It is however the game of blackjack that will really get people excited about the 21 Blackjack watch. The system offers a total of 884,736 game play combinations. Or as Christophe Claret puts it, "884,736 ways to win or lose." The basic rules of the house are displayed in the dial of the watch. The dealer must hit on 16 and stay on 17. All of the "cards" are located on a series of printed solid gold discs under the smoked sapphire dial. Playing blackjack is done via a few simple pushers on the left of the case. There are pushers to deal, and hit for either the player or the dealer (the watch). Each time you "hit," a chiming mechanism (similar to that on a minute repeater) using a hammer and gong sounds like you are starting a boxing match. As I said before, the hammer (that is labeled with "Hit") is visible through a window on the side of the case. All Christophe Claret watches involve some manner of chiming element to them as hammer and gongs are one of his signature complications. The watch is really incredible and I can't wait to play with it. No matter how many times you play blackjack on the 21 Blackjack watch - you are only out the 178,000 to 210,000 Swiss Francs the watch cost to own in the first place.
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