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Jaquet Droz Charming Bird, Automata Lady 8 up close and in action
So, let's get closer to the main novelties - Jaquet Droz Charming Bird and Automata Lady 8 Flower.
Charming Bird
47mm may be a bit big, but the automata and "chirping" mechanism is very nice, together with the dome or sphere crystal.
Top crown works for the watch section, winding (although the movement is automatic movement) and time adjusting.
Another crown on 2 o'clock is for the automata/ chirping. Energy is generated by manual winding. Full winding gives about 45 seconds of chirping. The pusher on the top is the switch for the chirping to start.
Look at the bird's sphere.
These slits are the exits of the sound (thus, no waterproof)
Looks like the bird is operating a spaceship....
On the back is a bit boring, but with the bird engraved.
Look at the bird's sphere.
These slits are the exits of the sound (thus, no waterproof)
Looks like the bird is operating a spaceship....
On the back is a bit boring, but with the bird engraved.
This is how it should look.
Now are you ready for the video?
Let's hear it again:
Available in WG and RG, 28 pieces each. Still a few are available!
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Automata Lady 8 Flower
I thought the flower wouldn't move, but boy I was wrong...
This is the flower.... look forward to what it does...
Lots of diamonds...
Butterfly on the dial and on top is the flower.... Diamonds, diamonds, everywhere...
148 Baguette diamonds, 305 Brilliant cut diamonds, and 54 Blue sapphires...
Power reserve 38 hours, limited edition of 8 pieces.....
The button on 2 o'clock gives the power each time you push... and...
What happens?
One more time:
The center diamond revolves.... That's something too nice for a lady's wrist!
To be continued to other novelties hands-on review.
Ken
This message has been edited by KIH on 2015-06-07 23:02:36
Jaquet Droz 2015 Novelties Showcase.
Lucky me, I was invited to Jaquet Droz 2015 Novelty Show, as always. There are lots of interesting pieces. I divide the report into three pieces: 1. Main - The Show and the glance of the new pieces. 2. Charming Bird and Automata Lady 8 Flower, up close an...
Jaquet Droz Charming Bird, Automata Lady 8 up close and in action
So, let's get closer to the main novelties - Jaquet Droz Charming Bird and Automata Lady 8 Flower. Charming Bird 47mm may be a bit big, but the automata and "chirping" mechanism is very nice, together with the dome or sphere crystal. Top crown works for t...
Jaquet Droz - Other Novelties Hands-on Review
Here are more hands-on novelties review taken a few days later at the boutique. Astrale Grande Heure GMT, on a very rare stone dial (Gold Pietersit) - piece unique..... And watch dials are MOP..... Love the blued hands.... Grande Heure Minute Quantieme 39...
JD was one of the first brands to catch....
my attention many years ago. The Grande Seconde still gets me every time - just a classic design. Darren
I've always been a fan of JD...
and their automatons are fascinating! thanks for sharing these pics...
Jaquet Droz always amazes me with the impressive dials and new automata stuff...
... Charming Bird, Automata Lady 8, Carp or Butterfly on the very picturesque enamel painting, Champleve, and Paillonnee..... I experience many "wow" in these two days.... Many thanks, everyone! Ken
Amazing dials from JD!
Excellent report Ken! Thanks for bringing these beauties to us. Sunstone, grand feu enamel and Lapis Lazuli, etc dials. I don\'t know another brand which does as many variants of these amazing dials as JD! Cheers Robin
That looks like a fun evening out
Thank you very much KIH for all the insights and bringing the JD specialities much closer to people like me. Besides all the typical JD haute horlogerie work, I was really surprised to learn about about the SW Chrono with the Geneva stripe dial in blue. T...