The Multifort TV Big Date

In titanium!  From Mido -

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This is the latest iteration of the Multifort TV Big Date. The case and bracelet are of titanium.

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The movement is Mido's Caliber 80, featuring a big date at 12 o'clock.

Here are the pertinents, straight from Le Locle -

Royale Paris 2024

It would seem that Paris is (as is often the case) inspiring passion and creativity this summer -

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Before we go any further, if you are unfamiliar with the song made famous by Joe Dassin, allow me to treat you to a modernized take. Ironically, a song about Paris, France, romance and everything else particularly awesome in life was originally charted by a young man born in Brooklyn, who studied at the University of Michigan and might have had a possible career as an author having won a prize for fiction as an undergraduate in Ann Arbor. And although I am a traditionalist, I have to say that this updated version of Les Champs-Elysées from Pamplamoose (best band name EVER!) is the shit that killed Elvis!  You're welcome! 

But back to watches -

Pequignet had a special treat up their sleeves to help celebrate France and Paris in particular. 

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This is the Royale Paris 2024 - LIMITED EDITION. It is based on the Royale Paris. The functions include hours, minutes, small seconds located in the lower right quarter, power reserve in the lower left quarter, and a wonderfully legible large date just between 12 o'clock and the center of the dial. And as a special flourish? The day is in blue, the dates in white and red.

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The case back is another homage, with La tour Eiffel (that's Eiffel Tower to you) etched in pride of place.

This new release is limited to 33 pieces.

And is priced at 7,700,00 € TTC

Here are some of the pertinents, straight from the folks in Morteau -

Case:

Steel, polished finish with polished/satin finish caseband
Crown with embossed "Fleur-de-Lys" logo Bezel secured with screws

Dial and Hands:

Opaline white
Hands in polished steel
Large date display and jumping hours
Date display blue-white-red
Power reserve at 8.00
Small second at 3.30

Movement:
Calibre Royal®
Frequency of 21.600 Alt/h
88-hour Power reserve
39 jewels
Sunray and rhodium oscillating weight 

The "Lab Peripheral Dual Time Big Date"

From Perrelet -

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Available in three different dials blue (above), black (below)... 

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And silver.

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Here are the pertinents, straight from the 

source -

Movement:

Manufacture Perrelet P-421 caliber, mechanical automatic movement Fitting diameter: 31.60 mm
Total diameter: 34.80 mm
Thickness, including oscillating weight: 6.32 mm

Vibrations per hour: 28.800 (4Hz)
Jewels: 30
Power reserve: 42 hours
Balance-wheel shock protection system: Incabloc
Circular-grained and rhodium plated main plate
Bridges: rhodium plated, adorned with a Côtes de Genève motif
Oscillating weight: rhodium plated, circular-brushed, engraved grooves pattern

Functions:

Central hours, minutes and seconds hands
Big date window at 12 o’clock
Second time zone with day-night indicator at 6 o’clock

Case:

Cushion-shaped, polished-brushed stainless steel, octagonal bezel Size: 42mm x 42mm
Thickness: 13.51 mm
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass on both sides

Case-back with sapphire crystal glass, secured by 6 screws Water resistance: 5 ATM

Dial:

Three color variations: silver, deep blue and black
Central part with vertical decoration and circular-brushed rim, surrounded by a matt sandblasted ring
Cut-out hour-markers filled with SuperLuminova
Luminescent hours and minutes hands
Central seconds hand
Silver, black or blue flange for seconds indication on a scale of 5
Oscillating weight visible on dial side, engraved grooves decoration
Date window at 12 o’clock (two white disks with black Arabic numerals on silver and blue dials – two black discs with white Arabic numerals on black dial)
Circular grooves decoration on the second time zone counter at 6 o’clock, round aperture between 10 and 11 o’clock for day/night indication

Strap:

Black calf leather strap with white stitching on silver and black dial executions Blue calf leather strap with white stitching on blue dial version
Stainless steel folding clasp embellished with the Perrelet logo

Retail Price: CHF 4.980,00

Love Overdue - Model 350-TZBD "Timezone Big Date"

From RGM -

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It's official, Roland Murphy and his team at RGM have crawled into fevered, cobweb riddled skull, created the watch I always wanted (but just didn't realize it). 

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2 time zones, and a date window that is big and easy to read.  

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If you find yourself obsessed with this wonderful time machine as I presently find myself, here are the pertinents -

Movement Caliber: RGM-ETA 2892-A2 - Swiss made automatic, 21 jewels, 28,800 vph, with timezone and big date module. Rhodium finish - Cote de Geneve lines and Perlage.

Functions: Hour / Minute / Second / Second Timezone / Big Date

Case: 316L Stainless Steel, 38.7 mm x 12 mm.  Curved sapphire crystal front, flat sapphire back, 20mm lug width, and water-resistant to 5-ATM.

Weight: 2.7 oz. 

And best of all, the price -

$3,700  you will still have enough to afford that wonderful trip you've been waiting to take.

The Pharo Big Date with Power Reserve

From Limes -

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Here are the pertinents -
Technical details

Movement	Decorated Swiss hand wound movement ETA 2892-2 TOP with big date and power reserve, blued stainless steel screws, Geneva stripes and Perlage, LIMES logo
Watch case	ICKLER made stainless steel case, polished and brushed, distinct vertical lines on circumference, diameter 40,5mm, thickness 11mm, domed sapphire crystal A/R coated, mineral crystal display back, crown with Ickler logo, waterresistant 5 ATM
Dial	Silvered dial with Clou-de-Paris and Sunray Guilloché patterns, fine Roman numerals
Hands	Blue Breguet hands
Band	Black leather, width 20mm, wrist size: 18 - 22cm

273° Saphir Fumé

From Zeitwinkel

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Here's the news, straight from the source -

Zeitwinkel introduces its new model 273° saphir
From the beginning, the independent watch manufacturer Zeitwinkel from the Swiss Jura Mountains has manufactured timepieces powered only by their own in-house movements, which were developed over a period of four years. With the new model 273° saphir, Zeitwinkel carefully completes its Classic line of hand-made watches with in-house movements. For the first time, a dial made from transparent sapphire glass reveals the front side of the elegant automatic movement with its patented large date mechanism.

All Zeitwinkel timepieces feature a classic design and a large sapphire back showcasing the proprietary manufacture movement. Founder Peter Nikolaus: “Especially our customers from Japan have convinced us to also show the front of our movements.”

The new model Zeitwinkel 273° saphir implements this request beautifully. Thanks to the tinted transparent dial made from extremely hard sapphire crystal, its owner can admire the elaborately decorated front side of the movement. A particular highlight are the view of the patented large date mechanism at the “11” position and the interplay of light and shadows in the decoration when the watch is moved.

The sapphire crystal dial is manufactured in nearly twenty steps. Complex technical processes are used to bring out the decorative elements, including unique methods of engraving, polishing, varnish application and coating processes. The end result is our transparent dial with fine sculptural details and interesting light effects.

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The market introduction of the Zeitwinkel model 273° saphir will take place in Japan, where the new timepiece will be available from select Zeitwinkel concessionaires. Orders from customers in Europe, the US and other regions can be placed soon. Watches with transparent dials will also be available with casings made from Fairmined gold. Zeitwinkel pioneered the use of gold from ecologically and socially responsible mining in the watch industry. 

New York, New York

With the 4th of July weekend into its second day, this seemed an appropriate choice from Buccellati.

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This is from the Andro Collection, the Big Date.

43 mm of yellow gold, the dial a motif of New York rendered in mother of pearl.

Happy 4th!