Loving Butterfly Automaton
Technical data
Loving Butterfly Automaton
J032533271
Numerus Clausus of 28
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. Automaton with mechanism for moving the butterfly's wings and the wheel of the chariot, hand-winding automaton, with crown push-button triggering mechanism, triple barrel
Jewelling
57 jewels
Power reserve
68 hours
Frequency
28,800 v.p.h
Diameter
43 mm
Indications
Off-centered hours and minutes
Water resistance
3 bar (30 meters)
Case
Diameter Ø 43 mm Height 16.63 mm Individual limited serial number engraved on the case-back
Dial
Meteorite dial with 18-karat red gold appliques Black onyx hour circle 18-karat gold appliques of cherub, chariot and butterfly body Butterfly wings in 18-karat red gold Chariot wheel in 18-karat red gold
Hands
18-karat red gold
Strap
Rolled-edge hand-made black alligator strap
Buckle
18-karat red gold folding clasp
Loving Butterfly Automaton
J032534271
Numerus Clausus of 28
Movement
Jaquet Droz 2653 AT1, self-winding mechanical movement, silicon balance spring and pallet horns, double barrel, flat bridges, 22-karat white gold oscillating weight. Automaton with mechanism for moving the butterfly's wings and the wheel of the chariot, hand-winding automaton, with crown push-button triggering mechanism, triple barrel
Jewelling
57 jewels
Power reserve
68 hours
Frequency
28,800 v.p.h
Diameter
43 mm
Indications
Off-centered hours and minutes
Water resistance
3 bar (30 meters)
Case
18-karat white gold case set with 212 diamonds (0.68 carat) Diameter Ø 43 mm Height 16.63 mm Individual limited serial number engraved on the case-back
Dial
Aventurine dial with 18-karat white gold decorations White mother-of-pearl hour circle 18-karat white gold appliques of cherub, chariot and butterfly body Butterfly wings in 18-karat white gold Chariot wheel in 18-karat white gold
Hands
18-karat white gold
Strap
Rolled-edge hand-made blue alligator strap
Buckle
18-karat white gold folding clasp set with 32 diamonds (0.26 carat)
Loving Butterfly Automaton
J032533272
Numerus Clausus of 28
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. Automaton with mechanism for moving the butterfly's wings and the wheel of the chariot, hand-winding automaton, with crown push-button triggering mechanism, triple barrel
Jewelling
57 jewels
Power reserve
68 hours
Frequency
28,800 v.p.h
Diameter
43 mm
Indications
Off-centered hours and minutes
Water resistance
3 bar (30 meters)
Case
Diameter Ø 43 mm Height 16.63 mm Individual limited serial number engraved on the case-back
Dial
Opal dial with 18-karat red gold appliques Hour circle set with 180 baguette-cut diamonds (1.80 carats) 18-karat gold appliques of cherub, chariot and butterfly body Butterfly wings in 18-karat red gold Chariot wheel in 18-karat red gold
Hands
18-karat red gold
Strap
Rolled-edge hand-made black alligator strap
Buckle
18-karat red gold folding clasp
Loving Butterfly Automaton
J032533270
Numerus Clausus of 28
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. Automaton with mechanism for moving the butterfly's wings and the wheel of the chariot, hand-winding automaton, with crown push-button triggering mechanism, triple barrel
Jewelling
57 jewels
Power reserve
68 hours
Frequency
28,800 v.p.h
Diameter
43 mm
Indications
Off-centered hours and minutes
Water resistance
3 bar (30 meters)
Case
18-karat red gold Diameter Ø 43 mm Height 16.63 mm Individual limited serial number engraved on the case-back
Dial
Black onyx dial with 18-karat red gold appliques 18-karat gold appliques of cherub, chariot and butterfly body Butterfly wings in 18-karat red gold Chariot wheel in 18-karat red gold
Hands
18-karat red gold
Strap
Rolled-edge hand-made black alligator strap
Buckle
18-karat red gold folding clasp
Loving Butterfly Automaton
J032534270
Numerus Clausus of 28
Movement
Jaquet Droz 2653 AT1, self-winding mechanical movement, silicon balance spring and pallet horns, double barrel, flat bridges, 22-karat white gold oscillating weight. Automaton with mechanism for moving the butterfly's wings and the wheel of the chariot, hand-winding automaton, with crown push-button triggering mechanism, triple barrel
Jewelling
57 jewels
Power reserve
68 hours
Frequency
28,800 v.p.h
Diameter
43 mm
Indications
Off-centered hours and minutes
Water resistance
3 bar (30 meters)
Case
18-karat white gold case Diameter Ø 43 mm Height 16.63 mm Individual limited serial number engraved on the case-back
Dial
Black mother-of-pearl dial with 18-karat white gold decorations 18-karat white gold appliques of cherub, chariot and butterfly body Butterfly wings in 18-karat white gold Chariot wheel in 18-karat white gold
Hands
18-karat white gold
Strap
Rolled-edge hand-made black alligator strap
Buckle
18-carat white gold folding clasp
Video
Loving Butterfly Automaton
A masterpiece of watchmaking craftsmanship, the new automaton revealed by Jaquet Droz is truly a piece of art come to life, presenting an allegory of love and nature. As part of the prestigious collection of Jaquet Droz automaton watches – the Bird Repeater, Charming Bird, Lady 8 Flower – the Loving Butterfly Automaton is a rare feat of technical and aesthetic prowess. A delight to the eye and reserved for true connoisseurs, each version has a limited edition of only 28 pieces and is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity signed by the craftsmen of Jaquet Droz. Connoisseurs will succumb to the fluttering wings of the Loving Butterfly Automaton, entirely dedicated to precious time that makes us dream.
Inspiration
This new creation, named the “Loving Butterfly Automaton,” tells a story, that of genius watchmaker, Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz, who, 242 years ago, created an android automaton delivering breathtaking sketches – including a cherub seated on a chariot drawn by a butterfly, celebrating love and passion. It is the story of the Jaquet Droz designers, craftsmen and watchmakers who decided to draw inspiration from this sketch for contemporary designs, first as painted enamel, then as sculpture, and today as an automaton watch... And the story of watchmakers who develop and painstakingly assemble an exclusive mechanism, of passionate craftsmen who sculpt and engrave each component of this animated piece of art by hand... The story of a brand that never ceases to astonish.
Aesthetics
The famous dial of the Petite Heure Minute has here been adapted as a naturalistic theater stage. One can imagine the curtain rising – the show begins at the heart of a delicate forest, a nod to the landscapes of the La Chaux-de-Fonds region. Enter the cherub and the butterfly, a cue from the Draughtsman’s sketch, the automaton that fascinated the whole of Europe in the 18th century. The same emotion is sparked today when, with just one push on the crown button, a world of poetry comes to life under the dial’s crystal. With grace and delicacy, the butterfly comes to life, pulling behind it a cherub in an animated chariot. The chariot’s wheel begins to turn in an exquisite optical illusion made possible by the combination of fixed and mobile spokes, a fabulous play of movements illustrating a technique well-known to automaton designers. Love is in motion and this dreamlike and deliciously refined design triggers instant astonishment. All of the codes of luxury watchmaking are present in the two models, both 43 mm in diameter, suffused with the light of gold and placed on a rolled-edge hand-made alligator leather strap.
Automaton & Technology
The exclusive automaton mechanism, for which two patents are also pending, took three years to develop. The power reserve, maintained with three barrels manually wound using the crown, allows the butterfly to delicately flutter its wings 300 times over a period of approximately two minutes. Positioned side-on, the realistic effect of the scene is even more captivating. The hour/minute movement is equipped with an oscillating mass in 22-carat gold, featuring the pattern of the chariot’s wheel, a symbol of life.
Ateliers d’Art
Everything is achieved in the tiniest details. Forty hand-engraved parts in white or red gold are assembled manually with incredible meticulousness, from the small Cupid’s arms and defiant face, to the infinitely fragile legs and antennae of the butterfly. The trees, only 0.2 millimeters thick, are individually driven like the hands of a watch, bringing watchmaking expertise to art: an innovative, patent-pending technique. The fine gold volumes contrast with the dial in onyx or Polynesian black mother-of-pearl, making the magic of this timeless scene still more hypnotic.
