Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quanti¨¨me 41 mm05 May 2020
Jaquet Droz is introducing the Grande Seconde Quanti¨¨me 41 mm. Seven variations of the new watch are available: four of the editions have an 18-carat red-gold case with grand feuenamel dials in anthracite, ivory, burgundy, or deep blue.Meanwhile, the other three editions are housed in a stainless-steel case and showcase a sandblasted titanium grey, matte black, or sandblasted silver dial.Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde watches are inspired by 18th century pocket watches. As always, the new watches’ dials consist of two off-centre overlapping subdials, which form the shape of the number 8. Hours and minutes are displayed on the smaller subdial at 12 o’clock. Meanwhile, the larger subdial at 6 o’clock displays seconds. Additionally, this subdial displays the date and is easily legible thanks to the date pointer’s lacquered red tip.The movement behind the Grande Seconde Quanti¨¨me 41 mm is the self-winding mechanical Jaquet Droz 2660Q2 calibre, which is visible through the caseback. Furthermore, the caseback showcases a open-worked heavy metal oscillating weight, which winds the mainspring. Meanwhile, the double barrel provides a 68-hour power reserve. Additionally, a silicon balance spring controls the isochronism and makes the timepiece resistant to temperature changes, magnetic fields and shock.Finally, the Grande Seconde Quanti¨¨me 41 mm is water-resistant to 30 m. The red-gold versions come with a matching alligator strap with an ardillon buckle. Meanwhile, the stainless-steel versions come with a calf leather strap with a folding clasp. Additionally, the red-gold versions cost 20,700 euros, while the stainless-steel versions cost 9,900 euros...................