Jaquet Droz, one of the oldest Swiss watch manufactures, was founded by one of the most ingenious men that ever lived.

Pierre Jaquet-Droz, founder of the manufacture, was a Swiss-born watchmaker of the late eighteenth century. His works were amazing examples of mechanical problem solving, and some even consider that devices made by him were the oldest examples of computers.
Pierre Jaquet-Droz became famous when some of the most important people of the era, including kings and emperors of Europe, China, India and Japan, became fascinated with his animated dolls, also known as automata. These dolls had an input device to set tabs that form a programmable memory. Even though they were original and fascinating for that time, the dolls were used only to help the manufacture sell the watches and mechanical birds.

Jaquet Droz manufacture is still inspired by dreams of its founder. The brand revives traditional, almost disappearing crafts (such as Grand Feu enamel), draws the inspiration from the past, and remains one of the most important brands in the world of luxury watchmaking.

One of their latest models is Petite Heure Minute Art Deco that captures the creativity of the early twentieth century and revives the splendor of Art Deco movement. This style is recognizable in geometric and angular shapes, theatrical contrasts and shiny materials. In the spirit of Art Deco, the new watches are made in red or white gold, some of them adorned with diamonds, boasting a wasp-waisted bezel and mother-of-pearl dial.

Embossed ornaments on the dial are made using the Ramolayé technique. They were first sculptured with the graver and then smoothed with small files known as “riffles”. Mother of pearl dials are decorated by moiré pattern, formed by interference between two sets of fine lines.
The watches are powered by self winding mechanical movement and offer power reserve of 68 hours. Their cases have 39 millimeters in diameter. Diamond set model boasts 248 diamonds, buckle set with 24 diamonds, total of 1.99 carats. All watches are mounted on matching satin straps. Each of them issued in a Numerus Clausus edition, limited to 88 pieces.
White gold: J005014570
Red gold: J005013570
White gold with diamonds: J005014571
Jaquet Droz collections
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Boston,MA,USA
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Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Celeste 18k Rose Gold Automatic Ladies Watch
Cresskill,NJ,USA
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Jaquet Droz J003034207 Grande Seconde 18K White Gold Yellow Sunray Dial
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Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde J029038408 Men's Watch in Titanium
New York,NY,USA
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Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Thousand Year Lights Edition Watch J005013215
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Jaquet Droz Grande Heure Minute Automatic 43mm Steel Mens Strap Watch J017030240
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Jaquet Droz Petite Heuer Minute Auto 35mm Steel Ladies Watch J005000273
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Jaquet Droz Astrale Eclipse White Gold Diamond 39mm Automatic Watch J012614570
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Israel
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Jaquet Droz Les Ateliers d'Art Petite Heure Minute Edition Gold Watch J005003201
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JAQUET DROZ Super Compressor 1970s EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION !!!
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Jaquet Droz Astrale Perpetual Calendar Edition Auto Gold Mens 43mm Watch J008334
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Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Piece Unique Auto Gold Mens Strap Watch J014013308
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Jaquet Droz Astrale Quantieme Perpetual Eclipse Auto Gold Mens Watch J030533200
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Japan
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Jaquet Droz Astrale Eclipes Automatic Rose Gold Mens Strap Watch J012613200
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Jaquet Droz Astrale Twelve Cities Automatic Steel Mens Strap Watch J010110270
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RARE VINTAGE JAQUET DROZ Automatic Swiss WATCH ETA 2783 1970's - NEW OLD STOCK
United Kingdom
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Jaquet Droz Grande Heure Minute Quantieme Auto 39mm Steel Mens Watch J017510241
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Jaquet Droz SW Chrono Steel Automatic 45mm Mens Strap Watch J029530541
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Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Piece Unique Auto Rose Gold Mens Watch J014013311
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Jaquet Droz Lcd Vintage Watch 70’s Fully Working
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Jaquet Droz La Chaux-de-Fonds Black Chronograph 18K Gold Mens 43mm Watch w/ Box
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Jaquet Droz Men's J029030140 'Grande Second' Steel Rubber Swiss Automatic Watch
Brooklyn,NY,USA
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Jaquet Droz J007010244 Grande Seconde Quantieme SS Blue Dial WITH BOX + PAPERS
Boston,MA,USA
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Vintage Jaquet-Droz Periscope, Very Rare, Auto.Cal. 1862/1863/1876, 25J, Working
Morton Grove,IL,USA
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Jaquet Droz Regulator Limited J018034201 TO77230
Japan
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Australia
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Los Angeles,CA,USA
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Jaquet-Droz Grande Seconde Enamel Black Wristwatch J003034284 Gold Limited
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Latest News from Jaquet Droz
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph
In a first for the brand, Jaquet Droz presents the Grande Seconde Chronograph. The new model arrives in a limited edition of 88 exemplars, emphasizing the Maison’s emblematic lucky number 8, the symbol of infinity and completeness. The limited edition inaugural series is also complemented with three permanent additions to the collection. GRANDE SECONDE CHRONOGRAPH IVORY ENAMEL J007733200 – limited edition 88 pieces With the new model, the monopusher chronograph makes its entry into the Jaquet Droz collection. To make this possible, the watchm...
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quanteme Satin Brushed Blue
The house of Jaquet Droz introduces a new version of its iconic Grande Seconde Quanteme. The new variety of the iconic model is pretty much the same as the original, except of few tasteful design tweaks. As its name suggests, the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quanteme Satin Brushed Blue features a blue, satin-brushed dial with an attractive sunray finish. The new blue-grey shade is announced as a completely new, on trend color for the famous model. J007010244 Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième Satin-Brushed Blue 39mm The main decorative moti...
Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Mother-of-Pearl
Jaquet Droz introduces the latest timepiece in the Petite Heure Minute family, and this time it comes with a delicate mother-of-pearl dial. Just like the rest of the Petite Heure Minute collection, the newcomer features an off-center display with a single sub-dial for the hours and minutes positioned at 12 o’clock. The sleek, minimalist beauty of the watch remains undisturbed by the movement of the two midnight blue hands. The gorgeous dial is made of white mother-of-pearl, which is a natural and extremely delicate material to work with. It...
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic for Only Watch 2019
Jaquet Droz has been a long-standing supporter of the Only Watch auction from the start. This year, for the 8th time, the famous Swiss manufacture is donating a special one of a kind timepiece to help fund research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The Maison has created a special Grande Seconde Skelet-One timepiece to be auctioned in Geneva on November 9th. This year, Jaquet Droz has chosen to participate with an exclusive version of its new Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic. In this unique rendition, the rail-track, the gold hour, minute a...
Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Dual Time 2019
The house of Jaquet Droz has recently unveiled a stylish and contemporary new look for its Grande Seconde Dual Time. The legendary travelers’ timepiece has been thoroughly revised and offered in four distinct versions. There are two steel case variations, with onyx or silvery opaline dial, and two classic red gold versions with ivory or black Grand Feu enamel dial. J016030241 - GRANDE SECONDE DUAL TIME SILVER The new Grande Seconde Dual Time is powered by the same self-winding caliber as its predecessor – Jaquet Droz 2663H24. The self-winding...
Jaquet Droz unveils new SW Chrono
The house of Jaquet Droz introduces two new editions of the SW Chrono. The SW range, introduced exactly 10 years ago, blends the historic spirit of the Swiss watch manufacture with its modern vision of watchmaking. These high-performance sports watches -including ladies’ models, the Grande Seconde variation, and even a tourbillon - are all designed to be both luxurious and sporty. A special place in the collection is reserved for the SW chronograph, a generously proportioned timepiece with rather technical, contemporary design. The SW Chrono i...
Jaquet Droz unveils three new versions of the Loving Butterfly Automaton
In 2018, the house of Jaquet Droz celebrates its 280th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, the famous Swiss watch manufacturer, currently part of the Swatch Group's Prestige and Luxury division, pays homage to a genius watchmaker Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz, the son of Pierre Jaquet-Droz. One of his most famous creations is The Writer automaton, composed of no less than 6000 moving parts. Designed in the late 1770s, this automaton looks like a small, barefoot boy perched at a wooden desk holding a quill. This toy-like creation was actual...
Jaquet Droz Grande Heure Minute the latest additions to the Astrale watch family
Jaquet Droz introduces a new addition to the Grande Heure Minute collection. This time, the famed Swiss watchmaker is releasing two exclusive variations for its Astrale watch family. Described as a minimalist tribute to astronomy, the elegant new duo features a stripped-down, somber design stripped of everything except for those components that are essential to time telling. As explained by Jaquet Droz, the Astrale Grande Heure Minute watches are paying homage to astronomy, which is the predecessor of watchmaking. Each of them is housed in...
Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Petite
Jaquet Droz introduces the new Lady 8 Petite. The revisited original Lady 8 model now arrives in a smaller, more intimate version, measuring only 25mm in diameter. The Lady 8 Petitedebuts in five different versions, two with an on-trend double-wrap strap, and three variations in red gold with a choice of a single-wrap strap or, for a more jewelry look, a new bracelet developed specially for the Lady 8 Petite. Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Petite J014600371 Aventurine wrap style strap The Lady 8 Petite preserves all of the distinctive attributes of its...
Jaquet Droz unveils two new Charming Bird variations
The house of Jaquet Droz introduces two new versions of the Charming Bird timepiece, which was awarded the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in the year of its launch - 2015. The model is regarded as the first and only watch ever to feature a singing bird. Today, Jaquet Droz presents two new editions in red and white gold with an ivory Grand Feu enamel dial. Each of the new variants is available in a limited edition of only 8 pieces - Jaquet Droz's lucky number. This extraordinary model that relies on two patented mechanisms is a sort of a t...