Jaquet Droz Only Watch '09
For Only Watch '09, Jaquet Droz has created a one-of-a-kind timepiece. It features a white ceramic case and red enamel dial.
"An ivory colored enamel dial needs about ten layers to achieve the right color, with each layer being fired at 800°. Black needs 15 layers and 15 firings, and blue 18 or 19, but red needs an amazing 22 layers. So every time you add a layer you add another complication. Each time it is fired you add another risk of breakage and another risk of bubbling."
Jaquet Droz CEO, Manuel Emch says, "it took us 6 years to find a way to stabilize the red color." The red reacts differently to the firing and causes a lot of breakage. This is the first time JD has created a completely red dial and probably their last.
The unique Jaquet Droz Only Watch 09 (The grande seconde ceramique, hommage Geneve 1784), Ref J003036207. Inside is a JD 2663 caliber self-winding mechanical movement, with a double barrel power reserve and a 22k white gold oscillating weight. The movement runs at 28,800 vph, has 30 jewels and an extended power-reserve of 68 hours (courtesy of double barrels). The dial displays off-centered hours and minutes and a large seconds subdial. The 44 mm case is made of white ceramic and is water-resistant to 30 meters. The strap is natural white rubber and features a stainless steel folding clasp.