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Quiz: 2024.01.11 Quiz (GPHG)

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PETERMANN BÉDAT CHRONOGRAPHE RATTRAPANTE (2023)

PETERMANN BÉDAT CHRONOGRAPHE RATTRAPANTE (2023). Platinum case, 38.6mm diameter, 13.7mm thickness, leather strap, pin buckle. Manual-winding mechanical movement, 42-hour power reserve, 18,000 variations/hour. Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, split-seconds chronograph, instant minute counter. Reference: 2941. Launched March 2023, 10-piece limited series. Price: 243,000 CHF. This watch is the winner of the Chronograph prize at the 2023 GPHG

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Tudor Pelagos FXD (2022)
  • Titanium Case in 42mm
  • Thickness is 12.75mm
  • Automatic movement
  • Power reserve 70hrs
  • Priced at CHF 3,700
  • Collection 2022
  • Winner of the 2022 GPHG Divers Prize
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Sylvain Pinaud Origine (2022)
  • Stainless steel case in 40mm
  • Manual winding movement with
  • Power reserve 55hrs
  • Priced at CHF 73,200
  • Collection 2022
  • This watch is the winner of the 2022 GPHG “Horological Revelation” Prize
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BOVET 1822 RÉCITAL 20 ASTÉRIUM (2023)

BOVET 1822 RÉCITAL 20 ASTÉRIUM (2023). White Gold and Red Gold case, 46mm diameter, 18.3mm thickness, leather strap with pin buckle, water resistance up to 30 meters. Manual-winding mechanical movement with a 240-hour power reserve. Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date, day, month, power reserve indicator, retrograde minutes, tourbillon, equation of time, and a special escapement. Annual calendar tracking summer and winter equinox. Reference: R20N005/1/PU. Launched in October 2022, part of the Dimier collection, limited to 1 piece. Priced at 532,432 CHF.  This watch is the winner of the Calendar & Astronomy prize at the 2023 GPHG

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ultra-Thin Perpetual Calendar (2019)

The case is in Platinum / Titanium 41mm. Movement is automatic Caliber 5133, the thickness of this movement is at 2.89mm which is a world record of the thickness. Two patents are new to this watch – No: 1 the end of the month cam is integrated to the day of the month wheel, standing now at the same level as the wheel. No2: the end of the month cam is integrated to the month wheel, standing now at the same level as the wheel, this allows to have the movement with less thickness. Power reserve at 40hours. This watch is the winner of the GPHG2019 “AIGUILLE D’OR” GRAND PRIX Priced at 150,800CHF

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Grönefeld 1941 Grönograaf (2022)
•Tantalum case in 40mm with a thickness of 11.3mm, display caseback.  Manual winding calibre G-04 chronograph; horizontal clutch, speed regulator to do gentle reset.
•Power reserve is 53 hours
**Winner of the GPHG 2022 Chronograph Prize
•Limited to 25pcs
•Priced at €165,000
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Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph (2017)

Longines has an important role in making chronographe for aviation since the early 20th century. The Charles Lindbergh or WWII pilot watches; or from the first monopusher to the first flyback; these are all significant achievements by Longines. The Avigation BigEye has been modelled after an early-1970s watch made for military aviators. The oversized minute counter, explaining its name “BigEye”. Made in stainless steel, at 41mm. Movement is the Longines Calibre L688 which is based on the 7750 with heavy modifications. Automatic winding with column wheel, power reserve at 54hours. This watch is the 2017 GPHG the Revival Prize winner. Congratulations to @Longines Priced at 2,530.00€

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H. Moser Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton (2022)
  • Stainless steel case in 42.8mm
  • Thickness at 11.7mm
  • Automatic skeleton tourbillon
  • Caliber HMC811
  • Power reserve 74hr
  • Priced at CHF 79,000
  • GPHG winner 2022 for the Tourbillon Prize
  • Cylindrical Hairspring
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MB&F Legacy Machine Sequential EVO (2022)
  • Movement: Manual-winding with double mainspring; 3Hz (21,600 vph); 72 hours of power reserve
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, double chronographs, Twinverter, power reserve indication
  • Case: 44mm x 18.2mm; zirconium; water resistant to 80m
  • Strap: Integrated rubber strap with titanium folding buckle
  • Price: CHF 160,000, or USD 180,000
  • It houses two vertically coupled, column-wheel chronographs and features a groundbreaking ‘Twinverter’ binary switch, allowing multiple timing options including split-seconds and lap timer modes. Impressively, they all run on a single escapement and balance, rather than two independent trains, which speaks volumes of its complexity and holistic design.
  • Collection 2022
  • This watch is the winner of the 2022 GPHG “Aiguille d’or” Grand Prix
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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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