Photos of my Jaquet Droz Grande Seconds Marine.............

I wanted to post some pictures of my Jaquet Droz Grande Seconds Marine since very little has been written about this watch. This model was first released in 2004 I believe and it was JD's first attempt at a sporty watch within the new regime. (which is now gone) In 2006 they released this watch again with a black dial and in 8 pieces. Its the only Grande Seconds they made that is water resistant up to 100m as well as being their only chronometer. Built as a nautical watch, JD attempted to make this asymmetrical looking bezel in the shape of a porthole.

I have a hard time seeing this bezel as a porthole but it is very unique looking. The blued hands against the enamel dial is really breath taking.

Here is a picture of the watch next to my other JD which is the more traditional looking Grande Seconds.

You'll see as you flip the backs over you can tell a difference in the leather straps. The Marine strap comes with a rubber coating on the back making it more water resistant. JD now makes a rubber strap so I bet one of those would look good too.

How about some wrist shots..........

The Marine has a bigger presence on the wrist, it's a much heavier watch with all the extra gold on the bezel were as the rose gold Grande Seconds is the more elegant. Two very different watches in the same line. I like them both!

I hope you guys enjoyed the little review. JD makes a great watch, they do an outstanding job with their dial work and case finishing. With company now going through a transition period hopefully JD can find their way back to what made them so great. (along with a dedicated forum on these boards again!!!)

Tony

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enjoyed this very much

By: playtime : July 23rd, 2011-10:56

a very intriguing model. J

Thanks.......

By: TonyR : July 23rd, 2011-15:11

I think the Marine is a very unique looking piece. Tony

Congrats! This is one of the few J*D models that I would add to my

By: mkt33 : July 23rd, 2011-19:19

collection. Very unique and limited...a silent treasure! Despite my rapid response, I think you beat me to the punch It was also one of the first (and very few models) outfitted with a rubber backed/water resistant strap! Congrats again, Mike This message...

Thanks Mike.......

By: TonyR : July 23rd, 2011-23:20

I was quick to the punch! Going through old posts I noticed that you were the only one who really made any mention of this model, it is a real nice piece and even nicer in person. (as I'm sure you know!) Tony

Interesting, I had actually never seen this one

By: grigo : July 23rd, 2011-21:46

and from what I gather, I will probably neveu see it again unless you post it once more of course. thanks for sharing. Best regards, George

Thanks George.......

By: TonyR : July 23rd, 2011-23:22

I guess there are 88 of them floating around out there in the white dial and only 8 in the black dial. Tony

the more traditional piece ...

By: Bruno.M1 : July 24th, 2011-01:44

that's a watch a love, VERY NICE the other one.... nice dial but I'm not a fan of that bezel

I think I like the rose gold............

By: TonyR : July 24th, 2011-06:07

JD a little better too but I have to say that the asymmetrical bezel on the Marine really grows on you. The other watch that I had with a curved case was a Ulysse Nardin Macho Palladium. It's kind of strange to look down at your wrist at first and see a c...

Thanks for sharing, Tony. I didn't realize....

By: Heavy D : July 24th, 2011-18:32

...that the dial was so much deeper than the bezel. Can you comment on the overall difference in thickness between the two? As some here know, I too, am a big fan of J*D...

I try to take some photos.........

By: TonyR : July 25th, 2011-07:38

tonight of the cases side by side to give you an idea of the thickness between the two watches. I will tell you that the Marine is substantially heavier then the RG Grande Seconds. Tony

Here are the photos........

By: TonyR : July 25th, 2011-15:09

You can see that the Marine is only slightly thicker than the regular Grande Seconds. As I said before the extra gold on the bezel makes the Marine much heavier but it is very comfortable to wear. Tony...

Wonderful pair

By: Hororgasm : July 25th, 2011-10:55

I have never seen the Marine before actually, so quite a eyeopener for me. When you say heavy, I can just imagine the weight!! Thks for showing them Best, Horo

Beautiful watches

By: TemporisDominus : July 25th, 2011-13:47

and very original Marine. Since a short while I appreciate very much creations from J*D. Kind Regards, TDo

On another note.........

By: TonyR : July 25th, 2011-15:18

I got the rubber strap I ordered in the mail today and it looks great. Back when JD released this watch they did not have a rubber strap as an option yet. JD's OEM rubber strap looks nice but I prefer my straps on any watch not go all the way up to the ca...