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Magic Lotus Automaton & More with Jaquet Droz CEO, Christian Lattmann

Jaquet Droz CEO, Christian Lattman walks Revolution through all of the watchmaker’s 2019 novelties, including the breathtaking Magic Lotus Automaton.

Introducing: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph

The first Grande Seconde chronographs from Jaquet Droz are a classic take on the complication.

Review: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph

Jaquet Droz's offering is impressive this year. And one of the most interesting watches unveiled is the Grande Seconde Chronograph we are reviewing here.

INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph

The Grande Seconde is perhaps Jaquet Droz’s most recognisable design, with an outsize second hand and characteristic figure 8 layout that you can spot from across a room. It’s also a versatile design that’s been called into service for a range of complications. But never a chronograph. Until this week’s release of the Jaquet Droz … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Time to Move: Jaquet Droz Unveils the Grande Seconde Chronograph & the Magic Lotus Automaton

Jaquet Droz unveils its first chronograph and a new Dual Time look in its Grande Seconde collection and wows us with a unique Zen garden automaton.

Live from Time to Move: Jaquet Droz Novelties with quick impressions and live pics

Jaquet Droz starts strong with a new variant to the Grande Seconde collection by adding a chronograph. The movement is supplied by Manufacture Blancpain, and two versions are offered. The chronograph is a monopusher via a coaxial pusher at the crown. Versions are offered: One in a red gold case with the counters aligned, andRead More

Live from Time to Move: Jaquet Droz Manufacture

We started the visit with a viewing of the vintage automata pieces made by Pierre Jaquet Droz. Jaquet Droz is famous for automata. On entering the room we were startled by this figurine which looked amazingly realistic. First a Singing Bird Clock. 3 day power reserve with automata having the same power reserve. The birdsRead More

INTRODUCING: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic

In the last few years, skeletonised watches have undergone a renaissance. Once overly designed and overwrought, at some point this distinctive genre segued from niche to very nice indeed. And Jaquet Droz’s Skelet-One is a great example of this new breed. Clean and simple, rather than ornate, is the name of the game for this … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Flower and the Lady 8 Petite

Back in the 18th century, Pierre Jaquet-Droz wowed the courts of Europe with his Automates – three humanoid dolls, about one-third life-sized, that could variously write, draw and play music with uncannily lifelike gestures. Intended to promote his clocks and watches, and powered by scaled-up versions of mechanical watch movements, they were a stroke of … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Flower and the Lady 8 Petite appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

New: Jaquet Droz celebrates Year of the Pig

For the Chinese New Year 2019, Jaquet Droz honors the twelfth animal in the Chinese Zodiac cycle with four new Petit Heuer Minute series.

Jaquet Droz’s Mission to Astonish

Revolution’s Joy Corthésy visits the team behind Jaquet Droz’s incredible métiers d’arts pieces, who set out to keep traditional techniques alive with a playful twist.

Jaquet Droz: Bringing the Bird Back to Life

Revolution follows up on a Jaquet Droz restoration project first reported on last year - a singing bird pendulum clock from the 1700s.

HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Relief Dog

You’d be forgiven if you missed the Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Relief Dog when it was released at Baselworld as a novelty piece as part of the brand’s Ateliers d’Art collection. However, once you’ve seen it, it truly is hard to forget. The JD PHM Relief Dog was created specifically to celebrate The Year … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Relief Dog appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Story of the Unique - In Conversation with Christian Lattmann, CEO Jaquet Droz

Jaquet Droz: the brand values and expertise. Invitation to JD exhibition within.

Jaquet Droz: we explore the values of the brand. Through three of its eight codes, viz the Grande Second, Automata, and Ateliers d’Art.

Jaquet Droz: Maestro of Mechanical Artistry

Beyond mechanical genius, Jaquet Droz creations delight with an inflection of fetching vitality

Rare Watches: Jaquet Droz Tropical Bird Minute Repeater - high horology meets high art

Jaquet Droz's well known for automata, Métiers d'Art expertise, and spectacular timepieces: Tropical Bird Minute Repeater. Hands on, video and full details.

VIDEO: A different sort of Jaquet Droz - the Astrale Grande Heure Minute 

Jaquet Droz is a brand that has built its reputation on incredible automata and extravagant finishing. Fluttering birds, delicate miniature painting, and exquisite handcrafts are all par for the course for the brand. Which is why this watch, the Astrale Grande Heure Minute, was such a surprise. It’s no less beautiful, but much more spartan … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A different sort of Jaquet Droz – the Astrale Grande Heure Minute  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Looking Through: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One

Revolution takes a closer look at (and through) the all new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One.

VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones 

One of the things I love most in watches is when a brand challenges my preconceptions. That’s exactly what happened in Jaquet Droz’s Basel booth earlier this year. I was surrounded by writing machines, jewelled butterflies, automata of all shapes and sizes (well, not really, but you get my point), and then BAM! I saw … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Skelet-One shows off its strong bones  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tribute 

Two hundred and eighty years is pretty big as far as milestones go. So, given that Jaquet Droz is marking the big two-eight-o this year, you’d expect them to have a few tricks up their sleeve … and you wouldn’t be disappointed. They’ve released this special version of their signature watch - the Grande Seconde … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Tribute  appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

VIDEO: The top Jaquet Droz watches from Basel 2018 (hint, there’s a lot of Grande Seconde in the mix)

Just because Jaquet Droz is a relative newcomer to Australia doesn’t mean they don’t have history. The brand dates back to the mid-18th century, and, besides watches and clocks, is famous for their incredible automata. And while the incredibly complex, high-end art/engineering pieces are still important for the brand, we thought we’d keep it real … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The top Jaquet Droz watches from Basel 2018 (hint, there’s a lot of Grande Seconde in the mix) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

When everything is revealed - Review of the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One

During Baselworld 2018, Jaquest Droz released three new version of Grande Seconde in a skeletonised form - a first for the brand. This is our review with live images and hands-on videos.

HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel

Last year, Jaquet Droz rolled out a first round of the Grande Seconde Moon in three editions, including two steel models, and an ivory-coloured enamel dial cased in red gold. Building on the model’s success (and the growing popularity of black and gold wristwatches across the board), the brand added a fourth model to the … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

New Release: The Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Dog

This year, with the Petite Heure Minute series, the brand ushers in the 2018 Lunar New Year with a nature-inspired timepiece dedicated to the Chinese Year of the Earth Dog 2018.

Catered to You: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde

Revolution explores how Jaquet Droz has managed to establish the Grande Seconde as one of its staple collections, with something for a variety of tastes contained within.

Jaquet Droz - The Tropical Bird Repeater

Revolution meets up with Christian Lattmann, CEO of Jaquet Droz, to find out more about the paradisal garden depicted in the Tropical Bird Repeater, as well as the vision that motivates and empowers the team behind one of the world’s oldest watch brands.

New Release: Jaquet Droz Tropical Bird Repeater

Jaquet Droz presents Tropical Bird Repeater, the fifth piece in the Automata Collection. A magnificent work of art from a team of artisans and watchmakers.

Jaquet Droz - The Master Storyteller

Jaquet Droz’s master artisans and exceptional watchmakers bring us into a whimsical world of storytelling through timepieces.

Review: The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon with pricing

Jaquet Droz released their latest model with a moonphase at Baselworld with the Grande Seconde collection. The Grande Seconde collection is inspired by the