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Jaeger LeCoultre Polaris Memovox (2018)

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Polaris. This tribute edition is in 42mm size, in stainless steel. Automatic in-house caliber 956 movement with 44 hours power reserve. Limited to 1000pcs. Priced at US$12,600.00

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Jaeger LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time (2015)

The Geophysic is a reissue (in 2014, a tribute to the original from 1958) a true second feature. In 2015, the world time is added along with new movement and case. Caliber 772 with 271 components, 40 hours power reserve, and True seconds. Case in Stainless steel, 41.6mm. Priced at US$15,000

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Ulysse Nardin MoonStruck Worldtimer (2017)

featuring an automatic movement Cal. UN-106 with 42 jewels. Platinum PT 950 case in 46mm, limited to 100pcs. Priced at 95,000.00CHF

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Montblanc 4810 Orbis Terrarum (2016)

World time with day and night display, automatic movement with 42 hours power reserve, 43mm in Stainless steel case, display case back. Priced at 5890€

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HERMES Arceau Le Temps Voyageur (2022)
  • Platinum case in 41mm with DLC titanium, sapphire crystal display caseback. Black dial with home time aperture at noon, lacquered and engraved oceans motif, mobile hour and minute; luminous hands, paired with alligator strap, DLC titanium buckle.
  • Automatic H1837 movement developed by Chronode, with patented design in the module.
  • Power reserve is 40hrs
  • Priced at USD$28,825
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H. Moser Endeavour Flying Hours (2018)

Wandering hours watches has been made for decades, most notably Audemars Piguet, Parmigiani and Urwerk have use this concept to make wrist watches. This year (2018) H. Moser has come out with this mechanism in their new collection. 18K WG case in 42mm. Automatic Caliber C806 – developed in partnership with Hautlence and based on the H. Moser caliber HMC 200. 72 hours power reserve. Limited to 60pcs. Priced at US$32,000.00

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Audemars Piguet Openworked Extra thin Royal Oak Tourbillon (2012)

is is a special 40th anniversary edition, featuring the in house 2924 manual wind skeletonized movement, 70hours power reserve. Only 40pcs were made. One of the thinnest tourbillon movements in 2012 measuring only 4.46mm thick. The total thickness of the watch is a slim 8.85mm. The slate grey “dial” is a chapter ring with applied white gold markers; the rest are skeletonized the main plate and bridges of the movement. On the back, there is a Power Reserve indicator, showing you how much of the 70 hours is still available for use. Priced at 350K USD

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Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 Professional 600m Diver’s SBGH255 (2017)

is the first ever mechanical diver’s watch from Grand Seiko. 46.9mm case in Titanium. Automatic 9S hi-beat caliber and remarkable anti-magnetism of 16,000 A/m. 55 hours power reserve. Precision of -3 to +5 seconds a day, superb legibility, high durability, due to the high-intensity titanium case and bracelet and the distinctive clean edges that only Zaratsu polishing can achieve. The case is designed for saturation diving, with the valve-free helium resistance that results from Seiko’s innovative technologies, including the heavy duty construction and the L-shaped gasket. The grooves on the rotating bezel are extended for secure use, even with thick gloves. The bracelet has a sliding extension setting to accommodate pressure changes. Priced at 10,990CHF

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Hysek Abyss “H” (2023)
•Case is in titanium at 41mm with a thickness of 11mm, sapphire crystal with display caseback.
•Matching titanium bracelet and buckle, floating lugs.
•Automatic movement also in Titanium with dual winding barrels, micro-rotor.
•Power reserve is 48 hrs
Priced at CHF18,810
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MB&F HMX Black Badger (2016)

The watch is made in a wedge-style case that displays the time via a window on the side of the case facing the wearer, at the top of the case is a view of the movement. It is this configuration that makes this a “drivers” watch (viewing the time with the hands holding the steering wheel). The “Black Badger” edition has special luminous material on the movement, as well as for the dial to help read the time better. Movement is a Swiss Sellita automatic with modification. The titanium case is 44.3mm wide, 46.8mm tall, and 20.7mm thick. Priced at 48,000 CHF

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