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The chiming complication that strikes the time on tiny hammers and gongs.
40 mm × 11.05 mm, lug 20 mm, Cal. R 27 PS
44.2 mm × 14.1 mm, lug 21 mm, Cal. L043.5
40 mm × 6.85 mm, lug integrated, Cal. BVL 362
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We bring you the low-down and our thoughts on the Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeater Tourbillon Sky Chart - A Celestial Note.
Hodinkee
The world's thinnest minute repeater goes trad.
SJX Watches
Vacheron Constantin’s annual collection of one-off and custom haute horlogerie watches was titled La Musique du Temps this year, being most made up of minute repeaters. They ranged from the strikingly simple to exceedingly ornate, with one of the prime examples of simplicity being the Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeater Ultra-Thin ‘Romantic Note’. Being one of two time-only minute repeaters in the collection – the other is ‘Dance of the Gemstones’ – the Romantic Note is essentially a variant of the regular-production Calibre 1731 repeater. It’s a large but elegantly proportioned watch, measuring 41mm by 8.5mm, so it sits wide but flat on the wrist. Though not overly large, the watch would be a bit more elegant if it were smaller. On a small wrist the wide-but-flat proportions can resemble a dinner plate. The smallest case size possible, given the diameter of the movement, is about 39mm, which would have given the watch a more tangible vintage feel. Design-wise the case is simple, which suits the watch well. The styling is taken from the Traditionnelle line, meaning it is relatively angular, with lots of flat surfaces when viewed from the front, which is deceptively simple. Much of the case detail lies in its profile – the case band has a single, lengthwise step, along with lugs inspired by the Maltese cross, the company’s logo. And the case back has a fluted edge as a design feature, being a snap-on, rather than screw-down back. Though the case design is fo...
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We take a look at the new Vacheron Constantin “La Musique du Temps” Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeater Ultra-Thin - A Romantic Note.
SJX Watches
The most intriguing watch in Phillips’ upcoming Double Signed auction is by far the smallest watch in the sale – it’s the Patek Philippe ref. 3652 that’s just 31mm in diameter. In fact, the ref. 3652 is a dead ringer for a Calatrava ref. 96 from the 1930s. But – the ref. 3652 is a unique reference produced during a brief period when Patek Philippe is known to have made a handful of remarkably interesting, one-off timepieces. All were powered by vintage movements, and some were vintage watches freshly re-cased. One example is the ref. 3651, a chronograph re-cased in the late 1980s of which only a handful are known. Most of these watches are now in its museum; some of them were made for Philippe Stern himself, who was then running the company alongside his father, Henri. The ref. 3652 was one such reference, created as a custom watch for a client. It’s a minute repeater made in 1985, but powered with a ladies’ watch movement from the early 20th century. And it has a fired enamel dial signed “Golay Fils & Stahl” – which was a watchmaker itself a century before. At 31mm, the watch is tiny by any standard. That’s compounded by the fact that the lugs are set widely apart, making the case seem even smaller. If not for the slide on the case, it would easily pass as a ref. 96, the quintessential Calatrava model that Patek Philippe produced for some four decades until 1973. But the ref. 3652 is neither a ref. 96 nor a vintage watch, which is why it’s inte...
Quill & Pad
The Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance marks the first time in history that the resonance phenomenon has been combined with a chiming watch (a full minute repeater!). Thanks to the clever development of the resonance mechanism several years ago, the doors to this incredibly complex and technical creation opened for the Swiss brand. And the result is like angels singing!
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We go in-depth and hands-on with the Armin Strom Masterpiece 2 Minute Repeater Resonance, recently released on the brands 10th year under new owners.
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Armin Strom makes a world premier with their new Minute Repeater Resonance: the Armin Strom Masterpiece 2. Press Release The Minute Repeater Resonance by Armin Strom, the world’s first and only resonance chiming wristwatch, offers two-in-one for double the pleasure. Two complications, resonance and minute repeater; two vertically-stacked independent movements; two forms of resonance (oscillatorsRead More
Revolution
Jaeger-LeCoultre has unveiled a new minute repeater with perpetual calendar that “brings new levels of excellence to its mastery of chiming watches”.
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Vacheron Constantin introduces the Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar and the Overseas Tourbillon for SIHH 2019.
Revolution
Take a very close look at the Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeater Tourbillon Sky Chart and Grand Complication Phoenix.
Revolution
Bulgari introduces a new and stunning version of Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater, the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon.
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Hands-on, detailed analysis of the H. Moser Swiss Alp Minute Repeater Tourbillon - amazing dial, rectangular repeater movement which sounds fabulous.
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Since its introduction back in 1995 the IWC Portuguese minute repeater has established a reputation as one of the world’s most handsome, most innovative and incredibly enough most affordable minute repeaters.
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We gets hands on with the very rare Vacheron Constantin Minute Repeater Ref 4261, circa 1951, now in Singapore at the VC Ion Boutique from 8 March to 21 April 2018.
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Hands-on review of the Girard-Perregaux Minute Repeater Tri-Axial Tourbillon with live images and video. The most complicated piece of the brand was presented during SIHH2018, offering a spectacle with the best characteristics the brand has to offer.
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Detailed hands-on analytical review of the Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon with live high resolution pics from SIHH 2017.
Revolution
Rollin’ out Revolution Awards 2016 winners this week, starting with our Revolution Watch of the year - the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater.
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Full review of the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Ultra-thin Minute Repeater in Platinum released in Watches & Wonders 2015. With hands on analysis and detailed commentary, photographs and price.
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Ulysse Nardin Hannibal Minute Repeater Westminster Carillon Tourbillon Jaquemarts
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Twenty years after its inception, the Schaffhausen-based watchmaker have decided to launch two limited edition pieces for their Portugieser Minute Repeater. These limited edition pieces are cased in either platinum, or red gold. On the surface, the IWC Portugieser Minute Repeater may be a seemingly simple watch. It features an extremely clean dial, with anRead More
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patek philippe grand complication tourbillon minute repeater perpetual calendar 5016
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Just pictures of the piece unique Minute Repeater from Kari Voutilainen. This piece was an entry to the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Complicated Watch catagory.
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Piaget has long built its watchmaking reputation on a combination of ultra-thin movements and decorative techniques. Founded in 1874 by Georges-Édouard Piaget in La Côte-aux-Fées, the Maison developed its expertise in high-precision movements before making ultra-thin mechanical calibres one of its defining specialities. This expertise has also extended to major complications, including the tourbillon, chronograph, […]
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One of the most technically impressive releases from the fair comes from a much smaller brand.
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Bulgari's record-setting movement meets the brand's new 37mm case size, resulting in an ultra-thin, striking Octo Finissimo.
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A highly technical release shows off the brand's full capabilities, fully skeletonized.
Revolution
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Over-the-top watchmaking meets a design full of character for a showcase of the brand at its best.
Monochrome
After years of restoring antique timepieces, the Sandoz Family Foundation encouraged Michel Parmigiani to create his own brand. With a Proustian reverence for the past, Michel Parmigiani’s restoration experience instilled in him a profound admiration for the art of traditional watchmaking and has been the cornerstone of his watchmaking adventure. In 1996, the doors of […]
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