 43 mm
J014013221 Ø 39 mm
also available
Diamond-set ring:
J003033340 Ø 43 mm
J014013222 Ø 39 mm
Numerus Clausus of 88
Diamond-set case and ring:
J003033341 Ø 43 mm
J014013223 Ø 39 mm
Numerus Clausus of 88
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Grande Seconde Circled Mother-of-Pearl
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 of 2.186 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Grande Seconde Circled Mother-of-Pearl
J014014271
Grande Seconde Circled Mother-of-Pearl
J014013227
White mother-of-pearl dial.
18-carat white gold case and ring.
Ring set with 88 diamonds (total of 0.191 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
White mother-of-pearl dial.
18-carat red gold case and ring set with
88 and 248 diamonds, buckle set with
24 diamonds (total of 2.186 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Grande Seconde Circled Mother-of-Pearl
J014013228
White mother-of-pearl dial.
18-carat red gold case and ring.
Ring set with 88 diamonds (total of 0.191 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
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Grande Seconde Shiny
J003033390
18-carat red gold case and dial set with
701 and 653 diamonds, buckle set with
24 diamonds (total of 6.54 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
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The Grande Seconde has played a huge part in defining the history of Jaquet Droz since
the very beginning. Its off-centered dials are a celebration of the figure 8, the brand’s lucky
number since its inception. A symbol of completeness and balance, the motif has constantly
been revisited to meet the expectations and desires of each era. Today, the Grande Seconde
Quantième is available in gold or stainless steel – the tip of its hand indicating the date with a
touch of timeless elegance.
GRANDE SECONDE QUANTIÈME
Grande Seconde Quantième Black Tech
J007030241
All-black technical dial,
indications with satin finish.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Grande Seconde Quantième Silver
J007030242
Silvery white dial and applied ring.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
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Grande Seconde Quantième
Côtes de Genève
J007030246
Côtes de Genève dial and
brown opaline ring.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Grande Seconde Quantième
Côtes de Genève
J007030245
Grande Seconde Quantième
Côtes de Genève
J007010241
Côtes de Genève dial and
blue opaline ring.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Côtes de Genève dial and
silver opaline ring.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 39 mm.
Grande Seconde Quantième
Côtes de Genève
J007010240
Côtes de Genève dial and
silver opaline ring.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 39 mm.
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Grande Seconde
Quantième Ivory Enamel
J007013200
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial, double level.
18-carat red gold case.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Grande Seconde
Quantième Ivory Enamel
J007033200
Grande Seconde
Quantième Ivory Enamel
J007014200
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial, double level.
18-carat white gold case.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial, double level.
18-carat white gold case.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Grande Seconde
Quantième Ivory Enamel
J007034200
Ivory Grand Feu enamel, double level.
White gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Pointer-type date display at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
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A masterpiece of watchmaking precision, the Independent (or "Deadbeat") Seconds is a very
rare complication created during the Age of Enlightenment, at a time when Pierre Jaquet-Droz
was crisscrossing Europe to present his timepieces at the royal courts of a continent in an
intellectual fever. This new technique meant that the direct-drive seconds hand no longer
advanced in a linear fashion, but rather made a small jump every second, giving extremely
accurate measurements that were soon to lead to the birth of the chronograph.
GRANDE SECONDE DEADBEAT
Grande Seconde Deadbeat
J008033200
Ivory Grand Feu Enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Large central independent seconds.
Retrograde date display with hand at 6 o'clock.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 40 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
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To truly appreciate the value of each passing moment, one must be able to measure it.
To this end, Jaquet Droz has equipped one of its signature models – The Grande Seconde –
with a complication that is universally recognized as one of the most stunning inventions of
precision watchmaking: the tourbillon. Only after examining all of the design opportunities
offered by the figure 8 motif as well as by a case in white or red gold did the master dialmakers
at Jaquet Droz decide to off-center the tourbillon at 12 o’clock.
GRANDE SECONDE TOURBILLON
Grande Seconde Tourbillon
Ivory Enamel
J013033200
Grande Seconde Tourbillon
Côtes de Genève
J013034240
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.
Côtes de Genève dial,
sapphire ring.
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.
Grande Seconde Tourbillon Pietersite
J013014271
Blue pietersite dial with white mother-of-pearl center
and 18-carat white gold ring set with 90 diamonds.
18-carat white gold case, set with 260 diamonds.
18-carat white gold buckle set with 32 diamonds
(total of 1.88 carats).
Self-winding tourbillon movement.
Power reserve of 7 days.
Hours and minutes indicators at 6 o'clock,
tourbillon frame at 12 o'clock.
Diameter 39 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8.
Grande Seconde Tourbillon
Aventurine
J013014270
Aventurine dial with white mother-of-pearl
center and 18-carat white gold ring
set with 90 diamonds.
18-carat white gold case set with
260 diamonds.
18-carat white gold buckle set with
32 diamonds (total of 1.88 carats).
Self-winding tourbillon movement.
Power reserve of 7 days.
Hours and minutes indicators at 6 o'clock,
tourbillon frame at 12 o'clock.
Diameter 39 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
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The Grande Seconde Minute Repeater is now recognized as an absolute masterpiece of
fine watchmaking complications to which Jaquet Droz felt compelled to apply its expertise.
Tradition and innovation drove each stage in the development of this timepiece whose design,
featuring two interlaced dials, showcases the brand’s legendary number: the figure 8.
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 40 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Grande Seconde. At Jaquet Droz, these two words capture three centuries
of history, a deep attachment to tradition and ongoing innovation. While
the brand’s emblematic model celebrates the figure 8, its lucky number, the
Grande Seconde SW reinvents the motif to emphasize the ultra-modernity of
the two interlaced dials. In this sporty interpretation of its iconic timepiece,
Jaquet Droz explores new frontiers by playing with subtle associations of
materials, textures and volumes and combining strength and modernity.
GRANDE SECONDE SW COLLECTION
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Sporty, impulsive, yet classically distinguished, the Grande Seconde SW personifies
the very values of Jaquet Droz. With a fluted bezel and hollowed horns, the audacity of the
sporty design combines modernity with the robustness of an all-steel case, also available in
red gold, steel with ceramic, steel with rubber treatment or titanium, 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.
TOURBILLON SW AND
GRANDE SECONDE SW
Tourbillon SW
J030033240
Grande Seconde SW Red Gold
J029033401
Grande Seconde SW Red Gold - Titanium
J029037440
Black dial with rubber treatment.
Crown with rubber cast.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding tourbillon movement.
Power reserve of 7 days.
Hours and minutes indicators at 6 o’clock,
tourbillon frame and seconds bridge
at 12 o’clock.
Diameter 45 mm.
Black dial with rubber treatment.
Crown with rubber cast.
18-carat red gold case.
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.
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Grande Seconde SW Steel - Ceramic
J029030440
Grande Seconde SW Titanium
J029038408
Grande Seconde SW Steel - Rubber
J029030140
Black shiny varnished dial.
Stainless steel case.
Ceramic bezel.
Crown with rubber cast.
Self-winding mechanical movement with
ruthenium treatment.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 45 mm.
Carbon dial.
Titanium case.
Bezel and crown with rubber cast.
Self-winding mechanical movement
with ruthenium treatment.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 45 mm.
All-black technical dial,
indications with satin finish.
Stainless steel case.
Bezel and crown with rubber cast.
Self-winding mechanical movement
with ruthenium treatment.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 45 mm.
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Diameter 45 mm >
Grande Seconde SW Steel
J029030243 / J029020241
Grande Seconde SW Steel
J029030245 / J029020243
Grande Seconde SW Steel
J029030244 / J029020242
Blue Côtes de Genève dial.
Stainless steel case,
crown with rubber cast.
Self-winding mechanical movement with
ruthenium treatment.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Anthracite gray Côtes de Genève dial.
Stainless steel case,
crown with rubber cast.
Self-winding mechanical movement with
ruthenium treatment.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Gray Côtes de Genève dial.
Stainless steel case,
crown with rubber cast.
Self-winding mechanical movement with
ruthenium treatment.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm >
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Taking its iconic Grande Seconde SW as a starting point, 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
performance.Yet the remarkable and surprising SW Chrono is not only an aesthetic triumph.
Using stainless steel as the principal material in its construction, its excellent readability and the
precision of its movement and chronograph make it one of the flagship models of the brand.To
enhance its determinedly masculine and modern allure, the SW Chrono has a blue or anthracite
gray Côtes de Genève dial.
SW CHRONO
SW Chrono
J029530409
SW Chrono Côtes de Genève
J029530202
SW Chrono Côtes de Genève
J029530201
Black dial with rubber treatment,
crown and pushpieces
with rubber cast.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement
with ruthenium treatment,
column wheel chronograph.
Power reserve of 40 hours.
Diameter 45 mm.
Anthracite gray Côtes de Genève dial,
crown and pushpieces
with rubber cast.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical
movement with ruthenium treatment,
column wheel chronograph.
Power reserve of 40 hours.
Diameter 45 mm.
Blue Côtes de Genève dial,
crown and pushpieces
with rubber cast.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical
movement with ruthenium treatment,
column wheel chronograph.
Power reserve of 40 hours.
Diameter 45 mm.
The Age of Enlightenment witnessed not only the birth of the
modern encyclopedia but also groundbreaking advances in astronomy.
Pierre Jaquet-Droz was deeply aware of the spirit of discovery that
marked the era in which he lived, and he, too, turned his gaze towards
the stars. The Astrale collection recognizes his visionary approach and
pays a contemporary tribute to the magic of the night skies, dreams of
galaxies and the immeasurable poetry of the infinite.
ASTRALE COLLECTION
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Nocturnal magic, the mystery of darkness, the absolute glamor of the color that carries
all others within it. Onyx is the stone of blackness, its striking sensuality reflecting the legends
surrounding it – the Greeks saw in onyx the imprint of the body of Venus and considered it
the symbol of love. For contemporary designers, onyx is one of the most evocative emblems
in jewelry making, demonstrating that its mythical status endures to this day.
GRANDE HEURE MINUTE ONYX
Grande Heure Minute Onyx
J017030201
Black onyx dial.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Cufflinks Onyx
J014.000.001
Stainless steel cufflinks and attachments.
Onyx face with two star appliques in rhodium-plated gold.
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With the Grande Heure Minute Quantième, Jaquet Droz brings together its historic
aesthetic codes in a contemporary watch with a unique identity. In a stainless steel case even
thinner than that of the Grande Seconde Quantième, this new watch asserts its personality
with three central hands and date through an aperture at 6 o'clock, while upholding the brand's
codes: fine blued steel Lancine-shaped hands, red-tipped seconds hand, rhodium-treated
indexes, sunray crown, box crystal, etc. In its center, the new movement with a silicon balance
spring, launched in 2014, endows it with enhanced performance.
GRANDE HEURE MINUTE QUANTIÈME
Grande Heure Minute Quantième Silver
J017530240
Silvered opaline dial and ring.
Date through an aperture at 6 o’clock.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Available in 39 mm, ref. J017510240
Grande Heure Minute Quantième
Côtes de Genève
J017510241
Côtes de Genève dial
and blue opaline ring.
Date through an aperture at 6 o’clock.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 39 mm.
Available in 43 mm, ref. J017530241
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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 red gold or rhodium-plated metal and the streamlined elegance of a single indicator. It
represents 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 Black Enamel
J025033202
Grande Heure Onyx
J025030270
Grande Date Ivory Enamel
J015233200
Black Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Black onyx dial.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Ivory Grand Feu Enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Power reserve of 65 hours.
Large date through a
double aperture at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
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The complication known as The Time Zones displays the reference time on the offcentered hours and minutes subdial at 12 o’clock, and again on the 24-hour subdial. Then
comes the subtle appearance of the “other” time – the time in the part of the world where a
loved one is – the local time (or GMT) 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, an aperture at 3 o’clock indicates the local time date (GMT date).
THE TIME ZONES
The Time Zones Côtes de Genève
J015133240
Côtes de Genève dial,
silvered opaline 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 second time zone,
24-hour indication at 9 o'clock, date at 9 o'clock,
date through an aperture at 3 o'clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
The Time Zones Côtes de Genève
J015134240
Côtes de Genève dial,
silvered opaline 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 second
time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o'clock,
date at 9 o'clock,
date through an aperture at 3 o'clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
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London, Geneva, Istanbul, Mecca, Moscow, Phoenix, Mexico City, New York, Beijing,
Tokyo, Sydney and the 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 dial.
THE TWELVE CITIES
The Twelve Cities Ivory Enamel
J010133209
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Jumping hours through an aperture at 12 o'clock.
12 cities through an aperture at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
The Twelve Cities Aventurine
J010110270
Aventurine dial, white mother-of-pearl center.
Stainless steel case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Jumping hours through an aperture at 12 o'clock.
12 cities through an aperture at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 39 mm.
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It is the light that catches every eye, the heavenly body that fires poetic dreams in the
deepest dark of the night… a number of the brand’s models are imbued with the magic of
the moon. The Éclipse is a real feat of watchmaking: a display of the lunar cycle, interpreted as
never before. Evolving day after day, subtly changing with each new dawn, the Moon in all its
forms watches over these exceptional timepieces.
THE ÉCLIPSE
The Éclipse Onyx
J012630270
The Éclipse Silver
J012630240
L’Éclipse Aventurine
J012610271
Black onyx dial.
Stainless steel case and
rhodium-plated appliques.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Centered hours and minutes,
days and months through an aperture
at 12 o’clock, pointer-type date,
moon phase at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Silvered opaline dial.
Stainless steel case and rhodium-plated appliques.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Centered hours and minutes,
days and months through an aperture at 12 o'clock,
pointer-type date, moon phase at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Aventurine dial.
Stainless steel case set with 176 diamonds
(total of 1.28 carats)
Rhodium-plated appliques.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Centered hours and minutes,
days and months through an aperture at 12 o'clock,
pointer-type date, moon phase at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 39 mm.
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The Éclipse Ivory Enamel
J012633203
The Éclipse Black Enamel
J012633202
The Éclipse Mother-of-Pearl
J012614570
Ivory 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
at 12 o’clock, pointer-type date,
moon phase at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
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
at 12 o’clock, pointer-type date,
moon phase at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
White mother-of-pearl dial.
18-carat white gold case set with
248 diamonds, 18-carat white gold buckle
set with 24 diamonds (total of 1.77 carats).
Appliques in rhodium-plated
18-carat white gold.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Centered hours and minutes,
days and months through an aperture
at 12 o'clock,
pointer-type date, moon phase at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 39 mm.
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With a resolutely modern design, the Perpetual Calendar Éclipse reveals a spectacular
new moon phase display. The Éclipse, a poetic masterpiece of fine watchmaking, is one of the
brand’s most iconic timepieces. The craftsmen of La Chaux-de-Fonds have masterfully paired
the moon phase complication, which displays the fascinating cycles of the night sky on the
dial, with the Perpetual Calendar. It is a meticulously orchestrated union that gives these two
complications a new momentum, raising them to a new level of elegance.
PERPETURAL CALENDAR ÉCLIPSE
Perpetual Calendar Éclipse Black Enamel
J030533200
Black Grand Feu Enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Centered hours and minutes,
retrograde dates and days, pointer-type month
display at 12 o'clock, leap-year indicator
through an aperture at 12 o'clock,
moon phase at 6 o'clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Perpetual Calendar Éclipse Ivory Enamel
J030533201
Ivory Grand Feu Enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Centered hours and minutes,
retrograde dates and days, pointer-type month
display at 12 o'clock, leap-year indicator
through an aperture at 12 o'clock,
moon phase at 6 o'clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
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The Perpetual Calendar ceramic by Jaquet Droz is a full-fledge horological masterpiece.
The interplay of the hands is particularly representative of a 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 and small seconds at
6 o’clock.
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, retrograde
dates and days, pointer-type month display
at 12 o’clock, leap-year
through an aperture at 12 o'clock.
Diameter 44 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
The Petite Heure Minute, one of the brand’s historical models, is an
exalted expression unlike any other of all the opportunities presented by a
dial where space offers free rein to the most dreamlike meanderings. By offcentering the hours and minutes indicator at 12 o’clock, Jaquet Droz blends
the functionality of the dial with the promise of unbounded possibilities. Playing with materials, minerals and decorative finishes, the Petite Heure Minute
collection never ceases to assert a value cherished by Jaquet Droz from the
very beginning: creativity.
PETITE HEURE MINUTE COLLECTION
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Stone, mother-of-pearl and enamel: Jaquet Droz introduces a new format to celebrate
its history of craftsmanship. In this spirit of tradition and innovation, the brand has created
a range of timepieces with cases just 35 mm in diameter that showcase the skill and excellence
of each of the craftsmen involved in their creation.
PETITE HEURE MINUTE 35 MM
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Ivory Enamel
J005003200
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Sunstone
J005003271
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Aventurine
J005000271
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Sunstone dial.
18-carat red gold case,
set with 232 diamonds (total of 1.22 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Aventurine dial.
Stainless steel case with 160 diamonds
(total of 1.016 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Mother-of-Pearl
J005000170
Blue mother-of-pearl dial with
sunray structure.
Stainless steel case with 160 diamonds
(total of 1.016 carats).
Rhodium-plated appliques.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
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Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Mother-of-Pearl
J005004570
White mother-of-pearl dial with
sunray structure.
18-carat white gold case set with
232 diamonds (total of 1.28 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Shiny
J005003220
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Mother-of-Pearl
J005000270
18-carat red gold dial set with 565 diamonds with white
mother-of-pearl center and 18-carat red gold ring.
18-carat red gold case set with 685 diamonds.
18-carat red gold buckle set with 22 diamonds.
Total of 4.14 carats.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Blue mother-of-pearl dial with sunray structure.
Stainless steel case with 160 diamonds
(total of 1.016 carats).
Rhodium-plated appliques.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Pietersite
J005004270
Pietersite dial with mother-of-pearl center.
18-carat white gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Petite Heure Minute 35 mm Ruby Heart
J005003270
Ruby heart dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
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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 colored gems, scintillates against a
virgin canvas of white mother-of-pearl or onyx. The Heure Céleste rewrites some of the
basic rules of watchmaking design and frees itself from the graphic constraints of the bezel
with a dome-shaped sapphire crystal that lets light breathe life into the display, in all its
magnificence. This three-dimensional dream is contained in a 41 mm case.
THE HEURE CÉLESTE
The Heure Céleste Onyx
J005023521
The Heure Céleste Mother-of-Pearl
J005024534
The Heure Céleste Mother-of-Pearl
J005024538
Black onyx dial.
18-carat red gold case and spheres.
Spheres set with 123 diamonds, buckle
set with 24 diamonds (total of 0.77 carat).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
White mother-of-pearl dial.
18-carat white gold case and spheres.
Spheres set with 308 diamonds, buckle
set with 24 diamonds (total of 1.76 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 amethysts,
buckle set with 24 diamonds (Total diamond
carat weight: 1.19 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 41 mm.
Also available
With gem-set case (J005023531)
Also available
With gem-set case (J005024533)
Also available
With plain case (J005024537) >
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The date enjoys a sweepingly generous stage-setting, appearing in a double aperture
through which twin disks respectively display the units.
GRANDE DATE
Grande Date Ivory Enamel
J016933200
Grande Date Côtes de Genève
J016933240
Grande Date Bronzite
J016933279
Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial.
18-carat red gold case.
Power reserve of 65 hours.
Big date at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Côtes de Genève dial,
silvered opaline subdial.
18-carat red gold case and ring.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 65 hours.
Large date through a double
aperture at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Bronzite dial,
silvered opaline subdial.
18-carat red gold case and ring.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 65 hours.
Large date through a double
aperture at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Grande Date Lapis Lazuli
J016933278
Lapis lazuli dial, mother-of-pearl subdial.
18-carat red gold case and ring.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 65 hours.
Large date through a double
aperture at 6 o’clock.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
The Lady 8 models that make up Jaquet Droz's first exclusively female
collection exemplify fine jewelry craftsmanship in a play of curves for
women who appreciate the sensuality of time. The symbol of infinity
and completeness, the figure 8, Jaquet Droz’s lucky number, has always
been present on the dial of the Grande Seconde. A permanent source of
inspiration, it appears here for the first time on the case and buckle in this
very feminine range. Minerals and gemstones in combination provide an
infinite number of variations for the Lady 8.
LADY 8 COLLECTION
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Lady 8 Aventurine
J014500270
Lady 8 Sunstone
J014503271
Lady 8 Art Déco
J014503200
Dome-shaped aventurine dial.
Stainless steel case set
with 48 diamonds (total of 0.53 carat)
Aventurine ball bearing at
12 o'clock and crown cabochon.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Dome-shaped sunstone dial.
18-carat red gold case set with 63 diamonds.
18-carat red gold buckle
set with 21 diamonds (total of 0.88 carats).
Sunstone ball bearing at 12 o'clock
and crown cabochon
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 88.
Dome-shaped 18-carat red golddial
with engraved motif.
18-carat red gold case set with brown garnets.
Brown cultured pearl at 12 o'clock
and brown garnet crown cabochon.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
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Lady 8 Cloverleaf
J014504221
Dome-shaped 18-carat white gold Cloverleaf dial,
set with 236 diamonds (0.78 carat)
and 142 green garnets.
18-carat white gold case set
with 63 diamonds (total of 0.66 carat).
Tahitian black cultured pearl at 12 o'clock
and green garnet crown cabochon.
18-carat white gold buckle set with
21 diamonds, total of 0.22 carats.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Lady 8 Cloverleaf
J014503221
Lady 8 Mother-of-Pearl
J014504570
Dome-shaped 18-carat red gold Cloverleaf dial,
set with 236 diamonds (0.78 carat)
and 142 yellow sapphires.
18-carat red gold case set
with 63 diamonds (total of 0.66 carat).
Australian golden cultured
pearl at 12 o'clock and yellow
sapphire crown cabochon.
18-carat red gold buckle
set with 21 diamonds (total of 0.22 carat).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
Dome-shaped white mother-of-pearl dial.
18-carat white gold case and ring set with
128 and 148 diamonds total of 1.621 carats.
Australian white cultured pearl at 12 o'clock
and white mother-of-pearl crown cabochon.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Lady 8 Mother-of-Pearl
J014503270
Dome-shaped white mother-of-pearl dial.
18-carat red gold case set
with 128 diamonds (total of 1.28 carat).
Australian white cultured
pearl at 12 o'clock and white
mother-of-pearl crown cabochon.
18-carat red gold buckle
set with 47 diamonds (total of 0.49 carats).
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm
Lady 8 Shiny
J014504220
Dome-shaped 18-carat white gold dial,
set with 343 diamonds. 18-carat white gold ring,
set with 148 diamonds.
18-carat white gold case, set with 389 diamonds.
Ball bearing set with 146 diamonds
at 12 o'clock, 18-carat white gold cabochon set
with 9 diamonds. 18-carat white gold buckle set
with 125 diamonds. Total of 7.92 carats
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 28.
144 | LADY 8 COLLECTION
Lady 8 Black Ceramic
J014500240
Dome-shaped black ceramic dial.
Stainless steel case set with
48 diamonds (0.53 carat).
Black ceramic ball bearing
at 12 o’clock and cabochon.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
Lady 8 White Ceramic
J014500241
Dome-shaped white ceramic dial.
Stainless steel case set with
48 diamonds (0.53 carat).
White ceramic ball bearing
at 12 o’clock and cabochon.
Self-winding mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 35 mm.
146 | CONTACTS
MONTRES JAQUET DROZ SA
ALLEE DU TOURBILLON 2
CH-2300 LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS
TEL +41 (0)32 924 28 88
FAX +41 (0)32 924 28 82
info@jaquet-droz.com
www.jaquet-droz.com