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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

count wheel

Is one of the components in mechanical watches that controls the sequence of various functions, such as the advancement of the hour or minute hand. It is a wheel with evenly spaced teeth and is usually located near the center of the watch movement. During the operation of the watch mechanism, the count wheel rotates and interacts with other parts to execute the required functions at specific time intervals. The count wheel plays a crucial role in maintaining accuracy, synchronization, and time-setting functions within the watch