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Albanian artisan jeweller and founder of jewellery house Pirro, Pirro Ruco, examines his hand crafted watch "Primordial Passion" at his studio in Tirana, on July 31, 2024. Albanian jeweller Pirro Ruco laboured day and night for five years to capture the essence of his country in a spectacular luxury watch. Now the timepiece, worth roughly $1.4 million, is set to face off against the best watches from across the world at the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix in November. (Photo by ADNAN BECI / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION