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Quiz: 2023.05.31 Quiz

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ROLEX Air-King Ref 126900 (2022)
  • Stainless steel – Oystersteel case at 40mm, black dial, with stainless steel bracelet. Updated features including new crown guards, Chromalight applied numerals, 05 is now used instead of just 5.
  • Updated automatic calibre 3230 movement, Rolex patented Chronergy escapement, chronometer certified.
  • Power reserve is 70hrs
  • Priced at CHF7,000
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Omega Speedmaster 125 (1973)

This watch was made in 1973 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Omega. It is also the first automatic chronograph, that also carries the certificate of the Swiss Institutes for Official Chronometer Tests. (COSC) The Speedmaster125 was produced as a limited run of 2,000 pieces. Unlike other Speedmaster commemorative or limited editions, no engraving was done on the case or the case back of the watch.

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Oris DIVERS SIXTY-FIVE 12H CALIBRE 400 (2022)
  • CASE Divers, 40.00 mm, Stainless steel
  • MOVEMENT Automatic winding date developed by Oris
  • NUMBER Oris 400
  • DIMENSIONS Ø 30.00 mm, 13 1/4’’’
  • FUNCTIONS Centre hands for hours, minutes and seconds, date window, instantaneous date, date corrector, fine timing device and stop-second
  • WINDING Automatic winding
  • POWER-RESERVE 120 hrs
  • VIBRATIONS 28’800 A/h, 4 Hz
  • JEWELS 21
  • Price: CHF 3,100 (approx. USD 3,290) on leather strap;
  • CHF 3,300 (USD 3,505) on bracelet
  • Collection 2022
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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 watch was the GPHG Best Men’s Watch winner 2016

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Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph (2017)

Longines has an important role in making chronographe for aviation since the early 20th century. The Charles Lindbergh or WWII pilot watches; or from the first monopusher to the first flyback; these are all significant achievements by Longines. The Avigation BigEye has been modelled after an early-1970s watch made for military aviators. The oversized minute counter, explaining its name “BigEye”. Made in stainless steel, at 41mm. Movement is the Longines Calibre L688 which is based on the 7750 with heavy modifications. Automatic winding with column wheel, power reserve at 54hours. This watch is the 2017 GPHG the Revival Prize winner. Congratulations to @Longines Priced at 2,530.00€

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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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Romain Gauthier Logical One (2015)

Romain Gauthier Logical One was launched in 2013, this one is a 18k white gold (2015) with a 43mm diameter. Movement is wound by a push-button with innovative chain-and-fusee style constant force system, 46hrs power reserve. The movement is in 4.5N rose gold treated. The Logical One was the winner for the Best Men’s Complication of 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Priced at 125,000CHF

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Sylvain Pinaud Origine (2022)
  • Stainless steel case in 40mm
  • Manual winding movement with
  • Power reserve 55hrs
  • Priced at CHF 73,200
  • Collection 2022
  • This watch is the winner of the 2022 GPHG “Horological Revelation” Prize
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Tudor Pelagos FXD (2022)
  • Titanium Case in 42mm
  • Thickness is 12.75mm
  • Automatic movement
  • Power reserve 70hrs
  • Priced at CHF 3,700
  • Collection 2022
  • Winner of the 2022 GPHG Divers Prize
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Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication (2017)

This project took 5 years to develop from scratch, the movement has 514 components at JUST 8.7mm! More impressive is that it has a 3 weeks power reserve (6 barrels). Perpetual calendar, age of moon, sun rise sun set, running equation of time, tide level, sun earth moon conjunction, celestial chart, Tourbillon just to name a few. This is a jaw dropping piece and I was totally impressed by its size 45mm in 18k white gold. Unique Piece. Besides all that advanced technical achievements, this watch has won the GPHG2017 Mechanical Exception Watch Prize.

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