maurice lacroix mens masterpiece petite seconde watch

Two new models have joined the ML Masterpiece collection. One is manual-wind the other automatic.The first one features the historic caliber Peseux 7046 created in 1968. This hand-wound movement is no longer manufactured today. It has the traditional balance wheel frequency of 21'600 bph. It features 17 jewels, blued steel screws, Incabloc shock protection, polished steel pallet and escapement wheel, Glucydur balance, Nivarox-1 balance spring, and a Nivaflex-1 main spring.The 40mm case can be had in steel or in steel/pink gold with an AR coated sapphire crystal, a screwed caseback with display back and offering water resistance of 50 meters.The dial is solid silver, with iridescent engraving, Roman or Arabic numerals and blued steel hands (hours/minutes/seconds).*Click for a larger image*The other one, is the Masterpiece Automatique which has a hand-decorated automatic movement, based on the ETA 2824-2 caliber with 25 jewels, blued steel screws, Incabloc shock protection, polished steel pallet and escapement wheel, Glucydur balance, Nivarox-1 balance spring, Nivaflex-1 main spring, and skeleton rotor.The 40mm case can be had in steel or in steel/pink gold with an AR coated sapphire crystal with screwed caseback and display back. Water resistance is good to 50 meters.The dial is solid silver with Roman or Arabic numerals, and blued steel seconds hand.*Click for a larger image*The Gold/Steel version*Click for a larger image*The movement*Click for a larger image*9/11/03

Watch fans that are looking for a product which is unique in its design may want to check out a new, "truly fascinating spectacle" of a timepiece from Maurice Lacroix.Entitled the Masterpiece Roue Carree Seconde, the model stands out for the fact that its main feature on its dial is the seconds display, instead of the hour and minute hands that are the usual common element of wristwatches.Watch Luxus reported that this is achieved through a square wheel mechanism, which "comes to life before your very eyes, thanks to the steadfast, rhythmic movement" of it.This feature is activated via a clover-leaf-shaped wheel at the top left corner of the square seconds display, which turns it in a continuous motion.Maurice Lacroix, which has been making appealing watches since 1961, allows this feature to stand out by opting to display the hour and minute hands with a simple design, with each finished with a coat of superluminova.