• Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton
  • Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton
  • Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton
  • Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton

Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton

Limited edition of 28 pieces

Case Size:
43mm
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Case Material:
Red Gold
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Movement:
Automatic Winding
$126,000
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Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton takes its place in eternity.

Limited Editions

Jaquet Droz is one of the only watchmakers in the world that crafts automatons. This latest version of the Loving Butterfly Automaton in 43mm red gold is available in a limited edition of only 28 pieces.

The Chincilla Red dial

The dial is crafted from wood petrified 140-180 million years ago called Chinchilla Red, named after the far-eastern locale in Australia where it is found. The product is an exceedingly rare and dense mineral. It takes countless hours of manual work just to make the surface smooth. The off-center sub-dial is in black onyx.

The Automaton

The animated objet d’art is inspired by a drawing titled Le papillon conduit par l’amour (Butterfly Driven by Love), which was sketched in 1774 by The Draughtsman, an automaton created by Henri- Louis Jaquet-Droz. The Cherub and the Butterfly both classic metaphors for labors of love, where the chariot symbolizes victory and the butterfly represent Cupid. Both the chariot and the butterfly are made up of dozens of stationary and moving appliques hand etched by the Jaquet Droz artisan jewelers. The butterfly’s wings flutter and the wheels on the chariot turn. The backdrop is entirely crafted by hand in red gold with each tree measuring a mere 0.2mm.

Reference:
J032533275
Date Added:
March 31, 2020
Case Material:
Red Gold
Case Size:
43mm
Case Back:
Closed
Dial Color:
Artistic Dial, Black, Brown
Dial Finish:
Engraved
Strap Material:
Alligator
Strap Color:
Black
Buckle Type:
Folding Clasp
Movement:
Automatic
Caliber:
Jaquet Droz 2653 ATI
Power Reserve:
68 hours
Water Resistance:
30m/3 bar
Functions:
Hours, Minutes, Automaton

Extra Features:

Dial Material Chinchilla Red.

a petrified wood.

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