Christophe Claret Allegro Minute Repeater Two Time Zone Watch
The flagship new watch by Christophe Claret for 2015 is the Allegro - the Swiss watch maker's newest musical watch that combines a cathedral-style minute repeater with a second time zone indicator and a big date window. Is this the traveler-friendly minute repeater watch you've been waiting for? Once again with a "smiling dial," Claret proposes a unique combination of complications for niche high-end watch collectors who will most appreciate some of Claret's handiwork.When we last left off with Christophe Claret minute repeaters, I took a hands-on look at the Christophe Claret Soprano watch in 2013. The Soprano contains a movement with a minute repeater as well as a tourbillon - producing a beautiful and full minute repeater melody as it tells the time via chimes. The Christophe Claret Allegro isn't just a Soprano without the tourbillon and some extra complications. What you should notice first is that the movement has been flipped over, with "Charles X" bridges inspired by those on th

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