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Quiz: 2025.01.23 Quiz (Natural Wonders)

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Cartier Santos Dumont XL Stone index (2023)
•There are 3 versions, Platinum, Rose Gold and Yellow Gold, featuring Roman numerals in stones (jasper, jade or dumortierite) with matching cabochon crown, size is 46.6mm x 33.9mm.
•Manual winding in house calibre 430MC, 21600VPH.
•Power reserve is 43 hours
•Limited to 200pcs
•Priced at €21300 (PT), €16100 (RG or YG)
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Andersen Geneve 40+1 years celebration piece (2021)

2020 marks the 40th anniversary for Andersen. This year they have launched the Jumping Hour in platinum to celebrate this milestone. Case is in Platinum PT950 in 38mm. Automatic movement Fre?de?ric Piguet 11.50 dual barrel , Jumping hour mechanism developed by Andersen. 21k blue gold hand guilloche motive, white gold minute hand. Power reserve is 60 hours Limited to 40pc Priced at 41600CHF

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Corum Admiral Legend 42 Chronograph with brown teak wood dial (2018)
Model:Admiral’s Cup Legend 42
Reference:984.101.24/0F62 AW12
Water resistance:30
Power reserve:42 hours
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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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Vacheron Constantin “La Musique du Temps” – Les Cabinotiers Minute repeater ultra-thin – The dance of gemstones (2020).

18k pink gold 41mm case. Eggshell white Grand Feu enamel 12 applied hours-markers in rubies totalling 0.42 carats. Mechanical winding cal. 1731 minute repeater. Hallmark of Geneva certified. Power reserve is 65hours. Unique piece Price on request

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HUBLOT Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire Rainbow (2022)
  • This is the 2nd collaboration between Hublot and the Japanese contemporary artist
  • Sapphire case in 45mm. The dial spins as the watch moves The smiling flower features 12 petals, one for each hour, they are set with 487 stones in rubies, pink sapphires, amethysts, blue sapphires, tsavorites, yellow and orange sapphires.
  • Automatic Hublot in house movement calibre Unico MHUB1214.
  • Power reserve is 72 hours
  • Limited to 100 pcs
  • Priced at USD106,000
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Ralph Lauren Automotive Double tourbillon (2017)

Ralph Lauren Automotive series watch design is inspired by the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic coupe in Ralph Lauren’s car collection. Design cues from the dash of the 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic coupe, in Amboyna burl wood. Case is in stainless steel, at 45mm. Manual winding movement Cal. RL367 with a power reserve at 72hours. Priced at US$99,000.00

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Rolex President (1990s)
In 1977 Rolex creates the new caliber 3055 and the reference changes from four to five digits, the last number indicates the material of the case (it moves from the 1800 series to the 18000 series). Here the ref 18078 using burl wood dial and a tree bark styled bracelet and bezel was one of the rarest from this period.  The reference was made from 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988.
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Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor Squelette Manufacture-Only Carbonium Edition (2020)

Carbonium case in 42mm x 12.9mm. In-house, automatic movement. Superlatively hand-finished, skeletonised mainplate and bridges in natural titanium. 22k gold bidirectional micro-rotor. Double mainspring barrel in series. Power reserve is 80 hours. Priced at 155,000CHF

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Jaquet Droz Magic Lotus Automaton (2019)

Case is 43mm in 18k rose gold. Features a new automaton, an operable animation of running river with koi, lotus movement and other scenery, the lotus flower even changes color (random) three times every revolution; and it can run for more than 4 minutes. On the movement; the bridges and oscillating weight are hand-engraved with naturalist motifs, with carp and Lotus flowers echoing the carvings on the dial side. The non-engraved elements on the movement are also decorated (circular graining, drawn strokes) and chamfered by hand. Jaquet Droz 2653 AT2, self-winding movement; power reserve is at 68 hours. Limited to 28 pcs. Priced at 200,000CHF

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