Dating back to the 18th century, the Jaquet Droz family is famous for its immortal watchmaking skills, and it is the leader of luxury watchmaking. With the passage of time so far, the brand has once again performed its masterpieces with its undisclosed unique secrets. The birth of the Jacques de Roth gold-foil enamel watch gave the ‘golden jade leaves’ swaying on the dial, and continued to write the ultimate aesthetic legend of the brand for nearly three centuries.
Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée with Gold Foil Carved Enamel
Jaquet Droz gold engraved enamel hour and minute dial watch, decorated with antique gold leaf from the 18th century on the large fire enamel dial, earned this watch the reputation of ‘antique lace’ and also created the brand PAILLONNÉ enamel The secret of craftsmanship.
The enamel plate of the big fire table, which is calcined in a 1000-degree high-temperature furnace fire, has become a model of Jacques de Droz’s exquisite skill interpretation with its warm and full color and ancient and constant quality. When the dial was fired into a semi-finished product, the master watchmaker quickly placed the thin gold leaf on the translucent enamel and arranged it into a unique pattern. This requires not only deep and proven skills, but also meticulous scientific calculations. The ultra-low melting point of the gold leaf and the large fire enamel that needs to be calcined at a thousand degrees, seemingly a pair of contradictory bodies that are difficult to reconcile, have been magically combined by Jacques Dro to achieve a rare masterpiece. Like the flower of art blooming on the dial, it tells the dazzling epic of ancient craftsmanship.
In the 18th century, Europe was experiencing a leap from the handicraft industry to the production of large machines. Although the social productivity has developed amazingly as a result, the secrets of many generations of famous craftsmen have also been lost. The antique gold leaf on the dial of the PAILLONNÉ enamel watch is derived from this long-lost ancient craft. Just like those luxury custom uniforms that have been passed down for a century, only by insisting on the use of antique lace that can no longer be produced in the large industrial period, can it truly reflect the spiritual essence of the designer. Therefore, in a sense, each PAILLONNÉ enamel watch is a veritable ‘antique’ watch, which is a perfect fusion of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology. Precious person with discerning eyes.
Gold leaf enamel hour and minute dial
Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée
J005033240
Bordeaux red ‘Grande Feu’
Grand Opening Paillonnée Enamel Dial
18K Red Gold Case
68-hour automatic movement
43 mm diameter
Limited edition of 1
Gold leaf enamel hour and minute dial
Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée
J005034257
Blue ‘Grande Feu’
Grand Opening Paillonnée Enamel Dial
18K White Gold Case
68-hour power reserve
Self-winding movement
43 mm diameter
Limited edition of 8 pieces
Suggested retail price: RMB 359,000