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Quiz: 2024.04.03 Quiz (Crazy Tourbillons)

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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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Antoine Preziuso TTR3 Blue Equalizer Frequencies (2019)

18k white gold case in 47mm, contains 233 saphirs of over 24 ct in total, in rare blue royal, baguette-cut, invisible mounting, with three solitary trillion saphirs floating on the dial, beside the three tourbillons. Manual winding movement with Triple tourbillon with three differentials. Power reserve is at 48hrs Unique piece Priced at 1,200,000.00CHF

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Badollet Ivresse tourbillon (2012)

Badollet was founded by Jean Badollet in 1655 and went on to operate until 1924. The closure in 1924 was due to the outbreak of World War I. Years later, the brand was revived by a descendant of the Badollet family. This watch, the Badollet Ivresse tourbillon was introduced in 2012. The watch has a very interesting curve, the movement is curved. Case is in PT950 platinum. At the time, the CEO was Philippe Dubois, the designer of this watch was my good friend Eric Giroud. The watch maker that was in charge of the movement was none other than David Candaux. Only 50pcs was made and in 2012, Priced at 200,000CHF

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BEAUREGARD DAHLIA (2022)
  • CASE: white gold 210 Pd, set with 330 diamonds (VVS DEF quality) for 1.17 carats
  • Dimensions: 38.8mm diameter x 15.05mm height
  • Glass: convex sapphire crystals on front and back, with double anti-reflective coating both sides
  • Water resistance: 5 ATM
  • MOVEMENT: Self-winding mechanical calibre with central flying tourbillon
  • Power reserve: 72 hours
  • Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
  • Jewels: 38
  • DIAL: Central open-worked flower-shaped flying tourbillon cage surrounded by 48 hand polished gemstone petals
  • White gold 210 Pd base set with 144 white diamonds (VVS DEF) for 0.27 carats
  • Entirely made and assembled in Switzerland
  • Dahlia is animated by our Haute Horlogerie central Flying Tourbillon movement and adorned with a Haute Joaillerie dial, handmade in our Montreal’s workshop.
  • 2022 Collection
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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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Corum Bubble 47 Central Tourbillon by Label Noir (2023)

Corum Bubble 47 Central Tourbillon by Label Noir (2023). Case is in grade 5 titanium treated with black ADLC) at 47mm; the bezel also in grade 5 titanium coated with satin black ADLC, right down to the plate. Automatic central Tourbillon CO 406 caliber. Power reserve is 65 hrs Unique piece Priced at CHF 95,000

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Czapek Genève Tourbillon Suspendu “Ici et Ailleurs” (2017)

Platinum PT950 case in 43.5mm. Manually wound tourbillon caliber SXH2 with 60 hours of power reserve. Power reserve indicator above 6 o’clock, day and night indicator at lower section of the dial. Second time zone on the right with the hour-adjusting through a push button hidden in the crown guards. Limited to 15 pieces. Priced at 100,000 CHF.

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David Candaux DC 6 Solstice Titanium Half Hunter 1740 (2019)

This is the third version of the “1740”. The watch has 3 patents and 8 design registrations. It was named “1740” in memory of the year when the presence of a watchmaker was recognized for the first time ever in the Vallee de Joux. Titanium case in 43.5mm, the watch features a manual winding 30 degree inclined tourbillon, big centre seconds hand, power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock. The movement is made of 287 components, power reserve at 55 hours. Limited to 8 pieces only. Priced at 263,000.00USD

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Graff Diamond MasterGraff Structural Tourbillon Skeleton (2016)

The watch features an ‘Invisible Structural Setting’, a stone-setting technique patented by Graff. 18k rose gold 46 mm case; fitted 423 specially-cut diamonds, 20.52 carats each, and 13 emeralds with a distinct design featuring Graff’s Invisible Mosaic diamond setting. Hand winding movement; Graff Calibre 6, 60 hours Power Reserve.

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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Flawless (2017)

The watch features a monobloc sapphire case that consists of the case (case band and lugs as a solid piece), a dome and a caseback in 50mm. It’s an update version of the Astronomia Gravitational Triple Axis Tourbillon watch with sun, moon and Earth globes. The heart of the watch is a manual winding JCAM16 caliber with triple axis tourbillon . It also features two spherical 288-facet diamond spheres. One is a 1 carat Jacob Cut® diamond on one end of a satellite that acts as the sun and sits opposite an 18-karat rose gold and enamel Earth globe. Limited to 9 pieces. Priced at 1,000,000.00 USD

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