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At Watches and Wonders 2026, two French brands came together with an unexpected project – the Seconde Majeure combines Baltic’s vintage-inspired design language with SpaceOne’s experimental approach to displaying time. The timepiece is offered in two versions, featuring a brushed dial or a “Charbonné” dial – this dial looks quite three-dimensional with its decentralised rotating disc architecture.
The young Baltic was founded in 2016 by Etienne Malec in France and officially launched its first timepieces in 2017. Later on, Jas Rewkiewicz joined as Creative Director, who is now regarded as the custodian of Baltic’s identity. The collaboration with SpaceOne was born from a relationship formed in 2021, when members of the French independent watchmaking scene gathered at Baltic’s headquarters. It was there that Théo Auffret and Guillaume Laidet met, laying the foundation for what would later become SpaceOne. Five years later, that connection materialised into the Seconde Majeure, a watch with a distinct way of presenting time.
The central concept here is the decentralised time display with traditional hands replaced by sapphire discs. A jumping-hour module developed by Théo Auffret sits at 12 o’clock, and the minutes are read at 6 o’clock by an arrow-tipped crosshair. Above the display, a large blued central seconds hand sweeps continuously across the dial, adding motion to the otherwise static composition and giving the watch its name, “Seconde Majeure.”
Mechanically, the architecture exposes three functional components on the dial side. Beneath the minute disc sits the Central Control Wheel, which completes one full rotation every 60 minutes. Once it completes its cycle, it engages with the Star Wheel, a 12-tooth component corresponding to the 12-hour display. To the left sits the Jumper Spring, which maintains tension on the Star Wheel and controls the instantaneous jump of the hour disc. As tension builds during the transition phase, the spring releases into the next tooth position, causing the hour display to jump precisely into place.
The dial has been machined from a single piece of maillechort, which serves both aesthetically and supports the plate for the complication module. The two versions of the timepiece get the distinction with the dial finishes – a vertically brushed version and a hand-finished “Charbonné” variant. The latter is produced manually in Théo Auffret’s atelier using a specialised finishing technique that requires up to three hours of handwork per dial, making each one unique.
The case, as well, was developed specifically for the project. Crafted in 904L stainless steel, it measures 38.5 mm in diameter, 47.5 mm lug-to-lug, and 12.3 mm in thickness. The mid-case, lugs, and caseback feature brushed finishing, contrasted by a polished concave bezel that visually mirrors the curvature of the lugs. The lugs themselves are arched and angled downward to improve wrist ergonomics. On top is a single-domed sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating.
Powering the watch is the Soprod P024 automatic movement, paired with the proprietary jumping-hour complication module. The movement provides a 42-hour power reserve. Completing the timepiece is a beige Alcantara® strap produced by Delugs, using curved spring bars to integrate closely with the case profile. Water resistance is rated to 50 metres.
The Baltic x SpaceOne Seconde Majeure will be produced exclusively during a six-day preorder window running from May 12 to May 17, 2026. Each watch will be individually numbered on the caseback, with total production determined by the number of confirmed orders placed during that period. The brushed dial version is priced at approx. INR 2,80,000 and the Charbonné edition is marked at approx. INR 3,90,000.
Images: Courtesy Baltic Watches and SpaceOne
At Watches and Wonders 2026, two French brands came together with an unexpected project – the Seconde Majeure combines Baltic’s vintage-inspired design language with SpaceOne’s experimental approach to displaying time. The timepiece is offered in two versions, featuring a brushed dial or a “Charbonné” dial – this dial looks quite three-dimensional with its decentralised rotating disc architecture.
The young Baltic was founded in 2016 by Etienne Malec in France and officially launched its first timepieces in 2017. Later on, Jas Rewkiewicz joined as Creative Director, who is now regarded as the custodian of Baltic’s identity. The collaboration with SpaceOne was born from a relationship formed in 2021, when members of the French independent watchmaking scene gathered at Baltic’s headquarters. It was there that Théo Auffret and Guillaume Laidet met, laying the foundation for what would later become SpaceOne. Five years later, that connection materialised into the Seconde Majeure, a watch with a distinct way of presenting time.
The central concept here is the decentralised time display with traditional hands replaced by sapphire discs. A jumping-hour module developed by Théo Auffret sits at 12 o’clock, and the minutes are read at 6 o’clock by an arrow-tipped crosshair. Above the display, a large blued central seconds hand sweeps continuously across the dial, adding motion to the otherwise static composition and giving the watch its name, “Seconde Majeure.”
Mechanically, the architecture exposes three functional components on the dial side. Beneath the minute disc sits the Central Control Wheel, which completes one full rotation every 60 minutes. Once it completes its cycle, it engages with the Star Wheel, a 12-tooth component corresponding to the 12-hour display. To the left sits the Jumper Spring, which maintains tension on the Star Wheel and controls the instantaneous jump of the hour disc. As tension builds during the transition phase, the spring releases into the next tooth position, causing the hour display to jump precisely into place.
The dial has been machined from a single piece of maillechort, which serves both aesthetically and supports the plate for the complication module. The two versions of the timepiece get the distinction with the dial finishes – a vertically brushed version and a hand-finished “Charbonné” variant. The latter is produced manually in Théo Auffret’s atelier using a specialised finishing technique that requires up to three hours of handwork per dial, making each one unique.
The case, as well, was developed specifically for the project. Crafted in 904L stainless steel, it measures 38.5 mm in diameter, 47.5 mm lug-to-lug, and 12.3 mm in thickness. The mid-case, lugs, and caseback feature brushed finishing, contrasted by a polished concave bezel that visually mirrors the curvature of the lugs. The lugs themselves are arched and angled downward to improve wrist ergonomics. On top is a single-domed sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating.
Powering the watch is the Soprod P024 automatic movement, paired with the proprietary jumping-hour complication module. The movement provides a 42-hour power reserve. Completing the timepiece is a beige Alcantara® strap produced by Delugs, using curved spring bars to integrate closely with the case profile. Water resistance is rated to 50 metres.
The Baltic x SpaceOne Seconde Majeure will be produced exclusively during a six-day preorder window running from May 12 to May 17, 2026. Each watch will be individually numbered on the caseback, with total production determined by the number of confirmed orders placed during that period. The brushed dial version is priced at approx. INR 2,80,000 and the Charbonné edition is marked at approx. INR 3,90,000.
Images: Courtesy Baltic Watches and SpaceOne
