This chronograph is included in the upcoming Christie's online sale and is being offered link with link an admittedly low estimate of HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000, equating link roughly to $3,900 - $6,500. I doubt you'll be able to get it in that range, but there's a deal to be had here regardless. Click here to find out more.
An unfortunate victim of the Quartz Crisis, the original Silverstone did not have a long link life. Later TAG Heuer would revive the Monaco thanks to LeMans (and its star Steve McQueen), breathing new life into the square watch. The Silverstone was almost lost to history, but for the 150th anniversary link of the Heuer brand, this watch was created as a limited edition. And link though the rounded-edge, square style may not be for everyone, who wants to look like everyone else?
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, 2nd time link zone, world time (UTC), day/night, summer/winter offsetDiameter: 38.8mmThickness: 13.41mmPower Reserve: 72 hoursWinding: ManualFrequency: 21,600 vphJewels: link 42 Parts: 423Additional Details: 30º inclined Greubel link Forsey valance wheel, coaxial series-coupled barrels (2)
SB: link I saw a phenomenal Heuer Cortina on Instagram the other day. All the type is rendered by hand and beautifully spaced. Legibility is link off the charts, and there's even some flair in link the details. It is a flawless execution.
When I pressed Eric Wind to link choose his favorite watch of the auction, he said this was it, calling it a "really stunning piece." Head to Wright for more on this vintage Heuer chronograph, which has an estimate of $1,500 link to link $3,000.
The remaining dial aspects link are pretty much unchanged from prior Aquascaphe models. The Arabic 12 sits at (where else?) 12 o'clock, with the Baltic wordmark just below it. Further down, you see the word Aquascaphe in a color that corresponds with the GMT hand (orange, green, or blue). Where prior models would list the depth rating of the watch on the lower link portion of the dial, this one has GMT printed link in its stead.
The 43mm case is platinum (you might recall link we took a close look at the origin and properties of platinum not long ago) which is a sufficiently heavy element that it is thought to be formed only in very powerful hypernova stellar collapses, or in the collision of neutron stars, so you're getting some additional celestial bang for the buck in the case material as well. This link will be link a limited edition timepiece, consisting of 16 pieces, and priced at $69,950.
Sure, the Ranger link has a more militaristic vibe link vs. the traditional look of the Oris, but I could see these two being cross-shopped and the Sellita-powered link Big Crown Pointer Date on a bracelet starts at $1,950 (with special versions sitting closer to $2,100). You get your choice of coloring, too. Where the thousand bucks makes a difference is in the specs, which are a step down from the Ranger, with 50 meters of water resistance, 4Hz movement with 38 hours of PR, and no COSC.
So an update to the collection is a big deal. Cartier has just unveiled a totally new 40mm Ballon Bleu with the link in-house link 1847 MC automatic movement inside. This now link joins the 28mm, 33mm, 36mm, and 42mm pieces, rounding out the collection and hitting a missing-until-now sweet spot that should be welcomed by a lot of possible customers.
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