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Quiz: 2024.02.10 Quiz (Sports)

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Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light (2019)
  • Case is in matte-finished Gamma Titanium at 41mm; and weighs in at only 55g with the fabric strap.
  • Gamma Titanium material has a very resistant properties and is harder / lighter than conventional titanium.
  • This watch is a collaboration with Rory McIlroy (PGA Golfer), who helped in development to create a watch to suit athletes.
  • “I’m proud to have played a role in the development of Omega’s new lightweight sports watch.
  • I know what an athlete needs in a watch and through collaboration with Omega, we were able to modify the timepiece.
  • The new “Ultra Light” is an absolute pleasure to wear, whatever sport you play,” says McIlroy.
  • To save weight, even the dial is made out of titanium, this weight saving focus even carry onto the movement.
  • Manual winding Master Chronometer calibre 8928 also features titanium bridges and main plate.
  • 15,000-gauss magnetic resistance, co-axial escapement and dual-barrel construction with a 72h power reserve.
  • Priced at 45,800€
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Angelus U51 Diver Tourbillon (2019)

Titanium case in 45mm. Manual winding in house A-310 Tourbillon movement with Titanium main plate, silicium anchor and escape wheel. Movement weight only 8.6g. Power reserve is at 120hr. Limited to 25 pcs. Priced at $32,800 CHF

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Longines ULTRA-CHRON (2022)

This is a tribute to the 1968 ULTRA-CHRON Diver, the first dive watch to be equipped with a high-frequency movement at the time. This re-edition model has a stainless steel case in 43mm. Automatic calibre L836.6, a high-frequency “in house” movement. “high-frequency” is defined when the balance wheel oscillates at 36,000 beats per hour (10 beats every second) or higher. LONGINES pioneered in 1914 (to time 1/10th of a second) and 1916 (to time 1/100th of a second), improved precise timekeeping. From 1959 onwards, LONGINES made use of the high-beat-movements to increase the accuracy of its watches. Power reserve is 52 hrs Priced at CHF3,500

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Richard Mille RM53-01 Tourbillon Pablo Mac Donough (2018)

This is the 2nd polo watch from RM. This RM53-01 incorporates a cable system to suspend the movement; acting as shock and vibration absorbers. This watch also has a unique sapphire crystal; it is laminated with a poly vinyl – a first in the watch industry. This layer of lamination ensures upon breakage of the sapphire, the piece will remain intact; much like the windshield in an automobile. TPT Carbon case in 44.5mm X 49.9mm. Manual wind Tourbillon with 48 hours power reserve. Limited to 30pcs. Priced at 900,000.00 USD

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Rolex Explorer 1 (124273) Rolesor (2021)
  • Oyster steel and 18k gold case in 36mm.
  • Automatic in house calibre 3230 with bidirectional winding.
  • Paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring, balance wheel with variable inertia, regulating via 4 gold Microstella nuts.
  • Paraflex shock absorbers and Chronergy escapement.
  • Paramagnetic pallet fork and escape wheel.
  • Superlative Chronometer (COSC + Rolex certification after casing) -2/+2 sec/day accuracy.
  • Power reserve is 70hrs.
  • Priced at €10,300
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Jaeger LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph Cermet (2013)

The case is a material consisting of aluminum reinforced with particles of ceramic and then covered with a protective coating of ceramics, has incomparable properties of lightness, resistance, and stability – Cermet in 44mm. Automatic in house movement; Caliber 758, 65 hours power reserve. Priced at US$15,800.00

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Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual-Time “Everest” Limited Edition (2021)
  • Created in 2019 for the American explorer and photographer Cory Richards as a prototype watch, this year Vacheron brought that prototype into production, the Everest Dual time.
  • Cory and his team attempted to summit Everest via the extremely treacherous North-East Ridge, approaching from Tibet.
  • The winter climb of Gasherbrum II (GII), the thirteenth-highest mountain in the world at 8,035 meters above sea level, saw Richards become the first American to summit Gasherbrum II.
  • Case is 41mm in titanium.
  • Automatic in-house calibre 5110 DT/2, dual time function.
  • Power reserve is 60hrs Limited 150pcs.
  • Priced at 30700€
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Breitling Avenger Hurricane Military (2017)

Breitlight case in 50mm. 24 hour dial. B12 automatic movement, power reserve at 72 hours. Limited to 1000 pcs. Price at HK$64700 (US$8500)

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Baume et Mercier Riviera Azur 300M (2023)
•Stainless steel case in 42mm with a thickness of 12mm.
•Dodecagonal case with unidirectional bezel,  grey smoked sapphire dial, applied indexes with date aperture at 4 o’clock.
•Automatic manufacture calibre BM13-1975A Baumatic.
•8 years warranty.
•Power reserve is 5 days
•Priced at €4,350
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Oris ProPilot Altimeter Carbon (2023)
•Monobloc carbon fibre case with PVD titanium bezel at 47mm
•Sapphire crystal and conversion chart engraved on caseback, feet to meter chart on inner bezel, water resistance to 100m.  Mechanical altimeter, with altitude scale on dial ring, luminescent hands and indexes.
•Automatic Oris 793 movement, hacking movement.
•Power reserve is 56 hours
•Priced at CHF6,200
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