The Petite Heure Minute “Smalta Clara Hummingbird” uses the smallest Jaquet Droz movement - the self-winding Calibre 6150 - so leaving more space to the striking dial where the hummingbird takes central stage. The price of the Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara Hummingbird (ref. J005503501 in red gold or ref. J005504501 in white gold) is Swiss Francs 52,000 plus local taxes.
Jaquet Droz started using the plique-à-jour enamel technique for some of its creations in 2018. This 1,500-year-old technique involves creating an enamel composition made, not from a single piece, but from multiple joined pieces, separated by a thread of gold. Reminiscent of stained glass, it requires extreme dexterity when firing the enamels, as each passage in the oven risks altering the colour as well the integrity of the enameled sections.
The plique-à-jour enamel (or smalta clara in Latin) allows for the creation of partitioned decorations in infinite color variations, which are literally bathed in light.
The Petite Heure Minute “Smalta Clara Hummingbird” uses the smallest Jaquet Droz movement - the self-winding Calibre 6150 beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 38 hours - in order to leave more space to the striking dial where the hummingbird takes central stage.
Jaquet Droz Ateliers d’Art created two versions of this model. In the first, pink and light blue tones echo a mother-of-pearl dial within a 35 mm red gold case set with 100 diamonds (0.89 carat). In the second, the hummingbird is adorned with green and turquoise feathers over a shaded blue background. The mother-of-pearl dial, displaying two hands in blue steel, is housed within a white gold case that is also set with 100 diamonds.
Each model is equipped with an oscillating weight in either gold or platinum engraved by hand featuring the hummingbird. The two models, limited to just eight pieces each, come on satin straps that match the dominant tones of each creation.
The price of the Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara Hummingbird (ref. J005503501 in red gold or ref. J005504501 in white gold) is Swiss Francs 52,000 plus local taxes. jaquet-droz.com
The plique-à-jour enamel (or smalta clara in Latin) allows for the creation of partitioned decorations in infinite color variations, which are literally bathed in light.
The Petite Heure Minute “Smalta Clara Hummingbird” uses the smallest Jaquet Droz movement - the self-winding Calibre 6150 beating at 21,600 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 38 hours - in order to leave more space to the striking dial where the hummingbird takes central stage.
Jaquet Droz Ateliers d’Art created two versions of this model. In the first, pink and light blue tones echo a mother-of-pearl dial within a 35 mm red gold case set with 100 diamonds (0.89 carat). In the second, the hummingbird is adorned with green and turquoise feathers over a shaded blue background. The mother-of-pearl dial, displaying two hands in blue steel, is housed within a white gold case that is also set with 100 diamonds.
Each model is equipped with an oscillating weight in either gold or platinum engraved by hand featuring the hummingbird. The two models, limited to just eight pieces each, come on satin straps that match the dominant tones of each creation.
The price of the Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Smalta Clara Hummingbird (ref. J005503501 in red gold or ref. J005504501 in white gold) is Swiss Francs 52,000 plus local taxes. jaquet-droz.com
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