The use of materials in innovative and beneficial ways is the current “space race” in contemporary mechanical watches, and Panerai wants to show that it’s no slouch in this arena. The new-for-2017 Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3-Days watch utilizes different materials in its movement that have reduced friction to a minimum.
A day before the official opening of SIHH 2017, Montblanc surprised a select group of watch media with the invitation to experience the unveiling of a new personality for the iconic Montblanc TimeWalker collection.
While far from being the most complicated watch introduced by A. Lange & Söhne at SIHH 2017 – the honour goes to the Tourbograph Perpetual Pour le Mérite – the 1815 Annual Calendar is functional and affordable, relatively speaking. Being hand-wound and lacking a big date, the 1815 Annual Calendar a different take on a complication already offered […]
For SIHH 2017, Vacheron Constantin have released one of their most complicated pieces ever, and most likely their most complicated wristwatch. Last year, we saw the Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 Pocket Watch, aka the most complicated watch ever created, with read more…
While Hublot is not officially part of the SIHH, they have started a tradition of releasing some novelties alongside the fair. This year is no different, and Hublot continues to do what it does best: make watches that redefine the boundaries of watchmaking in terms of technology, design, and materials. It achieves this by launching a new manufacture caliber, expanding its sapphire collection, and take the Sang Bleu collection to an even higher level by using new materials.
The restyled Da Vinci line is the focus of IWC‘s line-up at SIHH 2017, and it’s heavy on complicated watches for men and simpler watches for ladies. There’s only a single time-only watch for men, the Da Vinci Automatic. Stainless steel and 40mm in diameter, the Da Vinci Automatic takes some inspiration from the Da Vinci […]
By Roberta Naas
Marking the first time Ulysse Nardin exhibits at the SIHH in Geneva instead of in its nautically inspired exhibition space at Baselworld, the innovative brand celebrates with the unveiling of the unusual InnoVision 2 timepiece chocked with 10 innovations, already laying claim to several patents, and with half a dozen more patents pending.
Sometimes subtle changes are the best way to take a collection of watches to the next logical step in their evolution. With SIHH in full swing, A. Lange & Söhne is giving two of their watches a refreshed look that focuses on materials that emphasize the brand’s established designs.
Fans of A. Lange & Söhne will welcome the German brand’s new watch using its exclusive honey gold metal. This is the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike watch.
The A. Lange & Söhne line-up at SIHH 2017 is half a dozen strong, and right at the very top sits the Tourbograph Perpetual “Pour le Mérite”, which builds on the first Tourbograph that was introduced in 2005. The new Tourbograph adds a perpetual calendar to the original combination of split-seconds chronograph, tourbillon regulator as well […]