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Quiz: 2025.10.04 Quiz (GPHG)

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Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Heures Florales Cerisier Watch (2022)

Case is in 38mm in 18k rose gold. The hour is displayed by the 3 dimensional dial which comprised of 12 flowers, at each hour; on the hour, the flowers will blossom and close, and you must count the opened flowers to tell the time. Minutes is shown on the side of the case.  There are 166 components set in motion just on the dial by the automatic movement with a module that was fully developed by the maison’s craftsmen. The butterflies, the petals all adorn the expertise in miniature painting, the branches sculpted in gold and the clouds are done in MOP. The display case back shows the movement with a winding rotor that is decorated with enamelling and guilloche. The whole movement is comprise of 533 components Limited Production Priced at 243,000CHF

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Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE (2023)

Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE (2023). Case is in Pink Gold and Titanium at 44mm case with a thickness of 12mm, water resistance up to 30 meters. Self-winding mechanical Echappement DIAMonSil movement, functions include hours, minutes, a tourbillon, and a special escapement. Grinder winding system captures energy efficiently, the rotor is connected to a frame with four blades, providing twice the angular stroke compared to typical winding systems.  Certified with Echappement DIAMonSil silicon escapement.  Power reserve is 90 hours. Priced at 65,000 CHF.  This watch is the winner of the Iconic Watch at the 2023 GPHG

 

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RAYMOND WEIL MILLÉSIME AUTOMATIC SMALL SECONDS (2023)

RAYMOND WEIL MILLÉSIME AUTOMATIC SMALL SECONDS (2023). A 39.5mm steel case, 10.25mm thick, with a leather strap and pin buckle. The silver sectored dial features multiple finishes. Water-resistant up to 50m. Self-winding mechanical movement with a 38-hour power reserve, operating at 28,800 variations per hour. Functions include hours, minutes, and seconds. Reference: 2930-STC-65001. Part of the Millésime collection, launched in October 2023, priced at 1,895 CHF. This watch is the winner of the Challenge prize at the 2023 GPHG

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MB&F Legacy Machine Sequential EVO (2022)
  • Movement: Manual-winding with double mainspring; 3Hz (21,600 vph); 72 hours of power reserve
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, double chronographs, Twinverter, power reserve indication
  • Case: 44mm x 18.2mm; zirconium; water resistant to 80m
  • Strap: Integrated rubber strap with titanium folding buckle
  • Price: CHF 160,000, or USD 180,000
  • It houses two vertically coupled, column-wheel chronographs and features a groundbreaking ‘Twinverter’ binary switch, allowing multiple timing options including split-seconds and lap timer modes. Impressively, they all run on a single escapement and balance, rather than two independent trains, which speaks volumes of its complexity and holistic design.
  • Collection 2022
  • This watch is the winner of the 2022 GPHG “Aiguille d’or” Grand Prix
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IWC Portugieser Portugieser Eternal Calendar (2024)

Platinum case measuring 44.4mm in diameter and 15mm in thickness, box sapphire crystal front, water resistant to 50m. White lacquer dial with rhodium-plated hands and appliques. Powered by the automatic Calibre 52640 with a 4Hz (28,800vph) frequency, 168-hour (7-day) power reserve, and a secular perpetual calendar displaying a four-digit year with moonphase accuracy of 45 million years. Hours, minutes, small seconds. Paired with a black Santoni alligator leather strap featuring a platinum folding clasp. Winner of GPHG the prestigious “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix (2024). Priced at CHF 150,000

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Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire (2017)

This year (2017) the model released with a special guilloche dial. The watch is a 8 seconds constant force mechanism. Stainless steel case in 39.5mm, priced at 52,400.00€ This model was the GPHG Best Men’s Watch winner in 2016

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GRAND SEIKO Kodo Constant Force Tourbillon – SLGT003 (2022)
  • The world’s first combination of a tourbillon and constant-force mechanism on a single axis.
  • The case is made up of two different materials, first is 950PT platinum, and the second is Seiko’s Brilliant Hard Titanium
  • The movement is a manual winding 9ST1
  • The movement is rated -3/+5 seconds per day (much higher than the COSC requirement).
  • Power reserve is 72hrs
  • Limited to 20pc
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Ferdinand Berthoud Chronometer FB1 (2016)

The 2016 GPHG “Aiguille d’or” top prize winner. Bimetallic case in 18k white gold and titanium at 44mm. Hand winding Caliber FB-T.FC, fusee and chain constant force with 3Hz Tourbillon, 53 hours power reserve. Limited to 50pcs Priced at €220,000.00

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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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BOVET 1822 RÉCITAL 20 ASTÉRIUM (2023)

BOVET 1822 RÉCITAL 20 ASTÉRIUM (2023). White Gold and Red Gold case, 46mm diameter, 18.3mm thickness, leather strap with pin buckle, water resistance up to 30 meters. Manual-winding mechanical movement with a 240-hour power reserve. Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date, day, month, power reserve indicator, retrograde minutes, tourbillon, equation of time, and a special escapement. Annual calendar tracking summer and winter equinox. Reference: R20N005/1/PU. Launched in October 2022, part of the Dimier collection, limited to 1 piece. Priced at 532,432 CHF.  This watch is the winner of the Calendar & Astronomy prize at the 2023 GPHG

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