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A Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Minute Repeater (2022)

Case is in PT950 in 39mm diameter and thickness at 9.7mm. Manual winding Lange manufacture calibre L122.1, hand finishing and assembled, this is the 69th Lange movement; there are many features on this minute repeating movement. The chiming mechanism has a pause elimination feature. It skips the common pause between the hour and minute strike when no double tone must be struck for the quarter hours in the first 14 minutes after the top of the hour. To prevent damage to the chiming mechanism, it was equipped with a safety device so that the minute repeater cannot be activated while the crown is pulled out. Further, the crown cannot be pulled out when the chiming mechanism is active. Finally, the patented hammer blocker causes the hammers to dwell in their home position for fractions of a second after the gongs have been struck. Thus, the rebounding hammers cannot bounce and strike the gongs again. The watch is paired with a black, hand-stitched leather strap with a platinum deployant buckle. Power reserve is 72 hours Limited to 50pcs.  Priced at €409,000

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Akrivia Chronometre Contemporain II for ONLY WATCH (2021)
  • Platinum case in 38mm.
  • Dial is layered enamel finished in opaque, grand feu enamel, and then in champagne-hued, translucent flinque enamel.
  • All new manual caliber RRCC II, certified by the Besançon observatory.
  • Power reserve is 100hrs Unique piece To be offered at Only Watch 2021 auctions conducted by Christie’s on Nov 6, 2021.
  • Estimate 70,000-100,000CHF SOLD for 800,000CHF
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Antoine Preziuso TTR3 Blue Equalizer Frequencies (2019)

18k white gold case in 47mm, contains 233 saphirs of over 24 ct in total, in rare blue royal, baguette-cut, invisible mounting, with three solitary trillion saphirs floating on the dial, beside the three tourbillons. Manual winding movement with Triple tourbillon with three differentials. Power reserve is at 48hrs Unique piece Priced at 1,200,000.00CHF

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Baume & Mercier Hampton with date (2020)

Stainless steel rectangular case in 48mm x 31mm. Automatic ETA 2895 movement. Opaline and silver coloured dial, date aperture at 6 o’clock below sub seconds counter. Leather strap with quick release mechanism. Power reserve at 42 hours. Priced at 2400 CHF

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Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Retrograde (2018)
  • The main feature on this new watch is the brand new jumping hour and retrograde minute that is a first for Blancpain; the flying Tourbillon also has a unique feature : the back plate is a transparent sapphire disc, visually making the tourbillon regulator seems to be floating.
  • Grand Feu champlevé enamel dial. 18k rose gold at 42mm.
  • Manual winding movement calibre 260 MR, power reserve at 144hours.
  • Priced at 139,000CHF
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Arnold & Son NEBULA 41.5 GOLD (2022)
  • FUNCTIONS: Hours, minutes, small seconds
  • CALIBRE A&S5101 – OPEN WORK
  • MANUAL WINDING
  • DIAMETER: 31.50 mm
  • POWER RESERVE: 90 hours
  • FREQUENCY: 3 Hz / 21,600 vph
  • CASE: 41.5 mm, 18-carat red gold (5N)
  • 2022 collection
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IWC Big Pilot Special edition (2015)

in recognition of the high-flying excellence of the Patrouille Suisse. The pilots of the Swiss Air Force and their precision and perfection of their formation flying has performed for us for decades. The special edition is a Big Pilot’s Watch Edition “Patrouille Suisse”, a special version of the iconic watch first produced in 1940 which will be limited to 250 watches. The movement is a in house calibre 51011, a self-winding movement with a seven day power reserve. 46mm stainless steel case in matte finish. Priced at US$15,600.00

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Longines Spirit Titanium Collection (2021)
  • The Spirit collection is inspired by those pioneers conquering the air, land and sea relying on their Longines watches.
  • Grade 5 titanium case in 40mm or 42mm.
  • Automatic COSC-certified caliber L888.4 movement with silicon hairspring.
  • Power Reserve at 72 hours.
  • Priced at 2950€ bracelet, 2550€ strap
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Omega Flightmaster (1960s)

The Omega Flightmaster, a variant from the Speedmaster line. Introduced in 1969, the Flightmaster features the most comprehensive functions with dual TimeZone, chronograph, day and night, etc. The version shown here is the Cal.910 which has the day & night indication whereas the later Cal.911 has the sub seconds indication. Manual winding chronograph in stainless steel.

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Zenith Type 20 Pilot Extra Special in Bronze (2015)

Zenith caliber 679 “Elite” automatic movement, 4Hz frequency, power reserve of 50 hours, bronze case in 45mm. Priced at 6,900CHF

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