Jaquet Droz - Perpetual Calendar Éclipse
La Chaux-de-Fonds, October 2013
The Perpetual Calendar Éclipse by Jaquet Droz presents a spectacular new moon phase display in two models with a resolutely modern design.
The Éclipse, 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 these two complications to a new level of elegance.
On the black or ivory-colored 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 or ivory-colored 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 Éclipse 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.
Description of the modell Perpetual Calendar Éclipse
Case
Round, 18 karat solid redgold. Dimension 43mm. Waterresistant 3 bar (30m).
Dial
Black (modell J030533200) or in Ivory (modell J030533201). Central hours and minutes. Date retrograde, day, month, leap year indication at "12", moon phase at "6", all hands in 18 karat solid redgold.
Movement
Jaquet Droz 5853LR.4, Automatik, 2 barrels, perpetual calendar with retrograde hands, moon phase (retrograde blend), rotor in 22 karat solid whitegold, 34 jewels, power reserve 68 hours, 28.800 A/h min.