Chronoswiss

Flying Regulator Anniversary Edition

Reference Number :

CH-8751R-BLSI

Series : Open Gear

Retail: $21,010

(As of: 04/2025)

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Quick TakeWhat a fascinating piece this Flying Regulator Anniversary is! It's like Chronoswiss decided to throw a party for their signature Regulator style and put the inner workings right on the guest list with that mesmerizing Open Gear layout. The deep blue, engine-turned dial acts as the perfect stage, contrasting beautifully with the warmth of the 18k red gold case and those intricate, skeletonized bridges. You can literally see the heartbeat of the watch, the Caliber C.299, ticking away. It’s not just technically impressive; it’s visually captivating. The classic Regulator display – hours up top, seconds down low, and that big central minute hand sweeping around – gets a whole new dimension here. And knowing only 35 exist worldwide, each with its number hand-painted on the dial? That adds a layer of exclusivity that makes it feel less like a watch and more like a personal piece of horological art, finished with that luxurious alligator strap. It’s a conversation starter, a statement piece, and a testament to mechanical beauty all rolled into one.

DescriptionThe casing for reference CH-8751R-BLSI comprises 16 individual components fabricated primarily from 18-karat red gold. Its external dimensions measure 41 millimeters in diameter and 13.85 millimeters in height. Finishing techniques applied to the case include areas of polishing juxtaposed with sections exhibiting a vertical satin finish. A characteristic onion-style crown facilitates winding and setting operations. Securing the front aperture is a polished, screw-down bezel featuring a full thread and distinctive side knurling; integrated within this bezel is a curved sapphire crystal treated with an anti-reflective coating. The case incorporates a screw-down rear cover, which itself features a satin finish and a transparent sapphire crystal window for movement observation. Band integration is designed for a strap width of 21 millimeters. The structural integrity provides water resistance rated to 10 bar, equivalent to a depth of 100 meters.

Powering this timepiece is the Chronoswiss Caliber C.299, an automatic mechanical movement operating at a frequency of 4 Hz, corresponding to 28,800 alternations per hour (A/h). This movement incorporates 31 jewels and delivers a power reserve of approximately 42 hours when fully wound. Movement finishing includes a rhodium-plated pallet lever with spiral offsets, circular-grained bridges, and screws that are either thermally blued or polished. The oscillation weight (rotor) features a skeletonized design, is plated in red gold, engraved with Geneva Stripes, and mounted on ball bearings for winding efficiency. Further refinements encompass a polished pallet lever, escape wheel, and screws, along with perlage applied to bridges and plates. The dial presents an intricate two-level construction: the lower base level is hand-decorated with engine turning (guilloché) and galvanized blue, while the upper level secures skeletonized train wheel bridges and funnel-shaped structures housing the hour and second indications. Time is displayed in a regulator format with off-center hours positioned at 12 o'clock, centrally mounted minutes, and a small seconds sub-dial located at 6 o'clock. Feuille-shaped hands, plated in red gold and polished, indicate the time; the hour and minute hands feature Super-LumiNova inlays, the minute hand is meticulously bent by hand, and the seconds hand is painted red. This model is a limited edition of only 35 units globally, with the specific limitation number hand-painted onto the dial.

GenderMen

SignaturesChronoswiss

Country of OriginSwitzerland

Case Size41 mm

MovementAutomatic

CaliberC.299

FunctionsHours, Minutes, Seconds, Retrograde, Regulator

Power Reserve42 Hours

Case MaterialsRed Gold

Bezel MaterialsRed Gold

Lug MaterialsRed Gold

Case BackSapphire Crystal