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Bremont America’s Cup count down chronograph (2017)

From 2017, Limited to 235 pcs, priced at approx US$6,300.00

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Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting (2018)

The B55 was launched back in 2016 as Breitling’s answers to the connected watch market. This year they have a new edition, the Yachting edition. Titanium case in 46mm, paired with a blue rubber strap. COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber B55 SuperQuartz movement, plus a ton of functions like : chronograph functions, two time zones, countdowns, alarms, calendar, and updated functions for yachting and regatta racing – including Split Time and a countdown system that makes it easy to re-sync your times if a judge stops and resets a countdown multiple times. The watch also stores split time that can be displayed quickly on the digital screen and on your mobile device. Priced at CHF7040.00

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BVLGARI Octo Finissimo Automatic Satin-Polished Steel (2022)
  • Movement – Automatic BVL138 Finissimo caliber with platinum micro-rotor; hours, minutes and small seconds indications; 60-hour power reserve
  • Case and Dial – 40mm satin-polished steel case (5.25mm thick), transparent caseback; polished steel screw-down crown set with ceramic inlay; black lacquered dial, faceted diamond rhodium-plated hands; water-resistant to 100m
  • Bracelet – Integrated satin-polished steel bracelet with folding clasp
  • Collection 2022
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Christophe Claret X-TREM-1 (2016)

The watch uses magnetic fields to move the steel balls contained in each of the side sapphire crystal tubes up and down to indicate the hours and minutes! The new movement is the caliber FLY11. It uses a sophisticated titanium curved base plate and contains a flying tourbillon. The tourbillon is angled at 30 degree and is mounted on double ceramic bearings. Most of this watch uses titanium – especially the movement. But the current versions of the X-TREM-1 watch have titanium mixed with a precious metal. The X-TREM-1 case is 40.80mm wide by 56.80mm. Priced at 288,000 Swiss Francs

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DOXA ARMY WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND EDITION (2022)
  • CASE: Matt ceramic, container in titanium
  • Diameter 42.50 mm x 44.50 mm
  • Height 11.95 mm
  • Screw-down crown
  • Water resistance 30 ATM / 300 meters / 984 feet
  • Stainless steel, screw down case back
  • MOVEMENT: Swiss mechanical automatic, self-winding, COSC certified Chronometer Power reserve 42 hours Frequency 28,800 vph (4.0 Hz)
  • 25 Jewels
  • CHF 4,200 / Limited to 100 pieces
  • It was one of the very first watches to use a coating process for cases that was relatively new to the watchmaking industry: the stainless-steel case was blackened by oxidation, giving it a matte black finish that prevented any glare, a key criterion for military equipment. This visual effect, quite original at the time, is maintained in today’s reissue through the choice of matte black ceramic for the case
  • Collection 2022
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Frederique Constant Yacht Timer (2019)

RG plated case in 42mm. Automatic FC380 count down chronograph movement. Power reserve is at 42 hours. Priced at €3595

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Panerai PAM92 Luminor Arktos (2004)

In 2004 South African born explorer Mike Horn completed a two-year, 3-month solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, and in 2006 along with Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland, became the first men to travel without dog or motorised transport to the North Pole during winter, in permanent darkness. Of course, a watch with a Quartz movement would simply freeze, he relied on his PAM92 to navigate in such extreme conditions. Anti magnetism with soft iron inner case, water resistance to 300 meters, capable to resist extreme temperatures down to –70° (whereas the oils used in a normal watch would fail at –30°); the Arktos can also be used as a compass. The Luminor Arktos was released in 2004 (limited 500pcs)

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SevenFriday Free-D (2022)

2022 marks the 10th anniversary for SevenFriday and they are celebrating this special occasion with a new watch release, the Free-D. SevenFriday calls the Free-D a marriage between the long standing traditions of horology and the present developments combined in 3D printing. “With the help of HP’s modern technology, the Free-D maximizes wearing comfort : light, flexible but nonetheless resistant, its design is cutting edge, to say the least.” The watch is almost entirely made from a sustainable polyamide material called PA11. PA11 is a castor oil-based polyamide that is both organic and sustainable. The watch case design is quite unique, using the PA11 material to encase the titanium pod, which is constructed with a domed sapphire crystal, creating a capsule, the result is a very light product (at approx. 81g complete with the strap and buckle). The movement, a Swiss made Sellita SW300-1 displaying time in a non traditional way, using discs to show seconds, minutes and hours, is encased inside a grade 5 titanium pod, the frame (that cradles the pod) is cutting edge, digital manufacturing with Hewlett-Packard Multi jet fusion 3D Printing solutions, this material is sustainable and light. Even the strap is carrying the same concept and design, combining the PA11 cradle construction blend with leather, making this watch a totally new experience, unlike anything else on the market. Attention to detail is evident right down to the box, using the same 3D printing method, the box is printed in 1 single sequence, something amazing to behold. The watch dimension is equally non-traditional, with the pod being 44.8mm in diameter, the cradle is measured at 52.8mm (I assure you the whole watch feels more like a 46mm in a traditional sense). The watch is 100% Swiss made, a first for the company. Limited to 50pcs (The watch is exclusively offered at SevenFriday’s (7F) app) Priced at 3,500CHF

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Tudor Ranger (2022)

Stainless steel case in 39mm, screw down crown and solid caseback. Automatic calibre MT5402 (Kenissi) COSC certified chronometer, bi-directional winding, silicon hair spring. Power reserve is 70hrs Priced at CHF2,900

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Ulysse Nardin Marine Regatta (2017)

it is a chronograph that features a countdown function. The countdown can be set to maximum ten minute, once the countdown is completed, the chronograph will immediate (without any interruption) run in the normal fashion. The case is made of stainless steel in 44mm. Automatic chronograph movement using the US-155, it has 650 components and has a power reserve of 3 days. Column wheel, 28,800BPH and a silicon escapement along with silicon hairspring. Priced at 15,900.00CHF

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