Jaquet Droz Catalog

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2 | INDEX

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3INDEX |

INDEX ................................................................................................................................................................3

PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................4

JAQUET DROZ’S HISTORY ............................................................................................................................6

THE JAQUET DROZ’S 8 CODES ..................................................................................................................14

THE JAQUET DROZ’S SPECIALTIES............................................................................................................32

THE COLLECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................38

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The Pocket Watch 42Grande Seconde 44Grande Seconde Circled 50Grande Seconde Power Reserve 54Grande Seconde Quantième 56

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Grande Seconde SW 62SW Chrono 66Grande Seconde Ceramic 68

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Grande Heure Minute Onyx 72Grande Date 74Grande Heure 78The Twelve Cities 80The Eclipse and The Moons 82Regulator 84The Longitudes 86The Time Zones 88

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Chrono Grande Date 94Chrono Monopusher 98The Rattrapante 100Perpetual Calendar 102Perpetual Calendar Ceramic 106Tourbillon 108Tourbillon 112Tourbillon Power Reserve 116Grande Seconde Minute Repeater 118

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Grande Seconde Circled 122Grande Seconde Shiny 126Grande Seconde Ceramic 128The Heure Astrale and Petite Heure Minute 130Date Astrale 136The Heure Céleste 140

CONTACTS....................................................................................................................................................144



4 | PREFACE

Pierre Jaquet Droz was one of the greatest craftsmen of his time. Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1721, he was a master watchmaker of geniusand vision who marked the history of his profession. Since Jaquet Droz joinedthe Swatch Group in 2000, it has continued its never-ending quest to per-petuate the history and expertise of its founder. In the summer of 2010, the company moved into its new Atelier de HauteHorlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds, which will allow the brand to meet risingmarket demand as well as its ambitious growth targets. Part of the SwatchGroup’s Prestige and Luxury Range, Jaquet Droz develops unique productscharacterized by exceptional craftsmanship. Today, my mission is to cultivate this emphasis on excellence and innovationand continue to communicate our core values of emotion and poetic imagi-nation. At Jaquet Droz, the spirit of the Enlightenment is still alive and well in the third millennium.

Let me wish you “Bon voyage !” as you start your journey through the worldof Jaquet Droz !

Marc A. Hayek, President of Montres Jaquet Droz SA


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Since it was first established in 1738, Jaquet Droz has perpetuated the spirit of innovation and aesthetic refinement of its founder, Pierre Jaquet Droz.The first watchmaker to set up shop in Geneva, this ingenious inventor andman of uncommon vision conquered the royal courts of Europe and Chinawith his stunning creations: fabulous humanoid automata and precious musicalwatches. Expressing the values of the Age of Enlightenment, this elegant andwell-traveled philosophy still forms the core of our identity. Jaquet Droz timepieces have always combined design, materials with the most unexpectedmechanical refinements. The most elaborate complications are beautifullyshowcased with the purity of enamel or the luster of pearls and preciousstones. The Manufacture’s exclusive spirit is intact after nearly three centuries,as attested by its exquisite dials, made to order from precious minerals and rarewoods, its ultra-select collections and its Numerus Clausus limited editions.At Jaquet Droz, we remain true to our time-honored goal, namely, to pushback the limits of the watchmaker’s art for your greater pleasure.

SINCE 1738,A LEGEND IN TIME

Pierre Jaquet Droz, 1721-1790 ▸





8 | JAQUET DROZ’S HISTORY

1721

Pierre Jaquet Droz is born in La Chaux-de-Fonds

1735

Pierre Jaquet Droz takes classes in physics and mathematics givenby Swiss scholar Daniel Bernoulli,as well as studying theology at University

1738

Pierre Jaquet Droz sets up his first watchmaking workshop at a farm called “Sur Le Pont” in La Chaux-de-Fonds

1758

Pierre Jaquet Droz leaves La Chaux-de-Fonds to go and present his creations in Spain

1784

Pierre Jaquet Droz opens the first organized watchmaking manufactoryin Geneva – his third along with thosein La Chaux-de-Fonds and London

1790

Pierre Jaquet Droz dies in Biel

1791

Henry-Louis Jaquet Droz dies in Naples while traveling

2000

The Swatch Group purchased Jaquet Droz



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1759

Pierre Jaquet Droz has his first audience with Ferdinand VI in Madrid. Pierre Jaquet Droz earns a triumphant success at the SpanishCourt and sells all his creations. The money thus raised is invested in the creation of Grand Complications watches

1775

Presentation in Paris before King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette of the three android automatons: The Writer,The Draughtsman and The Musician

2010

Jaquet Droz is moving in its newAtelier de Haute Horlogerie

1769

Pierre Jaquet Droz is joined by his son Henry-Louis who has just completed his studies in mathematics, physics, scienceand art in the Academy of Nancy

1774

Orders continue to flow in fromaround the world. Pierre JaquetDroz opens a second workshop in London with his son Henry-Louis,a gifted musician and ingeniousdesign-engineer




JAQUET DROZ AND CHINA

Pocket Watch

Diameter 56 mm, centered seconds, ultra-flat, in gold and enamel, set with pearls. Blue enamel back panel being spangled in gold and silver in a geometrical pattern of gold or silverpaillons with fondant. Ultra-flat movement with gilt-brass balance clock. Produced by Jaquet Droz in 1785 for the Chinese market.

When Pierre Jaquet Droz opened his second watchmaking workshop in Londonand put his son Henry-Louis in charge of thenew branch, he provided a striking demon-stration of his strategic audacity and his far-reaching vision. In the Age of Enlightenment,London was the commercial decision-making heart of Europe, the key businesscenter. He was the first to feel the potentialof London, a city which offers a direct access

to the Forbidden City and the Chinese market at that period.Being totally overworked, Henry-Louis delegated a part of his responsibilities and putJean-Frédéric Leschot, adoptive son of Pierre Jaquet Droz, in charge of the London work-shop. The latter was in particular responsiblefor dealing with Cox & Son, whose agents in Canton planned to open all possible doorsto the Far East market and were to represent



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Singing Bird Watch

Diameter 61 mm, in gold and enamel, setwith pearls and rubies. Louis XVI case withalternated rubies and split pearl set bezels,enamel back painted with a pastoral scenis taken from an engraving by A. Conte, of a painting called “Evening”. Singing birdtrain with fusee and chain wound, birdsong modulated by means of a whistle withsliding piston. Produced by Jaquet Droz in 1785 for the Chinese market.

Jaquet Droz in China, India and Japan for many years.During the 18th century, in the heart of Beijing, the emperor and the imperial court’s dignitaries collected Pierre Jaquet Droz’s masterpieces. QianLong, the Emperor of Qing Dinasty, was engrossed in European mechanical clocks and automata. He set up a national own private office with hundreds of people working for the importation and

trading of these watches and automatons fromEurope. One of the main trading companieswith the Qing Dynasty, James Cox London,shipped a lot of Jaquet Droz masterpieces fromthe Jaquet Droz London Manufacture to theForbidden City. Jaquet Droz was the first watchmaking brandimported into the Forbidden City. There are a lot of Jaquet Droz automata and pocketwatches in the Forbidden City Museum today.




Gold and Enamel Musical Scent-Flask

Built-in watch with a visible balance, setwith rose-cut diamonds. Decorated leatherfitted box. Movement with a five-bellchime. Produced by Jaquet Droz in 1785for the Chinese market.

Double-Train Movement ▸

Gilt-brass full-plate double-train movement,cylinder escapement, the going train andthe striking both being wound by means of two gold oscillating weights pivoted on the edge of the back plate. Jaquet Drozwas the only watchmaker to produce self-winding watches where both the going trainand the striking train were wound by meansof a gold oscillating weight.

Self-Winding Double-Train Movement Watch

Diameter 57.5 mm, in gold and enamel, set with rubies and pearls, centered seconds. Produced by Jaquet Droz in 1785 for the Chinese market.





The identity of the Jaquet Droz family was shaped by its history, creationsand encounters. With each new venture, the Jaquet Droz signature becameincreasingly recognizable as the genetic codes of the brand evolved: the Grande Seconde, the figure 8, enameling, watch cases with sensuouscurves, watch movements with perfect finishes, Grand Complications, highly exclusive Numerus Clausus limited editions and the use of mineralsepitomizing the unique nature of each timepiece in the Jaquet Droz collection.

THE JAQUET DROZ’S 8 CODES





16 | THE JAQUET DROZ’S 8 CODES

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 theGrande Seconde models have been reasserting for over two hundred years. On a single dial, the hours and minutes counter, off-centered at 12 o’clock, embraces the seconds counter, situatedat 6 o’clock, with echoes of Avant-Garde poetry, aesthetics at the very core of the identity of Jaquet Droz. From the 18th century to the third millennium, the Grande Seconde has beenthe eternal source of inspiration for the Manufacture of La Chaux-de-Fonds: a timeless icon in extremely exclusive interpretations which evolve with time and with each new collection.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 thepromises of the future to the imagination with the majestic elegance of its lines.

CODE N°1 / GRANDE SECONDE





A symbol of light and perfection, 8 has a universal strength

It represents the 8 lotus petals

epitomizing the Buddhist’s eightfold path

In Africa, 8 personifies creation

Islam teachesthat there are 8 doors to paradise

For the Christians, it represents the celebration of the resurrection of Christ,

which represents the 8th day of creation

The number refers to the Indian notion of the body’s 8 chakras

In Asia, 8 captures the notion of good fortune



19THE JAQUET DROZ’S 8 CODES |

Formed by two subdials on the watch face, this symbol suggests the rarity of limited editions and exclusive models produced in small numbers. Representing infinity and eternity,the number 8 is one of the Manufacture’s most distinctive and magical numerological references.Jaquet Droz subdials play with Arabic and Roman numerals, treating each passing moment as unique. In other words, they offer a new perception of Time.

CODE N°2 /THE 8




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 time-pieces and the technical constraints that they involve. Today, the techniques required to make a thin watch dial of impeccable design have no more secrets for our master craftsmen. Relyingon the subtle interaction of ultra-fine powders and precision kilns, our dial-makers are the soleguardians of the formula that yields these magnificent dials, whose color and graining are abso-lutely unique. Once a piece is finished, it is inalterable. The enamel will retain its beauty andgloss for centuries, withstanding the ravages of time indefinitely.A distinctive signature of Jaquet Droz timepieces since the 18th century, Grand Feu enamelinghas been reinterpreted by the brand in its contemporary collections.

CODE N°3 / GRAND FEU ENAMELING








At Jaquet Droz, a watch case is like a treasure chest full of mechanical wonders to tracktime. Handsomely curved and perfectly sized, it was carefully conceived to contain remarkablemovements. This design expresses choices, desires and yearnings in the strength of steel, the majestic gleam of white or red gold, the unalterable elegance of the ceramic material, or thelightness of the titanium. The Manufacture believes that each watchcase is absolutely essential,whether it has a screw-type back or comes in one piece. Each one undergoes no fewer than 80 different operations. That’s why Jaquet Droz prizes the hands of its master craftsmen aboveany manufacturing tool.

CODE N°4 / THE WATCH CASE




Founded nearly three centuries ago, Jaquet Droz has always incorporated cutting-edgewatchmaking technology into its time-keeping creations. Jaquet Droz mechanical self-windingand manually wound movements are all engraved with a clover, the secret signature of the founder of the Manufacture. The bridges and plates are adorned with Côtes de Genève ribbing, while the luxurious sunraymotif on the oscilling body is visible through the transparent case back: a sunburst or spiral motiffor classic timepieces or those with complications, hollowed out for sports watches.

CODE N°5 /THE MOVEMENT








In a never-ending quest to surpass its own achievements, Jaquet Droz takes the inventive-ness of its luxury watches – and the pride of their possessors – to new heights. When its founderfirst established his watchmaking business in 1738, he specialized from the start in ultra-luxurioustimepieces that featured musical mechanisms, automata or Grand Complications. This precioussunburst harbors sophisticated complications: tourbillon, minute repeater, equation of time, perpetual calendar, jumping hour or chronograph. Time does not express itself in one dimensionalone. This inspired Jaquet Droz to focus on all of the codes connected with its plurality, fromthe retrograde date hand to the indication of moon phases.

CODE N°6 / COMPLICATIONS




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, an eternal quest for elegance and technical perfection.

CODE N°7 / NUMERUS CLAUSUS








Throughout the ages, man has contemplated the stars and the most beautiful planet of all – his own – in an effort to elucidate the mysteries of Time. In honor of this endeavour,begun at the dawn of time, Jaquet Droz has fashioned inimitable watch dials from noble mate-rials, treasures drawn from the depths of the Earth and from outer space. These dials offer thepoetry of meteorites crossing galaxies, the geometry of rutilated inclusions in quartz, the mystery of onyx, aventurine, spectrolite, pietersite... Minerals are like the memory of the Earth and ourgalaxy. Whether they come from deep within the earth or the far reaches of space, they transformeach watch dial into a fabulous journey through the infinity of time.

CODE N°8 / MINERALS



In the 18th century, the watch masters in the Jaquet Droz family werepioneers in the art of luxury decoration, generating work for an entire gene-ration of craftsmen. Their success and fame increased after the introduction of paillons and painted motifs to decorate the enameled surfaces of watch-cases and other masterpieces: pocket watches, decorative urns, snuffboxes andcages for mechanical singing birds. These techniques were finally adopted, but much later, by the enamellers of the time. These special skills are still applied to a few truly exceptional pieces in ourcollection. By perpetuating tradition, they pay tribute to the meticulous practitioners of a venerable art.

THE JAQUET DROZ’S SPECIALTIES





Petite Heure MinuteJ005034215

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-caratwhite gold case. Self-winding mechanicalmovement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Petite Heure MinuteJ005033203

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-caratred gold case. Self-winding mechanicalmovement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Jaquet Droz wishes to honor the art of painting on enamel in the 21st century and upholdthe traditions of its founder: this painstaking decorative technique is applied to a few remarkablepieces in its collection. The painter does everything by hand, with the aid of a microscope; it takes at least 40 hours to produce each one-of-a-kind piece.

PAINTING ON ENAMEL

34 | THE JAQUET DROZ’S SPECIALTIES





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An art of enameling that involves covering ornamental paillons (tiny motifs or paillettes,cut from gold or silver leaf) with fondant (translucent enamel). This technique is central to Jaquet Droz’s traditional expertise. During the 18th century, the company’s founder transformed the technique into an art.

THE ART OF PAILLONNÉ ENAMELING

Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée

Blue Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-caratwhite gold case. Self-winding mechanicalmovement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Other versions available on request.





Widely recognized for his watchmaking talent, Jaquet Droz was also a man of great vision. Very soon aware of his potential beyond the Swiss borders, he did not hesitate to establish 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, who owned three watch factories and traveledextensively, especially to Paris, continues to inspire the collections of todayand lend them a special significance.

THE COLLECTIONS


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Representing a bridge between the Age of Enlightenment and the third millennium, the LEGEND GENEVA collection by Jaquet Droz evokes the union of Haute Horlogerie and poetry, contemporary aesthetics and timeless appeal. Directly inspired by an 18th century pocketwatch, the Grande Seconde is a reference to the luxurious and refined models created by PierreJaquet Droz in his third watchmaking workshop, opened in Geneva in 1784. In choosing thislocation, Pierre Jaquet Droz displayed a pioneering spirit, since his manufactory was the firstever organized in this city.



The Jaquet Droz Pocket Watch is a watchmaking legend perpetuated over the centuries.Jaquet Droz is now bringing this poetic icon back to center stage. This model, designed in 1785, transcends the generations and is the inspiration of our flagship model – the GrandeSeconde Enamel – whose timeless beauty would signal the renaissance of the brand. Produced in a Numerus Clausus of 88 and featuring an ivory or black Grand Feu enameleddial, a manual movement with 40-hour power reserve, the Jaquet Droz Pocket Watch pays tribute to a philosophy that has remained unchanged since the Age of Enlightenment.

THE POCKET WATCH

42 | THE POCKET WATCH

The Pocket Watch Ivory EnamelJ080033002

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. Chain with key. 18-carat red gold case.Hand-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 40 hours. Diameter 50 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

The Pocket Watch Black EnamelJ080033003

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. Chain with key. 18-carat red gold case.Hand-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 40 hours. Diameter 50 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





Through the majestically intertwining and subtly off-centered time indications, the fasci-nating alternation of Arabic and Roman numerals and the union of two circles evoking the mathematical symbol of infinity, the Grande Seconde asserts its powerful personality throughwhite or red gold case in a diameter of 43 or 39 mm.

GRANDE SECONDE

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Grande Seconde Ivory Enamel J014013201

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.





46 | GRANDE SECONDE


Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.


Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.





Grande Seconde Off-Centered Black Enamel. J006034204

Black Grand Feu enameled dial, winding stem at 4 o’clock. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Grande Seconde Black Enamel J003034284

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.

Grande Seconde Black EnamelJ014014214

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.

48 | GRANDE SECONDE





Two stylish subdials – one indicating seconds, the other hours and minutes – come togetherto form a figure 8, the symbol of success and infinity. With a ring secured by blued steel screws,this sleek dial features the decorative components of the Jaquet Droz signature. The ornamen-tation on the Grande Seconde Circled dial, like a canvas for wonderfully mad designs, can be engraved by hand. An unusual way to express dreams and desires, transcend aestheticconventions and explore unknown horizons.

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Grande Seconde Circled SlateJ003033203

Slate grey dial, silvered opaline subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.

Grande Seconde Circled SlateJ003034204

Slate grey dial, silvered opaline subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.

Grande Seconde Côtes de GenèveJ003033338

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.

GRANDE SECONDE CIRCLED






Meteorite ▸

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Grande Seconde MeteoriteJ003033339

Meteorite dial, white mother-of-pearl center. 18-carat red gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.

Grande Seconde MeteoriteJ014013221

Meteorite dial, white mother-of-pearl center. 18-carat red gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.

1. Onyx (J003033342)2. Spectrolite (J003033344)3. Aventurine (J003033343)Numerus Clausus of 88

Also available set with diamonds (case and/or rehaut)Meteorite (J003033340)Meteorite (J014013222)Meteorite (J003033341)Meteorite (J014013223)Numerus Clausus of 88





The art of Time also encompasses the moments that are yet to come. For this reason, the Grande Seconde Power Reserve is equipped with an essential complication: the 68-hourpower reserve indicator. Charged with promise, this incarnation of the immediate future is produced in a Numerus Clausus of 88 models with the distinct watch faces: a legendary andelegantly refined dial in ivory or black Grand Feu enameling.

GRANDE SECONDE POWER RESERVE

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Grande Seconde Power Reserve Ivory Enamel. J027034202

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours, indicator at 9 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Grande Seconde Power Reserve Black Enamel. J027033202

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours, indicator at 9 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





Striking in design, sleek and futuristic, the Grande Seconde has been celebrating the magicof measuring time in its smallest fractions since the 18th century. Brought out since in a numberof jewelry versions and revisited in the Grande Seconde SW, this magnificent watch has alwaysbeen enclosed in a case made of a precious metal or ceramic. Today, the Grande Seconde is innovating once again: it is made of steel, a material suggesting strength, nobility and simplicity.

GRANDE SECONDE QUANTIÈME

56 | GRANDE SECONDE QUANTIÈME

Grande Seconde QuantièmeJ007030240

All-black technical dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Pointer-typedate at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.


Applied dial and ring silvery white. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours.Pointer-type date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.


All-black technical dial, indications with a fine-brushed finish. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Pointer-typedate at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.









When Pierre Jaquet Droz opened his second watchmaking workshop in London in 1774,he provided a striking demonstration of his strategic audacity and his far-reaching vision. In the Age of Enlightenment, London was the commercial decision-making heart of Europe,the key business center. Entering the sports watch field, Jaquet Droz confirms its mastery of the aesthetic and technical concerns of the 21st century, based on the Manufacture’s values over the last two centuries: boldness, a sense of adventure and the love of a challenge. Inspired by the 8 and the infinity, the Grande Seconde SW, the SW Chrono and the GrandeSeconde Ceramic compete with the finest examples in watchmaking.



Sporty, impulsive, yet classically distinguished, the Grande Seconde SW personifies thevery values of Jaquet Droz. With a fluted bezel, hollowed horns and a strap in vulcanized rubber,the audacity of the sporty design combines modernity with the robustness of an all-steel case,in red gold, in steel with ceramic or in titanium case, that is water-resistant to 5 bar (50 meters).The Manufacture visualized all possible forms of excess to create this exceptional model, fromthe 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.

GRANDE SECONDE SW

62 | GRANDE SECONDE SW

Grande Seconde SW Red GoldJ029033401

Black dial with rubber treatment. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement with rutheniumtreatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.





64 | GRANDE SECONDE SW

Grande Seconde SW Red Gold - TitaniumJ029037440

Raw carbon dial. Titanium middle, backand bezel. 18-carat red gold claws andhorns. Crown in titanium with rubber cast.Self-winding mechanical movement withruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.

Grande Seconde SW TitaniumJ029038408

Carbon dial. Bezel and crown with rubber cast. Titanium case. Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.

Grande Seconde SW J029030409

Black dial with rubber treatment. Steel case. Crown with rubber cast. Self-winding mechanical movement withruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.

Grande Seconde SW Steel - CeramicJ029030440

Black shiny varnished dial. Steel case.Black ceramic bezel and crown wih rubbercast. Self-winding mechanical movementwith ruthenium treatment. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 45 mm.





From its iconic Grande Seconde SW, Jaquet Droz has conceived the SW Chrono, an exceptional model for all lovers of watchmaking precision. The finely honed design, the flutedbezel, and the hollowed horns of this model evoke the spirit of challenge and a sense of performance. Yet the astonishing, surprising SW Chrono is not only an aesthetic challenge.Its excellent readability, the precision of its movement and chronograph make it one of the mostsignificant models for Jaquet Droz. Firmly masculine, with steel as its principal material, the SW Chrono also offers the luxury of three-dimensional flanges and orange Super-LumiNovaon the markers and the tips of the hands.

SW CHRONO

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SW ChronoJ029530409

Black dial with rubber treatment. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement with ruthenium treatment, chronograph column wheel. Power reserveof 68 hours. Chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock. Chronograph minutes counterat 3 o’clock. Big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 45 mm.





Behind striking simplicity lies the conviction of absolute purity: with the Grande Seconde Ceramic, Jaquet Droz fuses its historical expertise with Avant-Garde technology. Remaining perfectly faithful to the design established more than two centuries earlierat La Chaux-de-Fonds, this timepiece is adorned with the unique texture of scratch-proof ceramics. Absolute black, this material – unalterable once subjected to extreme temperatures –stipulates total excellence and exigency as a unique way of contemplating Time in three hues.

GRANDE SECONDE CERAMIC

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Grande Seconde Ceramic BlackJ003035211

Black opaline dial. Black ceramic appliedring and case. Self-winding mechanicalmovement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 44 mm.







During the 18th century, in the heart of Beijing, the Emperor and the imperial court’s dignitaries collected Pierre Jaquet Droz’s masterpieces. Like these timepieces which crossed the world, the elegant creativity and the functionality conveyed by the MAJESTIC BEIJING collection’s models seems to know no bounds: the Grande Heure, The Twelve Cities, The Eclipse... so many possibilities for different modes of existence, lifestyles and desires...



72 | GRANDE HEURE MINUTE ONYX

Nocturnal magic, the mystery of darkness, the absolute glamour of the color, which carriesall the others within. Onyx is the stone of blackness, eminently sensual. In keeping with its legend, the Greeks saw in it the body of Venus and considered it the symbol of love – a myththat still endures. For designers today, onyx is one of the most evocative emblems in jewellery.

GRANDE HEURE MINUTE ONYX

Grande Heure Minute Onyx J017030201

Black onyx dial. Steel case. Self-windingmechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.




The date enjoys a sweepingly generous stage-setting, appearing in a double windowthrough which twin discs respectively display the tens and units.

GRANDE DATE

74 | GRANDE DATE

Grande Date Ivory Enamel J016933201

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Grande Date Black EnamelJ016933210

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Grande Date Black EnamelJ016934216

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

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76 | GRANDE DATE

Grande Date Circled SlateJ016934201

Slate grey dial, opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.

Grande Date Côtes de GenèveJ016933240

Côtes de Genève dial, opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 65 hours. Big date at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.





No two identical beings exist: for Jaquet Droz, the essence of each individual is a sourceof wonder, imagination and creation. The Lancine hand of the Grande Heure is the ultimateexpression 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 the elegantlytapered and blued steel unique indicator. This piece offers a new way of finding one’s bearings in the perception of a unique moment...and of taking full advantage of it.

GRANDE HEURE

78 | GRANDE HEURE

Grande Heure Ivory Enamel J025034202

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Grande Heure Black Enamel J025033202

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm.




London, Genève, Istanbul, Moscow, Dubai, Aspen, Mexico, New York, Shanghai, Tokyo,Sydney, 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 hoursand time-zone indication on a disc. Thus, simply by pressing a pushbutton at 2 o’clock, the citiesand their respective times appear in the apertures on the subdial.

THE TWELVE CITIES

80 | 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. 12 cities through an aperture at 6 o’clock.Diameter 43 mm.

The Twelve Cities Black Enamel J010133202

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Jumping hours. 12 cities through an aperture at 6 o’clock.Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

The Twelve Cities Circled SlateJ010124201

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Jumping hours. 12 cities through an aperture at 6 o’clock. Diameter 40.5 mm.





82 | THE ECLIPSE AND THE MOONS

It is the light that catches every eye, the heavenly body that fires poetic dreams in the darkof the light... The magic of the Moon inhabits two models of the Manufacture. The Eclipse andThe Moons are a real feat of watchmaking; they enable a display of the lunar cycle, interpretedas never before by a return to the point of departure once a lunar cycle is completed. Evolvingday after day, subtly changing with each new dawn, the Moon in all its forms watches over theseexceptional timepieces.

THE ECLIPSE ANDTHE MOONS

The Moons Ivory Enamel J012624201

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial, ivory applied Grand Feu enameled subdial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes,days and months through an aperture,pointer-type date display, retrogradingmoon phase at 6 o’clock. Diameter 40.5 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

The Eclipse J012633202

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, pointer-type date display, retrogradingmoon phase at 6 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.

The Moons Circled Slate J012624203

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silveredsubdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, days and months through an aperture, pointer-type date display, retrograding moonphase at 6 o’clock. Diameter 40.5 mm.





A rare timepiece, the Regulator by Jaquet Droz combines singular geometry with mechanical brilliance, classical Roman numerals with curvilinear Arabic ones and the magic of the number eight with precision time measurement. The subtle off-centered effect againstthe background of the Grand Feu enameled or opaline slate grey dial makes the Regulator one of the masterpieces of the URBAN COLLECTION, celebrating the bold inventivenessand unique philosophy of the Manufacture.

REGULATOR

84 | REGULATOR

Regulator Ivory Enamel J018034202

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and seconds, centered minutes. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Regulator Black EnamelJ018034207

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and seconds, centered minutes. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Regulator Circled SlateJ018034201

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silveredsubdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centeredhours and seconds, centered minutes. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





With its off-centered dials, bold lines and perfectly engineered mechanisms, expressing the creativity and technical virtuosity of the master watchmaker, this majestic timepiece is a poem to time and space. An ode to here and elsewhere, recited in Roman numerals on thefirst longitude indicator at 3 o’clock and in Arabic numerals on the dial opposite. The spectacularminutes hand incessantly sweeps its centered dial, maintaining a playful tension with the Serpentine date hand, very different in size and shape. Set off by a large, handsome 18-caratwhite gold case, The Longitudes is poetry in motion.

THE LONGITUDES

86 | THE LONGITUDES

The Longitudes Circled SlateJ019034201

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case. 18-carat white gold ring adorned withCôtes de Genève. Self-winding mechanicalmovement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and 24-hour indication,centered minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, hours for the 2nd time zone at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

The Longitudes Ivory EnamelJ019034202

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and 24-hour indication, centered minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, hours for the 2nd time zone at 3 o’clock. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





The complication known as The Time Zones displays the reference time on the off-centered hours and minutes counter at 12 o’clock, along with the 24-hour counter. Then comes the subtle appearance of the “other” time, time to see a loved one again, the localtime (or GMT time) with its central hours and minutes indication. In harmony with the JaquetDroz spirit, the seconds are clearly displayed at 6 o’clock and, to complete the picture, a windowat 3 o’clock indicates the date of local time (GMT date).

THE TIME ZONES

88 | THE TIME ZONES

The Time Zones Circled SlateJ015133201

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silveredsubdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.

The Time Zones Ivory EnamelJ015134202

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial and subdial.18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

The Time Zones Circled SlateJ015134201

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silveredsubdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.





90 | THE TIME ZONES

The Time Zones Meteorite J015133205

Meteorite dial, Guilloché opaline silveredsubdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

The Time Zones Spectrolite J015133207

Spectrolite dial, Guilloché opaline silveredsubdial. 18-carat red gold case and ring.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered 2nd time zone, 24-hour indication at 9 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Spectrolite ▸







As the creator of watches, clocks and automatons that were universally recognized for theirelegance and finesse, Pierre Jaquet Droz succeeded in making people forget about the phenomenal complexity of the mechanisms and movements required to actually run his mas-terpieces. In 1738, it was in his first workshop that Pierre Jaquet Droz began to specialize in theproduction and export of timekeepers endowed with Grand Complications such as a piece of music, a singing bird, or a mechanism striking hour or automatically... The workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds excelled in all fields of mechanical ingenuity. This Complication LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS collection is dedicated to Grand Complications specialties.



94 | CHRONO GRANDE DATE

To grasp the power of each second and to measure oneself by the time that passes: theseare the dual aspirations that inspired the craftsmen of the Manufacture at La Chaux-de-Fondsto design this sporty chronograph – the Chrono Grande Date – in no less than five versions,playing on the virility of steel case with black PVD finish, the subtlety of red gold, the eleganceof black opaline or the unique texture of Grand Feu enameling. Yet beneath the distinguisheddesign of these exteriors, the movement pulses with each instant, combining form and contentin an unprecedented example of watchmaking poetry.

CHRONO GRANDE DATE

Chrono Grande Date Black OpalineJ024030201

Black opaline dial. Steel case. Self-windingmechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes andchronograph seconds, chronograph hourscounter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutescounter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock.Diameter 43 mm.





96 | CHRONO GRANDE DATE

Chrono Grande Date Black EnamelJ024034202

Black Grand Feu enameled dial, white subdials. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes and chronographseconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counterat 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Chrono Grande Date Ivory EnamelJ024034201

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes andchronograph seconds, chronograph hourscounter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutescounter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock.Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Chrono Grande Date Black J024038201

Black opaline dial. Steel case with blackPVD finish. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours.Centered hours, minutes and chronographseconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counterat 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Chrono Grande Date Black EnamelJ024033201

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 40 hours. Centered hours, minutes andchronograph seconds, chronograph hourscounter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutescounter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock.Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





Powerful and masculine, the Chrono Monopusher is the world’s first single pushbuttonchronograph to feature an hours counter and hours-minutes indication that are both off-centered. Supported by an extremely powerful dial design on which only the chronograph seconds hand runs from the center, the column-wheel Chrono Monopusher featureschronograph functions that are all controlled by a single pushbutton set into the crown.

CHRONO MONOPUSHER

98 | CHRONO MONOPUSHER

Chrono Monopusher Circled SlateJ007633201

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold caseand ring. Self-winding mechanical movement, chronograph column wheel.Power reserve of 40 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counterat 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.

Chrono Monopusher Black EnamelJ007634209

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement, chronograph column wheel. Power reserve of 40 hours.Off-centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered chrono-graph seconds, chronograph hours counterat 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counterat 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Chrono Monopusher Circled SlateJ007634201

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement, chronograph column wheel. Power reserve of 40 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, centered chronograph seconds, chronograph hours counter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutes counterat 3 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.





THE RATTRAPANTE

100 | THE RATTRAPANTE

Taking the measure of Time in all of its dimensions... that’s the challenge met by the chronograph à rattrapante created by Jaquet Droz. On the Grand Feu enameled black dial, a complex set of red gold hands achieves the ideal of perfect readability. This timepiece, with its generously proportioned 45 mm red gold watchcase, can measure two events starting at the same time but of different durations.

The Rattrapante J024533202

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement, chronograph column wheel. Power reserve of 40 hours.Centered hours and minutes. Centered chronograph seconds and rattrapante hands, chronograph hourscounter at 9 o’clock, chronograph minutescounter at 3 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock.Diameter 45 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





102 | PERPETUAL CALENDAR

The Perpetual Calendar by Jaquet Droz is a full-fledged horological masterpiece. The interplay of the blued steel hands is particularly representative of this keen sense of mergingHaute 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 theLancine hands are dedicated to the Time functions – central hours and minutes indication andsmall seconds subdial at 6 o’clock.

PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Perpetual Calendar Ivory EnamelJ008334202

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial and subdial.18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes,small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrogradingdates and days, pointer-type month displayat 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Perpetual Calendar Ivory EnamelJ008333201

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial and subdial.18-carat red gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes,small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrogradingdates and days, pointer-type month displayat 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Perpetual Calendar Black EnamelJ008334210

Black Grand Feu enameled dial and subdial. 18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding datesand days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





104 | PERPETUAL CALENDAR

Perpetual Calendar Circled SlateJ008334201

Slate grey dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold caseand ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours.Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding datesand days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm.

Perpetual Calendar Onyx J008333202

Black onyx dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold caseand ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours.Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding datesand days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Perpetual Calendar SpectroliteJ008333205

Spectrolite dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold caseand ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours.Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding datesand days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Perpetual Calendar Aventurine J008333203

Aventurine dial, Guilloché opaline silvered subdial. 18-carat red gold caseand ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours.Centered hours and minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock, retrograding datesand days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.





106 | PERPETUAL CALENDAR CERAMIC

With the Perpetual Calendar Ceramic, Jaquet Droz makes a strong statement about itsAvant-Garde identity in the world of Haute Horlogerie. The Manufacture has pushed the possibilities of the ceramic material to their limits while keeping the retraction index underperfect control. The master dial-makers showed similar technical genius, working to specificationsthat demanded nothing less than perfection. For this Numerus Clausus of 88, they demonstratedthe full measure of their talent by creating a black opaline dial adorned by a black gold ringwith a fine-brushed finish.

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, retrograding datesand days, pointer-type month display at 12 o’clock, leap-year at 12 o’clock. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





108 | TOURBILLON

To truly appreciate the value of each passing instant, one must be able to measure it. Jaquet Droz has taken one of its most emblematic models – the Grande Seconde – and incor-porated the tourbillon, a complication universally recognized as one of the masterpieces of precision watch-making. After reviewing all of the creative options offered by the figure 8 symbol and the white or red gold case, the master dial-makers at Jaquet Droz decided to placethe tourbillon at the very heart of the seconds counter, off-centered at twelve o’clock.

TOURBILLON

TourbillonJ013033200

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 technical dial, sapphirering and tourbillon frame. 18-carat whitegold 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.







112 | TOURBILLON

Breathtaking, elegant, precise and freed from the earth’s gravitational pull... the Tourbillonfrom Jaquet Droz accomplish an extraordinary watchmaking feat: to bring together the peak in technical prowess with an aesthetic that is constantly being recreated. With its legendary complication set at 6 o’clock, the genius of the craftsmen of La Chaux-de-Fonds is set free fromthe constraints of gravity. The hours and minutes dial magnifies the contrasts: the ethereal softnessof the silver endowed with sparkling clarity, and the mystery of the black opaline... an interplayof colors in the manner of a painting by an old master, concentrated onto a reduced surface – 44 mm in diameter – and produced in a limited edition of just 8 or 28.

TOURBILLON

Tourbillon J023033201

Black opaline dial. 18-carat red gold case.Hand-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.


Black opaline dial. 18-carat white gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.





114 | TOURBILLON

Tourbillon MeteoriteJ023034218

Meteorite dial. 18-carat white gold case.Hand-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Tourbillon MeteoriteJ023033214

Meteorite dial. 18-carat red gold case.Hand-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Tourbillon AventurineJ023033213

Aventurine dial. 18-carat red gold case.Hand-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Tourbillon AventurineJ023034217

Aventurine dial. 18-carat white gold case.Hand-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes. Diameter 44 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

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116 | TOURBILLON POWER RESERVE

Jaquet Droz has pushed back the technical limits, by adorning its Tourbillon model withtwo additional complications: a retrograding date and an 88-hour power reserve indicator. This is a real achievement on a 47 mm diameter surface. It is by shaping the space, choosingblack opaline as the backdrop, and positioning the displays to face each other, that Jaquet Drozhas overcome this double challenge. With its design reminiscent of Art Deco, and its delicatethree dimensional character, the Tourbillon Power Reserve, produced in a limited edition of 28,appears in the space of a single flutter of a wing to take dramatic flight, illuminated by the goldof the watch case and the sober elegance of a rolled-edge hand-crafted alligator leather strap.

TOURBILLONPOWER RESERVE

Tourbillon Power Reserve J028033201

Black opaline dial. 18-carat red gold case.Hand-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centeredhours and minutes, retrograding date. Diameter 47 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.

Tourbillon Power Reserve J028034201

Black opaline dial. 18-carat white gold case. Hand-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 88 hours. Off-centered hours and minutes, retrograding date. Diameter 47 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.





118 | GRANDE SECONDE MINUTE REPEATER

It is a rare musical sound and therefore all the more precious... In the middle of the night,listen... and let yourself be carried away by the magic of its song. Since the 18th century, peoplehave appreciated this music of the bells signaling the passage of time. Today, Jaquet Droz presentsit with an ivory Grand Feu enameled dial, unique in both tint and grain, a generously roundedcase in red gold and, above all, its legendary face: the Grande Seconde.

GRANDE SECONDEMINUTE REPEATER

Grande Seconde Minute RepeaterJ011033202

Ivory Grand Feu enameled dial. 18-carat red gold case and applique. Minute repeater self-winding mechanicalmovement. Power reserve of 48 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 28.







A cultural and intellectual bastion central to 18th century history, Paris has always heldpride of place for our Manufacture. During the Age of Enlightenment, its founder Jaquet Drozfrequently visited Paris, where he presented his models to Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France.Designated the capital of femininity, art and fashion, the city has been famous ever since for its jewellery watches, set with precious stones or pearls. Mysterious and enchanting, the ELEGANCE PARIS collection represents yet another milestone in our unrelenting questto push back the limits of Beauty.




A dazzling symphony of gems and sparkles. Virtuoso gem-setting. With the Grande Seconde Circled, the Manufacture presents a model of amazing beauty that exalts the art of Time. The pleasure of wearing this luxurious creation at all times is intensified by the radianceof diamonds. This pleasure is embodied in the design of the legendary watch face, with its twooverlapping dials. One, at 12 o’clock, marks the hours and minutes; the other at 6 o’clock, whichmeasures the seconds, is larger, as if to assert the primacy of smaller intervals over the traditionalperception of Time.

GRANDE SECONDE CIRCLED

Grande Seconde Circled LadyJ014014271

White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat whitegold case and ring. Ring set with 88 diamonds (0.191 carats). Self-windingmechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.


White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and ring, set with 88 and 248 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 2.186 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.







Black mother-of-pearl dial, silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring, set with 88 and 248 black diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds,total 1.94 carats. Self-winding mechanicalmovement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.


Black mother-of-pearl dial, silvered subdial. 18-carat white gold case and ring,set with 88 and 248 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 2.186 carats.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.


White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat redgold case and ring. Ring set with 88 diamonds (0.191 carats). Self-windingmechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.


White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat redgold case and ring, set with 88 and 248diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds,total 2.186 carats. Self-winding mechanicalmovement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.





126 | GRANDE SECONDE SHINY

Grande Seconde Shiny LadyJ014014251

18-carat white gold case and dial, set with 665 and 470 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 5.57 carats.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Grande Seconde ShinyJ003034205

18-carat white gold case and dial, set with 701 and 653 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 6.54 carats.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Grande Seconde ShinyJ003033323

18-carat red gold case and dial, set with 701 and 653 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 6.54 carats.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 43 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Grande Seconde Shiny LadyJ014013226

18-carat red gold case and dial, set with 665 and 470 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 5.57 carats.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.





128 | GRANDE SECONDE CERAMIC

With the Grande Seconde Ceramic Mother-of-Pearl, the brand demonstrates once againits capacity to excel. But behind the immaculate and restrained form of this new and exceptionalmodel lie all the know-how and the spirit of innovation that characterize the Manufacture. Tradition, first of all, since the Grande Seconde Ceramic Mother-of-Pearl adopts one of the historic designs of Jaquet Droz: the 8. Secondly, modernity, for a watch case taken to newlevels by the choice of the materials: ceramic and integrated rubber band set with 4 diamonds.Then beauty, evidently, in the iridescent mother-of-pearl dial with a hint of red on the secondshand. Finally, daring in the choice of a color so intensely present and rarely used in the worldof watchmaking: white.

GRANDE SECONDE CERAMIC

Grande Seconde Ceramic Mother-of-Pearl. J003036208

White mother-of-pearl dial. White ceramiccase. Self-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 68 hours. White rubberstrap, set with 4 diamonds (0.12 carats).Diameter 44 mm.





130 | THE HEURE ASTRALE AND PETITE HEURE MINUTE

These timepieces are a dream in black or white and are even set with diamonds and othergems. Dazzling and feminine, The Heure Astrale and Petite Heure Minute immediately projectboth the radiance of their design and the purity of their shapes in a subtle asymmetry that is characteristic of Jaquet Droz: showcasing an exquisite round case in 18-carat white gold, brilliantly sparkling precious stones, delicately shimmering lacquer, illuminating the beauty of onyx and mother-of-pearl. These odes to femininity are a privilege reserved for the most fortunate.

THE HEURE ASTRALE ANDPETITE HEURE MINUTE

The Heure AstraleJ005014202

Black lacquer dial, set with 178 diamonds(0.58 carats). 18-carat white gold case.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.


White lacquer dial, set with 178 black diamonds (0.58 carats). 18-carat white goldcase. Self-winding mechanical movement.Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.


Black lacquer dial, set with 50 diamonds(0.14 carats), 38 pink sapphires, 30 bluesapphires, 26 tsavorites and 34 tanzanites.18-carat white gold case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.






Petite Heure Minute Medium White Enamel. J005020202

White Grand Feu enameled dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Petite Heure Minute Medium Black Enamel. J005020203

Black Grand Feu enameled dial. Steel case. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Petite Heure Minute Onyx J005010202

White onyx dial. Steel case. Self-windingmechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.

Petite Heure Minute Onyx J005010201

Black onyx dial. Steel case. Self-windingmechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm.






Petite Heure Minute Art Deco J005014570

White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Petite Heure Minute Art DecoJ005014571

White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and ring, case set with 248 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.99 carats.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.

Petite Heure Minute Art DecoJ005013570

White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat red gold case and ring. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 88.





136 | DATE ASTRALE

Inside its 39 mm steel or white gold watchcase, the Date Astrale makes a statement in mechanical perfection infused with celestial magic. It boasts a complication markedby a diamond and a dial dedicated to solar splendor. With its pointer-type retrograde date display,this timepiece is beautiful to behold, with its off-centered hours and minutes subdial at 2 o’clockand its elegantly curved date window. Each month, without fail, this timepiece faithfully renewsTime’s bright promise.

DATE ASTRALE

Date Astrale BlackJ021010201

Black opaline dial. Steel case. Self-windingmechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Retrograding date with adiamond. Diameter 39 mm.





138 | DATE ASTRALE

Date Astrale Mother-of-Pearl J021014203

Black mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat whitegold case, set with 248 diamonds (1.83 carats). Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Retrograding date with a diamond. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.

Date Astrale Mother-of-PearlJ021010208

White mother-of-pearl dial. Steel case.Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Retrograding date with a diamond. Diameter 39 mm.

Date Astrale Mother-of-PearlJ021014204

White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat whitegold case, set with 248 diamonds (1.83 carats). Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Retrograding date with a diamond. Diameter 39 mm. Numerus Clausus of 8.





140 | THE HEURE CÉLESTE

The Heure Céleste embraces the ultimate dream of mankind: infinity. A galaxy of planetscrafted in white or red gold, set with diamonds or with gems, scintillates against a virgin canvasin white mother-of-pearl or in onyx. Rewriting some of the basic rules of watchmaking design, The Heure Céleste is endowed with a highly innovative sapphire crystal that liberates it from the graphic constraints imposed by a bezel. This three-dimensional dream comes in a 41 mm watchcase.

THE HEURE CÉLESTE

The Heure Céleste J005023521

Black onyx dial. 18-carat red gold case and spheres, set with 123 diamonds,buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 0.77 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.


Black onyx dial. 18-carat red gold case and spheres, set with 272 and 123 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.81 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.




142 | THE HEURE CÉLESTE


White mother-of-pearl dial. 18-carat white gold case and spheres, set with 272 diamonds, 103 blue sapphires,76 pink sapphires and 129 amethystes,buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.19 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 103 blue sapphires, 76 pink sapphires and 129 amethystes. 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 and 308 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 2.9 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 308 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total 1.76 carats. Self-winding mechanical movement. Power reserve of 68 hours. Diameter 41 mm.





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144 | CONTACTS


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