Jaquet Droz - Hommage Paris 1785 - La Fleur du Temps

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LA FLEUR DE LOTUS Hommage Paris 1785
La Fleur du Temps

In launching "La Fleur de Lotus" (a series of 8 models, each in a limited edition of 8), the Manufacture Jaquet Droz is reasserting its extraordinary mastery of the art of making exceptional dials and jewellery.

From the 18th-century of lavish European courts to the third millennium with its sleek designs, the Manufacture Jaquet Droz has maintained the same imperative: create beautiful timepieces tailored to the tastes of the day. Loyal to its history of exacting standards, the manufacture from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland took inspiration from the sensuous botanical motifs of Art Nouveau to create an exceptional series of 8 models, each in a limited edition of 8. Its name: "La Fleur de Lotus".

Extending the "Hommage Paris 1785" Collection, these unusual jewellery watches, works of art in their own right, celebrate the splendour of the City of Lights and the mystery of Eternal Woman. They are the product of the unbridled imagination and exclusive craftsmanship of master dial-makers at the Manufacture Jaquet Droz.

Black diamonds, pink or blue sapphires, amethysts and tsavorites: "La Fleur de Lotus" is a fabulous orchestration of sparkle and colour. This show has been impeccably choreographed by the master setters responsible for hand-mounting gemstones—one by one and by the hundred—on the black or white lacquer of the dial. Mounted in white gold, these exuberant precious stones offset the classical elegance of hour-minute indicators with their Roman numerals and lancine hands of blued steel or white gold.

"La Fleur de Lotus" is at once a fabulous piece of jewellery and an outstanding watch. The 39mm 18-carat white gold case contains a self-winding mechanical movement featuring a double barrel and a 22-carat white gold oscillating weight. With a power reserve of 68 hours, each watch is water-resistant to 30 meters and comes with a black or white rolled-edge hand-made alligator strap. In other words, "La Fleur de Lotus" combines dazzling aesthetics with the demanding standards of luxury watchmaking.

Subtle in its opulence, this timepiece epitomizes the quest for absolute perfection undertaken by Jaquet Droz, hailed as a genius by 18th-century connoisseurs at the royal and imperial courts of Madrid, Versailles and Peking. "La Fleur de Lotus" represents the quintessence of this philosophy of luxury, dedicated to the discerning woman who travels. Gracefully adorning a woman's wrist, these watches impart the poetry of Time and intimacy.