Passions Watch Exchange

About This Watch

Brand New.  Comes with an impressive leather & metal box+outer box but no manual or paper. This is a new-old-stock clearance from the factory as it has gone into receivership. The regular chronograph used to cost about S$12000 after discount from the retailer here while the used ones were trading for S$8K+ in the good days. We were told that only 3999pcs were made with a choice of titanium, steel & red gold cases with a variety of dials.

This watch has a very interesting shock resistant case which gave birth to it's name "Concept Chronograph". The movement is housed in a round Titanium cage which is suspended on four corners of the main 'chassis' with springs loaded pillars acting like shock absorbers & they are visible through glass windows. You can actually press the glass of this watch & witness it bouncing within the case.

The packaging box is probably one of the finest ever made in the industry with hinged brushed steel plates & gorgeous tan leather that unfolds like a jewellery box.

Retails about S$20K. Wyler appeared in 1923 with several innovations since & was relaunched as Wyler Genève in the 2006 Baselworld with several exciting new watches. However, they fell victim to the 2008 crisis & sold off everything in 2009 & kept the company dormant. These watches are now being sold @ a fraction of what they used to be so they still represent fantastic value for a good design with innovative ideas. The movement is the venerable ETA Cal.2894 so parts & servicing are not an issue except for case & strap parts so don't destroy them.

Do you know that in 1956, Wyler dropped two watches from the top of Eiffel Tower & the watches not only survived the landing but continued to work!? I don't think even Richard Mille did this with his campaign some 50 years later!