Jaquet Droz ventured down the path of skeletonisation with its sophisticated Grande Seconde model in 2018. Marking a bold new design language for the brand, the elegant figure-eight configuration of the Grande Seconde was reinterpreted in diaphanous materials, and the supporting architecture stripped back to reveal the movement. For 2021, Jaquet Droz proposes three new ceramic […]
Jaquet Droz has always placed a lot of emphasis on its Ateliers d’Art watches. Developed in the company’s La Chaux de Fonds workshop in Switzerland, these watches boast centuries-old artisanal techniques that have been passed down the family line from one generation to another throughout its 250-year heritage. These include miniature painting techniques and relief […]
Jaquet Droz might not be the first brand you turn to in search of a luxury sports watch. Understandably, since most of us associate this brand with elegant dress watches, complex automata and the flagship Grande Seconde family. A ‘Jaquet Droz Sport Watch’ might sound like a contradiction in terms, but since 2008 there has […]
The graceful figure eight on the dial of the Grande Second has made it the most recognisable face of Jaquet Droz. Inspired by a 1785 pocket watch attributed to Pierre Jaquet Droz, the intertwined sub-dials with the large seconds counter have been interpreted in multiple iterations. One of the more classic interpretations has been the […]
Launched during Time to Move 2019, the Grande Seconde Off-Centered Chronograph was Jaquet Droz’s most important new model of last year. To integrate the chronograph complication and not disrupt the iconic figure-eight display on the dial, a new movement was developed for the model. First offered with classic blue, grey or silver dial options, JD […]
As a purveyor to royal clients around the globe of the most exquisitely decorated clocks, repeaters and automata, Pierre Jaquet Droz understood the importance of making a spectacular first impression, both mechanically and aesthetically. Moving forward 300 years in time, the brand still places enormous emphasis on artisanal skills and has its very own Ateliers […]
If you are already a fan of the Grande Seconde, or were a fan but intimidated by the 43mm case sizes of some of the models, the latest 41mm iterations of this timepiece will be music to your ears. The Goldilocks conundrum about hitting on the right bowl of porridge that is not too hot, […]
Previously available in 39m or 43mm, the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième is the cornerstone of the collection, and to answer the needs of most enthusiasts, it is now available in a versatile 41mm diameter. The creation of this new intermediate size was the occasion to bring visual updates and to take a fresh approach […]
Jaquet Droz introduces a black jade dial version of its Grande Seconde Off-Centered model, the watch with the elegant figure eight on the dial that forms the core collection of the brand. The Grande Seconde Off-Centered is an offshoot of the original Grande Seconde and gives the classic figure-eight configuration a twist by nudging the […]
When Jaquet Droz released a skeletonised version of its classic Grande Seconde in 2018 many of us were taken aback. Could the refined design of the Grande Seconde, the brand’s cornerstone collection inspired by a historic pocket watch of 1748, undergo such a risqué disrobing? Why would a brand with such a colourful history as […]