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Quiz: 2024.12.29 Quiz (Shape Shifters)

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MB&F Horological Machine No.10 – aka HM10 ‘Bulldog’ (2020)

Case is in titanium or red gold combination with sapphire crystal. 45mm across, 54mm from nose to tail and height of 24mm. Left crown at 11 o’clock for winding; right crown at 1 o’clock for setting the time. Manual winding movement with a frequency at 2.5Hz (18,000vph). Bespoke flying 14mm balance wheel. Movement is composed of 301 components. Single barrel with a power reserve of 45hrs. Priced at CHF 98,000 (Ti) CHF 112,000 (Ti/18k)

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URWERK UR-100V “LightSpeed” (2024)

Carbon case in 43mm x 51.73mm with a thickness of 14.55mm, sapphire crystal with display case back, water resistance to 50m. Automatic movement calibre UR 12.02; satellite hour and minutes.

Power reserve is 48 hours

Limited to 25 pcs

Priced at 65,000CHF

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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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Hamilton Ventura Edge Dune (Movie Prop Watch)

Steel case in 51mm x 47.2mm with a thickness of 13.8mm, sapphire crystal with double anti reflective coating, water resistance to 100m.  The hybrid display combines reflective LCD with emissive OLED.  This is a movie prop watch and NOT a real watch.

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Cartier Métiers d’Art Crash Tigrée Métamorphoses (2022)
  • Case is in 18k yellow gold decorated with diamonds and enamel.
  • The turquoise, sea green, navy blue and are the result of masterful enamelling. Each color gives a different hues, but some are graduated to appear as though they melt into each other like watercolors.
  • Champlevé enameling separated by lines of diamonds, inspiration came from African wildlife—crocodiles, zebras, lions, tortoises.
  • Limited to 50pcs
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Baume & Mercier Hampton with GMT Day night indication (2020)

Stainless steel rectangular case in 48mm x 31mm. Automatic Soprod TT651 movement. Opaline and silver coloured dial, big date aperture at 12 o’clock, day and night indicator at 6 o’clock. Power reserve is 42 hours. Priced at 3650 CHF

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Hublot Square Bang “All Black” (2022)

Black ceramic case in 42mm with a 14.5mm thickness. Automatic HUB1280 Unico manufacture movement. Power reserve is 72 hours Limited to 250pcs Priced at 26,200USD

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Rado True Square Tej Chauhan (2021)

High tech ceramic case in 38mm, with a thickness of 10.6mm. Automatic movement, with 80 hrs power reserve. Rado’s design collaboration with award-winning British industrial designer Tej Chauhan brings us back to the future in style. Priced at US$1,800.00

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Ressence (2017) Type 1 Square

41mm in Stainless steel, caseback with a lever for winding and setting, quick change strap system, water resistance to 1ATm, price 16,000CHF

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Heuer Monaco 1133B 1969
  • Worn by Steve McQueen in the racing film, Le Mans.
  • In 1971, Steven McQueen starred in the racing “documentary styled” movie Le Mans; directed by Lee Katzin.
  • This is before the trend of brand using movies to build their presences; and the production team went out to purchase these watches at retail price.
  • McQueen took one Monaco and gave it to his chief mechanic; thanking him for keeping him alive for the past few months.
  • At first, Haig Alltounian didn’t want the watch but McQueen told him he had already done the engraving on the case back, he couldn’t give it to someone else.
  • The Monaco watch was first introduced in 1969, bearing a few significant details, first and foremost is the case shape, being square isn’t the easiest to make it water resistant; but they’ve managed to get the Monaco to withstand water to 100m.
  • 39mm stainless steel case.
  • The movement was the legendary cal 11. In 1967 a group of companies; Breitilng, Hamilton-Buren, Heuer, and Dubois-Depraz— joint effort to develop a new automatic chronograph movement.
  • In 1969, they unveiled the Cal. 11. The Heuer Caliber 11 was the company’s first and arguably most famous automatic chronograph movement.
  • This watch is up for auction on December 12th at Phillips auction (New York).
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