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Quiz: 2023.10.27 Quiz (Minute Repeater)

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Roger Dubuis Diabolus in Machina (2021)

Case is in Titanium Black DLC at 45mm. Automatic RD107 movement with double micro rotor, minute repeater & flying tourbillon. Geneva Seal certified. Water resistance to 10 BAR Power reserve : 72 hours Unique piece Priced at HKD 4,865,000 (Ref RDDBEX0841)

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Piaget Grande Sonnerie (1996)
  • Piaget’s executives commissioned François-Paul Journe to design and produce a prototype of this watch.
  • 18k gold case is 37 x 12 mm, considering its housing a magnificent Grande Sonnerie, a petite Sonnerie, a minute repeater, a power reserve indicator and an auxiliary seconds hand at 6 o’clock.
  • Movement is the Calibre 1996P manual winding with 33 jewels, 350 components , two barrels and a 36-hour power reserve.
  • The watch also features a function selector to set it to chime or silent mode.
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Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Astronomical striking grand complication Ode to Music (2020)
  • 1731 M820 calibre. 19 complications for this unique double-sided minute repeater model displaying solar, sidereal and civil time complete with a perpetual calendar.
  • An ultra-thin calibre less than 8 millimetres thick.
  • “La Musique du Temps®”: a range of one-of-a-kind timepieces created within the Les Cabinotiers department in tribute to the art of music.
  • As partners of the Maison, Abbey Road Studios have recorded an original sound print delivered as a oneoff certificate for each of the pieces in the range dedicated to “La Musique du Temps®”.
  • This is a jaw dropping piece and I was totally impressed by its ability to fit all these complications into just the size 45mm case.
  • Unique Piece.
  • Priced at 17,300,000RMB
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Jaquet Droz Tropical Bird Repeater (2018)

18k red gold case in 47mm. When the minute repeater function is activated, there are 7 animated areas on the dial: * Waterfall in the background will flow. * The hummingbird flap its wings at 40 times per second. * The peacock opens and closes its tail feathers. * Three dragonflies with super luminous wings moves near 9 o’clock * The toucan at 2 o’clock moves its beak. Jaquet Droz RMA89 manual winding minute repeater movement. Power reserve is at 60hours. Limited to 8pcs. Priced at US$661,500.00

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication Minute Repeater (2015)

Orbital flying tourbillon, sidereal time, sky chart, minute repeater with crystal cathedral gongs and trebuchet hammers. Jaeger calibre 945, vibration at 4Hz, silicon escapement, 40 hours power reserve. 18k rose gold case in 45mm. Priced at 350,000.00€

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IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater (2009)

Manual winding movement Caliber 95290, 54 jewels, 44mm in Platinum.

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Girard Perregaux Tourbillon Minute Repeater (2016) in Titanium

crisp and clean sound thanks to the ti case, water resistant to 30m, 47mm, limited to 30pcs, priced at US$350,000.00

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CHOPARD L.U.C Full Strike Tourbillon (2022)
  • 18k ethical rose gold case in 42.5mm with a thickness of 12.58mm, sapphire crystal display caseback, sapphire crystal tourbillon bridge
  • Sapphire crystal gongs
  • Manual winding LUC 08.01-L movement, Chopard patented : safety device on the minute repeater, phantom quarter, monobloc sapphire crystal gong, COSC chronometer certified.
  • Power reserve is 50hrs
  • Limited to 20pcs
  • Priced at CHF380,000
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BULGARI Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater (2022)
  • Sandblasted titanium case in 40mm with a thickness of 6.61mm, sapphire display caseback, blue dial with hour indexes skeletonized, paired with blue rubber strap, titanium buckle.
  • Manual winding calibre BVL362 at 3.12mm thickness. Minute repeater pusher at 9 o’clock.
  • Power reserve is 42 hrs
  • Priced at 195,000€
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Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie (2019)

18k white gold case in 41 mm; featuring an octagonal middlecase embedded within a round case. Manual winding movement caliber 2953 (based on the caliber 2937 from the Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie). The gongs are not attached to the main plate as usual, but they are attached to a device that acts as a soundboard amplifying the sound. The case back is perforated to allow sound to pass through without restrictions. The redesigned regulator eliminates unwanted noise thanks to its more flexible anchor system. While most minute repeaters on the market are not water resistant; this watch is water resistant to 20 metres / 66 feet. Priced at 295,000CHF

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