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Quiz: 2023.07.16 Quiz (Expert)

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Voutilainen Starry Night Vine (2019)

18k white gold case in 39mm. Manual wind movement with direct impulse escapement and two escape wheels; German silver and titanium base plate and bridges with decoration by Unryuan studio; gold wheels. Mr Tatsuo Kitamura lacquer artists created the dial lacquer works, another half of the landscape is created by Anita Porchet, one of the greatest enamel artist. Vineyard with rich colors is made with email cloisonne techniques. It shows vineyard on his full beauty, grapes fulfilled in enjoyable colors. Power reserve is at 65hrs This watch is the winner of the GPHG 2019 in the Artistic Crafts Watch Prize category Unique piece Priced at 248,000CHF

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Lang & Heyne [Friedrich III Remontoir](2021)

Created with Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo and Lavish Attic (2021). Stainless steel case in 39mm with a thickness of 10.7mm. Two part black enamel dial utilizing a new technology. Manual winding CAL.VI-I using titanium on the main plate, bridge, balance cock and levers. Watch is to be auctioned by Phillips in Hong Kong on May 27th lot number 933. Unique piece Estimate at US$59,000

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Heuer Autavia by Discommon

Discommon created this “Discautavia,” a fully-restored vintage Heuer Viceroy Autavia (by the renowned Heuer specialist Abel Court) with a special black DLC coating. Only 5 watches were made.

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GUCCI Baguette Secret Watch (2022)
  • 18k white gold case set with diamonds, on the watch head, 178 diamonds at 20.39cts, on the bracelet 180 dialmonds at 21.12cts. paired with turquoise dial.
  • Unique Piece
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Armin Strom Pure Resonance (2018)

In physics, resonance is a phenomenon in which a vibrating system or external force drives another system to oscillate with greater amplitude at specific frequencies. This watch takes advantage of this physics phenomenon and made two resonating balances to offer better stability of rate and higher precision; connected by the patented clutch spring. This unique piece places the emphasis on the watch’s most remarkable feature: the visible dual balances oscillating in resonance. The yellow gold plating and the special matt decoration finish are highlighting the vintage style of this timepiece. The dial offers two “Email Main Grand Feu” subdials for time displays: Roman numerals dominate the off-center subdial displaying hours and minutes in black with steel hands, while a classic railroad track marks the exact minutes. The smaller subdial at 7 o’clock displays seconds using only a baton-shaped hand and a simple track. The Armin Strom Mirrored Force was released in 2016, this year the Pure Resonance takes on a more simple approach by reducing a seconds counter. 42mm in Stainless steel. Manual winding movement; caliber ARF16 with 48-hour power reserve. Limited to 1pc. Priced at 62,000.00CHF

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De Bethune X Voutilainen King Of Magic for Only Watch (2021)

Polished grade 5 titanium case in 43.3mm. Two dials, two different watchmaking identities with a reversible hinge. Manual winding Caliber OW21 with Dual front and back display of hours and minute, jumping seconds. Dead Beat Second, self-regulating twin barrel, titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts, optimized for temperature differences and air penetration; Balance-spring with flat terminal curve and Silicon escape wheel. Power reserve is 96 hours Unique Piece Sold for 1,300,000CHF

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Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1 (2019)

18k white gold case in 43.5mm. Manual winding tourbillon movement, completely handmade. The Hand Made 1 has been entirely created from scratch. The movement construction, traditional machining and hand-finishing specialists reflected at length on each of the 272 movement components and 36 case parts. In fact, this is an entirely handmade timepiece, from the movement to the case, to the leather strap, the dial and the hands -the only exceptions being the sapphire crystals, the case gaskets, the spring- bars, the jewels, and the mainspring. To achieve the 95% handmade level more than 6,000 hours of work for one single timepiece. To obtain the 308 components of the Hand Made 1 respecting Greubel Forsey criteria, over 800 individual parts had to be made. It took 35 times longer to make the complete tourbillon cage than for a standard high-end tourbillon. When just a dozen operations on an automatic lathe effortlessly yield some 500 screws, a single screw, as small as it may be, requires up to 12 individual operations taking up to 8 hours to make just one. To hand make one wheel of the Hand Made 1 takes 600 times longer than that of a high-end industrial wheel. Power reserve is at 60hrs Unique piece Price – Not available (likely around 800,000.00 CHF)

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Parmigiani Toric Capitole “Inspired by the Sandoz collection”(2018)

It is a wandering hours Minute Repeater. 45mm case in 18k WG. Manufacturer manual movement PF321, with 40hours power reserve. 10 meters water resistance. Snake shaped, blued, Cathedral gongs. Unique Piece. Priced at 390,000.00CHF

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Vacheron Constantin La Musique du Temps Les Cabinotiers ‘The Singing Birds’ (2020)

The images of the four different bird; blue jay, blue tit, robin, and hummingbird are decorated on the dial by champleve or vitreous enamel. The case is in 40mm 18k gold. Automatic movement using the iconic caliber 1120 AT. Geneva Seal hallmark. Power reserve at 40hrs. Each a Unique piece. Price on request

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Haldimann H11 (2017)

In 2017, the H11 a two hands watch and the H12 a three hands watch were launched. Both features the signature central balance wheel (first time a non tourbillon). Both models are available in S/S, RG or PT. The new watch is in 39mm case size.  Shown here is the H11.  Power reserve is 48 hours. Limited production, lifetime warranty.

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