It is obviously a constantly changing situation, but the list of companies from financial and other services to sporting associations, film/ entertainment, automobile, technology, fashion, sporting, logistics groups, retailers and more who are suspending operations in Russia increases by the… Read More ›
In the modern era of watchmaking it is unusual for a brand to have, as one of its best known (ongoing) horological creations, a piece involving an automaton. There are some independent watchmakers such as Svend Andersen who are renowned… Read More ›
The figure eight dials of Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Off-Centered have found themselves clad in dark dials (onyx and aventurine) before. Now, with an Australian connection, the brand’s use of minerals for dials continues, with the addition of black jade…. Read More ›
In 2018 Jaquet Droz released a skeletonised version of its Grande Seconde, a key part of the brand’s offerings since 2002 and inspired by a pocket watch built by Pierre Jaquet Droz in 1748. Even though the movement is open-worked,… Read More ›
Jaquet Droz has just announced some new additions to its Grande Seconde collection in the form of new monopusher chronographs. One of these is a limited edition model to mark the occasion; the remaining three launch models are slightly different… Read More ›
Launched at Baselworld 2018 to mark 280 years of the brand, the Grande Seconde Skelet-One was a modern skeletonised iteration of Jaquet Droz’s signature ‘8’ styled dial design. The three inaugural models consisted of two in gold, and one in… Read More ›
The SIHH may be expanding in terms of exhibitors (although reduced in days), but Baselworld has been shrinking both in terms of participants and length, with the 2019 edition to be even more noticeably smaller than this year’s due to… Read More ›
Jaquet Droz’s Ateliers d’Art Collection are where they pay homage to their historical renown for sumptuous and exquisite decorative work in timepieces, antique pieces of which appear occasionally at auction. Three new Petite Heure Minute dials have now been added… Read More ›
Saturday November 11, 2017 is the date, 1430 the time, and Geneva, the place. The 2017 edition of the Only Watch auction to raise money for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy courtesy of a charity auction of unique timepieces has… Read More ›
There is a new member of the lunar club fraternity – Jaquet Droz have released an addition to their classic Grande Seconde Collection in the form of a watch with both date and moon phase two different variants – stainless… Read More ›
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