New Ownership for De Bethune - A Deeper Dive

While Couture was rotting on the vine in the Las Vegas sun, and BaselWorld struggles to reinvent itself in what is starting to feel like "Ground Hog Day" regularity, some interesting news dropped that mostly went unnoticed by the watch media at large but that those of us who participate in "Rotisserie League" Fantasy Watch Brand Ownership leagues have discussed at length. And that would be the majority purchase of De Bethune by Watch Box. The basics are that the two principles Pierre Jacques (CEO) and Denis Flageollet (COO and Master Watchmaker) will be staying on the Board of Directors and in their current roles to "ensure continuity".  That is, at least the word from one report found at Timezone -

https://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=7705216&rid=0#msg_7705216

Within the "Watch Box" family resides one Patrik Hoffmann, of late "Mentor" to Chronoswiss in Lucerne and if I've understood correctly, a stake holder to some extent of Watch Box - readers, please feel free to correct/update as needed ; )

So if I were a betting man, at least based on the Timezone report, I would have put my money on the following scenario:

Hoffman tapped to oversee De Bethune, if not right away (if the press announcement is anything to go on), also not in the "too-distant" future. When the words "to ensure continuity" are used, that means that the "retirement clock's" alarm has already been set.

Why?  Well, also curious to relate, Watch Box tapped, Patrik Hoffmann, to give feedback on this story from Robb Report -

https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/watchbox-buys-de-bethune-1234633585/

So we will wait, and we will see.

But one important, pragmatic question to answer is how are the sales of De Bethune going to be moving forward. Curious to relate, De Bethune has a "pre-owned" section on their website which presently only has 2 pre-owned pieces for sale. Having said that, a quick pop over to Watch Box and you will find several De Bethune watches for sale, at least 4 of which are from 2020 & 2021.

With 30 or so employees, that is a lot of mouths to feed, and still recoup your investment.  So we shall wait, and we will see, but wishing De Bethune Godspeed as they move forward in this new partnership with Watch Box.

Making Watches (and Luxury Watches at that) A Little More Human

So a little known Henki factoid -

As an 11 year old Northern Youth, I dabbled at designing football (soccer) shoes that would ideally be useful for young players (i.e. kids with little to no spending money) who worked summer jobs to pay for their soccer registrations and their soccer gear. In my case, this meant shining shoes, washing golf shoes, cleaning the men's locker room and running (in hindsight) very dubious errands for the local captains of industry (a few, who in hindsight, were members of a certain fraternal organization that WAS NOT the Elks). That March (1980 if memory serves) our first game of the spring season was snowed out. So I grabbed a few of my father's many pens and very crudely sketched out a design for a pair of soccer shoes. And being the rather impetuous kid that I was, I mailed them off with a rather sloppily composed letter asking the then mighty Mitre shoe company to consider it.

About a month later, the phone rang (a yellow, wall-mounted rotary dial model from the good folks at GTE) and it was someone at Mitre USA calling all the way from Tennessee. They informed me that they got my design and wanted to send me a pair of Mitre Missile Shoes. How in God's name they got my phone number, I will never know. They asked me my size, which I timidly told them was a size 6 (that's particularly wee) and I remember my father's nearly apoplectic reaction to my not asking for a larger size so that I could get more use out of them. You would have had to know him at the time. He was a great coach with a somewhat short fuse around the house.

The shoes arrived a week later, and I wore them TO DEATH.  I did, naturally, grow out of them and all the way through my youth career was a dedicated customer of Mitre, my last pair being the "Pro Model" in high school.  I went on to play semi-professional soccer (football) up until I turned 23, when it became clear that my time playing at that competitive level had come and gone. But I still hold Mitre in high regard, and think of their shoes as my constant companion as a teenager dreaming of being the American Michel Platini ; )

And that story immediately came rushing back earlier this week as I was searching for the video from the recent Chronoswiss press presentation. I stumbled upon this video from a little over a year ago (if I read the date stamp correctly). It is a really, really nice story about a father and son and Chronoswiss. For Christmas, the son wanted to make his father something very special, and to that end, using drawings, images, a scalpel, colored pencils and paper, created a paper version of the Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph - his father's dream watch, a Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph -

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The video speaks for itself, but bravo to Chronoswiss. This was a much needed "warm fuzzy" at a time when we all could really use it.

The Open Gear ReSec Big Wave

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This is the latest from the folks in Lucerne.  Debuted today, and by all appearances an exciting addition to the Chronoswiss collection.

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Limited to 50 pieces, this one will certainly grab the eye of Chronoswiss collectors.

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Here are the pertinents -

Case
Stainless steel
Number of parts:
17
Case back:
Screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal
Diameter:
44 mm
Height:
13.35 mm
Lug width:
22 mm
Finish:
Partly polished, partly with vertical satin finish, onion crown
Bezel:
Polished screw-down bezel with full thread and side knurling with curved, double coated anti-reflective sapphire crystal

Movement
Caliber C.301, automatic
Frequency:
4 Hz ( 28800 A/h )
Power reserve:
Ca. 42
Number of jewels:
33
Finish:
Polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with perlage
Rotor:
Skeletonized blue rotor with Côtes de Genève and ball bearing

Dial
Elaborate 42-part construction on two levels: bottom level hand guillochéd, upper level featuring screwed-on skeletonized train wheel bridges and funnel-like construction for hour display, as well as a retrograde seconds display and cylinder shape Super-LumiNova indexes.
Displays:
Off-centre hours at 12:00 (featuring "open gear" design), central minutes, retrograde seconds at 6:00
Hands:
Lacquered; with Super-LumiNova inlays and tips
Shape:
“Trigono”

The Chronoswiss Opus Chronograph Flag

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This one dropped today.  A slightly different livery from the predecessor.  

The case is of stainless steel and measures 41 mm in diameter. The movement is listed as the Caliber C.741S.

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Here are the pertinents -

CASE

Material:
Stainless steel

Number of parts:
23

Case back:
Screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal

Diameter:
41 mm

Height:
12.7 mm

Band width:
21 mm

Finish:
Partly polished, partly with satin finish

Bezel:
Polished screw-down bezel with side knurling and full thread. Curved, non-reflecting sapphire crystal.

MOVEMENT

Movement:
Caliber C. 741 S, automatic, skeletonized

Frequency:
4 Hz ( 28800 A/h )

Power reserve:
Approx. 46 h

Number of jewels:
25

Finish:
Skeletonized and CVD-plated blue rotor with Côtes de Genève, ball bearing; polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and base plate with perlage

Rotor:
Skeletonized and rhodium-plated blue rotor with Côtes de Genève and ball bearing

DIAL

Dial material:
Skeletonized, galvanic blue and silver

Displays:
Central hours and minutes, small seconds, central chronograph seconds, 30-minute counter, 12-hour counter, analog date

Design of hands:
Lacquered and curved; minute hand bent by hand

Shape of hands:
"Breguet Losange"

Moonphase Monday - The Lunar Chronograph

From Chronoswiss - 

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Here are the pertinents -

Case

Material:
Stainless steel

Number of parts:
38

Case back:
Screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal

Diameter:
41 mm

Height:
14.8 mm

Band width:
21 mm

Finish:
Partly polished, partly with satin finish

Bezel:
Polished screw-down bezel with side knurling and full thread. Curved, non-reflecting sapphire crystal.

Movement

Movement:
Caliber C. 755, automatic

Frequency:
4 Hz (28,800 A/h)

Power reserve:
Approx. 46 hours

Number of jewels:
25

Finish:
Polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with perlage

Rotor:
Skeletonized and rhodium-plated rotor with Côtes de Genève and ball bearing

Dial

Dial material:
Guilloché-decorated, galvanic blue

Displays:
Central hours and minutes, small seconds, central chronograph seconds, 30-minute counter, 12-hour counter, analog date, moon phase

Design of hands:
Lacquered white, minute hand bent by hand

Shape of hands:
"Breguet Losange"

The Opus Chronograph

 From Chronoswiss -

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We wanted to be sure that Big Time Outlet X got to bask in as much of their self-reflected glory as possible before running this. This is reference CH-7543.1S-BLOR for those of you keeping score at home.

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But here at Tempus Fugit we believe in FREEMIUM coverage, so here are the pertinents on this new version of the Opus.

Case:
Case back
Screw-down case back with satin finish 

and sapphire crystal
Bezel
Polished screw-down bezel with full thread and side knurling with curved, double coated anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Material
Stainless steel
Diameter 41
Height 12.7
Band width 21
Number of parts 38
Finish
Partly polished, partly with satin finish

Movement
Movement
Caliber C.301, automatic
Finish
Polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with perlage
Frequency
4 Hz (28,800 A/h)
Power reserve
Approx. 46 hours
Number of jewels 25
Rotor
Skeletonized and rhodium-plated blue rotor with Côtes de Genève and ball bearing

Dial
Shape of hands
"Breguet Losange"
Design of hands
Lacquered, curved; minute hand bent by hand
Displays
Central hours and minutes, small seconds, central chronograph seconds, 30-minute counter, 12-hour counter, analog date
Dial material
Solid sterling silver (925), skeletonized, blue

Strap & buckle
Type of buckle
Pin buckle bicolor
Strap material
Louisiana alligator leather

Certified Pre-Owned

 From Chronoswiss -

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Buying a pre-owned watch can be a crap-shoot. From pawn-shop to "purveyor of gently used timepieces", there is never the type of certainty that you might otherwise hope for. Which is really unfortunate because a lot of folks out there would love to own a fine watch, but perhaps don't have the money to plump for a brand new one, and would be quite happy with a pre-owned one if they could count on its authenticity and provenance - remember what happened to that famous watch authority and collector, John Mayer?

Chronoswiss has a great solution - Certified Pre-Owned.  Now unlike a few larger known outlets where they promise to correct it if it "isn't so", Chronoswiss actually makes sure it will be correct from the get-go. 

Your Certified Pre-Owned Chronoswiss will come from 2 primary sources:

1.  Watches from previous exhibits and trade shows (like BaselWorld, for example).  This is something that a few other brands have tried, and I think it is a positive idea. The watches are brought into the workshops, polished up, timing checked and corrected as needed.

2.  Watches that a customer might have traded in towards a new Chronoswiss.  

So for those of you out there like this humble social worker who would like to own a special watch and not go into massive debt to do so?  This is a wonderful option for you.

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The Flying Regulator Open Gear Ocean

From Chronoswiss -

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This is the second part of the latest release from Chronoswiss.  Limited to 35 pieces.

Here are the pertinents -

CH-8753-GREBK

Stainless steel, yellow and black dial, 

Limited to 35 timepieces
DISPLAYS:
Off-center hours at 12:00, central minutes, small seconds at 6:00

CASE:
Solid 16-piece, stainless steel case, with satin finish and polished, bezel with partial knurling and curved, non-reflecting sapphire crystal, screw- down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal, onion crown, water resistance up to 10 bar, strap holders screwed down with patented Autobloc system

Measurements:
41 mm, height 13.85 mm

MOVEMENT:
Chronoswiss caliber C. 299, automatic, with stop seconds
Diameter:
35.20 mm, impulse-angle 51°
Power reserve:
Approx. 42 hours
Special features:
Skeletonized and CVD coated green rotor, with Côtes de Genève and colimaçon, with ball bearing; polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with colimaçon

DIAL:
Elaborate construction on two levels: bottom level hand-guillochéd, with green CVD coating, upper level featuring screwed-on skeletonized train wheel bridges and funnel-like constructions for hours and seconds display

HANDS:
“Trigono” shape; lacquered; with Super-LumiNova inlays and tips

STRAP:
Hornback crocodile leather, hand-sewn

The Flying Regulator Open Gear Wasp

From Chronoswiss -

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This is one of two nifty new limited editions from the folks in Lucerne.

Limited to 35 pieces, the case measures 41 mm in diameter and is of stainless steel.

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

CH-8753-YEBK 

Stainless steel, yellow and black dial, 

Limited to 35 timepieces
DISPLAYS:
Off-center hours at 12:00, central minutes, small seconds at 6:00

CASE:
Solid 16-piece, stainless steel case, with satin finish and polished, bezel with partial knurling and curved, non-reflecting sapphire crystal, screw- down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal, onion crown, water resistance up to 10 bar, strap holders screwed down with patented Autobloc system

Measurements:
41 mm, height 13.85 mm

MOVEMENT:
Chronoswiss caliber C. 299, automatic, with stop seconds
Diameter:
35.20 mm, impulse-angle 51°
Power reserve:
Approx. 42 hours
Special features:
Skeletonized and galvanic black rotor, with Côtes de Genève and colimaçon, with ball bearing; polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with colimaçon

DIAL:
Elaborate construction on two levels: bottom level hand-guillochéd lacquered yellow, upper level featuring screwed-on skeletonized train wheel bridges and funnel-like constructions for hours and seconds display

HANDS:
“Trigono” shape; lacquered; with Super-LumiNova inlays and tips

STRAP:
Hornback crocodile leather, hand-sewn

The Open Gear ReSec Chocolate

From Chronoswiss -

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Here are the pertinents -

Displays: 
Off-center hours at 12:00, central minutes, retrograde seconds at 6:00

Case: 
Solid 17-piece, stainless steel case with brown PVD coating, with satin finish; bezel sand blasted matte with partial knurling and curved, double coated anti-reflective sapphire crystal, screw- down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal, onion crown, water resistance up to 10 bar, strap holders screwed down with patented Autobloc system

Measurements: 
Ø 44 mm, height 13.35 mm

Movement: 
Chronoswiss caliber C. 301, automatic, with stop seconds

Diameter: 
Ø 36.50 mm, impulse-angle 51°

Jewels: 
33

Balance: 
Glucydur, three-legged

Balance spring: 
Nivarox 1

Fine Adjustment: 
Via Excenter

Shock protection: 
Incabloc

Frequency: 
4 Hz., 28‘800 A/h (semi-oscillations)

Power reserve:
Approx. 42 hours

Special features: 
Skeletonized and galvanic-black-plated, with Côtes de Genève and ball bearing; polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with perlage

Dial: 
Elaborate 42-part construction on two levels: bottom level red varnish, upper level featuring screwed-on skeletonized train wheel bridges and funnel-like construction for hour display, as well as a retrograde seconds display and cylinder shape Super LumiNova indexes

Hands: 
“Trigono” shape, especially designed by Chronoswiss; lacquered grey; with Super-LumiNova inlays and tips

Strap: 
Calf leather, hand-sewn

The Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton

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This one's a bit special.  A truly limited edition of only 30 pieces.  

The case is of stainless steel and measures 44 mm in diameter.  The movement is Caliber C.677S, which is manual winding and features a power reserve of 46 hours.

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

CASE:

Case back
Screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal

Band width
22 mm

Finish
Partly polished, partly with vertical satin finish, onion crown

Material
Stainless steel

Bezel
Polished screw-down bezel with full thread and side knurling with curved, non-reflecting sapphire crystal

Number of parts
21

Height
12.48 mm

Diameter
44mm


MOVEMENT:

Frequency
2,5 Hz 18 000 A/H

Number of jewels
17

Power reserve
Approx. 46 h

Movement
Caliber C.677S manual winding

Finish
Pallet, pallet-wheel and screws polished, plate and bridges skeletonized and circular grained; gear-wheels skeletonized screws thermally blued


DIAL:

Displays
Off-centre hours at 12:00, central minutes, small seconds at 6:00

Shape of hands
"Poire Stuart"

Dial material
Sophisticated dial construction on several levels. Skeletonized base, galvanic white, with funnel construction, hour´s scale white varnish. Middle level galvanic white with hand-painted individual number of limitation. Top level galvanic white, screwed on foundation blocks.

Design of hands
Thermaly blued and curved; minute hand bent by hand


STRAP & BUCKLE:

Type of buckle
Folding clasp

Strap material
Louisiana alligator leather "Hornback", hand-sewn

Summer Repeat - Embargo, Exclusive, and the Game

Some things never change.  Over the past few days I've seen several brands send the new press release to outlet X, and then to the rest of us.  And when I ask them why, you get the email equivalent of a Gallic Shrug, in essence - if you don't like it, you can suck it.

Well, in all honesty, it needs to change. Essentially the message seems to be that if I CHARGE YOUR BRAND to appear on my site, I can then DEMAND YOUR BRAND give me an exclusive head start of a full day ahead of everyone else.

It is wrong-headed.  The whole damn point of marketing communication is to get your product in front of AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, and frankly, I don't know how you expect to do that when you pander to people who already have their hands in your pockets, and you will only appear in their outlet..

So once again, it the idiotic misplaced hope that this might finally resonate with someone in the marketing departments -

Embargo, Exlusive, and the Game

This first ran a while back, but it seems to still be a problem.  So I thought I'd reheat it for you -

For A Few Dollars More

So, some interesting watch news came out these past few weeks which you did not, and will not read about here. 

Brand PR staff as well as press agencies sent press releases under strict embargo.  They dressed these announcements with sugary phrases like "we really appreciate all of your support" and "we think you're really swell!"

Now what I and many of my colleagues in the fourth and fifth estate have come to discover is that, in fact, the reason for the embargo or intentional delay in sending the press release is because Brand X has, in some instances made an advertising deal with another outlet and part of that advertising deal is not only that Brand X pays a fee to run / promote the brand's item, but they lock down a media black out for everyone else, therefore conveying sense that they are somehow "more in the know", better connected, etc.  And of course when you get the release and post it 1, 2 or even 3 days in advance of everyone else, it would be reasonable to assume that you are somehow better informed.

An exclusive, gentle reader, is the idea that a writer has cultivated a special relationship with a brand, and owing to this, the brand trusts that one writer or outlet to handle their exclusive story or announcement.  Now in the "good old days", that meant communication, effort, hard work and sharing on both parts.  And if you were a big dog that might also mean that some money might have changed hands - but the idea of an exclusive meant that only one outlet would have the item.  And I think that is fair enough.  But an exclusive did not mean that the brand or agency would pay for the exclusive advance release, and then send the EXACT SAME RELEASE with the intention of paying one big outlet, and expecting everyone else to "carry the water".  It's a bit disingenuous and is guaranteed to engender a less-than warm and fuzzy feeling.

To be VERY CLEAR - this is not a judgment about any outlet and how they go about doing their business.  This is very much up to them, and if they can build a better mousetrap?  Well more power to them.  But to the brand representatives and pr agencies, don't expect the rest of us to wag our tails like little puppies under the dinner table waiting for the scraps to fall onto the floor.  We work just as hard, and many of us do it for free.  Don't be shocked or surprised when we don't want to roll on our backs and show you our tummies.

Either do an exclusive or don't, but don't half-ass it.

The Regulator Classic

From Chronoswiss -

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Here are the pertinents -

CASE

Case back
Screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal

Finish
Partly polished, partly with vertical satin finish, onion crown

Bezel
Polished screw-down bezel with full thread and side knurling with curved, double coated anti-reflective sapphire crystal

Material
Stainless steel

Diameter
41

Height
12.7

Lug width
21


MOVEMENT

Movement
Caliber C. 295, automatic

Frequency
4 Hz (28.800 A/h)

Number of jewels
27

Rotor
Engraved black rotor with Côtes de Genève and ball bearing


DIAL

Displays
Off-centre hours at 12:00, central minutes, small seconds at 6:00

Shape of hands
"Trigono"

Dial material
Galvanic grey with matte finish; black scales with circular-graining; interior of hour and second display black with guilloche details

Design of hands
Rhodium-plated and lacquered; with Super-LumiNova inlays

The Regulator Classic Blue Steel

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Here are the pertinents -

Case:
44 mm diameter, solid stainless steel case with blue coating PVD, with satin finish and
polished bezel with partial knurling and curved, double coated anti- reflective sapphire crystal, screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal, onion crown, water resistance up to 10 bar, strap holders screwed down with patented Autobloc system

Movement:

Chronoswiss caliber C. 295, automatic, with stop seconds

Dial:

Galvanic blue dial, scales with circular-graining, interior of hour display with guilloche details, skeletonized small seconds display

Strap:

Louisiana alligator leather, hand-sewn and dyed by hand

The Regulator Classic

From Chronoswiss -

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While the new, more exotic regulators from Chronoswiss are quite compelling, this morning I was feeling a wee-bit nostalgic, and thought it might be nice to look at a Chronoswiss model that, in a sense, helps bridge the gap between the first Chronoswiss regulators and the latest and greatest.

I have always been a fan of the "coin edge" finish to the classic Chronoswiss cases, and that nod to the past is there, while a slightly updated dial and hand set keep things in the here and now.

The Case measures 40 mm and is of stainless steel. The movement is self-winding, designated as the Caliber C. 291 Automatic with a power reserve listed at 38 hours.

What I'd Buy Myself

Okay, one thing you gentle readers might not be aware of is the effort put forth by marketing and pr departments to put watches in front of you in so-called holiday shopping guides.  And for the past 9 years I've had to politely decline to construct such a thing.  

But despite what some of my peers would have you believe, I am not Krampus, the Grinch or Scrooge.  So I thought, rather than serve up what gets forwarded to me, I'd do the digging and let you know what I personally would buy for myself.

First up would be the Chronoswiss Chronograph Skeleton.

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Now they do make an absolutely beautiful gold version, but I have to remind myself that I am a former English teacher currently managing a non-profit Adult Education program to help immigrants get established in the US.  Translation?  I have to live within the reality of my means ; )

Chronoswiss is a brand that I have a lot of time for.  John Keil of Watch Gauge fame put in some serious work for them, and the current team is a nice bunch as well.  Moreover?  They aren't trying to be anyone other than themselves.  

So that's the first up.  Stay tuned!

The Regulator Classic Carbon Racer

From Chronoswiss -

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Available on a rubber strap or stainless steel bracelet. 

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Here are the pertinents -

Regulator Classic Carbon Racer

Displays:
Off-centre hours at 12:00, central minutes, small seconds at 6:00

Case:

Solid stainless steel case, with satin finish and polished bezel with partial knurling and curved, double coated anti-reflective sapphire crystal, screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal, onion crown, water resistance up to 10 bar, strap holders screwed down with patented Autobloc system

Measurements:
Ø 41 mm, height 12.7 mm

Movement:
Chronoswiss caliber C. 295, automatic, with stop seconds

Diameter:
Ø 25.6 mm (ca. 11 1/2 ́ ́ ́), impulse-angle 51°

Height:
4.35 mm

Jewels:
27

Balance:
Glucydur, three-legged

Balance spring:
Nivarox 1

Fine Adjustment:
Via Excenter

Shock Protection:
Incabloc

Frequency:
4 Hz., 28‘800 A/h (semi-oscillations)

Power reserve:
Approximately 42 hours

Special features:
Engraved, rhodium-plated rotor, with Côtes de Genève and ball bearing; 

polished pallet lever, escape wheel and screws; bridges and plates with perlage

Dial:
Carbon dial, scales with circular-graining, interior of hour with guilloche details, skeletonized small seconds display

Hands:
New shape “Trigono”; rhodium-plated or lacquered; with Super-LumiNova inlays

Strap:
Stainless steel bracelet, or rubber strap

The Répétition à quarts Manufacture

From Chronoswiss -

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Case
Reference CH-1641R
Case material 18-karat red gold
Case back Screw-down case back with satin finish 

and sapphire crystal
Diameter in mm 40
Height in mm 13.70
Finish Partly polished, partly with satin finish
Bezel Polished screw-down bezel and full thread

Caliber/Movement
Caliber Manufacture caliber C. 126, automatic
Frequency 3 Hz (21,600 A/h)
Power reserve in hours Approx. 35
Number of jewels 38

Dial
Dial material Solid sterling silver (925), lacquered
Display/s Central hours and minutes, small seconds at 6:00
Design of hands Thermally blued, hand-finished steel hands
Shape of hands Breguet Conique Squelette

Strap & buckle
Strap material Louisiana crocodile leather
Type of buckle Pin buckle or folding clasp

Characteristics
Water resistance in atm 3 (30 m)
Special exclusive strike train with two gongs and an all-or-nothing security mechanism

The Regulator Classic

From Chronoswiss -

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Here are the pertinents -

CASEe

Reference	CH-8773-GRBK
Case material	Stainless steel
Case back	Screw-down case back with satin finish and sapphire crystal
Diameter in mm	41
Height in mm	12.7
Finish	Partly polished, partly with vertical satin finish, onion crown
Bezel	Polished screw-down bezel with full thread and side knurling with curved, double coated anti-reflective sapphire crystal

Caliber/Movement

Caliber	Caliber C. 295, automatic
Frequency	4 Hz (28.800 A/h)
Power reserve in hours	42
Number of jewels	27

Dial Dial material	Galvanic grey with matte finish; black scales with circular-graining; interior of hour and second display black with guilloche details
Display/s	Off-centre hours at 12:00, central minutes, small seconds at 6:00
Design of hands	Rhodium-plated and lacquered; with Super-LumiNova inlays
Shape of hand	"Trigono"ap & buckle

Strap & Buckle Strap material	Stainless steel
Type of buckle	Folding clasp

Characteristics Water resistance	10 bar( 100m )
Special	High end stainless steel bracelet in new design

The Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton

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Limited to 30 pieces, the case is of stainless steel and measures 44 mm in diameter.  The movement is (per Chronoswiss) the Chronoswiss caliber C. 677S, manual winding, modified on Regulator dial; skeletonized