# The story of Pierre Jaquet Droz and his sons is one of the most moving in the history of Horology

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NSFW notice about some adult themes in watches around a 3rd of the way in. 🤣

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/3/c/23cb2829335ce9222ef88452befeda4b2dc0785a.jpeg "JAQUET DROZ CORPORATE MOVIE") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WofWNcMHcl0)

The automated bird box. Circa 1785. Talk about tolerances.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/9/5/9956fc9c10707ef66a59331ce3e6307ec171cfe1.jpeg "Singing Bird Box by Jaquet-Droz & Leschot") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjLy0zausRU)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/9/e/b9e3934c29dd95dc950bf9ec66bf51cd8f76d8d6.jpeg "Singing Mechanical Bird Box | Antiques Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He4HYZOGY7E)