Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Dragon Majestic Beijing
The new Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Dragon Majestic Beijing automatic wrist watch comes decorated with a nicely executed picture of two Chinese dragons fighting over a flaming pearl: a legendary object, which is believed to give dragons their exceptional powers and giving them the ability to go to heaven.
I am not the greatest expert when it comes to Chinese art (although I must admit that I admire its powerful beauty,) and wasn’t able to find the source of the picture, but I got an impression that the story of two dragons in confrontation over a flaming pearl is pretty widespread in their tradition.
As you can see, the pair of dragons seems to be executed with great attention to details, which is especially staggering if you will take into account the size of the stylized reptiles: each of the archetypal creatures is no more than an inch long!
I just wonder how many man hours it took to create such a beautifully decorated dial.
Mechanically, though, there is nothing notably new in this watch.
Like some other members of their gorgeous Petite Heure Minute line, the watch is presented in a rather large rose gold case 43 millimeters in diameter and features the signature off-centered hours and minutes display with a pair of rose gold hands and black Roman numerals printed over a precious Grand Feu enamel dial in the color of ivory.
The mechanism that powers this watch is also nothing new: we have recently seen it in a number of their timepieces, including the finely crafted Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Ivory Enamel (Ref. J005003200) ladies wrist watch.
Manufactured solely in-house, the caliber features a double-barrel design of its winding system, which is capable of storing enough energy to keep the watch running for as long as 68 hours.
Photos: Jaquet Droz
Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Dragon Majestic Beijing automatic watch specification
Price: TBD, expensive
Movement: Automatic, Jaquet Droz 2653, double-barrel, in-house, Swiss Made
Number of jewels: 28
Movement frequency: 28,800 vph
Movement decoration: 22-carat white gold oscillating weight
Functions: Hours, minutes
Power reserve: 68 hours
Case material: Rose gold
Bezel material: Matches case
Crown material: Matches case
Case shape: Round
Bezel shape: Round
Case size: 43.00 mm
Case height: N/A
Lug width: N/A
Dial: Ivory Grand Feu enamel
Numerals: Roman
Hour markers: Black
Hands: Rose gold
Water resistance: 30 meters
Strap: Rolled-edge, hand-made brown alligator strap
Crystal: Sapphire
Case back: Sapphire
Evgueni Matoussevitch in Swiss WatchesTags: 30 m, 43 mm, Automatic, grand feu, Jaquet Droz, Jaquet Droz 2653, Petite Heure Minute, rose gold
