When founder Pierre Jaquet-Droz began producing objets d’art in the eighteenth century, he realized his deep passion and skill for creating clocks and, later, automata. And just as those early pieces ...

The name Jaquet Droz is today synonymous with high-end Swiss watches, but in his lifetime, Pierre Jaquet-Droz, was best known for his automata – superbly crafted mechanical dolls that could draw, ...

In the late 18th century Jaquet Droz and his associates had already perfected the art of selling luxury goods to the ultra wealthy. A talented clock and watch maker, as well as businessman, Jaquet ...