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Quiz: 2026.03.22 Quiz (Sound and Repeater)

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Breguet Classigue Grande Sonnerie Metiers d’Art 1905 (2025)

Case is 56.5mm with a thickness of 23.5mm in 18k “Brequet Gold”, sapphire crystal, dust and moisture resistant only. Case band, bow and rear cover are decorated with Quai de I’Horloge guilloché inspired by the Turgot map of Paris, the back covered with Bleu de France grand feu enamel and a raised Breguet “B”, while the front lid is hand-engraved with the River Seine and Brequet’s historic Quai de I’Horloge workshop, the river itself picked out in Bleu de France enamel. Regulator-style dial in Breguet Gold with Quai de I’Horloge guilloché and a white enamel hours insert with pantograph-engraved secret signature, plus blued (PVD) tourbillon bridge and hammers and two prominent chiming gongs visible on the dial side.Movement is manual-winding caliber 508 GS running at 18, 000bph with around 539 components and 43 jewels, combining tourbillon, grande and petite sonnerie, minute repeater and a magnetic strike governor; the going train winds clockwise and the strike train counterclockwise, with the movement inverted so the strike works are on full display behind a sapphire cuvette. Power reserve is 56hrs for timekeeping with around 36hrs of striking in grande sonnerie mode, using white gold gongs fixed directly to the extensively hollowed Brequet Gold case, which still contains about 400g of gold to act as a resonant body. Delivered on an 18k Brequet Gold chain with matching guilloché clasps, in a presentation box made from “Marie-Antoinette oak” with a spruce resonance tray from the Risoud forest.Made to order in extremely low numbers. Price on request.

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Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie (2025)

Case is 47mm with a thickness of 14.5mm, in red or white gold, sapphire crystal front and back, water resistant to 10m. Dial side architecture in 5N gold with openworked bridges, sunray black-rhodium elements and polished blackened gold indexes. Movement is in-house manual-winding caliber 15GSQ beating at 4Hz with 67 jewels and 1, 053 components, combining grande and petite sonnerie with two selectable four-note melodies (Westminster and “Blancpain”), minute repeater, flying tourbillon with silicon balance spring and a fully integrated retrograde perpetual calendar with twin power-reserve indicators. Power reserve is 96hrs for timekeeping with around 12hrs of striking autonomy in grande sonnerie mode. Limited to roughly 2 pieces per year, built to order and highly customizable. Priced at approx 1.7m CHF

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Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 Minute Repeater Supersonnerie (2019)

18k white gold case in 41 mm; featuring an octagonal middlecase embedded within a round case. Manual winding movement caliber 2953 (based on the caliber 2937 from the Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie). The gongs are not attached to the main plate as usual, but they are attached to a device that acts as a soundboard amplifying the sound. The case back is perforated to allow sound to pass through without restrictions. The redesigned regulator eliminates unwanted noise thanks to its more flexible anchor system. While most minute repeaters on the market are not water resistant; this watch is water resistant to 20 metres / 66 feet. Priced at 295,000CHF

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Credor Springdrive Minute Repeater (2012)

Produced by the Micro Artist Studio at the Shiojiri, Nagano facility. This is a decimal repeater that strikes on demand – for every hour, every 10-minutes and every minute. It also uses Myochin steel as the material for the gong (same steel used in traditional Japanese wind chimes). 18k pink gold case in 42.8 mm. Manual wind spring drive caliber 7R11 with a power reserve of 72 hours. Priced at US$440,000.00  (Ref: GBLS998)

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Gerald Genta Minute Repeater Yellow Gold (2025)

Case is 18k yellow gold 40mm diameter with a thickness of 9.6mm; in the revived Gerald Genta rounded case design with sculpted lugs, prominent polished bezel sapphire crystal front and back and a traditional slide on the flank to activate the chimes. Movement is a hand-finished mechanical minute repeater calibre developed with the know-how of La Fabrique du Temps, calibre GG002 with gongs fixed to the case. Limited production to 10pc per year Priced at 320, 000 CHF

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CHOPARD L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire (2022)
  • Sapphire crystal case in 42.5mm with a thickness of 11.55mm, openwork sapphire dial, sapphire crystal crown and pusher, sapphire crystal display caseback.
  • Manual winding LUC 08.01-L movement, Chopard patented : safety device on the minute repeater, phantom quarter, monobloc sapphire crystal gong, COSC chronometer certified.
  • Power reserve is 50hrs
  • Limited to 5pcs
  • Priced CHF450,000
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Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie (2017)

Titaninum case in 43.5mm. 11 years of development, 935 parts, 11 safety system, 3 selection modes: Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie and Silence, Minute Repeater, Cathedral gong, Hammer visible on the dial side, Silent Striking regulator, 20-hour striking mechanism power reserve Automatic winding of the striking mechanism Tourbillon 24 Secondes. Power reserve is at 72hour Priced at 1,150,000.00CHF

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IWC Portuguese Minute Repeater (2009)

Manual winding movement Caliber 95290, 54 jewels, 44mm in Platinum.

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Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Twin Triple Axis Tourbillon Minute Repeater (2016)

The unique manual wind movement is exclusively designed and produced for Jacob & Co. in Switzerland, the new caliber JCFM01 is composed of 572 parts and operates at a frequency of 3Hz (21,600bph) with a power reserve of 72 hours (3 days). The watch case is in titanium and carbon, size is 51mm wide and 57.3mm tall by 16.9mm thick. The triple axis tourbillon rotates at 40secs, 3 mins and 8 mins. The repeater is a cathedral gong 10 minute repeater. Unique protection system to wind and set the watch using the crank on the right side of the case; protected against chiming while in setting mode. Limited to 18pcs. Priced at US$360,000.00

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Jaquet Droz Tropical Bird Repeater (2018)

18k red gold case in 47mm. When the minute repeater function is activated, there are 7 animated areas on the dial: * Waterfall in the background will flow. * The hummingbird flap its wings at 40 times per second. * The peacock opens and closes its tail feathers. * Three dragonflies with super luminous wings moves near 9 o’clock * The toucan at 2 o’clock moves its beak. Jaquet Droz RMA89 manual winding minute repeater movement. Power reserve is at 60hours. Limited to 8pcs. Priced at US$661,500.00

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