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Old 4 December 2018, 07:26 AM   #1
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Star Wheel

Does anyone own a Star Wheel and any thoughts on it?

These seem pretty rare, one for auction right now on Christie's HK
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Old 25 August 2020, 04:43 PM   #2
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I own a platinum version. It's a really beautiful and rare watch, although you have to remember that it's only 36mm wide, so if you have a big wrist, maybe it's not the best watch for you.

Here's a close-up of the dial: I think it's gorgeous.

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Old 26 August 2020, 12:35 AM   #3
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This is cool. I was trying to figure out how it works. Does the minute track travel around the perimeter meeting up with the correct hour marker? Or perhaps the center track circles around? Brilliant looking watch.
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Old 26 August 2020, 12:43 AM   #4
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I own a platinum version. It's a really beautiful and rare watch, although you have to remember that it's only 36mm wide, so if you have a big wrist, maybe it's not the best watch for you.

Here's a close-up of the dial: I think it's gorgeous.
That's really amazing!! Thanks for sharing

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This is cool. I was trying to figure out how it works. Does the minute track travel around the perimeter meeting up with the correct hour marker? Or perhaps the center track circles around? Brilliant looking watch.
I was asking myself the same question and found this video of a Millenary Star Wheel: https://youtu.be/I7DlUQ783fE

If you jump to ~ 3:40 he demonstrates how it works. Super cool indeed!
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Old 26 August 2020, 02:19 AM   #5
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There is a very interesting article here: Click!

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The Star Wheel displays time via three sapphire disks with printed hours, which rotate on a center wheel, where usually the hour and minute hands are attached. The name of the watch is derived from the star wheels which connect the sapphire disks to this rotating center ring. The hours on the disks point to the minutes on a 120-degree sector, gliding over them over the course of an hour. The rotating ring turns 360 degrees, one full turn, in 3 hours. While not quite a jump-hour watch, a satisfying mechanical feature of the Star Wheel, is when the sapphire disks jump into position right before sliding over the minutes track.
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Old 26 August 2020, 02:25 AM   #6
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I was asking myself the same question and found this video of a Millenary Star Wheel: https://youtu.be/I7DlUQ783fE

If you jump to ~ 3:40 he demonstrates how it works. Super cool indeed!
I never saw that particular model before!
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Old 26 August 2020, 02:44 AM   #7
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i think they're awesome, was tempted to get one a few years ago. guessing prices have risen since then. curious how much they are to service.
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Old 26 August 2020, 04:45 AM   #8
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Looking for a platinum piece!
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Old 5 September 2020, 01:45 AM   #9
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Didn't know this model either, very interesting!
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Old 7 September 2020, 10:53 PM   #10
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I own a platinum version. It's a really beautiful and rare watch, although you have to remember that it's only 36mm wide, so if you have a big wrist, maybe it's not the best watch for you.

Here's a close-up of the dial: I think it's gorgeous.


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Old 8 September 2020, 06:24 AM   #11
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Can I join the conversation?

Big fan of the StarWheel here...
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Old 20 September 2020, 02:52 AM   #12
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Big fan of the StarWheel here...
WOW! Congratulations!

I was curious to see what's the market value of a watch like mine, but I couldn't find anything online.
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Old 20 September 2020, 05:25 AM   #13
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Big fan of the StarWheel here...
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Wow. That millenary is beautiful
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Old 29 September 2020, 05:34 AM   #14
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WOW! Congratulations!

I was curious to see what's the market value of a watch like mine, but I couldn't find anything online.
In platinum the difference comes by the dial. There are at least 2 main version .
The guillauche one in blue and other variances ( the purple sold for over 35k) and the hand engraved on in PT.
There are very few ones of the last variation and that makes them the most valued among the series one.
The purple was a one of and there might also be a red one around.
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