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Dána 141

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Lebond Norman Foster Black Edition

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Hermès H08 Chronographe W403130WW00

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F.P. Journe Chronographe Rattrapante titanium front view

Independent Watchmakers · 01 Jan 2018

F.P. Journe’s titanium Chronographe Rattrapante puts the split-second mechanism first

A 44 mm titanium lineSport chronograph combines a large date, monopusher rattrapante and an 80-hour hand-wound calibre.

Chronolume digest · 1 min readSource: F.P. Journe

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