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Andy Warhol’s Piaget Beta 21 ref 15102 (1973)

18k gold case 38x45mm. This watch was Andy Warhol’s Collection. Beta 21 quartz movement. The Beta 21 quartz movement is an electronic movement used in wristwatches. Developed in the late 1960s by the Swiss consortium CEH, it features a high-frequency quartz crystal oscillator (8192 Hz) for enhanced accuracy. While it had a limited production run, the Beta 21 movement played a crucial role in the advancement of quartz watch technology, marking the start of the industry’s quartz revolution.

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Cartier Libre (2022)

The entire watch / bracelet / chain is made in 18k rose gold, dimension is 99.96 x 84.75 mm, thickness: 20.32 mm. Case and bracelet set with 418 brilliant-cut diamonds, 54 grey moonstones, 81 black spinels, and 81 red garnets. The construction of the bracelet is elastic, allowing the watch to fit snugly on the wrist, and because of the triangular shape, the wearer can choose the direction of the watch head in 3 different options. Quartz movement. Inspiration from the watch was drawn from jewelry worn by Gloria Swanson – an American motion picture and television actress from the 1920s

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Hamilton PSR MTX for The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

40.8mm x 34.7mm – 13.30mm case in PVD stainless steel with PVD bracelet. Digital quartz movement – LCD & OLED hybrid display. Limited to 1,999 pcs Priced at 995CHF

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Louis Erard 1858 Le Regularteur X Label Noir (2022)
  • Stainless Steel case in 42mm PVD treated
  • Automatic Selita movement SW266-1
  • Power reserve is 38 hours
  • Limited to 178 pcs
  • Priced at 3,500€
  • Collection 2022
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Panerai Radiomir California PAM01349 (2023)
•Burnito eSteel case (recycled steel) in 45mm; using PVD coating to “age” the steel, sapphire crystal with display caseback, water resistance to 100m.
•Manual winding calibre P.5000.  Paired with a brown Ponte Vecchio calfskin strap and aged buckle.
•Power reserve is 192 hours (8 days)
•Priced at €12,500
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Reservoir Kanister 316 (2023)

Stainless steel case in 41.5mm with a thickness of 12.9mm, sapphire crystal with display caseback, water resistant to 50m. Automatic calibre RSV-240, proprietary – La Joux-Perret LJP-G100 base movement with module for the display developed by Telos. Power reserve is 56hrs Priced at €4500

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Laurent Ferrier Galet School Piece Annual Calendar (2018)

18k desert gold case in 40mm. New manual winding Caliber No003, 80hrs power reserve. Power reserve indicator on movement. Adjustable backward on the month setting. Priced at 55,000.00 CHF

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Jaeger LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica Master Gyro Tourbillon 1 (2018)

Platinum 950PT case at 45mm, setting the platinum case and dial with Baguette cut diamonds. Manual winding movement Caliber 177 with multi-axial tourbillon, perpetual calendar, complete with running Equation of time on the dial side, while the back shows the power reserve. Four retrograde hands display. Total of 679 components. 50m water resistance. Power reserve is at 192hrs Limited to 5 Pcs Priced at 1,100,000.00 USD

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FP Journe Astronomic Blue/AST for ONLY WATCH (2019)

Tantalum case in 44mm. Manual winding prototype calibre 1619 in 18K rose gold. Double barrel, minute repeater, tourbillon with <<Remontoir d’egalite>> rotation in 60 seconds. Front dial display time and 2nd time zone. Hours and minutes of sidereal time. Sunrise/sunset. Day and night indication. Moon phases. Power reserve. Case back indications: Annual calendar. Equation of time. 758 components. Unique piece Available for auction; estimate US$300,000 to 600,000.00

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A. Lange & Söhne Lange 31 (2017)

Power reserve of 31 days (“monats” in the monats-werk text on the dial means “month” in German) 45.9mm 18K white gold case. Patented constant-force escapement. Gary dial, limited to 100 pieces. Manually wound L034.1 manufacture movement. Priced at 142,300€

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