Pierre Jaquet-Droz built automatons to dazzle the kings of the 18th century. Today, the Swatch Group maison he founded still crafts mechanical marvels for the fortunate few, from a whistling bird to a one-of-a-kind masterpiece made with a Chinese embroidery master.
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