Does anyone know of any other watchmakers who have pursued automaton complications besides Jaquet-Droz? Perhaps other micro-brands like Roger Dubois or Bovet? I know a lot of companies make Tourbillions, Minute Repeaters, Perpetual/Annual Calendars, but these automaton complications seem truly unique in the industry. Any thoughts?
There really aren't that many, because they are simply very complicated to build. Here's a rather crazy example Richard Mille introduced a couple of years ago, really quite something: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y6lC5wYpiW0.html
Thanks for the information! I was not previously aware for the RM19-02! VERY unique piece. As designers and artists begin to reach the envelope on what can be done with a traditional dial and traditional complications, I think automatons will play an increasingly bigger role in the high horology market. Van Cleef and Arpels is the only one besides Jaquet-Droz which comes to mind, so it will be interesting to see what happens to this segment of the market!
HOLY CRAP!! That Child writing automata was one of the major plot points in Martin Scorscese's Hugo film... Amazing that its still in mint condition. Thanks for all the great videos man!
Catia V.5 to design a watch, or an aircraft... at this level is almost the same! The challenges behind micro-mechanisms open space for innovations to be used in several applications! Jaquet Droz is unique, is the time alive!
I would like my bird of choice if at all possible 😉. A Curl Crested Aracaris or a Collard Aracaris would be my pick since these 2 are actually family members in my house hold . I'm like you Andre , I would have no problem sporting a beautiful bird on my wrist.
I often wonder what our world would look like had we not discovered and harnessed electricity... What amazing mechanical art. Personally my favorite brand
Beautiful and amazing watches. Too expensives but it's normal when you see all work involved in them. Thanks for sharing this video and my best wishes to everyone from Chile.
Imagine now how complicated the human body is... takes so much time to make and engineer these model to do things. Then we suddenly believe human creation came from a big bang lol amazing
