Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Watch

The moon phase complication is constantly described as "Romantic" and "Poetic," so what could be more appropriate to balance the negative space that characterizes Jaquet Droz's minimalistic Grande Seconde collection than a serene, realistic moon? The Grande Seconde features the "Figure 8 dial" that probably most strongly represents the Jaquet Droz brand for many While it has been the canvas for various iterations and complications, and other collections of course feature moon phases, the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon emphasizes this increasingly popular complication The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon originally came in three versions in 43mm cases, and in 2018 they are joined by four more: two in 43mm and two versions in 39mm.

The most basic model from 2017 in terms of materials was a 43mm model in steel with an opaline dial The Jaquet Droz 2660QL3 has a power reserve of 68 hours via two barrels and operates at 4Hz Both the 43mm and 39mm sizes of the Grande Seconde Moon use the same 2660QL3 movement with an in-house-developed mechanism for the moon phase.

Like many higher-end moon phase watches, the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon's moon phase display only needs adjusting for one day every 122 years, theoretically The 122-year moon phase of the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon watch is adjusted via a discreet corrector on the case side around 8 o'clock There's no good reason the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon shouldn't be included in our recent "Top Moon Phase Watch" listicle except that there are just so many enchanting moon phase watches out there to choose from. Source