JEANRICHARD's Terrascope - Revelling in the Unexpected!

Writing about watches is at times super easy, and other times monumentally frustrating.  A new Patek - that's easy.  There is a history, a pattern, a certain certainty of how you will write about it:

• Tradition
• Technological advancements in the movement construction
• Exclusivity

But what do you do when you try to describe the emotional impact of a watch that you didn't expect to find?  For the most part, I thought I had come to an understanding of JEANRICHARD.  At least, what I thought I understood about it - little brother to Girard-Perregaux, been through some ups, some downs and some different iterations.  But how to describe the feeling I got when I first laid eyes on the Terrascope is a little like describing the indescribable.  We are all good at telling people what we don't want, or what we don't like.  It is only when we are asked what WOULD YOU LIKE that it becomes challenging.  And as is so often the case with watches, we don't know what we like until we see it.

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This is a very, very welcome departure from what I have come to expect!  I love the shape of the case, the straight-forward layout of the dial and although I'm generally not big on bracelets - I truly like this one.  Yes, this is a sport watch, but you could conceivably wear it with a suit.  This to me underscores the commitment of JEANRICHARD to do more than just be the "junior" brand.  This is a fine looking watch at a gentler price point, and its own identity.  This is what I (and I suspect many others) have been wanting from JEANRICHARD - we just didn't know it!  I mean, how do you describe the watch you've been craving when you haven't seen it yet?

So JEANRICHARD - WE LIKE THIS!

Here are the details straight from JEANRICHARD -

Dimensions : 44.00 mm
Height : 12.60 mm

Antireflective sapphire crystal

Case-back screw-down, engraved

Water-resistant to 100 m

Movement JR60, self-winding

Calibre : 11 ½’’’

Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/ hour (4 Hz)

Jewels : 21

Power reserve: minimum 42 hours

Functions: hour, minute, second, date

Black vertically satin-finished dial

Luminescent indexes

Rhodium-coated hands with luminescent material

Stainless steel bracelet

Stainless steel folding buckle

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A New Aquascope from JeanRichard

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And the third new piece from JeanRichard that bears mentioning - the Aquascope!

44.5 x 40 mm of Black PVD'd goodness! 
Antireflective sapphire crystal, water resistant to 300 meters.

Thee JR60 Self-winding movement drives this submersible, with a power reserve of 42 hours.

What Watch would Indiana Jones Wear?

Now to be clear - we know what watch Harrison Ford would wear - and I respect his partnership as it has a charitable benefit. 

BUT -

What watch would Henry Jones Jr. wear? 

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I think it would be this one!  I can see Indiana checking the time before boarding his flight to Nepal.  Double breasted suit, fedora and an adventure awaiting.

But then again I can also see him checking the time to calculate what time the sun will hit the map room.

And finally I see him pushing up the sleeve of his tweed jacket to see if the bell is ready to ring and end his Archeology 101 lecture.

So here are the details:

Sand-blasted stainless steel case
Dimensions: 44.50 x 40 mm Height: 11.96 mm
Antireflective sapphire crystal Case-back secured with 4 screws Water-resistant to 100 m Screw-down crown
Bidirectional rotating bezel

Movement JR60
Self-winding
Caliber: 11 1⁄2’’’
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/ hour (4 Hz) Jewels: 21
Power reserve: minimum 42 hours Functions: hour, minute, second, date

Luminescent dial
Arabic numerals Luminescent hands

Khaki leather strap
Stainless steel folding buckle