Following on from Felix’s crystal ball gazing, Sandra looks into the (not-too-distant) future and ponders just what surprises (or not) Baselworld 2019 might hold … Expect to see: A regular production Defy Lab from Zenith I’m expecting to see Zenith’s oscillator technology of Defy Lab in a series-production collection. It’s a great technical breakthrough that more people should have access to. And, as with any innovation, the proof of its validity lies in successfully scaled-up production, rather than just a handful of special editions. Expect to see: Independent women Only a few indies have so far offered really creative mechanical watches for women (mainly because their production capacity is so limited). But that’s changing. Already in the field: Moritz Grossmann and Fabergé; Christiaan van der Klaauw’s wondrous astronomical watches in 38mm; Kari Voutilainen’s 37mm case; Romain Gauthier’s Insight Micro-Rotor for women, introduced last year. It remains to be seen who’s next – but my money’s on MB&F. Expect to see: More fishy dials swimming upstream Salmon is in. That glowing pinky-peach colour – so beloved of vintage collectors – is about to burst from cult to craze. (But that doesn’t mean everything vaguely pinkish or apricot qualifies as ‘salmon’. For…
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