Jwlry Machine
Overview
What could possibly bring together the 152-year-old House of Boucheron, that most venerable of France’s high-jewellery Houses, and MB&F, the cutting-edge Swiss creative laboratory whose Horological Machines first invaded our planet only a few years ago?
The answer is the JwlryMachine, an astonishing haute-joaillerie version of MB&F’s Horological Machine No.3.
The visual illusion of the owl’s heart beating typifies the hint of secretiveness that Boucheron’s artisans instil into some of their best-loved jewels; as does the fact that the uninitiated will need to search for the time indications on the sides of the cones among the owl’s sparkling plumage. The extreme refinement that radiates from the proportions, the choice of stones and the quality of craftsmanship makes this creation “very Boucheron”.
About the collaboration
With the HM3 as unsettling as ever, the House of Boucheron is poised to create its own seductive shock waves with the JwlryMachine, an haute-joaillerie version of Horological Machine No 3. In a spectacular flight of fancy, the House’s peerless artisans have conceived the watch as a splendid three-dimensional jewelled owl, presented either in 18k white gold, with amethyst, diamonds and blue and violet sapphires, or in 18k red gold, with pink tourmaline, rose quartz, diamonds and pink sapphires.
TIME INDICATIONS
The owl’s eyes are large glowing cabochons, set over the twin cones that rise majestically from the three-dimensional sculpted case: a dynamic sculpture that also tells the time.
HM3 BASE
JWLRYMACHINE is Boucheron’s sparkling reinterpretation of MB&F’s Horological Machine No.3
BEATING HEART
The feathered breast is sculpted and engraved from a single block of amethyst or rose quartz. Beneath the translucent stone, its heart appears to be beating: a visual illusion created by the swings of the rotor underneath.
Machine in action
The owl’s eyes are large glowing cabochons, set over the twin cones, and its sparkling wings, wrapped protectively around the precious HM3 engine, are entirely pavé-set with brilliant-cut stones. Its feathered breast is sculpted and engraved from a single block of amethyst or rose quartz. The glowing eyes, sparkling wings and softly gleaming breast create a carefully choreographed play of light. But most mesmerising of all: beneath the owl’s breast, its heart appears to be beating. The visual illusion is created by the faintly perceived swings of MB&F’s solid-gold battle-axe-shaped rotor beneath the translucent stone.
THE MACHINE
A legendary dynasty of jewellers
True to the original HM3, the JwlryMachine is not for the faint hearted. It is an imposing piece, made all the more so by its sheer beauty. The extreme refinement that radiates from the proportions, the choice of stones and the quality of craftsmanship makes this creation “very Boucheron”.
Over the generations, Boucheron has acquired unparalleled expertise, centring on its passion for precious stones. Its designs are free-spirited and audacious, and with the ease of the true artist, its master jewellers create exclusive harmonies of colour, selecting from the world’s most rare and covetable gems.
While Boucheron’s sources of inspiration are eclectic, love of nature is a cherished theme. The collections abound with references to flowers, raindrops and waves and charismatic animals, birds and insects, whose air of having been effortlessly conceived is part of the Boucheron mystique. Today as ever, Boucheron keeps its promise of luxury and fascination.
- 18k white gold/titanium and amethyst
- Breast made of an engraved amethyst: 35.27k
- Eyes made of two cabochon amethysts: 6.34k
- Diamonds: approx. 0.96k
- Blue and purple sapphires: approx. 5.17k
- Screwed-down crown with cabochon amethyst: 0.33k
- 18k pink gold/titanium and quartz
- Breast made of an engraved quartz: 32.71k
- Eyes made of two cabochon rubellite: 7.88k
- Diamonds: approx. 0.96k
- Pink, purple and blue and purple sapphires: approx. 5.17k
- Screwed-down crown with cabochon rubellite: 0.33k
- Three-dimensional horological engine designed by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht/Agenhor, powered by a Sowind base
- 22k gold battle-axe shaped automatic winding rotor
- Hour and minutes information transmitted via ceramic ball bearings to laser-cut hands.
- 304 components / 36 jewels
- Hours and day/night indicator on one cone, minutes on second cone
Inspiration
With the HM3 as unsettling as ever, the House of Boucheron created its own seductive shock waves with the JwlryMachine, an haute joaillerie version of Horological Machine No.3.
In a spectacular flight of fancy, the House’s peerless artisans conceived the watch as a splendid three-dimensional jewelled owl in 18k gold, combined with amethyst, diamonds, pink tourmaline, rose quartz and pink, blue and violet sapphires.
The owl’s eyes are large glowing cabochons and its sparkling wings, wrapped protectively around the precious HM3 engine, are entirely pavé-set with diamonds and semi-precious stones. Its feathered breast is sculpted and engraved from a single block of amethyst or rose quartz.
