Review: Jaquet Droz Grande Second Dual Time

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The Grande Second range from Jaquet Droz was extended at Time to Move with the gorgeous Chronograph And this Dual Time Here is our hands-on analytical review

Jaquet Droz Grande Second Dual Time

The Jaquet Droz Grande Second Dual time is the result of refinements and evolution of the iconic Grande Seconde range.

Travel is of particular significance for the heritage of the brand, as the founder Pierre Jaquet Droz himself was a great traveler in his day

Four versions are available, two in Stainless Steel and two in Red Gold The SS version is offered in either a silver dial as featured in this article, and a black onyx dial.

And the red gold versions are in grand feu enamel of either ivory or black.

The case, dial and hands

The case used in the Grande Second Dual Time is the classical Jaquet Droz case in a diameter of 43mm This is a very elegant case, even if it is rather large at 43mm The lines are aesthetically very pleasing and the shape of the case, bezel, and lugs form a harmonious whole.

The entire ensemble carries an high end ambience typical of Jaquet Droz.

In our review sample, the dial is a silvery opaline with a very fine grain structure The hour sub-dial is sunken and carries the markers as Roman numerals with a minute railway track The markers are applied by transfer printing

The grand seconds hand is mounted on huge sub-dial which is also sunken from the main dial and drops to the seconds hand railway track marked in increments of 10 seconds.

A second smaller step drips to the date marker ring, with numerals for the odd dates, and dots for the even 31 is marked by a red inverted triangle And in the center of this grand seconds sub-dial is an opening which is round and shows the rotating map of the world providing the world time

This disc is slightly domed and polished.

And carries a projection map of the continents as seen flat from the North Pole in an azimuthal projection The method of manufacturing the sub-dial is interesting The disc is given a black coat by a galvanic treatment.

And the continents, which are depicted in a mirror finish are applied on the disc by a decal The decals carry the hue in a form of powdered red gold or silver color which gives the texture slightly in relief to the continents.

The movement: Jaquet Droz caliber 2663H24

The Jaquet Droz caliber 2663H24 is a self-winding mechanical caliber with silicon balance spring and pallet lugs The movement is sourced from Jaquet Droz sister company Blancpain.

Visible from the back sapphire glass, the movement shows a large rotor with nicelywhich is pierced and appropriately anglaged The rotor drives a double barrel system with flat bridges with a sunburst style fausse côtes design.

Movement finishing is at a high level Jaquet Droz movements are co-developed with Blancpain.

Both teams work very closely together and the movements are made specifically only for Jaquet []

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