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Swatch Group Japan started Jaquet Droz

(December 27, 2002)		  
 
     

Swatch Group Japan started distribution of Jaquet Droz watches from December 1, 2002.

Jaquet Droz was a genius watchmaker in the 18 century. He started his atelier in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1738 and produced beautiful jewelry clocks equipped with his original complicated mechanism. Soon later, he has completed "automata".

Swatch Group has bought the brand Jaquet Droz in 2000 from internatinal investors and will revive this historical brand. The new "Jaquet Droz" is composed with 3 collections.

Hommage Londres 1774

Jaquet Droz opened his London atelier in 1774. The collection is characterized by tonneau case.

Tonneau XL GMT
Handwinding movement (Jaquet Droz 7369), GMT function, 35 hours power reserve, serial number
Yen 900,000

Tonneau Lady
Date display at 6:00, automatic movement (Jaquet Droz 2001-1),
42 hours power reserve, Diamond indexes, Mother-of-pearl-dial,
Yen 650,000 - 4,180,000

 

Hommages Geneve 1784

Jaquet Droz started his Geneve atelier in 1784. The collection is characterized by complication models.

Grande Seconde
Automatic movement (Jaquet Droz 2663.4), Off-center-hour and minute, Large second indicator, 18k rotor, 72 hours power reserve, Ivory enamel dial hand made, 18k white gold case

Yen 1,980,000 / Yen 2,100,000

Hommages La Chaux-de-Fonds 1738

He started his watchmaking in 1738 at La Chaux-de-Fonds. Ultra complicated models will be announced at the end 2003.  
 

Contact for more details:

Swatch Group (Japan) KK
Jaquet Droz Division

Tel: 03-3545-3332
Fax: 03-5565-4121
 

 
         
     

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