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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Jaquet Droz Petite Heure minute?

  In 2011 Jaquet Droz released a Petite Heure Minute with an oven-fired enamel dial featuring a miniature painting of two colorful dragons, a spiritual antecedent to the much more involved Relief Dragon models later.

• Who owns Jaquet Droz?

  The modern Jaquet Droz story began in 1989 when Investcorp, a Saudi-English company that already owned Breguet, Chaumet and Ebel, bought the rights to the Jaquet Droz brand name. A new line was conceived, designed, and launched by the makers of the modern Breguet brand (see Book Review: ‘Breguet, Story Of A Passion 1973-1987 ’).

• Is the Jaquet Droz Grande seconde chronograph a good watch?

  The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph is a relatively new watch for the company – the complication was not introduced to the Grande Seconde collection until 2019, which I found notable at the time of the launch as the basic layout of the Grande Seconde dials certainly seems to lend itself to the complication.

• Why does Jaquet Droz use the number 8 as a lucky number?

  One new tradition at Jaquet Droz that came about during the early 2000s is the use of the number eight as a “lucky number.” Because Pierre Jaquet-Droz’s company did so much business in China, the modern company chose to use the number 8 as a leitmotif of sorts as it is generally viewed as a lucky number in the Far East.

• Who owns Jaquet Droz?

  The modern Jaquet Droz story began in 1989 when Investcorp, a Saudi-English company that already owned Breguet, Chaumet and Ebel, bought the rights to the Jaquet Droz brand name. A new line was conceived, designed, and launched by the makers of the modern Breguet brand (see Book Review: ‘Breguet, Story Of A Passion 1973-1987 ’).

• Who was Pierre Jaquet-Droz?

  Between the years 1738 and 1747, Pierre Jaquet-Droz concentrated on clockmaking under the tutelage of master watchmaker Josué Robert and his two sons David and Louis-Benjamin. Displaying talent, he began combining his clock movements with music and automata.

• Why does Jaquet Droz use the number 8 as a lucky number?

  One new tradition at Jaquet Droz that came about during the early 2000s is the use of the number eight as a “lucky number.” Because Pierre Jaquet-Droz’s company did so much business in China, the modern company chose to use the number 8 as a leitmotif of sorts as it is generally viewed as a lucky number in the Far East.

• Where does the Jaquet brand originate from?

  The brand’s roots were laid in 1721 when a man named Pierre Jaquet-Droz was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Young Pierre grew up on a farm in the town and later attended the University of Basel where he studied philosophy.