Meistersinger Edition 24 is one of the top 24h watches to decorate your collection. It features one of my favorite constructions - one-hand true 24h watch with 12 on top. To find an Edition 24 watch is usually not so easy task. During the years in total 344 watches were produced in 3 batches, with 10 dial versions. True, right now at the end of 2018 a couple of the last generation watches are still available in the shops. But usually, you must wait for years until some of these rarities appear as a second-hand offer.
This is a short overview of all versions known to me with stock photos.
2011 1[SUP]st[/SUP] anniversary edition
The first release of Edition 24 watches was presented in Baselworld 2011 as a Meistersinger brand 10 years anniversary special limited edition. Four different models (white, ivory, black, anthracite), everyone limited to 24 pcs, in total 96 pcs. This Edition 24 was sold only in Germany and Netherlands, plus extra to some special customers in France.
· AM2401 White also called Bicolor (with blue hand and golden numbers)
· AM2402 Black
· AM2403 Ivory
· AM2404 Anthracite
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The list price was 2290 €
Technical data: hand-wind movement Unitas 6497-1, all stainless steel, diameter 43 mm, height 12,5 mm, weight 78 gr, sapphire crystal, see-through case back, 5 ATM water protection.
2011 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] international edition
By the end of 2011, Meistersinger issued another series of Edition 24, often called "International Edition". Again 4 dial versions, but with modified color schemas, and everyone limited to 50 pcs, in total therefore 200 pcs.
· AM24B01 Metallic silver - black and blue
· AM24B01G White/gold
· AM24B03 Ivory
· AM24B04 Metallic silver - black and red
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The list price was 2490 €
I have no proof why this edition was often named in shops "international edition", but I suppose, that maybe this time part of the watches was sold outside Germany/Netherlands/France. Anyway, in most cases, you can find these "international" watches in Germany and the Netherlands.
Technical data are the same as in the first edition. What looks very differently is the packaging. Left - 1st edition, right - international edition.
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24h-Edition 2018
In 2018 Meistersinger presented in Baselworld another, 3rd limited edition of the one-hand 24h watches. The series was titled "Edition 24H" (H is added) and so it is written on the dial, which makes it easy to distinguish this edition from earlier versions.
Only two dial versions released, both limited to 24 pieces:
· ED2018-24H01 Silver opal
· ED2018-24H17G Metallic blue
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The list price is 2690 €
One slight modification to the previous releases is that instead Unitas 6497 the movement is Unitas 6498-1. The difference between 6497 and 6498 is the location of the small seconds subdial. As the one-hand watches don't use at all the seconds subdial which is covered behind the dial, and the back side of movements is identical, you can not see any difference between these movements.
I don't know exactly how these 2 x 24 watches were distributed, but I've seen them on sale at German and Netherland shops, as usual.
Technical data: hand-wind movement Unitas 6498-1, all stainless steel, diameter 43 mm, height 12,6 mm, sapphire crystal, see-through case back, 5 ATM water protection.
This is a short overview of all versions known to me with stock photos.
2011 1[SUP]st[/SUP] anniversary edition
The first release of Edition 24 watches was presented in Baselworld 2011 as a Meistersinger brand 10 years anniversary special limited edition. Four different models (white, ivory, black, anthracite), everyone limited to 24 pcs, in total 96 pcs. This Edition 24 was sold only in Germany and Netherlands, plus extra to some special customers in France.
· AM2401 White also called Bicolor (with blue hand and golden numbers)
· AM2402 Black
· AM2403 Ivory
· AM2404 Anthracite
The list price was 2290 €
Technical data: hand-wind movement Unitas 6497-1, all stainless steel, diameter 43 mm, height 12,5 mm, weight 78 gr, sapphire crystal, see-through case back, 5 ATM water protection.
2011 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] international edition
By the end of 2011, Meistersinger issued another series of Edition 24, often called "International Edition". Again 4 dial versions, but with modified color schemas, and everyone limited to 50 pcs, in total therefore 200 pcs.
· AM24B01 Metallic silver - black and blue
· AM24B01G White/gold
· AM24B03 Ivory
· AM24B04 Metallic silver - black and red
The list price was 2490 €
I have no proof why this edition was often named in shops "international edition", but I suppose, that maybe this time part of the watches was sold outside Germany/Netherlands/France. Anyway, in most cases, you can find these "international" watches in Germany and the Netherlands.
Technical data are the same as in the first edition. What looks very differently is the packaging. Left - 1st edition, right - international edition.
24h-Edition 2018
In 2018 Meistersinger presented in Baselworld another, 3rd limited edition of the one-hand 24h watches. The series was titled "Edition 24H" (H is added) and so it is written on the dial, which makes it easy to distinguish this edition from earlier versions.
Only two dial versions released, both limited to 24 pieces:
· ED2018-24H01 Silver opal
· ED2018-24H17G Metallic blue
The list price is 2690 €
One slight modification to the previous releases is that instead Unitas 6497 the movement is Unitas 6498-1. The difference between 6497 and 6498 is the location of the small seconds subdial. As the one-hand watches don't use at all the seconds subdial which is covered behind the dial, and the back side of movements is identical, you can not see any difference between these movements.
I don't know exactly how these 2 x 24 watches were distributed, but I've seen them on sale at German and Netherland shops, as usual.
Technical data: hand-wind movement Unitas 6498-1, all stainless steel, diameter 43 mm, height 12,6 mm, sapphire crystal, see-through case back, 5 ATM water protection.
