In late 2020, Jaquet Droz revealed the first signs of a partnership with John Howe, the illustrator and conceptual artist of Peter Jackson’s The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
The Swiss brand has been based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, since clockmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz founded the company in 1738. Born in Canada, Howe has actually lived in Neuchâtel for 30 years.
The partnership combines Jaquet Droz’s mastery in artisanal techniques with Howe’s work, which conveys myths and beliefs that have been nestled deep within people’s minds for thousands of years.
Far more than just a mythical creature, the dragon comes alive on the dial of Petite Heure Minute from the Les Ateliers d’Art collection.
John Howe.
While Howe’s dragon echoes the essence of his early designs, a full range of Jaquet Droz decorative…
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