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Quiz: 2026.08.19 Quiz (Unsung Heroes)

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Christophe Claret X-Trem-1 (2019)

Case is 40mm width x 53mm length, 18k pink gold and Damascus steel. Dial is semi-skeletonised, with two metal spheres with no mechanical connection, representing retrograde hours and minutes within two sapphire tubes controlled by precision magnetic fields generated by two miniature magnets moved by cables. Movement is manual with flying tourbillon inclined at 30° and magnetically floating sphere retrograde hours and minutes. With: black-coated metal Christophe Claret deployant clasp, Christophe Claret International Guarantee Certificate, winding key, presentation box and outer packaging. Remark: Unusual and very rare, limited edition 6/8, case no. ST012FLY11, last known retail price is 272,000 CHF, circa 2019. Estimate HKD 300,000 – HKD 600,000. Sold for HKD 533,400 at Christies Auctions May 27 2026 Hong Kong

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Christiaan van der Klaauw Venus Annual Calendar (2026)

Case is 38mm, stainless steel, polished with straight screwed lugs, onion crown, domed sapphire crystal, and exhibition caseback. Dial is silver with a peripheral static ring displaying the months and their corresponding days, indicated by a golden hand rotating counterclockwise around the dial, while the discs for Earth Moon, and Venus present orbital information, moon phases, and a graphic representation of the Sun beneath the central hands. Movement is calibre CKM-O1, automatic, 21,600vph, with free-sprung hairspring, variable inertia balance wheel, annual calendar, moon phases, and planetarium display for the Sun, Earth, Venus, and the Moon. Power reserve is 60hrs. Priced at upon request.

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Byrne Star Worldtimer (2025)

Case is 38mm with a thickness of 11.4mm, grade 5 titanium with a polished case and hollowed sandblasted-looking midsection, sapphire crystals front and back, titanium crown at 3 o’clock, and water resistant to 50m. Dial is built around Byrne’s signature rotating cuboid display, here reworked into a worldtimer with a central blue time zone disc, four Time Flow cubes showing selected cities and times of day, sunray-brushed sections between the cubes, and openworked yellow gold hour and minute hands. Movement is calibre 5558, manual winding, proprietary, 28,800vph, with 274 components and functions for hours, minutes, revolving indices, and world time. Power reserve is 66hrs. Priced at CHF 32,500 excl. taxes.

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Carl Suchy & Söhne WATCHES VIENNA NIGHT (2025) 

Cased in stainless steel in 39mm diameter with 7.9mm thickness. Sapphire crystal with display caseback. Water resistance to 30m. The dial is coloured in black and silver lines, with second disc at 6 o’clock. The movement is automatic Caliber 5401 in collaboration with Vaucher Fleurier Manufacture. Power reserve is 48 hours. Priced at € 18,900

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Genus GNS Time2Race (2025)

Grade 5 Titanium case in 43mm, with a thickness of 14.3mm, sapphire crystal with display caseback, water resistant to 30M. Hand hammered dial with angled decoration. 3 free-moving elements in the shape of origami arrows glide along the display complication’s periphery and show the passing hour and 15 minute increments on the hour track. For the minutes, its 3 cars chasing each other with the red car leading. In house manual winding movement, cal.260Rh-2, 2.5Hz. Power reserve is 50 hrs. Priced at CHF92500

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Urban Jürgensen UJ-1 – the anniversary watch (2025)

Cased in 950 platinum or 5N rose gold, 39.5mm diameter, 12.2mm thickness, domed sapphire crystal, 30m water resistance. Solid silver dial with galvanic treatment (light silver or grey), hand-guilloché finishes, flame-blued or 5N rose gold-plated hands. Indications: central hours, minutes, small seconds at 6, power reserve at 12. Caliber UJ-1, hand-wound, 1-minute flying tourbillon, remontoir d’égalité, Geneva stop-work. Finishes: renage, perlage, mirror-polished screws, satin-polished wheels. Power reserve 47 hours. UJ-1-PT-S-001, Platinum case, light silver dial, limited edition of 25, UJ-1-PT-G-001, Platinum case, grey dial, limited edition of 25. UJ-1-RG-S-001, Rose gold case, light silver dial, limited edition of 25. Priced at CHF 368,000 excluding VAT

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Voutilainen KV20i Reversed (2025)

Newly designed 39mm cushion-shaped case in titanium. The watch uses a pale mint-colored minute track on both the dial ring and the second counter on the case back, intricately hand-guillochéd with original patterns that add a sophisticated touch. The movement is 30mm diameter and a balance wheel diameter of 13.5mm, incorporating a Phillips terminal with Grossmann internal curve on the balance-spring and a double-wheel direct impulse escapement. It operates at a frequency of 18,000 v.p.h. and has a power reserve of 60 hours, supported by 31 jewels.

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Furlan Marri Disco Volante (2024)

Stainless Steel case in 38mm with a thickness of 8.95mm, sapphire crystal with display case back, water resistant to 50m. Manual winding Peseux calibre 7001, ultra-slim 2.5mm thick movement. Power reserve is 42 hrs.

Priced at CHF2500

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Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer InVerto (2024)

44 mm diameter x 11.5 mm thickness 904L stainless steel case with black DLC coating, domed sapphire crystal with sapphire caseback, water-resistant to 30 m. No traditional dial-time is read via skeletonized hands with laser-engraved hour markers on the underside of the crystal. The fully inverted movement, Calibre 9018, is on full display, built around a double barrel system driving two independent gear trains, each equipped with its own constant-force remontoire. At the heart sits a mirrored chronometer escapement with central impulses-delivering energy directly from the barrel to the balance with extraordinary precision. The hand-wound movement runs at 3 Hz and holds a 38-hour power reserve. Featuring a variable inertia balance wheel and Breguet overcoil, it includes 46 jewels and 220 components in total. Black alligator strap with DLC-coated steel folding clasp. Subtle inscriptions on crystal and caseback complete the minimalist yet dramatic presentation. Limited to 18 pieces. Priced at CHF 150,000

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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Régulateur (2024)

Case is in 43mm 18K rose gold case with a thickness of 18mm, it features a single-block sapphire caseband and a curved anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The dial base is polished titanium, the hour and minute sub-dials are made from domed green polycarbonate with white printed scales. These sub-dials rotate counter-clockwise, kept legible by two differentials that align them correctly as they spin. The seconds are uniquely displayed on a large, domed, green ring that rotates counter-clockwise. Movement is hand-wound JCAM56 caliber, with 552 components and a 48-hour power reserve. The 1 min flying tourbillon is equipped with a constant force device Green alligator leather strap with an 18K rose gold deployment buckle. Limited to 99 pcs. Priced at US$280,000

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