Eklektik's recent acquisition of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second reignites discussion around a truly unique and often misunderstood complication. His post highlights the subtle brilliance of this timepiece, which, despite its quartz-like ticking, houses a sophisticated mechanical 'dead beat seconds' movement. This article explores why the True Second remains a fascinating subject for collectors, nearly a decade after its initial release.
Hello all,
I just received a watch that has been fascinating me for years.
For me, it all started in 2015/2016 when JLC announced the new models and published this
nice video (unfortunately unavailable now).
The True Second was born, in two versions the Date and the Universal Time. I prefer my watches to be subtle and under the radar so I naturally went to the Date version.
Our dear moderator Amanico did a
great job presenting both models then.
Why do I call it the real timekeeper? Because it stores time for a full second before releasing it by moving the hand.
This watch brings a lot but most importantly, it brings an unusual complication which is spotted (and understood?) only by the connoisseurs. "Common" people think this is a quartz, which makes me secretly smile. A real "Ingénieur" watch in my eyes, I'm very pleased with it!
Another novelty for me is the "quick release" strap and buckle. Nice but as I don't have other "quick release" straps, not very useful to me yet.
When we had the chance to visit the factory (thanks to Nico once again!), we attended a workshop on "The Sound". A pity that the 770 movement was not part of the movement we listened too. The combination of the sound of an automatic movement and the sound of the true second is rather unique!
I let you enjoy the different photos, to make your own opinion.
Best,
E.
