New releases – Guebly RTG-01

 

The brand’s first watch features a 42 mm case in Grade 5 titanium. The deep blue hue of the round dial is enhanced by a spiral finish that radiates from its center. Both the indexes and retrograde sector are pad-printed by hand. Manufactured in the Swiss Jura, the 179-component movement is made entirely of titanium. Its plates and bridges feature standards of decoration that exceed even the requirements of the Geneva Seal, and its micro-rotor guarantees a 70-hour power reserve.

 

 

Vintage Box – LeCoultre (1950s)

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Complete with its cardboard slipcase, certificate of guarantee and user manual, the box seen here originally contained a Futurematic – “engineered to be the most accurate automatic watch in all the world”.

    
The inscription suggests that the timepiece was sold by Vacheron & Constantin - LeCoultre, the U.S. subsidiary of the two manufacturers. Timepieces meant for the American market did not feature the Jaeger brand’s name.

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Comprendente la sua scatola di cartone, il certificato di garanzia e il manuale d'uso, il cofanetto presentato qui conteneva originalmente un Futurematic: “progettato per essere l’orologio automatico più preciso del mondo”.

 

L’iscrizione indica che l’orologio fu venduto da Vacheron & Constantin – LeCoultre, filiale americana dei due fabbricanti. I prodotti destinati al mercato d’Oltreoceano non avevano il nome Jaeger sul quadrante.

 

New releases – Depancel Allure Mecaquartz Integrated

The 36 mm steel case accommodates the brand’s first integrated metal bracelet and hosts a Seiko mecaquartz system combining the traditional mechanical gear trains with the regulation provided by the consistent oscillation of quartz crystal. The red and orange hues found on the three subsidiary dials and the tachymetric scale echo the 1970s design.

Watches Of Italy

 

La quinta edizione di W.O.I. – Watches Of Italy, prima mostra mercato dedicata alla produzione orologiera italiana, si terrà a Novi Ligure, presso il centro fieristico “Dolci Terre” nel complesso del Museo dei Campionissimi (Viale dei Campionissimi 2), nei giorni di sabato 5 e domenica 6 ottobre prossimi. Ingresso gratuito dietro registrazione obbligatoria qui. Orario continuato 10-19. Nata nel 2019, la manifestazione riunisce gli operatori nazionali del settore orologiero e dell’accessoristica con lo scopo di presentare le start-up e i micro-brand agli appassionati, ai media e al grande pubblico.

Auction Results - Christie's

The recent Watches Online auction held by Christe’s Hong Kong featured Part 1 of an important single-owner collection. Here are some of the pieces that went under the hammer. All prices include buyers' premiums.

 

A 18 ct white gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 116859 with a diamond-set sodalite dial and a sapphire-set bezel. Price: $194,200.

A 18 ct gold Rolex Datejust Ref. 16238 with a tiger-eye dial. Price: $27,500.

 

 

A stainless steel Ref. 8171 ‘Padellone’, the first self-winding, full-calendar Rolex watch with moon phases, made between 1949 and 1952. Price: $56,640.

 

 

Auction Results - FutureGrail

Here are some of the most outstanding Patek Philippe pieces sold online by the Singapore-based auction house FutureGrail in the first half of September.

 

A 18ct yellow gold, vertical rectangular-shaped, curved, oversized gentleman’s wristwatch, circa 1919. Price: $84,000.

 

A large (37 mm) stainless steel Calatrava Ref. 570 A HP, the only one known with silver dial and applied ‘Breguet’ numerals, 1944. Price: $189,000.

 

A 18ct gold perpetual calendar Ref. 2497J SC with original box and papers, the second ever made, 1951. Price: $630,000.

 

A 18ct gold Ref. 3448 J HL, the world’s first self-winding perpetual calendar wristwatch produced in series, 1970. Price: $287,250.

 

 

New releases – Artya Aqua Carbon Divers

The 43 mm case of this limited edition of 99 COSC-certified dive watches is water resistant to 300 meters. Both the case and dial are carved from a high-tech composite created by combining carbon fragments and colored resin matrix. 11 colors are available, and the random arrangement of fibers gives each piece a unique aspect. The automatic movement delivers a 42-hour power reserve.