Jaquet Droz
Pierre Jaquet-Droz was a clockmaker who travelled far and wide to showcase his sophisticated clocks and automata. He had a life-long fascination with nature and animals, and he took every opportunity to incorporate them into the design of his clocks, pocket watches and automata.
The year 2000 marked a revival for Jaquet Droz when it was acquired by the Swatch Group to preserve the exceptional heritage of its founder. The Grande Seconde was launched in 2002. 2013 marked its 275th anniversary, an occasion for Jaquet Droz to release its first singing bird automaton on a wristwatch: the Charming Bird. The masterpiece won the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in the “Mechanical Exception” category two years later.
News
Only Watch 2019: The Complete Catalog
Jul 1, 2019
News
Only Watch 2019: The Complete Catalog
Reviews
Dead Seconds Watches: Go Ahead and Jump
Jun 28, 2019
Reviews
Dead Seconds Watches: Go Ahead and Jump
News
Time to Move: Jaquet Droz Unveils the Grande Seconde Chronograph & the Magic Lotus Automaton
May 19, 2019
News
Time to Move: Jaquet Droz Unveils the Grande Seconde Chronograph & the Magic Lotus Automaton
Opinion
Be My Valentine: Watch Shopping for Her
Feb 13, 2019
Opinion
Be My Valentine: Watch Shopping for Her
News
Jaquet Droz’s Mission to Astonish
Dec 24, 2018
News
Jaquet Droz’s Mission to Astonish
Reference
Jaquet Droz: Bringing the Bird Back to Life
Nov 30, 2018
Reference
Jaquet Droz: Bringing the Bird Back to Life
Video
Story of the Unique — In Conversation with Christian Lattmann, CEO Jaquet Droz
Oct 1, 2018
Video
Story of the Unique — In Conversation with Christian Lattmann, CEO Jaquet Droz
Reviews
Jaquet Droz: Maestro of Mechanical Artistry
Sep 21, 2018
Reviews
Jaquet Droz: Maestro of Mechanical Artistry
Opinion
Baselworld — Time’s at an End.
Jul 31, 2018
Opinion
Baselworld — Time’s at an End.
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