Jaquet Droz Watches at Auction in Australia

About Jaquet Droz

Jaquet Droz is a watch house founded in 1738 and based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, best known for Grande Seconde and Petite Heure Minute. Crown Auctions offers pre-owned Jaquet Droz pieces in its Australian online auctions. Each lot is inspected by specialists and listed with photographs and condition notes.

Pierre Jaquet-Droz began his career in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1738 and became famous across Europe for his mechanical automata, including The Writer.

Today the house is known for grand-feu enamel dials, the off-centre Grande Seconde and animated automaton watches.

Signature styles

The Jaquet Droz watches collectors look for

Grande Seconde

The figure-eight dial with its oversized seconds.

Petite Heure Minute

Artistic enamel and hand-painted dials.

Automata

Animated pieces such as the Bird Repeater.

Availability at Crown

Buying Jaquet Droz through Crown

Pre-owned Jaquet Droz pieces come to Crown from private collectors and estates, so what is on offer changes week to week. Every lot is inspected by our specialists and photographed in detail, with condition notes, before it goes live. Register once and set a brand alert to hear as soon as a new Jaquet Droz lot is listed.

How buying at auction works How every watch is inspected

What to check on a Jaquet Droz

✓Enamel dials should be inspected for hairline cracks.
✓Automaton functions should be demonstrated where possible.
✓Read the condition report and zoom into every photograph before you bid.
✓Factor the buyer's premium and shipping into your maximum bid.

Questions

Does Crown Auctions sell pre-owned Jaquet Droz watches?

Yes. Jaquet Droz pieces appear in our online auctions as they become available. Every lot is inspected by our specialists before it is catalogued. Set a brand alert to hear when new Jaquet Droz lots are listed.

Is Crown Auctions an authorised Jaquet Droz dealer?

No. Crown Auctions is an independent Australian auction house and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Jaquet Droz. We offer pre-owned pieces at online auction.

How do I know a Jaquet Droz lot is genuine?

Each lot is examined for case, dial, movement and papers before listing, and condition notes are published with photographs. Our buying guide explains what to check yourself.