Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold

Jaquet Droz introduces two new versions of the Grande Seconde Skelet-One

The Story

The Grande Seconde was inspired by a pocket watch created by Pierre Jaquet Droz in the 18th century. The first Grande Seconde Skelet-One was presented by Jaquet Droz in 2018, an audacious and modern take on the more traditional Grande Seconde. A watch with an eye-catching design, a case in high-tech materials impossible to scratch and a fully transparent uncluttered dial. The brand’s trademark figure eight visible with the off-centered hours and minutes and the “grande” second at 6 o’clock which are displayed on the sapphire dial.

The Grande-Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold

The Grande Seconde Skelet-One Red Gold is the more traditional of the two new versions launched in April 2020. The 41mm case is as its name suggest is in 18- karat red gold with a height of 12.30mm. The sapphire dial is where the action is happening, fully skeletonized with red gold indexes, hands, and visible screws. The white gold base has been given a gray treatment that matches perfectly with the rolled-edge hand-made gray alligator strap. Every component of the 2663 SQ self-winding skeleton mechanical movement has been beautifully reduced to the minimum.

The second version released is the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Plasma Ceramic.