The Eclipse, a poetic masterpiece of Fine Watchmaking, is one of the brand’s most iconic timepieces. This year, Jaquet Droz craftsmen in La Chaux-de-Fonds masterfully paired the moon phase complication, which displays the fascinating cycles of the night of the sky on the dial, with the Perpetual Calendar: a finely orchestrated union which raises this complication to a new level of elegance.
On the black Grand Feu enamel dial, two straight hands contrast sharply with the curves of two wavy hands, tipped with a crescent moon. The calendar information is easily read on several places on the dial: on the right is the current date, on the left is the day of the week. At 12 o’clock, a single-hand counter indicates the month with the leap year appearing discreetly in a small window. At 6 o’clock, a black onyx index moves across the face of a golden moon, revealing, and then concealing it until its total eclipse. The whole spectacle unfolds on a night sky boasting eight stars, the watchmaker’s favorite number.
The Jaquet Droz Perpetual Calendar Eclipse captivates and surprises with its innovative design and contemporary calendar display. The brilliant sparkle of the red gold hands, moon and stars creates a perfectly balanced contrast to the eternal solemnity of the dial in this exceptional timepiece worn by a black leather strap.
Fiche technique
Perpetual Calendar Eclipse black enamel
Reference
J030533200
Movement
Jaquet Droz 5853LR.4, self-winding mechanical movement, double barrel, perpetual calendar, retrograding moon phase, 22-carat white gold oscillating weight
Indications
Centered hours and minutes
Retrograding dates and day
Pointer-type months display at 12 o'clock
Leap-year disc at 12 o'clock
Moonphase at 6 o'clock
Jewelling
34 jewels
Power reserve
68 hours
Frequency
28,800 v.p.h
Case
18-carat red gold, diameter 43 mm
Height 13.20 mm
Individual serial number engraved on the case-back
Water resistance
3 bar (30 meters)
Dial
Black Grand Feu enameled dial
Hands
18-carat red gold
Black onyx moon phase
Strap
Rolled-edge hand-made black alligator leather
Buckle
18-carat red gold folding clasp
