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Phillips Presents Universal Genève’s First Timepiece Following Its Revival

Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, announced the watches will be presented in the first auction for this year the Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, this event will showcase an extraordinary selection of nearly 200 rare and collectible timepieces, spanning both vintage and contemporary horology. we have mention some timepieces will be present in the auction in this article.

Waqt team got the chance to see the watches being presented in the auction. It was a wonderful meeting with Alexander Ghotbi who presented to us unique pieces there and told us the story behind each watch.

Glossary

Auto Repeat Countdown Timer

An Auto Repeat Countdown Timer is a timer that automatically restarts itself after the countdown reaches zero. This means that the timer will repeat the same countdown cycle over and over again until it is manually stopped.


For example, if you set an Auto Repeat Countdown Timer for 10 seconds, once the countdown reaches zero, it will start again automatically from 10 seconds and count down to zero again. It will then restart the countdown again, and this cycle will continue until you manually stop it.

Auto Repeat Countdown Timers can be useful in a variety of situations, such as for exercise routines, meditation, cooking, or any other activity that requires repetitive timing. With an Auto Repeat Countdown Timer, you don't have to worry about manually restarting the timer each time it reaches zero, making your task more efficient and less stressful.

mechanical wristwatches with an Auto Repeat Countdown Timer are relatively rare. However, there are a few examples of watches that feature this function:

  • Omega Speedmaster X-33 - a hybrid mechanical and digital watch that features an Auto Repeat Countdown Timer that can be set for up to 99 minutes and can repeat up to 99 times.
Omega Speedmaster X-33