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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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BVLGARI Serpenti Spiga Ceramic REF 103199 (2022)

Movement: Quartz
Functions: Hours, minutes
Case: 35 mm black ceramic case, rose gold bezel set with 38 diamonds
Dial: Black
Strap: Double-spiral black ceramic bracelet partially set with rose gold and 152 diamonds
Collection 2022

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Breitling Colt Skyracer (2017)

Model from 2017, breitlight case 45mm. Removable strap. Quartz movement ca.74. Battery life 8 years. Priced at HK$17470.00 (US$2300)

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Cartier Clash [Un]limited (2023)

•18k gold case with spinels, tsavorites, coral and chrysoprase, 18.4mm x 32.8mm with a thickness of 8.1mm.

•Quartz movement.

•Limited to 30pcs

•Priced at €100,000

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Chanel Mademoiselle Privé Pique-Aiguilles (2023)

•Inspired by Chanel’s haute couture; using an indispensable tool of any seamstress, a pincushion, Arnaud Chastaingt Director of the CHANEL Watchmaking Creation Studio has created this amazing (five editions) collection of watches.

•Each dial is consist of multiple types of Métiers d’Art – enameling, lacquer, miniature pearls, gem setting, engraving and painting.

•18k gold case in 55mm.

•Movement is high precision quartz.

•Each version is limited to 20pcs

•Priced from 155 to 210k €

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Frederique Constant Classics Art Deco Carree (2022)

Stainless steel case 28mm x 20.7mm
Another model in leather strap available
Quartz movement
Priced approx. USD900

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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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Klokers KLOK-08 (2017)

The Klokers KLOK-08 inspired by the circular slide rule, a once ubiquitous calculating instrument.
A slide rule is a mechanical analog computer usually comprising three scales, one of which slides between the other two.
The color schemes of the KLOK-08 respresent this 1960’s style.
In a similar way, the dial is composed of three circular disks — one each for the hours, minutes and seconds — which rotate at different speeds to slide past each other.
And it has interchangeable heads.
Quartz movement.
Priced at 379€

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Omega Speedmaster X-33 MarsTimer (2022)

Grade 2 titanium case in 45mm with a thickness of 14.7mm. Case back, pushers, crown and bracelet are all in titanium. Each watch also comes with their own matching NATO strap. LCD display with analog hands (luminescent). Caliber 5622 quartz movement, time display with UTC, world time, Mars time, mission timer, alarm, calendar and chronograph functions. Battery life – 2 years Priced at CHF 5,900

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Van Cleef & Arpels Ludo Secret watch (2023)

•18k pink gold case with integrated bracelet. There are 185 diamonds totaling 5.08cts, dial is in mother of pearl.

•Quartz movement.

•Water resistance to 3m. In the 1930s, Helene Arpels whom is the wife of Louis Arpels (one of the founding member) aka Ludo wore these mechanical marvel over her gloves.

•The sophisticated mechanism highlight the piece; by pressing the two half circles, the bracelet reveals the hidden watch.

•Priced at 1,200,000 HKD

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Quiz: 2023.12.16 Quiz (Not Mechanical)