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Thank you dr. Hanke for this wonder of post
If I may, and I hope that you'll not hold it against me,
I would like to take this opportunity and present most famous Jacquemarts from
my country The Green Man of Dubrovnik.
These are the Renaissance bronze statues, because of its greenish color acquired by the patina
are locally called the Green Men or originally Zelenci.
One is known as Maro and second as Baro.
Restored to full glory
Maro says hi
For more than four hundred years the mobile bronze sculptures of mythical warriors have been beating out the hours on the Dubrovnik city bell tower until the early 20th century when they are worn out due to a large degree of damage, removed and stored in Dubrovnik National Museum of that time, and then in the Sponza Palace.
In natural habitat
Above De Bethune like town clock :0)
It is hypothesised that the idea was originated around 1477 by the prominent Tuscan architect and sculptor Michelozzo di Bartolomeo (1391-1472), and realized by his assistant Michelle di Giovanni,called “Il Greco “ who resided in Dubrovnik from 1457 until his death in 1480, working as a cannon and bell founder.
These two statues are symbol of Town of Dubrovnik and eternal guardians of his existence.
Thank you for your marvelous post
Best
Damian
P.S. I heard that Jacquemarts is after Jacques and brother. Is this make any sense?
This message has been edited by Marcus Hanke on 2010-06-24 09:16:28
Jacquemarts: Little Big Men Striking
Marcus Hanke explores the history behind the tiny automatons on the dials of Ulysse Nardin's repeaters and hour strikers. Jacquemarts: Little Big Men Striking My research for this article started nearly nine years ago. Already the first Ulysse Nardin cata...
There is more to the little guys
than I thought. Thanks Marcus for the historic traipse through striking time. If production is low ( I am only assuming it is as these things are prohibitively expensive and there can't be a troupe of buyers out there!), how does UN maintain 'expertise pr...
I think it is Christophe Claret who gives his expertise ....
... since he is one of the most competent experts on musical watches, repeaters and automatons. Regards, Marcus
Thanks for the great write-up Marcus . . . Claret is a genius!!!
Claret is, without question, one of the greatest watch makers of all time!!! Craig
Such an interesting read!
Thanks, Marcus, for all the effort and research you put into this. I have found the UN watches with jacquesmarts to be interesting novelties that are great little miniaturizations capturing the spirit of historical clocks (I remember reading about the San...
Great stuff. Not so much about stroking of bells but isn;t there
an Erotica edition of this from UN as well?
*hum* please follow me into the adult section ...
... yes, there is an erotica version of the Hourstriker, but since the activities shown by the figures are lacking that distinguishing metallic sound as a result ..... *blush* .... You find it in our UN gallery of enamel watches: ulyssenardin.watchpro...
Since you asked :-)
and Marcus has provided the write-up and pics, here's one in action with sound .... make sure you are over '18' before clicking here Kong
Great post...
Makes me appreciate mine all the more.... Dave This message has been edited by Dave G on 2010-06-06 05:05:51...
Great post. Very informative.
Always have loved those UN repeaters, found them very interesting and spectacular. Art works. Thanks for sharing. Vte
When I heard " Jacquemarts ",
2 words, or better, 2 names immediately came to my mind: La Torre dell Orologio and ... Ulysse Nardin. Indeed, for every U.N Lover, a pilgrimage to Venezia is a must. For every Jacquemarts Lover, UN is a must. What other brand offers such a diversity in t...
Thanks for this bit of history Marcus...
It is a big jump from tower clocks, the pride of the up and coming bourgeois towns of the 14th and 15th centuries, to modern wristwatches with striking automatons, the pride of some lucky bourgeois in our days. Fascinating, Don
Triple Fabulous!
Thank you dr. Hanke for this wonder of post If I may, and I hope that you'll not hold it against me, I would like to take this opportunity and present most famous Jacquemarts from my country The Green Man of Dubrovnik. These are the Renaissance bronze sta...
Hi Damian, thanks for that wonderful addition!! ...
... so I assume the original figures have been replaced by copies? Are these functional, so that they strike the hour? Sorry, I have never heard the version that "Jacuemart" means "Jacues and brother", so I can neither confirm nor outrule it. Best regards...
Correct
original figures are replaced by exact replicas. Originals are in Rector's palace today (next to tower where they were striking hours for centuries) restored to original state as pictured in my first post. Replicas are fully functional I'll try to make vi...
Thank you for a great article
Thank you Sir. This is one of the most educating and interesting horological articles I have read -- beating everything I have read in any watch magazine. I hope a major watch magazine will pay you handsomely to publish it. At one time I owned a UN GMT Bi...
Thanks for the educational post !
Thanks for the tour with views of the marvellous ancient Jacquemarts above various buildings. Prefer the Ulysse Nardin Hourstriker in pink gold with blue enamel dial to the current version in White gold and onyx dial, as it is more real, with the 'hans-ha...
Thanks! Regarding the small hourg lass on the dial ....
... it is a symbol that the sonnerie mechanism is active and every hour (and half hour) is struck. With a pusher on the case you can silence the mechanism, and the small hand would point away from the hour glass. "Jacqueline" is rather the female of "Jacq...
Thank you
These pieces are just amazing to se in photographs so I can only imagine seeing and hearing them in the metal. Wow! respo
Nine years...
First of all, let me congratulate you Marcus for writing such a fantastic review. This is a cumulation of a large amount of information that I, as a reader, will take time to appreciate. Personally, I have not seen the Ulysse Nardin Jacquemart timepieces ...
I have seen such jacquemart mantle or wall clocks before ....
... but they seem to be very rare. the oldest one I saw in a book, with a central bronze figurine striking on two bells dates from the early 17th century. It would certainly be rewarding to find one in good and working condition at an auction. thanks a lo...
Any chance of hearing these guys?
maybe someone can post it here for us please, thanks for the post Marcus im intrigued by these guys