1. Jaquet Droz
The Swiss brand enriches its collection of automaton Bird Repeater watches, an exceptional line it started in 2012, this time with hand-engraved birds placed in a lush tropical setting that has been micro-painted in vibrant colours.
This piece can only be fully appreciated, though, when the minute repeater is activated, which triggers the peacock’s tail to open and close as a toucan emerges from the palm leaves to open its beak, followed by flying dragonflies at 9 o’clock—a mesmerising sequence that lasts for more than 12 seconds.