While sports may be today’s sign of the times, Jaquet Droz has been setting trends since its founding, leaving its impassioned mark on its timekeeping creations. In 2011, Jaquet Droz surprised the watchmaking world by bringing together the Tourbillon – the complication that protects the watch mechanism from the effects of gravity – and the Grande Seconde, a signature model whose dial evokes the Manufacture’s favorite number: the figure eight. Now, Jaquet Droz is reinventing this fusion by marrying the same complication with its sports line for the very first time.
Inserted into the upper part of the dial, the Tourbillon reveals the extraordinary complexity of the mechanism. The upper bridge has been changed to take on the function of the seconds hand. Opposite, the hours and minutes counter suggests classic codes with roman numerals. The latter are modernized – along with the hands – by a white Super-LumiNova coating that stands out against the black of the rubber-treated dial. Affixed horizontally, the plates are meticulously screwed in to highlight the perfect visual balance and chromatic harmony of the Tourbillon. This technological feast for the eyes is displayed in a generous 45 mm case whose powerful character, showcased by the gleam of precious red gold, is underscored by the finesse of the bezel’s flutes. The black alligator leather strap – a first for the line – adds a unique luster to this exceptional timepiece.
热烈的舞台、整套架子鼓,错落的吉他和口琴……就如滚石乐队所唱的那样:“It’s only rock’n’roll!(这就是摇滚!)”。雅克德罗发布全新23枚滚石乐队纪念时计孤品,以复刻的唱片封面、犹如黑胶唱机唱臂般的动力储存指示针,以及金丝制作的微缩版乐队成员代表性乐器构成的舞台,将滚石的魅力于方寸间,以极富动感的场景淋漓尽现。外圈转盘可连续转动8次,每次持续30秒,收藏家可自选专辑封面对其进行装饰。腕表9时位置,代表滚石乐队标志性的“红唇与舌头”,在不断升降的同时,舌头可左右不断摆动。亦如其所唱:“And I like it!(我爱它!)”
历时三年精诚合作,雅克德罗与约翰·豪所联合打造的这款艺术腕表承载着深情厚意,铺陈了一幅工艺奇迹与奇幻胜景的画卷。祥龙身披金甲,点缀瑰丽宝石,创纪录地展现多达9项栩栩如生的动态。其43毫米表壳,完全采用手工制作,可根据每位客户进行个性化定制。整个作品中可定制之处不胜枚举。得益设立于雅克德罗制表工坊的工作室,客户可通过沉浸式实体数字化体验,直接参与自己专属时计的创作过程,见证其诞生。云起龙骧,全新发布,无系列量产,仅独一孤品。
雅克德罗携手著名设计师张雪莉在上海嘉禾首届冬季艺术品拍卖会推出双方共同创作的三问表及其NFT作品。无论对于雅克德罗亦或是上海嘉禾拍卖行而言,这都是史无前例的尝试。