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Quiz: 2024.03.26 Quiz (Frequencies)

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Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT Limited Edition (2018)

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the caliber 9S, Grand Seiko has released the Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT Limited Edition. Case is in Seiko’s High Intensity titanium, treated with an anodic oxidation process that turns it blue in 46.4mm. Automatic Hi-Beat movement caliber 9S86with Grand Seiko “Special” standard of a precision of +4 to -2 seconds per day. Power reserve at 55hours. Limited to 350pcs. Priced at US$14,800.00

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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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Arnold & Son DSTB dial side true beat (2017)

Launched in 2017, case at 44mm, sapphire seconds dial and domed and white lacquered dial, limited 125pcs, 45 hour power reserve. Priced at 46,800CHF

Case Material: stainless steel. Diameter: 43.5mm diameter. Caseback: see-through sapphire. Water resistance: 30m

Calibre A&S6003CO116 self-winding movement. Power reserve: 45 hours. Functions: hours, minutes, true beat seconds

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Frederique Constant Classics Heart Beat Manufacture (2022)
  • Stainless steel case in 39mm with a thickness of 10.39mm
  • White Lacquered dial with black roman numeral. Open heart aperture at 6 o’clock
  • Automatic manufacture caliber FC 930-3.
  • Power reserve is 38 hrs
  • Priced at CHF 3,995
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Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Grande Complication Skeleton (2015)

Rotonde de Cartier Grande Complication Skeleton (2015) It’s a perpetual calendar, a flying tourbillon, an astrorégulateur and a minute repeater. The movement is an in-house automatic calibre 9406 MC with 578 parts, 47 jewels and micro-rotor. The movement beats at 21,600 vph and with a 50 hours power reserve. Platinum case in 45mm. Priced at US$620,000.00

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Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8Hz (2023)
•Case is in 41mm diameter x 9.75mm thickness; grade 5 titanium with brushed and polished decorations.
•Automatic calibre 01.12-C has 210 components, that beats at 8Hz frequency or 57,600 BPH.
•Chronometer-certified COSC.
•Power reserve is 60hrs
•Priced at USD20,300
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Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Twin Beat (2019)
  • 42mm case in platinum.
  • As the name suggest; the watch features a patent pending design utilizing a dual frequencies system.
  • At the push of a button, it can switch from 5hz (regular) beat for normal operation; or 1.2hz (using silicium escapement) for extended storage operation at 65 days power reserve.
  • If you leave it at 5Hz, power reserve is 4 days.
  • The watch is a perpetual calendar with Instantaneous jump (patent pending), Caliber 3610 QP is an integrated perpetual calendar movement; which allows user to adjust the date at any time without the need to observe the safety zone.
  • Black coating bridges NAC treated (provides better resistance to corrosion) Limited production.
  • Priced at 225000€
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H. Moser Venturer Small Seconds XL Funky Blue (2016)

This watch from 2016, has a 43 mm white gold case, hand-wound HMC 327 calibre, beating at 18,000 vibrations per hour. The HMC 327 calibre offers hacking seconds mechanism, Moser teeth for all wheels and pinions, and the original Straumann Hairspring with stabilised Breguet overcoil. Power reserve 72 hours. Priced at 20,600€

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Girard Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon (2018)

Crisp and clean sound thanks to the grade 5 titanium case, water resistant to 30m, 48mm. The movement is the awesome caliber GP09560-0001, which just the tourbillon cage alone consist of 140 part weighing 1.24 grams; the calibre is highly complicated, featuring 518 parts. The movement beats at frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour or 3 hz. Power reserve at 60. Reference 99830-21-000-BA6A. Priced at 425,000.00CHF

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Angelus U10 Tourbillon Lumière (2015)

Launched in 2015.  Made in stainless steel, twin barrel 90 hour power reserve, true beat flying Tourbillon, limited 25pcs, priced at 99,500CHF

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