Horological Meandering

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...  

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...  

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...  

my attention many years ago. The Grande Seconde still gets me every time - just a classic design. Darren

and their automatons are fascinating! thanks for sharing these pics...

... 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

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

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...