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Jaquet Droz

The Swiss luxury watch brand Jaquet-Droz derives its name from its founder Pierre Jaquet-Droz, who in the 18th centurty built animated dolls (automata), to help his firm sell watches and mechanical birds. In the late 18th century Jaquet-Droz specialized in exporting luxury watches featuring automata, musical mechanisms or other complications.

The company also started developing singing birds. In 2000 Jaquet-Droz was acquired by the Swatch Group (Omega, Blancpain, Longines, Swatch). Notable Jaquet Droz watches include the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde, Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde SW, Jaquet Droz Astrale, Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute, Jaquet Droz Lady 8, Jaquet Droz Les Ateliers d’Art. The Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater also is very popular.

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Four Guilty Pleasure Watches to Celebrate Summer With

Summertime often coincides with vacation time, and life usually takes a different pace and direction then. For many of us, we get to live like we want to, even if it’s only for a little while. Unfortunately, at some point reality kicks in and you have to return to the rigors of every day. But...

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Aug 8, 2023 by Martin Green

FEATURE

Design With a Bite: Five Timepieces with Animal Allure

Dangerous creatures have always held a magical attraction. In this feature from the WatchTime Special Design Issue 2019, on sale now, we look at five exciting horological creations that reveal this fascination.

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Jun 18, 2023 by Maria-Bettina Eich

So Much More Than Rock ‘n’ Roll: Jaquet Droz’s Unique Homage to The Rolling Stones

When it comes to the creation of magnificent and highly detailed automaton wristwatches, no star shines as bright above the skies of the Swiss haute horlogerie scene as the one of Jaquet Droz. The latest bravura piece, a unique artistic oeuvre, pays a precision-mechanical musical tribute to The Rolling Stones. The release is the first...

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Jan 19, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

2021, The Watch Year in Review: Seven Tantalizing Tourbillons

By almost any standard, the luxury watch world enjoyed a successful year in 2021 despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its worldwide economic consequences — with high-profile retailers reopening and expanding, new auction records set, some large-scale industry events (like our own WatchTime New York) returning, and of course, a host of...

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Dec 31, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

On Time, Off-Center: Five Watches With Asymmetrical Time Displays

Most watches, even those equipped with numerous complications, still place the primary timekeeping indications — hours, minutes, and seconds — in the center of their dials and strive for symmetry in their overall design. Here are a handful of timepieces that do it differently. A. LANGE & SÖHNE LANGE 1 No listing of timepieces with...

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Dec 10, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Black Friday Special: 26 Ladies’ Watches for the Holidays

Women today have more options than ever when it comes to choosing their favorite watch. These new models designed for women have a sparkle and appeal all their own and are a perfect holiday gift. BELL & ROSSThe new Bell & Ross BR 05 Diamonds brings a shimmering look to the modern architectural lines of...

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Nov 26, 2021 by Dara Hinshaw

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: The Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater “300th Anniversary Edition”

Poised to be the most significant North American luxury watch event of the year, WatchTime New York 2021 is quickly approaching, and anticipation is growing. Among more than 25 participating brands showcasing rare and novel timepieces, Jaquet Droz is once again returning to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 22-24, set to showcase its new...

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Sep 28, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Stained Glass on the Wrist: Jaquet Droz Introduces the Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara Hummingbird

Jaquet Droz has a long history of producing animal-inspired timepieces. In 2021 thus far alone, the luxury maker has unveiled the four oxen-emblazed watches and a dragon watch, these among many more making up the mythical and real beast legacy behind the brand. This week, the Swiss watchmaker is once again tapping this theme, now...

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Aug 27, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Jaquet Droz Bares it All With New Grande Seconde Skelet-One Tourbillon

When it comes to watches from Jaquet Droz, one has to remember that despite the technical innovation it showcases with its complex and refined movements, the brand has always reached for the finest aesthetics in terms of design beauty. Its Grande Seconde collection, with its signature figure-eight dial layout, is not only technically innovative in...

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Jul 31, 2021 by WatchTime

Here There Be Dragons: Jaquet Droz Teams with “Lord of the Rings” Artist John Howe for Petite Heure Minute Special Edition

Jaquet Droz is no stranger to placing birds, beasts, and other wildlife on its famously artistic dials — from fluttering butterflies to bobbing, singing parrots to rearing golden oxen, to name just a few of the more recent examples. Now the Swiss maison goes beyond the natural world to depict, in elaborate, micro-painted glory, the...

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Jun 4, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Jaquet Droz Builds On Its Grande Seconde Skelet-One Collection with Three Colorful Limited Editions

Jaquet Droz first dipped its toe into skeletonization with the first Grande Seconde Skelet-One models in 2018, which represented at the time the boldest variation on the maison’s flagship Grande Seconde design. The iconoclastic series has slowly grown since then, and this year marks a new chapter, with three 28-piece limited editions that add splashes...

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Mar 2, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Jaquet Droz Celebrates the Year of the Ox with Four Commemorative Timepieces

According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 2021 is the Year of the Ox, and to celebrate this new year, Jaquet Droz is unveiling four commemorative luxury timepieces from its Petite Heure Minute collection. Three of the new models, called Petite Heuer Minute Buffalo, are produced in rose gold, one in white gold; in addition, two...

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Jan 11, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

2020, The Watch Year in Review: 7 Scintillating Skeleton Watches

It goes without saying: 2020 was far from an ideal year for most of us. Looking back, however, it was also a year that brought many noteworthy watch launches despite the huge obstacles posed by the pandemic and its effects on the world economy. As we look ahead hopefully to 2021, it’s time for our...

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Dec 31, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS (WITH VIDEO)

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton Limited Edition

Jaquet Droz, the eponymous watchmaking maison founded in 1738 by Pierre Jaquet-Droz, has paid tribute to the sophisticated automaton timepieces pioneered by its namesake, while also impressing connoisseurs with its array of decorative techniques and rare materials. The latest exclusive piece in its Automaton collection takes both disciplines to the next level, with a dial...

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Oct 1, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Jaquet Droz Plunges Into Darkness With Grande Seconde Off-Centred Chronograph Black Onyx

Last year, Jaquet Droz introduced its Grande Seconde Chronograph series; launching four timepieces featuring the brand's renowned figure-eight dial display – a design with a small subdial for the hours and minutes atop a larger subdial for the seconds – which has become one of the brand's most used dial configurations thus far. This month, the brand has unveiled a new novelty with an onyx dial following its long tradition of incorporating minerals into its timepieces.

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Jul 4, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième Debuts in New 41-mm Case Size

Swiss luxury watchmaker Jaquet Droz has long been known for its distinctive “figure eight” style dial designs, particularly in its flagship Grande Seconde collection. Recently, the manufacture unveiled the latest update to this family with a new 41-mm size for the Quantième model, which had previously been offered only in a larger 43-mm case. In...

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Jun 6, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Series Expands with Plasma Ceramic Case

Jaquet Droz introduced its first timepiece with an openworked movement, the Grande Seconde Skelet-One, in 2018, offering it in rose gold, white gold, and black ceramic. This year, the fledgling collection steps into slightly higher-tech territory with a new model with a plasma ceramic case. Used here for the first time by Jaquet Droz for...

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Apr 15, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

TIME-OUT FROM PANDEMIC COVERAGE

Glued to the TV News? Here are the Watches Launched in March You May Have Missed

We know… the current worldwide health and economic crisis and the wall-to-wall media coverage of it has many of us a bit distracted to think much about our beloved wristwatches. Good news from the watch industry, not to mention new product releases, seem few and far between in this unprecedented year in which major trade...

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Apr 6, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

2019: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Eight GMT and Dual Time Watches That Wowed Us in 2019

As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at 10 watches equipped with GMT...

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Dec 27, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUNTDOWN TO WTNY:

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Dual Time

America’s largest luxury watch extravaganza, WatchTime New York, is returning for its fifth consecutive year at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25 – 26, 2019. This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is Jaquet Droz, who...

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Sep 24, 2019 by WatchTime
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