{"id":71605,"date":"2021-11-10T10:41:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T10:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=71605"},"modified":"2021-11-10T11:01:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T11:01:22","slug":"try-and-buy-at-watchpro-salon-three-of-the-best-affordable-luxury-watches-with-in-house-movements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/try-and-buy-at-watchpro-salon-three-of-the-best-affordable-luxury-watches-with-in-house-movements\/","title":{"rendered":"Try and buy at WATCHPRO Salon: Three of the best affordable luxury watches with in house movements"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those with the horological bug, a watch movement is not just a functional engine to keep time ticking. It\u2019s a well of ideas, a little cornucopia of challenges, solutions, techniques and ingenuity \u2013 what Oris calls, rather neatly, the \u2018joy of mechanics\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And, as Oris has proven, exclusive and sophisticated new movements are no longer the sole preserve of resource-laden luxury groups, or those at horology\u2019s rarefied top end, Tim Barber suggests.<\/p>\n

As these three WATCHPRO Salon exhibitors demonstrate, the options for those wanting a watch powered by something a little more select, demonstrating the ingenuity and passion of the brand that made it, are becoming richer every day.<\/p>\n

Oris
\n<\/strong>Aquis Date Calibre 400
\n<\/strong>\u00a32,700<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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It\u2019s just over a year since Oris launched the movement<\/a><\/strong><\/span> that could well be its game-changer.<\/p>\n

Developed in-house over several years, Calibre 400 is no mere replacement for the ETA\/Sellita tractors the brand has always relied upon: its attributes include a five-day power reserve, elevated anti-magnetism, and such durability that the brand says you won\u2019t need it serviced for a decade, which is also the length of the warranty it\u2019s offering.<\/p>\n

Put that engine inside the hugely wearable Aquis Date 41.5mm, and you have one of the most versatile and well-equipped all-rounder watches on the market today.<\/p>\n

An absolute home run for Oris, and a potential gateway to greater things to come.<\/p>\n

Christopher Ward
\n<\/strong>C60 Concept
\n<\/strong>\u00a33,495<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Christopher Ward\u2019s muscular double-barrel SH21 movement, made at its wholly-owned Swiss manufacturing facility, has been around seven years now and is arguably a somewhat under-appreciated gem.<\/p>\n

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A five-day, chronometer-certified powerhouse, it takes on a completely new identity in one of this year\u2019s most unlikely releases: a skeletonised dive watch displaying sumptuous hand finishing.<\/p>\n

Christopher Ward worked with high-end partners like Armin Strom and Chronode to pull off what\u2019s surely its most strikingly impressive watch to date.<\/p>\n

The price point, both for the workmanship involved and the visual allure of the watch itself, is outstanding.<\/p>\n

Pequignet
\n<\/strong>Gold Attitude
\n<\/strong>\u20ac9,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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France\u2019s revitalised Pequignet is returning to the UK market, and has an exciting new story to tell.<\/p>\n

The firm gained attention a decade ago for its high-spec Calibre Royale, but has this year launched a new and rather simpler in-house movement, which it\u2019s calling Calibre Initial.<\/p>\n

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An elegantly designed and finished automatic with a 65-hour power reserve, it\u2019s being proposed by Pequignet as a potential alternative to ETA and Sellita movements, and makes its debut in the Attitude, an appealing gold dress watch limited to 100 pieces.<\/p>\n

The movement is made at the Pequignet factor in the French Jura, and every part is made within the surrounding area. For a brand that\u2019s long been punching up in a tough market, could this be the development that finally sees Pequignet fulfil its considerable potential? Here\u2019s hoping.<\/p>\n

WATCHPRO Salon<\/h2>\n

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WATCHPRO Salon is a showcase of prestige watchmakers and a chance for brands, retailers and press to meet collectors and enthusiasts in 5-star luxury.<\/p>\n

The two-day event takes place from November 12 to 13 at The Londoner, a brand new 5-star hotel on London\u2019s Leicester Square.<\/p>\n

Confirmed exhibitors and partners include:<\/h2>\n

ALLEMANO<\/a> | BALL WATCH<\/a> | BIANCHET<\/a> | BONHAMS<\/a> | BRITISH HOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE<\/a> | CHARLES GIRARDIER<\/a> | CHRISTOPHER WARD<\/a> | CYRUS<\/a> | CZAPEK<\/a> | <\/strong>DEETIMELOVE<\/a> | DELMA<\/a> | DOXA<\/a> | DUCKWORTH PRESTEX<\/a> | ENCELADE<\/a> |<\/strong> GRAHAM<\/a> |<\/strong> GRAND SEIKO<\/a> | IKEPOD<\/a> | JUNGHANS<\/a> | LAURENT FERRIER<\/a> | MARATHON<\/a> | MAURICE LACROIX<\/a> | MECCHANICHE VELOCI<\/a> | MICHEL HERBELIN<\/a> | ORIS<\/a> | PARKLAND CONCIERGE<\/a> |\u00a0 PARMIGIANI FLEURIER<\/a> | PEQUIGNET<\/a> | PERRELET<\/a> | QLOCKTWO<\/a> | SCATOLA DEL TEMPO<\/a> | SCHOFIELD<\/a> | SIDEREUS<\/a> | SINN<\/a> | SPEAKE-MARIN<\/a> | SWISS CAPSULE<\/a> | SWISS KUBIK<\/a> | THE SPLINED HUB<\/a> | U-BOAT<\/a> | VICTORINOX<\/a> | VOUTILAINEN<\/a> | WOLF<\/a> | WILLIAM WOOD WATCHES<\/a> | ZEITWINKEL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to book <\/a>WATCHPRO Salon<\/a> tickets.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tim Barber highlights sensational watches with coveted manufacture movements that will be presented at this weekend’s WATCHPRO Salon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":71609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false},"categories":[7024,7,2,1],"tags":[1446,190,565,11340],"newspack_lstngs_evt":[],"newspack_lstngs_gen":[],"newspack_lstngs_mkt":[],"newspack_lstngs_plc":[],"acf":[],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"WATCHPRO","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71605"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71605"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_lstngs_evt","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_lstngs_evt?post=71605"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_lstngs_gen","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_lstngs_gen?post=71605"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_lstngs_mkt","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_lstngs_mkt?post=71605"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_lstngs_plc","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_lstngs_plc?post=71605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}