On June 6, Jaquet Droz, located Rue de la Paix, in the heart of Paris, has presented its novelties 2019.
Around 30 journalists, as well as VIP clients, had the opportunity to discover, during a cocktail party, new collections such as the Grande Seconde Chronograph and the Grande Seconde Dual Time. Also for the ladies, the brand introduced the Lady 8 Petite Malachite and the Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara Humming Bird, masterpiece of perfection, and demonstration of exceptional craftsmanship in the plique-à-jour enamel technique.
The guests also discovered the new animated piece of art called Magic Lotus Automaton.
“Some watches tell time, some tell a story”
The “Effinger” clock dated from 1783 and signed Jaquet-Droz, has been sold at CHF 256,000.-, which is more than three times the starting bid of CHF 70,000.-, during the Koller auction on March the 31st 2022.
Jaquet Droz and designer Shirley Zhang unveiled their joint minute repeater watch, alongside its NFT counterpart, at the inaugural Shanghai Jiahe winter auction. A first for both Jaquet Droz and the Shanghai Jiahe auction house.
Jaquet Droz celebrates Chinese New Year for the first time with six unique pieces that pair together, each one taking an artistic approach to represent the Tiger’s iconic attributes.