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Quiz: 2026.10.22 Quiz (Not Swiss)
Case is 41.5mm with a thickness of 9.3mm and 43mm lug-to-lug, 316L stainless steel, domed sapphire crystal with AR coating, display caseback, winding crown at 3 o’clock with black lacquer inlay, water resistant to 30m, paired with a black leather strap tapering from 21mm to 20mm with a stainless steel deployant clasp. Dial is a geometric grid of concentric lines inspired by Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, with Arabic numerals at the cardinal points built directly into the linear motif rather than applied, black centrally-mounted hands, a rotating seconds disc on the lower half that completes the pattern once per minute in place of a traditional seconds hand, and black five-minute markers along the minute track, “Swiss Made” integrated into the track at 9 o’clock. Movement is the calibre CSS-A1, developed with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, automatic, gold micro-rotor offset within the structure, 29 jewels, upper bridges given an anthracite NAC finish and skeletonised to mirror the dial’s concentric motif, 21,600vph. Power reserve is 48hrs. Priced at CHF 19,450
Case is 36mm with a thickness of 11mm and 42.9mm lug-to-lug, 904L stainless steel polished after high-precision micro-milling with polished lateral bevels, box-shaped sapphire crystal with vintage acrylic profile and double-sided AR treatment, solid screwed caseback, water resistant to 50m. Dial is bead-blasted Argentium silver hand-engraved by master engraver Keisuke Kano – three feathers floating across the surface, each rendered with individual barbs and the lifelike texture of a vane, the exposed silver shimmering beneath the engraving – angled inner flange with 12 hand-polished 18k yellow gold spherical minute markers individually inserted, faceted solid 18k yellow gold hands specific to this collaboration, blued steel seconds hand with caviar spoon counterweight, paired with a hand-stitched charcoal grey calf strap by Jean Rousseau. Movement is the calibre 3020CS, hand-wound, based on the Valioux 7751 gear train entirely reworked to remove the chronograph and self-winding system, custom three-quarter plate and balance bridge, 28,800vph. Power reserve is 45hrs. Limited to 10pcs. Priced at USD$33,000
Case is 41mm with a thickness of 11.35mm, fully polished platinum, sapphire crystal front and caseback, water resistant to 30m. Dial is German silver spanning 11 to 5 o’clock with a chapter ring decorated in tremblage engraving – a historical hand-engraving technique requiring years of mastery, executed using burins on a German silver base with uniform incisions that, if too deep, result in the dial being scrapped entirely – galvanised in navy blue, with applied gold markers and Arabic numeral 12, recessed circular-brushed small seconds ring at 6 o’clock, heat-annealed blue hands, and the movement fully exposed at centre revealing the hand-engraved balance cock with anniversary 1826 engraving, gold-plated gear trains, raised gold chatons with white sapphire jewels, three-band snailing on the ratchet wheel, and crisp polished bevels throughout. Movement is the in-house calibre 107.0, manual winding, a mirror-reversed architecture of the calibre 100.1 with all finishing elements brought dial-side, Grossmann balance with 4 inertia screws and 2 poising screws, lever escapement, 18,000vph. Power reserve is 42hrs. Limited to 12pcs. Priced at €71,000
Cased in stainless steel with a fully polished finish, 39mm diameter with 10.3mm thickness, stepped bezel, screw-down caseback, and an onion-style crown engraved with the letter “K”. Water resistance to 50m. The dial features a frosted, two-part design, silvered and rhodium-plated. It includes a rhodium-plated chapter ring on the top dial, with a lower dial displaying the hours in three sections. The steel hands are tempered blue, with the minute hand bearing an infinity symbol and a three-arm hour hand. An applied “Kudoke” plaque adorns the dial. The movement is the hand-wound Kudoke Kaliber 1, based on the Habring2 calibre. It features a hand-engraved balance bridge, reaming finishing on the full bridge, hand-polished convex edges, and hand-blued screws. The movement has a 46-hour power reserve, operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour, and includes a hand-engraved nameplate with 18 jewels. Winner of GPHG 2024 “Petite Aiguille” prize watch. Priced at EUR 9,350 (before taxes), available directly from Kudoke.
Case is 38mm with a thickness of 12.9mm, 18k yellow gold, box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, screw-down see-through caseback, water resistant to 100m. Dial is textured in golden and light green tones inspired by Sakura-Wakaba, with a delicate crisscross pattern, golden applied faceted indices, golden hands, and a framed date display at 3 0’clock. Movement is calibre 9S85, automatic, 36, 000vph, Grand Seiko’s in-house Hi-Beat movement with hacking seconds, rated to +5 to -3seconds per day. Power reserve is 55hrs. Exclusively available at GS Boutiques. Priced at €33, 500
Case is 41mm with a thickness of 10.72mm, 904L stainless steel with a DLC black case middle, domed anti-reflective sapphire crystal with open caseback, black ceramic bezel and water resistant to 100m. Dial is openworked with anthracite skeletonised bridges, dark blue Super-LumiNova inlays, a black galvanic metal dial ring with blue minute track accents, and a flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock creating a subtle sunray effect across the architecture. Movement is calibre BHC91180MH, manual winding, 28, 800bph, developed in collaboration with La Joux-Perret, with flying tourbillon, skeletonised construction, and a stated daily rate tolerance of -5/+5 seconds. Power reserve is 60hrs. Priced at US$51, 950
Case is 37mm with a thickness of 11mm, Stainless Steel, sapphire crystal with display case back, water resistant to 3ATM. Dial in white grand feu enamel. First In house movement caliber M284, 18,000bph, manual winding. Power reserve is 38hrs. Limited to 8pcs. Exclusively available at LavishAttic. Priced at £80,000
Case is 41.9mm with a thickness of 13mm, 950 platinum, tinted semi-transparent sapphire crystal over the dial with sapphire caseback polished surfaces with a brushed case middle, water resistance not stated in the source. Dial is dark and semi-transparent with the signature off-centre Lange 1 layout, featuring a luminescent outsize date at 110’clock, retrograde day display, peripheral month ring, luminescent leap year display, and a moon phase with day/night indication and glowing stars, revealing a remarkable amount of the movement architecture beneath. Movement is manufacture calibre L225.1, automatic with a central white gold rotor and platinum centrifugal mass, 21, 600vph, with one-minute tourbillon, stop-seconds mechanism, perpetual calendar with instantaneously switching displays, and hand-finished decoration throughout. Power reserve is 50hrs. Limited to 50pcs. Price on request
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)
Cased in 316L stainless steel with a diameter of 42.6mm and a thickness of 11.8mm, featuring a straight-grained finish and sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. The see-through caseback allows for a glimpse of the movement, and the watch is water-resistant up to 30 meters. The silver brushed dial includes arched hour and minute scales, retrograde hands with polished bevels, a seconds disc, and a date display at 5 o’clock. Powered by an automatic Miyota 9015 movement with a module developed by Otsuka Lotec, it operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour, has a 40-hour power reserve, and contains 26 jewels. Availability is limited exclusively to Japan. Winner of GPHG 2024 “Challenge” prize watch. Price JPY 440,000.
