The Delphi combines three very different types of display on one dial: retrograde for the minutes, digital for hours and analog for the second. According to the given information this combination has never existed before at a wristwatch.
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CH 1221 R 18ct red gold (50g) CH 1221 R ku red gold (50g)
CH 1222 R 18ct red gold/steel (13g) CH 1223 ku steel
Massive, guilloché 925er sterling silver dial with printed, Arabic numerals, numbered or with colored dial: mother of pearl (mp), blue (bl), copper (co), black (bk)
In 1998 Chronoswiss won with this model the 1st prize "Golden Balance" of the magazine Uhrenmagazin. In the same year the 9th place at the "Watch of the Year" and the Chronos Innovation Prize was gained. Already in 1997, the Delphis was for the first time on the 3rd place at the election "Watch of the year". When choosing "the best watches in the world 2003", announced by the Uhrenmagazin and Focus online, the readers and internet users chose the Delphis for 2nd place in the category up to 5,000 euros.