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Quiz: 2024.06.10 Quiz (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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SIMON BRETTE CHRONOMÈTRE ARTISANS (2023)

SIMON BRETTE CHRONOMÈTRE ARTISANS (2023). Zirconium case, 39mm diameter, 10.5mm thickness, leather strap with pin buckle. Hand-engraved “Dragon scales” dial finish. Water-resistant up to 30m. Manual-winding mechanical movement, 72-hour power reserve, operates at 18,000 variations per hour. Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Hacking seconds. Reference: SBCA Edition Souscription. Launched in April 2023. Limited series of 12 pieces. Priced at 53,850 CHF.  This watch is the winner of the Horological Revelation prize at the 2023 GPHG

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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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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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CHRISTOPHER WARD LONDON C1 BEL CANTO (2023)

CHRISTOPHER WARD LONDON C1 BEL CANTO (2023). 41mm titanium case, 13mm thickness, leather strap, and pin buckle. Powered by a self-winding mechanical movement with a 38-hour power reserve, ticking at 28,800 variations per hour, and equipped with a skeleton movement. Functions include hours, minutes, and a striking watch. Reference: C01-41APT1-T00B0-VB. Part of the Bel Canto collection, limited to 300 pieces. Launched in November 2022, priced at 3,350 CHF.

This timepiece embodies Christopher Ward’s mission to democratize haute horlogerie, showcasing a passing chime complication, achieved through the innovative FS01 chiming module, with 50 new components. Designer Will Brackfield ensured visual balance by concealing minor elements behind the platine, highlighting the sunray finish applied through positive coating. Esteemed suppliers like Armin Strom (platine), Chronode (bridges, hammer, and gong), and “Viquodeco” (special wheels) contributed to the watch’s exceptional finish. The limited edition Azzuro Blue version, launched in November 2022, made history by selling out within hours of release.
This watch is the winner of the Petite Aiguille 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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Ferdinand Berthoud Chronometer Regulator (2018)

In 2016, their Chronometer FB1 took the GPHG “Aiguille d’or” top prize. This year the FB1R utilizes a Regulator display. Carburised stainless steel case at 44mm. Hand winding Caliber FB-T.FC, fusee and chain constant force with 3Hz Tourbillon, 53 hours power reserve. Each version limited to 20pcs Priced at 230,000.00CHF

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Grand Seiko Kodo Constant Force Tourbillon (2022)
  • Platinum / Titanium casae in 43.8mm
  • Manual winding movement with
  • Constant Force and Tourbillon on the same axis
  • A first ever invention
  • Power reserve 72hrs
  • Limited to 20 pcs
  • Priced at CHF 382,000
  • Collection 2022

This watch won the 2022 GPHG Chronometry Prize

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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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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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