Jaquet Droz – ATELIERS D'ART Petite Meure Minute Mosaic Elephant

JAQUET DROZ – ATELIERS D'ART Petite Meure Minute Mosaic Elephant Gold Limited Edition NEW

Jaquet Droz has introduced the Asian art of eggshell mosaic to the world of watchmaking. The result? A masterpiece of miniaturization and poetry.

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Symbol of wisdom and strength, an elephant moves across a landscape of paddy fields. This is the scene depicted on the dial of the new Petite Heure Minute, a favorite canvas for expression and artistic innovation for Jaquet Droz. The piece graces the Ateliers d’Art collection an challenge, an invitation to travel and a pure object of poetry all at once. Its creation prompted the artisans of the brand known by its twin stars to turn to the ancestral Asian technique of eggshell mosaic.

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Discovered while traveling in Vietnam, this surprising artistic skill involves the use of duck eggshell tesserae to produce unique pictures. The technique has never before been used in watchmaking, and for the craftsmen at Jaquet Droz, the challenge lay in miniaturizing the mosaic to decorate one of its historic models, the Petite Heure Minute (here with a 43 mm diameter).

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They used quail eggshell, creating the motif ornamenting this horological gem with particular meticulousness and care. Infinitely fragile, the minuscule fragments are sorted manually according to color, shape and purity. About 2,000 pieces are kept and assembled one by one and always by hand, the curve and hue of each considered individually before being positioned on the red gold dial.

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A layer of transparent lacquer is then delicately applied over the mosaic, which is finally polished to obtain perfect consistency and astonishing visual depth. It takes approximately 200 hours to embellish the Petite Heure Minute Mosaic Elephant with this striking scene, its beauty accentuated by the black onyx of the hours-and-minutes dial and the rich reflection of the red gold bezel.

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The decorative theme continues on the underside of the watch, engraved on the 22-carat red gold oscillating weight driving the double barrel self-winding mechanism of this timepiece, which is produced as a limited edition of 8 models. An exceptional work of artistry, it is a complete expression of the creative, nomadic soul of Jaquet Droz and the excellence of its Ateliers d’Art.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  ATELIERS D'ART Petite Meure Minute Mosaic Elephant Gold Limited Edition

Reference: J005033280 18-carat Red Gold

DESCRIPTION
18-carat red gold dial with elephant motif in lacquered quail eggshell mosaic, onyx center.
18-carat red gold case.
Mechanical movement.
Power reserve of 68 hours.
Diameter 43 mm.
Numerus Clausus of 8. 
MOVEMENT 
Jaquet Droz 2653,
Self-winding mechanical movement, double barrel,
22-carat red gold oscillating weight hand-engraved in relief with elephant motif.
INDICATIONS

Off-centered hours and minutes

JEWELLING
28 jewels
POWER RESERVE
68 hours
FREQUENCY
28,800 v.p.h
CASE

18-carat Red Gold 

Diameter Ø 43 mm
Height 11.48 mm
Individual limited serial number engraved on the case-back
WATER RESISTANCE
To 3 bar (30 meters)
DIAL
18-carat white gold dial with elephant motif in lacquered quail eggshell mosaic, onyx center. 
HANDS
18-carat red gold  
STRAP
Rolled-edge hand-made black alligator leather strap 
BUCKLE
18-carat red gold ardillon buckle

Limited edition exclusive 8 pieces

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De Bethune – DB27 D POLO Edition Digitale

De Bethune – DB27 D POLO Edition Digitale NEW

To mark its first ever sponsorship of a polo tournament, the De Bethune Princely Polo Cup held in Vaduz on August 29th and 30th, the Manufacture presents a 10-piece limited edition of the DB27.

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Exclusively developed for the game of polo, the DB27 D Polo edition can withstand the violent impacts it is liable to sustain on the wrist of the rider wearing it.

Digital time display during chukkas

Traditionally equipped with a protective cover or swivelled over into its housing, the classic polo player’s watch cannot display the time during play without risk of damage.

Thanks to its case equipped with an ultra-sturdy outer shell or ‘hull’, together with perfectly integrated and protected apertures, reading off the time during chukkas is now possible with this limited-edition DB27.

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The digital jumping hours display and the minutes indicator enable a clear and instant time indication without any actual handling of the watch.

A highly shock-resistant watch

In its research work on new procedures and materials, De Bethune found that the choice of machining hardened steel – a material that has been used for centuries by various civilisations – and of combining its properties (notably including hardness) with those of a carbon-based coating, was a viable and sustainable alternative solution for ensuring a watch’s shock resistance. This vacuum-based treatment with a layer of carbon and hydrogen is generally applied to stainless steel in the watch industry, whereas the blackened polished hardened steel of the DB27 unites the ideal characteristics that considerably enhance the robustness and elasticity of the case – whose extreme hardness results in a degree of resistance verging on that of the diamond.

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Calibre S233D from the Manufacture is equipped with De Bethune patented and innovative features, notably including the patented triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system that protects the regulating organ from repeated and violent shocks.

Sophisticated design and comfort

The 43 mm round case with its 12 o’clock crown leaves comfortable space on the wrist thanks to short floating lugs. These articulated lugs are equipped with a patented spring-based system that enables the watch to adjust to the wrist and to polo players’ movements in order to achieve ultimate comfort and elegance.

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In an appealing aesthetic touch, the shimmering overall black polished effect is enlivened by a pink gold medallion hand-engraved with two mallets and inlaid with a hand-polished white gold ball.

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The creators of the DB27 D Polo edition, David Zanetta and Denis Flageollet, are thus placing their signature on an exclusive model backed by technical and aesthetic research applied to enhancing the legibility and functionality of the finished object.

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Technical Specifications

Ref: DB27D DB27 D POLO Edition Digitale
10 piece limited edition

Functions
Hours – minutes
Movement
Specifications 
Calibre S233D
Movement: mechanical self-winding
Functions: aperture-type jumping hours
Analogue minutes indicator on a rotating disc
Diameter 40 mm – 350 components – hand-crafted finishing and decoration
Self-regulating twin barrel*
Silicon/white gold balance wheel – balance spring with flat terminal curve*
Triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system*
Titanium/platinum oscillating weight *
Silicon escape wheel *
Jewelling: 43 jewels
Frequenc: 28,800 vibrations per hour
Power reserve: 5 days
Case
Black polished hardened steel with extra-hard 5000 Vickers treatment
Round shape
43 mmm in diameter – 13 mm thick
Attachments: short black floating lugs* in polished hardened steel with extra-hard 5000
Vickers treatment
Glass: sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment, 1800 Vickers
Crown: screw-locked at 12 o’clock
Back: solid, black in polished hardened steel with extra-hard 5000 Vickers treatment
Display
Hull: black in polished hardened steel with extra-hard 5000 Vickers treatment
Central pink gold medallion hand-engraved with two mallets and inlaid with a polished white gold ball
Engraved and circular satin-brushed titanium ring
Jumping hours aperture at 12 o’clock, - minutes indicator on a rotating disc
Strap
Extra-supple alligator leather with pin buckle

*Manufacture De Bethune patents and innovations

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