JAQUET DROZ – LES ATELIERS D'ART Lady 8 Flower Gold/Diamonds Limited Edition NEW
Lady 8 Flower - An expression of refined femininity
An expression of refined femininity enhanced by the astounding automaton and the virtuosity of the Jaquet Droz Ateliers d'Art.
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A timepiece imbued with the spirit of the jeweler's craft, minimalist and richly ornate by turns, the Lady 8 and its distinctive undulating silhouette have made their mark as touchstones of femininity, elegance and watchmaking refinement. In the workshops at La Chaux-de-Fonds, the desire to create the most extraordinary timepieces sets the bar high, but this year the brand known by its twin stars has reached a pinnacle of achievement: it has bestowed the Lady 8 with a breathtaking mechanical animation in the form of a blossoming lotus flower.
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The Lady 8 Flower, a fusion of all the arts and crafts practiced by Jaquet Droz, is made up of two superimposed circles creating a figure of eight, an emblematic number for the brand and a symbol of harmony, perfection and infinity. The lower circle features a delicate butterfly, its wings outspread.
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Two versions are available: one with the butterfly's wings painted and engraved in translucent red enamel on a guilloché background; the other, incorporating jewels, features a butterfly set with blue sapphires and portrayed against snow-set diamonds.
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The upper circle reveals a lotus flower under a sapphire crystal dome. Representing serenity and poetry, and sacred to many Asian cultures, the flower has been crafted with the utmost care. Each petal is individually enameled or engraved to give its back a perfect satin finish.
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As a mysterious bud or fully opened jewel-like bloom, this animation is not simply a pure vision of naturalistic and poetic beauty. By pressing a push-button the lotus flower opens, revealing its diamond heart.
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For Jaquet Droz, the timepiece also presented a new technical challenge: accommodating the two mechanisms, the watch's and the automaton's - within a 35 mm diameter case, while ensuring one never interferes with the other.
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The case was fashioned with particularly meticulous workmanship, especially when setting the brilliant or baguette-cut diamonds adorning each piece.
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The Lady 8 Flower comes in two limited edition versions, comprising 28 pieces for the red gold model and just eight pieces for the white gold model. In both, Jaquet Droz shares a taste for secrets with its clients - the secret of its peerless expertise ever preserved and adapted to the times, and that of a delicate flower that will burst into bloom at any moment.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model: Ateliers d’Art Lady 8 Flower Gold Limited Edition
Reference: J032004220; 18-carat White Gold
Reference: J032003200; 18-carat Red Gold
DESCRIPTION
18-carat red gold, guilloché dial. 18-carat red gold butterfly applique,
enameled using the Grand Feu technique, hand-painted and hand-engraved.
18-carat red gold case set with 114 diamonds (1.43 carats).
Opening flower automaton movement.
18-carat red gold petals engraved and enameled by hand.
Briolette diamond swivels both ways.
Power reserve of 38 hours
Diameter 35 mm
Numerus Clausus of 28."
AUTOMATON
Opening flower automaton movement. 24 jewels.
18-carat red gold petals hand-engraved and hand-enameled. Briolette diamond (0.24 carat) swivels both ways. Automaton mechanism triggered directly by pressing a push-button at 2 o'clock.
MOVEMENT
Calibre Jaquet Droz RMA615
Self-winding mechanical movement, single barrel.
Balance wheel with regulator screw and silicon spring.
Platinum oscillating weight
INDICATIONS
| Centered hours and minutes |
29 jewels
POWER RESERVE
38 hours
FREQUENCY
21,600 v.p.h
CASE
- 18-carat Red gold, set with 114 diamonds (1.43 carats)
- 18-carat White gold case set with 64 baguette-cut diamonds (1.72 carats), push-button set with 22 diamonds (0.035 carat), crown set with 9 diamonds (0.069 carat), hinge-pins set with 5 baguette-cut diamonds (0.39 carat)
Height 1: 12.76 mm
Height 2: 17.60 mm
Individual limited serial number engraved on the case-back
WATER RESISTANCE
To 3 bar (30 meters)
DIAL
- 18-carat red gold, guilloché. 18-carat red gold butterfly applique, enameled using the Grand Feu technique, hand-painted and hand-engraved. 18-carat red gold ring and nails. Small white mother-of-pearl dial under the flower with hand-engraved 18-carat red gold ring.
- 18-carat white gold, with 227 snow-set diamonds (0.65 carats).
18-carat white gold butterfly applique, set with 54 blue sapphires (0.87 carats). 18-carat white gold ring, set with 82 diamonds (0.82 carats)
Small white mother-of-pearl dial under the flower with18-carat white gold ring.
- 18-carat red gold, with curved contours
- 18-carat white gold, with curved contours
- Rolled-edge hand-made brown alligator leather
- Rolled-edge hand-made dark blue alligator leather strap
18-carat red gold folding clasp set with 21 diamonds (0.22 carat)
18-carat white gold folding clasp set with 125 diamonds (1.51 carat)
TOTAL CARAT WEIGHT / DIAMONDS
| Reference: J032003200; 18-carat Red Gold |
Total number of diamonds: 135 and 1 Briolette diamond
Total carat weight: 1.89 carats
Reference: J032004220; 18-carat White Gold
Diamonds: IF to VVSI, Full Cut, D to G
Baguette-cut diamonds: TW/IF-VVS VG None
Total number of gemstones: 151 baguette-cut diamonds, 383 brilliant-cut diamonds and 54 blue sapphires
Total carat weight: 6.31 carats
Limited edition exclusive 28 pieces
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CH-2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds 2
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