BASELNEWS 2010Jaquet Droz: The Cloverleaf
Discretion is the art of allusion. For 300 years, a cloverleaf has been engraved at the heart of Jaquet Droz creations as its secret signature. With The Cloverleaf, the Manufacture now sets its most iconic motif in the light of day and the mysteries of the night. The Manufacture has devised a dial in white mother-of-pearl or onyx to complement the case in white gold. Against this background of shimmering moire or sober monochrome, the clover reveals the roundness of its leaves: a graphic suggestion that recalls its magic properties, its promise of good luck, wealth or love... Sumptuously highlighted by a snow setting under which everything seems to disappear, this decorative challenge has required all the attention and virtuosity of its master stone-setters.
For the occasion, color has joined this unprecedented celebration. Fresh green, tender pink, light blue… a veritable symphony of colors lies under the dazzling white-gold hands. Feminine and precious, The Cloverleaf is not satisfied with just signing Jaquet Droz’s noblest secrets: with its gold and precious gems, it offers the Manufacture all the beauty of life...