Reinterpreted by Jaquet Droz, this ancestral Asian technique used on the Petite Heure Minute brings out the brilliance and dazzle of the dial like never before, earning this exceptional piece its name: "Thousand Year Lights”. The mother-of-pearl dial is first lacquered, then polished with great care. Jaquet Droz craftsmen then bring out the minute volumes through hand engraving and hand painting, imbuing these floral tableaux with incomparable shine and the mirror effect of light glistening upon them