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Petite Heure Minute Tiger

Brand
Jaquet-Droz

Price
$32,000

Phone
1 646 692 6470

Website
jaquet-droz.com

Capturing the essence of the call of the wild, the artisans at Jaquet Droz command your attention. The hand-painted tiger's gaze is created using a fine-hair brush on a Grand Feu enamel dial. It takes a master artisan hundreds of hours to complete the tiger - painting a single stroke at a time and using a microscope. A close look shows every hair in the tiger's fur, and eyes that seem to follow your every move. The 43mm watch features a white tiger with blue eyes across the bottom of the dial, with an offset hour/minute dial above it. The watch is powered by a self-winding movement with silicon balance spring and o!ers 68 hours of power reserve. Just 28 pieces will be made of each of the two versions.

Details

Price ($)32,000
Price range< $100,000
Price version18K Rose Gold
Carrats18K
GenderMale
CaseRound
ComplicationsMinutes
Hours
Water resistance30m
MovementAutomatic
Power reserve range (hours)49 - 72
Power reserve68 hours
Case sizeLarge (>39mm)
Case diameter (mm)43
Case colourWhite Gold
Case materialWhite Gold
Dial colourColourful
Limited editionLimited edition
Where to buyJaquet Droz in New York
CaliberJaquet Droz 2653.P
ReferenceNumberJ005034275

Pierre Jaquet-Droz was a watchmaker of the late 18th century who devoted his life to perfecting his craft. As well as his manual dexterity, Pierre enhanced his watchmaking through automation and music, quickly attracting a wealth of clientele. Pierre Jaquet-Droz's personal success is immortalized through his eponymous brand, even after acquisition by the Swatch Group in 2000, the exceptional heritage of its father still fuels the reformation and flare with which Jaquet-Dorz watches are produced.From the launch of its Eclipse watch with an evolving moon, to the Ateliers d'Art that showcases the marvel of miniature painting, the brand continues to preserve the centuries of expertise that defines it. Incorporating automata further, the brand now presents a series of animated art timepieces that enchant the eye. These include the blooming Magic Lotus, hatching Bird Repeater and Dragon Automation collection with a 10 second animation cycle that mesmerizingly spurs the dragon's movement. The Skelet collection also triumphs technicality through its silicon balance spring, pallet horns and oscillating weight, but most stunningly through the self-winding skull at the watch's center.

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