By Martin Green
Ever since its creation, the Audemars Piguet has kept the Royal Oak steady on the path evolution, yet at SIHH 2017 they surprised everybody with an unexpected revolution by introducing the Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar in ceramic. Although ceramic is not a new material for the brand, crafting an entire watch and bracelet from it is.
We present a detailed roundup of Independent brands present at the SIHH 2017, detailed reviews to follow shortly.…
By Roberta Naas
At Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), we are seeing a lot of great new complications, including some superb multi-complications — and, once agin, Vacheron Constantin does not disappoint. One of the most beautiful timepieces — thanks to its audible elegance — is the Traditionnelle Minute Repeater Tourbillon.
2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the Piaget Altiplano – a timepiece that is famed for its slim profile and elegant good looks. …
Though not techincally part of the SIHH, the LVMH group’s three brands released new watches during the same week, with chief Jean Claude Biver presiding over the launch in a boat anchored in the Geneva lake where traditionally the Richemont Le Boat was. In fact, it is perhaps even the same boat, but now dressed in LVMH colours and open…
Though not part of the SIHH, the LVMH group’s three brands released new watches during an informal showing the industry calls “Geneva Watch Week”, with chief Jean Claude Biver presiding over the launch in a boat anchored in the Geneva lake where traditionally the Richemont Le Boat was. In fact, it is perhaps even the same…
Vacheron Constantin claimed two of the most complex watches unveiled at SIHH 2017, both million dollar masterpieces. The first being the two-faced Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication, while the second is the Les Cabinotiers Symphonia Grande Sonnerie 1860, the Geneva watchmaker’s first grande sonnerie wristwatch. The Symphonia is major, both physically and metaphorically. The case is a […]
The Maison of Parmigiani Fleurier, in this year’s SIHH, decides to look back at their current line-up to improve their watches.…
For SIHH 2017 Girard Perregaux, recent double award winners of the 2016 GPHG sees the debut of a complete Laureato collection forming the Girard Perregaux foundation. Additionally, in celebration of various anniversaries and accomplisHments, Girard Perregaux also consolidated their previously disperse series of Bridge watches into a new Bridge…
SIHH 2017 is a wrap. It’s done. After months of anticipation and speculation (along with regret for us Aussies leaving behind summer for subzero temperatures) the first watch fair of the year is behind us, the next one not too far away. But before we even think about the ‘B(asel)’ word, Felix and I want to share the moments that defined SIHH 2017 for us. You’ve seen some of the watches, you’ve probably had glimpses behind the scenes on Instagram and you’ve hopefully got the sense from us that the fair hasn’t been quite the doom and gloom many expected. Things are slowly, safely and steadily returning to business as normal, but very much a ‘new normal’, with some major corrections now absorbed. But the Friday Wind Down isn’t all business and neither was SIHH. Putting watch world machinations aside, here are three moments each that meant something to us. In the parting words of Vinnie Jones in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, “It’s been emotional.” And we make no apologies. It’s what happens after a 24-hour flight, and then five days of four hours sleep… Andrew moment #1 I was nervous about interviewing James Marsden for IWC – really nervous – because, as…
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