Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara

J005503500

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Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara

Brand  : Jaquet Droz
Collection  : Ateliers d'Art
Model  : Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara
Reference  : J005503500
Complement : Red Gold - White - Satin Strap

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  • Brand  : Jaquet Droz
    Collection  : Ateliers d'Art
    Model  : Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara
    Reference  : J005503500
    Complement : Red Gold - White - Satin Strap
    List Price : 55 800 €
    Diameter : 35 mm
    Height : 10.85 mm mm
    Styles : High Horology
    Atypical
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Jaquet Droz 6150
    Calibre distinction : Hand-engraved
    Silicon balance spring
    Platinum oscillating weight
    Case material : Red gold
    Case peculiarity : Set with diamonds
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 30 meters
    Dial : White mother-of pearl
    Plique-à-jour enamel
    Dial color : Grey
    Display : Red gold hands
    Strap material : Satin
    Strap color : Dark Brown
    Strap clasp : Pin buckle
    + More characteristics :
    Individual limited edition serial number engraved on the oscillating weight

    Movement
    Power reserve of 38 hours.
    JEWELLING: 29 jewels
    FREQUENCY: 21'600 v.p.h.
    Indications :Off-centered hours and minutes
    Total number of diamonds: 100 diamonds
    Total carat weight: 0.89 carat

    Case
    18-karat red gold case set with 100 diamonds (0.89 carat)

    Dial
    18-karat white gold dial with "plique-à-jour" Grand Feu enamel, white mother-of-pearl subdial

    Strap
    Rolled-edge hand-made brown satin strap
    Buckles 18-carat red gold ardillon

DESCRIPTION

  • BASELWORLD 2018

    PETITE HEURE MINUTE SMALTA CLARA: THE ART OF PLIQUE-À-JOUR ENAMEL BY JAQUET DROZ

    From its first designs almost three centuries ago to its most recent developments, the legacy inherited from Pierre Jaquet-Droz has stayed true to the core values of the brand's founder: a pared-down aesthetic, audacity of style, and creativity in the mechanisms.

    And the Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara presented on the occasion of the brand’s 280th anniversary is no exception. The rightful inheritor of a legacy that dates back centuries, it nonetheless brings an original touch: the brand’s first use of plique-à-jour enamel, or “smalta clara” in Latin. While historically Jaquet Droz has been renowned for its mastery of Grand Feu enamel, plique-à-jour enamel is an even more demanding technique. First developed 1500 years ago, it requires a rare level of skill to prevent the enamel from cracking in the kiln. The risk of cracking becomes more pronounced with every firing of the piece.

    The composition is not formed of a single piece of enamel; rather it is made up of cells of different colors and shapes. These cells are separated by gold wire cloisons. With no metal backing, the composition is a standalone piece similar to a stained glass window. As such, the Petite Heure Smalta Clara has no case back. Light shines through the enamel, illuminating every color and hue.

    When the composition is bathed in light,the complete motif suddenly comes to life: a tiger, designed exclusively by Jaquet Droz for this piece. The creature is depicted in vivid, contemporary strokes, amplifying the tender quality of a feminine piece with a strong personality. Each dial features no less than seven colors to produce a most lifelike tiger. The powerful effect is heightened by a bezel set with 100 diamonds that illuminate the slightest details. Such a perfect rendering is possible only with the purity of the enamel used by Jaquet Droz, through which the light is fully diffused, unobstructed and undistorted. It takes the enamel artist four full days to produce a single dial.

    The Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara is one of the very few Jaquet Droz pieces to have an off-centered hour display at 2 o’clock. The dimensions of the dial are reduced to a minimum, leaving the tiger space to express itself to the fullest. The mother-of-pearl dial features two blued hands in true Fine Watchmaking tradition. The winding crown is also placed at 2 o’clock in such a way as to make the winding-shaft as discreet as possible through the enamel. With discretion in mind, Jaquet Droz borrowed the smallest mechanical movement in its collections from the Lady 8 Flower watch.

    The Petite Heure Smalta Clara is available in two versions. Each issued in Numerus Clausus limited series of 28 pieces, both versions measure 35 mm and are set with diamonds on the lugsand bezel. A white gold version features a tiger gleaming in hues of blue, while a red gold version depicts the creature in gold and brown tones. Both versions are paired with a hand-finished wraparound satin strap that is color-coordinated with the dial. Together these two pieces open a new chapter in the long tradition of the Ateliers d’Art at Jaquet Droz.

     

    “Some watches tell time, some tell a story.”

  • BASELWORLD 2018

    PETITE HEURE MINUTE SMALTA CLARA: THE ART OF PLIQUE-À-JOUR ENAMEL BY JAQUET DROZ

    From its first designs almost three centuries ago to its most recent developments, the legacy inherited from Pierre Jaquet-Droz has stayed true to the core values of the brand's founder: a pared-down aesthetic, audacity of style, and creativity in the mechanisms.

    And the Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara presented on the occasion of the brand’s 280th anniversary is no exception. The rightful inheritor of a legacy that dates back centuries, it nonetheless brings an original touch: the brand’s first use of plique-à-jour enamel, or “smalta clara” in Latin. While historically Jaquet Droz has been renowned for its mastery of Grand Feu enamel, plique-à-jour enamel is an even more demanding technique. First developed 1500 years ago, it requires a rare level of skill to prevent the enamel from cracking in the kiln. The risk of cracking becomes more pronounced with every firing of the piece.

    The composition is not formed of a single piece of enamel; rather it is made up of cells of different colors and shapes. These cells are separated by gold wire cloisons. With no metal backing, the composition is a standalone piece similar to a stained glass window. As such, the Petite Heure Smalta Clara has no case back. Light shines through the enamel, illuminating every color and hue.

    When the composition is bathed in light,the complete motif suddenly comes to life: a tiger, designed exclusively by Jaquet Droz for this piece. The creature is depicted in vivid, contemporary strokes, amplifying the tender quality of a feminine piece with a strong personality. Each dial features no less than seven colors to produce a most lifelike tiger. The powerful effect is heightened by a bezel set with 100 diamonds that illuminate the slightest details. Such a perfect rendering is possible only with the purity of the enamel used by Jaquet Droz, through which the light is fully diffused, unobstructed and undistorted. It takes the enamel artist four full days to produce a single dial.

    The Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara is one of the very few Jaquet Droz pieces to have an off-centered hour display at 2 o’clock. The dimensions of the dial are reduced to a minimum, leaving the tiger space to express itself to the fullest. The mother-of-pearl dial features two blued hands in true Fine Watchmaking tradition. The winding crown is also placed at 2 o’clock in such a way as to make the winding-shaft as discreet as possible through the enamel. With discretion in mind, Jaquet Droz borrowed the smallest mechanical movement in its collections from the Lady 8 Flower watch.

    The Petite Heure Smalta Clara is available in two versions. Each issued in Numerus Clausus limited series of 28 pieces, both versions measure 35 mm and are set with diamonds on the lugsand bezel. A white gold version features a tiger gleaming in hues of blue, while a red gold version depicts the creature in gold and brown tones. Both versions are paired with a hand-finished wraparound satin strap that is color-coordinated with the dial. Together these two pieces open a new chapter in the long tradition of the Ateliers d’Art at Jaquet Droz.

     

    “Some watches tell time, some tell a story.”

  • Brand  : Jaquet Droz
    Collection  : Ateliers d'Art
    Model  : Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara
    Reference  : J005503500
    Complement : Red Gold - White - Satin Strap
    List Price : 55 800 €
    Diameter : 35 mm
    Height : 10.85 mm mm
    Styles : High Horology
    Atypical
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Jaquet Droz 6150
    Calibre distinction : Hand-engraved
    Silicon balance spring
    Platinum oscillating weight
    Case material : Red gold
    Case peculiarity : Set with diamonds
    Shape : Round
    Water-resistance : 30 meters
    Dial : White mother-of pearl
    Plique-à-jour enamel
    Dial color : Grey
    Display : Red gold hands
    Strap material : Satin
    Strap color : Dark Brown
    Strap clasp : Pin buckle
    More characteristics :
    Individual limited edition serial number engraved on the oscillating weight

    Movement
    Power reserve of 38 hours.
    JEWELLING: 29 jewels
    FREQUENCY: 21'600 v.p.h.
    Indications :Off-centered hours and minutes
    Total number of diamonds: 100 diamonds
    Total carat weight: 0.89 carat

    Case
    18-karat red gold case set with 100 diamonds (0.89 carat)

    Dial
    18-karat white gold dial with "plique-à-jour" Grand Feu enamel, white mother-of-pearl subdial

    Strap
    Rolled-edge hand-made brown satin strap
    Buckles 18-carat red gold ardillon