WATCHES WITH PANACHE Jaquet Droz L'Heure Céleste New Haute Joaillerie Model Jaquet Droz L'Heure Céleste watch in
white gold with diamonds, $50,000.
Jaquet Droz introduces the L'Heure Céleste, its new Haute Joaillerie model for Christmas 2009. This elegant, ultra-feminine watch is distinguished by its magnificent dial which features a galaxy of planets in white gold, red gold or set with diamonds set against a black or white lacquered background.
Rewriting some of the basic rules of watchmaking design, L'Heure Céleste is endowed
with a highly innovative sapphire crystal that liberates it from the graphic
constraints imposed by a bezel. This special crystal enables natural light to
illuminate the magnificent dial display from unusual angles and to stress the
interplay of volumes imagined by the craftsmen at the Manufacture.
To achieve this feat of technical prowess, Jaquet Droz drew on its rich heritage
of design and aesthetic codes that have become part of the brand signature, such
as the star motif, to establish a narrative framework, then added a new dimension
born of contemporary vision. With its ultra-modern lines, unusual volumes and
generous curves, L’Heure Céleste
is a magnificent creation that embodies all possibilities, especially those suggested
by the mysterious beauty of an immense, star-studded sky.
