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H. Moser Swiss Icons Watch(2018)

This watch is a unique piece. It will be presented at the SIHH from January 15th to 19th, 2018. Taking its place in the series of special watches that was inaugurated in 2016 with the Swiss Alp Watch and the Swiss Mad Watch in 2017. Steel case in 43mm. Automatic Tourbillon HMC 804 Manufacture calibre, with 3 days power reserve. Unique piece. Price : the watch will be auctioned off after the SIHH. Proceeds will be donated to the Fondation pour la Culture Horlogère Suisse (Foundation for Swiss Watchmaking Culture).

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David Candaux (2016)

This very first version of the “1740” embodies his personal vision of Fine Watchmaking. The “1740” encapsulates David’s talent, his ideas and his artistic and technical sensitivity. Innovative a piece, it combines 3 patents and 8 design registrations. Named “1740” in memory of the year when the presence of a watchmaker was notified for the first time ever in the Vallée de Joux, this timepiece embodies the maxim “The Heart and the Spirit”. Stainless steel case in 43.5mm, the watch features a manual winding 30 degree inclined tourbillon, big centre seconds hand, power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock. The movement is made of 287 components, power reserve at 55 hours. Limited to 8 pieces only. Priced at 216,800.00CHF

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IWC Portugieser Sidérale Scafusia (2011)

possibly the most complicated IWC watch. 18-carat red gold case at 46mm. Mechanical Hand-wound movement with 2 barrels, Breguet spring, 96-hour power reserve. Constant-force tourbillon and small seconds at 9 o’clock. Sidereal time at 12 o’clock. On the BACK SIDE- Perpetual calendar with leap year display and absolute day of the year, Celestial chart showing horizon, ecliptic and celestial equator. Indication for day, night and twilight. Display for sunrise and sunset. Made to order configuration, limitless combinations. Price at approximately CHF750,000.00

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication Minute Repeater (2015)

Orbital flying tourbillon, sidereal time, sky chart, minute repeater with crystal cathedral gongs and trebuchet hammers. Jaeger calibre 945, vibration at 4Hz, silicon escapement, 40 hours power reserve. 18k rose gold case in 45mm. Priced at 350,000.00€

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Lang & Heyne Georg (2017)

Lang & Heyne is a small watch company that produces only a handful of watches annually. Production is said to under 50 pieces a year. 18k white Gold case; 32x40mm. Manual winding new in house Caliber VIII. 55 hours power reserve. Priced at €27,830.00

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A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split seconds Chronograph (2018)

18K white gold case at 43.2mm diameter and 15.6mm thickness. It’s important to note that it is only 0.3mm thicker than the Double Split watch. Manual winding manufacture caliber L132.1 with a power reserve of 55 hours. Limited to 100pcs. Priced at US$147,000.00

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Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Automatic Skeleton (2017)

Carbon case in 45mm with 18k fluted bezel. Automatic-winding RD820SQ Caliber is fully decorated and posses the Geneva Seal (Poincon de Geneve). Power reserve 60 hours. Limited to 88pcs. Priced at 132,000.00SGD

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ULYSSE NARDIN Freak S (2022)
  • Case is in black ceramic, titanium and 5N Rose gold at 45mm. Titanium case back with DLC, sapphire display case back.
  • Dial is in black aventurine
  • Automatic calibre UN251, dual balance at 18,000vph, silicium hairspring. Winding thru the caseback, setting via bezel.
  • Power reserve is 72hrs
  • Limited to 75pcs
  • Priced at CHF 130,000
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ZENITH Defy 21 Chroma 1/100th Chronograph Limited Edition (2022)
  • White ceramic case in 44mm with a thickness of 14.5mm, titanium pushers and crown, sapphire crystal case back.
  • Open work dial with the full spectrum of the colors, super-luminova hands and indexes.
  • Automatic in house El Primero 9004 calibre, 1/100th of a second chronograph, dual barrel, two escapements (5hz and 50hz).
  • Power reserve is 50hrs
  • Limited to 200pcs
  • Priced at CHF 14,400
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Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 (2000s)

Manual winding movement VC 4400 (Geneva Hallmark), hand-wound; 28,800bph. Power reserve of 65 hours. 18k rose gold case, 40mm. Priced at US$36,800.00

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