Live Auction 17497Only Watch
JAQUET DROZGRANDE SECONDE SKELET-ONE CERAMICGrande seconde skelet-one ceramic — a piece that marks a watershed in the Centuries-old history of the grande seconde, the iconic model of jaquet droz. In this one-of-a-kind edition, the rail-track, the gold hour, minute and seconds hands, and the hand-made rolled-edge strap are all reinterpreted in red. Contrasting with the black ceramic of the case and hour circle, red has been chosen as the color of love — and the flag of monaco, where the charity is based.
Lot 12

JAQUET DROZGRANDE SECONDE SKELET-ONE CERAMICGrande seconde skelet-one ceramic — a piece that marks a watershed in the Centuries-old history of the grande seconde, the iconic model of jaquet droz. In this one-of-a-kind edition, the rail-track, the gold hour, minute and seconds hands, and the hand-made rolled-edge strap are all reinterpreted in red. Contrasting with the black ceramic of the case and hour circle, red has been chosen as the color of love — and the flag of monaco, where the charity is based.

Closed9 November 2019

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CHF 45,000

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JAQUET DROZ
GRANDE SECONDE SKELET-ONE CERAMIC


Grande seconde skelet-one ceramic — a piece that marks a watershed in the Centuries-old history of the grande seconde, the iconic model of jaquet droz. In this one-of-a-kind edition, the rail-track, the gold hour, minute and seconds hands, and the hand-made rolled-edge strap are all reinterpreted in red. Contrasting with the black ceramic of the case and hour circle, red has been chosen as the color of love — and the flag of monaco, where the charity is based.
Model name: Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic / J003525543
Case: Black ceramic case
Dial: Sapphire dial, hour circle in black ceramic, indexes in 18K white gold
Calibre: Jaquet Droz 2663 SQ, self-winding skeleton mechanical movement, black treatment, silicon balance spring and pallet horns, double barrel, 18K white gold oscillating weight
Bracelet: Hand-made rolled-edge red fabric
Dimensions: Diameter: 41.5 mm

Specialist note

Time is money, wrote Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. Jaquet Droz has once again chosen to donate its time to Only Watch to help the celebrated charity auction raise as much money as possible. The brand is delighted to donate a one-of-a-kind piece: a Grande Seconde numerus clausus 1/1 that will go under the hammer in Geneva on November 9th.