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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph 26240OR (2022)
  • 18k rose gold case in 41mm.
  • Automatic in house calibre 4401 with flyback chronograph, utilising column wheel and vertical clutch.
  • Featuring for 2022 only anniversary rotor.
  • Power reserve is 70hrs.
  • Priced at 69,990€
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Piaget Polo79 (2024)

18k yellow (3N) gold case with bracelet in 38mm with a thickness of 7.45mm, sapphire crystal with display case back, water resistance to 50m. Automatic in house calibre 1200P1, micro rotor winding. Power reserve is 45hrs

Priced at €80,000

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Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date (2024)

Originally launched in 1956, New iterations in precious metals, with unique dial designs including a slate ombré (by PVD and airbrush) and a white mother-of-pearl. Available in 40 & 36mm. Calibre 3225.

70-hour power reserve

pricing based on model and materials

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Cartier Santos Dumont Green Lacquered (2024)

Platinum case in 31.5mm x 43.5mm with a thickness of 7.3mm, sapphire crystal, water resistance to 30m. Olive green lacquer on bezel and case middle, ruby cabochon crown, matching olive green dial. Mechanical manual winding calibre 430MC. Power reserve is 38 hours. Limited to 200pcs

Priced at CHF21,100

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Zenith Defy Revival Shadow (2023)
•Micro blasted titanium case in 37mm with a thickness of 13.6mm, sapphire crystal with display caseback, water resistance to 300m.  Luminescent hands, date aperture at 5.
•Automatic Elite calibre 670, 28800vph.
•Titanium ladder bracelet
•Power reserve is 50 hours
•Priced at CHF 7,700
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 (2025)

Case is in 18k white gold in 51.2mm × 31mm with a thickness of 13.63mm, sapphire crystals, water resistant to 30m. Front dial in blue lacquer; back dial skeletonised and coated with blue lacquer. In house manual-winding Calibre 179, multi-axis Gyrotourbillon visible from both sides Hours and minutes on both dials; second time zone with 24-hour indicator on reverse. The front dial displays blue lacquer with a white gold lattice design, and the reverse of shows a skeletonised with blue accents. The strap is blue alligator leather with a precision-adjustable folding buckle. Limited to 10pcs. Price: Upon Request

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IWC Big Pilot watch 43 Edition (2022)
  • Bronze case in 43mm with a thickness of 14.4mm; black dial with gold plated hands.
  • Matched with a Alcantara strap using the newest EasX-Change system (on both buckle & strap).
  • Automatic movement using caliber 82100, Pellaton winding system (bi directional).
  • Power reserve is 60hrs Limited to 500 pieces.
  • Priced at CHF11,200
  • @TheCarsonChan WatchProfessor’s take: Mr Porter has been making some very interesting collaboration pieces.
  • I like this 43mm edition with is a very wearable watch, I particularly love the dial color with full luminosity.
  • One of the rare and under the radar piece from IWC x Mr Porter
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Breitling AVI Ref.765 1953 Re-Edition (2020)

Platinum case with blue dial or stainless steel case with black dial in 41mm. Manual winding B09 caliber. COSC certified. Featuring a column wheel with vertical clutch. Power reserve is at 70 hrs. 5 years warranty. Limited to 153 pcs (platinum case blue dial) Limited to 1953pcs (steel case black dial) Priced at 39,000CHF in Platinum.  7,900CHF in stainless steel

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Breguet Crazy Flower Reine de Naples (2016)

Case is in 18-carat white gold 33 x 24.95 mm. Caseband set with 116 petals of diamond baguette on a mobile setting, totalling approx. 34.57 cts. Dial flange set with 66 diamonds, approx. 0.13 ct. Balance spring in silicon. Inward-sloping dial paved with 206 diamonds totalling approx. 0.80 ct. Off-centred chapter ring set with 20 baguette-cut diamonds, approx. 0.46 ct. Automatic caliber 586/1. Power reserve is at 38hrs. Priced at 685,000.00USD

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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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