Jaquet Droz is proud to share that the Swiss watchmaking brand is among the winners of the German Design Awards 2021.
The iconic timepieces Grande Seconde Moon Black Enamel, Grande Seconde Moon Anthracite and Grande Seconde Quantième 41mm Ivory Enamel have just been awarded with the Special Mention in the “Excellent Product Design - Luxury Goods” category.
The German Design Award is considered to be the German Design Council's premium international award. The aim of the award is to discover, showcase and distinguish unique design trends. Every year, awards are given out to top-quality submissions from the world of product and communication design that set trends in the international design landscape.
The German Design Award 2020's jury is made up of design experts from the fields of business, teaching and science, with some members of the jury also hailing from the design industry itself. All jury members are recognized authorities in their fields.
“Some watches tell time. Some tell a story”
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