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Quiz: 2023.06.01 SwissCham Watch Club Quiz

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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (2023)

40mm case in Stainless steel.  Updated case profile, indexes, proportions and bezel.  Automatic in house Rolex Calibre 4131 (new for 2023) using Chronergy escapement, Parachrom hairspring and Paraflex shock absorbers, optimised ball bearings for the winding system, superlative chronometer -2/+2 sec per day after casing.  Power Reserve is 72hrs.

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TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Glassbox (2023)

Stainless steel case in 39mm with domed sapphire crystal (glassbox), sapphire display caseback, water resistance to 100m.  Blue dial with date at 6 or Black dial reverse Panda with date at 12.  Automatic integrated chronograph calibre TH20-00, column wheel with vertical clutch. Power reserve is 80 hours.  Priced at €6500

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Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph (2023)

18K Pink Gold Case in 49.4mm X 29.9mm with a thickness of 11.14mm.  Front dial is closed with hour and minute hands, reverse side has open worked chronograph and a 30 min counter.  Paired with Casa Fagliano calf / canvas strap with interchangeable buckle.  New manual winding in house calibre 860 with column wheel and lateral clutch. Power reserve is 52 hours. Priced at €35000

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Cartier Santos-Dumont Micro-Rotor (2023)
•Three versions are available in Stainless steel, 18k yellow gold and 18k pink gold; all in 31.4mm X 43.5mm long, with a thickness of 8mm (the 18k yellow gold features blue lacquered on the case, similar to the 2022 version).
•All three versions have different lacquer tone to highlight the bridges. The pink gold version with red lacquer, and the steel version with grey lacquer.
•Brand new automatic Cartier in house caliber 9629; with a micro rotor that is a miniature replica of Santos-Dumont’s Demoiselle aircraft.
•Power reserve is 46 hrs
•Priced at : €27,900 SS €36,400 PG €37,500 YG
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Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Tentagraph SLGC001 (2023)
•High intensity titanium (grade 5) case in 43.2mm with a thickness of 15.3mm, signature Zaratsu polishing, black ceramic bezel, boxed sapphire crystal with display caseback, water resistance to 100m.
•Mt. Iwate blue dial, LumiBrite indexes and hands.
•Automatic in house Calibre 9SC5, modular chronograph, high beat 5Hz, dual impulse escapement with dual barrels; column wheel & vertical clutch (first high beat chronograph from GS).  Matching bracelet, micro adjustment buckle.
•Priced at €14,300
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Hermès H08 Chronograph (2023)
•Case is in 41 × 41 mm, cushion-shaped Carbon fibre composite coated with graphene powder; Sunburst satin-brushed ceramic bezel with mirror-polished chamfers, Black PVD-coated titanium crown.
•Automatic Hermès Manufacture movement H1837 with monopusher chronograph.  Paired with an Orange rubber strap, Titanium folding clasp coated with satin-brushed black DLC.
•Power reserve is 46 hours
•Priced at HK$119,800 or USD14600
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Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Yellow Magic (2023)
•Yellow ceramic case in 42mm, sapphire crystal with display caseback.
•One click interchangeable strap system.
•Automatic in house calibre HUB4700 chronograph.
•Power reserve is 50 hrs
•Limited to 200pcs
Priced at €36,200
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Panerai Radiomir Annual Calendar PAM01432 (2023)
•Platinumtech (PT950) case in 45mm (Platinumtech is a proprietary alloy that’s more resistant than traditional platinum).
•Automatic calibre P.9010/AC annual calendar displays the day and date in a double window at 3 o’clock, with the months on the rotating ring also at 3.  The adjustments can be done both forward and backward; instantaneous jump.
•Dual winding barrel providing 72 hours of power reserve.
Priced at €90,000 with Experience

 

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Tudor Black Bay Burgundy Bezel (2023)
•Stainless steel case in 41mm.
•Automatic manufacture calibre MT5602-U; bi-directional rotor and silicon hairspring.
•Stainless steel bracelet of rubber strap, all features the Tudor “T-fit” clasp for easy micro-adjust.
•METAS Master Chronometer certified and COSC
•Power reserve is 70hrs
•Priced at CHF4250
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Zenith Defy Revival Shadow (2023)
•Micro blasted titanium case in 37mm with a thickness of 13.6mm, sapphire crystal with display caseback, water resistance to 300m.  Luminescent hands, date aperture at 5.
•Automatic Elite calibre 670, 28800vph.
•Titanium ladder bracelet
•Power reserve is 50 hours
•Priced at CHF 7,700
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