Jaquet Droz – ATELIERS D'ART Petite Heure Minute “DRAGON” Gold 41 Special Edition 2021
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PETITE HEURE MINUTE “DRAGON”: THE FIRST MASTERPIECE CREATED FROM THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN JAQUET DROZ AND JOHN HOWE
The Maison and the artist best known for his artistic
direction of The Lord of the Rings showcase a creation that gives pride
of place to a mythical creature, micro-painted in two very limited
series.
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What
else spans continents, transcends cultures and religions, defies myths
and legends, stretches from the Far East to the Alps, and soars over
Babylon? There is no other. The Dragon is far more than just a mythical
creature. It is something that has never existed, yet it has always been
there. From the Big Bang to the end of time, it embodies perpetual
renewal, both evil and redemption.
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One
man has become a leading specialist in them. John Howe is a legend of
fantasy art, as well as the illustrator and conceptual artist of Peter
Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. He has shaped
the Dragon in our collective imagination and placed the mythical
creature in the context of its millennial history, revealing its past
richness as well as its various contemporary dimensions.
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Jaquet
Droz and
John Howe revealed the first signs of this unique partnership
in late
2020. On the one hand, an age-old Fine Watchmaking brand, which
has become a master in artisanal techniques, with creations that have
spanned the centuries while also embracing each of their changes. On the
other, a versatile artist whose designs capture the essence of his
time, conveying the myths and beliefs that have been nestled deep within
people’s minds for thousands of years.
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The
Petite Heure Minute “Dragon” is the fruit of this union.
Jaquet Droz
gave
John Howe the wide-open dial of its model with off-centered hours
for the artist to leave his own style, mark and inspiration. On a dark
blue Grand Feu enamel backdrop, the
Dragon comes to life as its body
nestles into the hollow of the
41 mm case, which is available in red
gold or white gold.
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Born in
Canada,
62-year-old
John Howe has
lived in Neuchâtel for
30 years. His creation reveals a very simple
Dragon that returns to the essence of his early designs. It has required
the full range of
Jaquet Droz decorative techniques to reproduce each
relief, contour and volume – a true work of art with unique dimensions
and a monochrome pictorial masterpiece, which emerges from a dial with
shared dominant tones thanks to the finesse of its features.
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The
red-tongued Dragon holds a luminous pearl in its claws known as the
Dragon Pearl. It is traditionally associated with happiness, abundance,
wisdom and knowledge for its owner. In Chinese imperial symbolism, it
represented the Emperor’s wisdom and the perfection of his mind. This is
both the sacred essence of the Dragon as well as its power.
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Today, it
enhances these two very
limited series of
18 pieces, which are powered
by a self-winding movement. The precise attention to detail, in keeping
with the Art of Astonishment so cherished by
Jaquet Droz, extends to the
gold oscillating weight, which has been meticulously hand-engraved to
depict the dragon’s tail with its countless scales.
“Some watches tell time, some tell a story.”
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection ATELIERS D'ART
Model: ATELIERS D'ART Petite Heure Minute “DRAGON” Special Edition
Reference J005123207 - Red Gold 41
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Reference J005124207 - White Gold 41
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Movement
Jaquet Droz 2653 AT1, self-winding mechanical movement, silicon balance spring and pallet horns, double barrel, flat bridges,
22-karat red gold oscillating weight.
Indications
Off-centered hours and minutes
Jewelling 28 jewels
Power reserve 68 hours
Frequency 28,800 v.p.h
Indications
Off-centered hours and minutes at 12 o'clock
Case
Gold case.
- 18-karat red gold case.
- 18-karat white gold
Diameter Ø 41 mm.
Height 12.10 mm.
Individual
limited serial number engraved on the case-back.
Water resistance 3 bar (30 meters
)
Dial Dark blue Grand Feu enamel dial with miniature painting
- 18-karat white gold
-
18-karat red gold
18-karat red gold dial fixing screws
Hands Hours, minutes,
18-karat red gold
18-karat white gold
Date with red varnished tip.
Strap
Rolled-edge hand-made dark blue alligator
Buckle - 18-karat gold ardillon
- 18-karat white gold
Limited Edition to numerus Clausus only 18 pieces
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Press Release - 2021
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