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New Dandong Minute Repeater Movement (release in 2025)

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I saw this on telegram this morning. Apparently it's a sterile (no engraving) version of an upcoming minute repeater movement from Dandong. I don't know enough about minute repeater movements to know if this is a clone of any of the major swiss brands. But 2025 might be quite the year for clones of haute complications -- we've already seen the new AP fly back chono, and now a minute repeater.

 

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I am so confused by this. I don’t know which movement they cloned. Or does it even matter? Most minute repeaters look the same dial wise. So one movement would fit a ton of other watches?
 

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Apparently this is for an AP Royal Oak Minute Repeater
crazy we have come now to $500k reps. Patek repeaters are even higher $1.5 million

But we still don't have an affordable perpetual calendar! The Patek 5740 fizzled and there's no update on it.
 
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I would not be surprised if they're doing these for microbrands like Lobinni and Farasute. The "higher end" micro brands from China.
There already exists a chiming Aliexpress watch for around a grand. LUCKY HARVEY or something.


I'm impressed. Chinese watchmaking is moving lightning fast.
 

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There already exists a chiming Aliexpress watch for around a grand. LUCKY HARVEY or something.


I'm impressed. Chinese watchmaking is moving lightning fast.
Gawddamn these fawkin stupid names. I hate you , Harvey!!
 
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Apparently this is for an AP Royal Oak Minute Repeater
The Supersonnerie ?

This Dandog movement is impressive...looking at the video posted by @dogwood and this ....this Dandong make the same Chiming sounds


Absolutely speechless...China can make Tourbillon, Double Tourbillon (like Roger Dubuis), open Worked, 4130 Clone, AP Clone....and now also Minute Repeater movements :eek:

If the trend is this, the Rep level will be astonishing in the next few years...
 

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Remarkable! Also, I don't think the Patek 5740 rep movement has stalled. It's available in small batch high end reps so they've cloned the movement already.
 

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Remarkable! Also, I don't think the Patek 5740 rep movement has stalled. It's available in small batch high end reps so they've cloned the movement already.
Yeah I'm holding out hope that the Patek 5740 movement will eventually be available in a non custom built rep. I love the 5711, but the 5712 dial feel too asymmetric for me. I really like the 5740 dial though.
 
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Yeah I'm holding out hope that the Patek 5740 movement will eventually be available in a non custom built rep. I love the 5711, but the 5712 dial feel too asymmetric for me. I really like the 5740 dial though.
I'm excited about the opportunities for non nautilus models with the same 240 Q perpetual calendar movement, such as the 5327G or the older 3940G. We'll have to see what the Chinese market demand for these is though. A minute repeater -- now that's next level!
 
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