As is the case with the majority of highly complicated watches that display most of their mechanical complexities on the dial side, we are left with a relatively unassuming sight once we turn the watch around. What MCT did to make the case back side more entertaining, even for the trained eyes of the veteran watch enthusiast, is that they incorporated a solid 18k gold micro-rotor into this in-house designed caliber; a rare sight even on less complicated movements. Note that the images you see here are of a prototype version of the watch and a few bridges from the movement are not yet complete.
Furthermore, they chose not to spare exceptionally executed decorations on all components, as beautifully illustrated by the skeletonized mainspring barrel bridge and balance cock, as well as the beveled and hand-polished edges of all structural components. The result is a movement that would have nothing to be ashamed of even if it displayed the time in a traditional way.
Thankfully, the case for the Sequential Two is round, a shape that appears to suit the round movement in much greater harmony than the rectangular cases of the Sequential One S100 and S110. We feel that this more traditional shape is a superb match to the highly complicated dial, especially considering the minor–albeit important–tweaks that this initially ordinary-looking case offers. For this 2014 novelty MCT got rid of the bezel as we know it and replaced it with a sublimely domed sapphire crystal that allows for the appreciation of the louver-system even from extremely low angles.
Another peculiarity of the case which I love is the design of the lugs, soldered onto this otherwise perfectly round saucer-like carrier of the movement, oddly growing out from its periphery and disappearing underneath it. As blatant of an analogy it is, it does look like a UFO, without trying too hard to be one–and that I can appreciate.
The case is large at 44.6 millimeters in diameter, and couples that with a height of 14.5 millimeters; an acceptable figure considering the extra layer of louvers and the C-platform, stacked on top of the base movement. Any thicker would catapult this piece into the nice, yet seldom-wearable category where actual wearability is greatly sacrificed for the sake of a fancy movement. Fortunately that is not the case here, and the nicely integrated micro-rotor certainly plays a major role in that.
The Sequential Two from MCT is a clever move from the brand in that it coupled its signature–and presently only–movement design with a more wearable and more subtle case, something that tastefully balances out the complex-looking dial. Available in 18K white gold and pink gold, the former impressed us more with its vibrant red minute hand that further improves legibility; one of the key factors behind the concept of all Sequential pieces. The Sequential Two S200 will be available later this year and is priced at $98,500. mctwatches.com