Tag: automaton
-
How Van Cleef & Arpels Is Reading Time With A Spellbinding Spectacle Inspired By Nature
Van Cleef & Arpels Éveil du Cyclamen Automaton: Where Time Meets Nature in a Spellbinding Spectacle. Automatons have a rich history that dates back centuries. These mechanical devices are designed to mimic human or animal actions, often in a playful or whimsical manner. During the 18th century, automaton clocks were at the height of popularity,…
-
Can a Watch Rock? Exploring the Rolling Stones Automaton by Jaquet Droz
Time to Rock: Will the Rolling Stones Automaton by Jaquet Droz Steal the Show at Only Watch 2023? To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Rolling Stones, Jaquet Droz has teamed up with the band to create a collection of unique pieces, including an exclusive version for Only Watch. For the first time in the…
-
Unique Objet Extraordinaire: Rêveries de Berylline automaton
Since its creation, the Maison Van Cleef & Arpels gave pride of place to extraordinary objects. Time flows with the rhythm of nature in the Van Cleef & Arpels garden. Van Cleef & Arpels Rêveries de Berylline automaton is a flower born in an imaginary garden opens its petals to unveil a hummingbird ready to…
-
Ladies’ Complication: 6 new stunning watches remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity
These timepieces for ladies combine an alluring aesthetic with incredible watchmaking expertise. These women’s watches are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity. These watches may feature all kinds of classic and/or innovative complications and indications (e.g. annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, complex moon phases, digital or retrograde time display,…
-
Jaquet Droz’s Magic Lotus Automaton features an exceptionally long animation
If you happen to travel by Zürich Airport / Flughafen Zürich, do not forget to stop by the exhibition by the Swiss luxury watchmaker Jaquet Droz. Travelers can experience the magic of time through the history and unique creations including the new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One and the 2019 Magic Lotus…
-
Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater Falcon pays tribute to the millennia-old art of falconry
The Bird Repeater, launched by Swiss luxury watchmaker Jaquet Droz in 2012 is an automaton wristwatch that pays tribute to the mechanical genius of Jaquet Droz as well as the naturalist art. The falcon, national symbol of the United Arab Emirates, is honored in an exclusive new version of the Bird Repeater that draws on 280…