Jaquet Droz Launches The Tourbillon Skelet Sapphire – Bushidô As An Ode To Japanese Culture

It has been ten years since Jaquet Droz turned its attention to the Japanese arts. Now, an exceptional piece revisits the theme, taking as its central motif the mask of the Japanese warrior and respectfully but freely interpreting its shapes and colours. More than half a dozen master craftspeople and 200 hours of work were required to bring this Tourbillon Skelet Sapphire – Bushidô Tourbillon to life. 

The movement of the Bushidô mask is based on a Manufacture calibre. Its tourbillon, positioned at 12 o'clock, balances the barrel at 6 o'clock. The two parts can be seen from the back thanks to an openworked red gold oscillating weight, through which a unique feature can be admired: The back of the mask itself is hand-painted with sakura, or cherry blossom – a rare treat, as the reverse of appliques is usually polished but very rarely painted.

A unique timepiece measuring 42 mm in diameter with an 8-day power reserve, the Tourbillon Skelet Sapphire – Bushidô embodies the entire Jaquet Droz JD 8.0: A Disruptive Legacy philosophy: disruptive in its aesthetic treatment and sapphire case with a skeleton movement, but deeply respectful of the Japanese heritage it conveys.