Category: Watch News
SIHH 2011: Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin is probably the most prestigious company within the Richemont group and certainly a brand coveted by many serious collectors. For 2011 Vacheron has developed 2 new calibres both of which carry the Poincon de Geneve (Geneva Hallmark).
SIHH 2011: Day Two (Part.2)
After a refreshing and enjoyable lunch it was time to keep moving. First up Panerai. Panerai seems to have been in a bit of a lull for the last few years, but with a new calibre and some exciting research in making bronze cases things are on the up.
SIHH 2011: Day Two (Part.1)
One of the most enjoyable aspects of this show (besides the watches of course!) is how the stands differ and the lengths they go to to make one better than the other. The theme at Roger Dubuis is a casino and everyone is sat around a roulette table, fortunately or unfortunately there is no wheel so gambling opportunities are limited but it it’s an excellent set up. The previous few years have been tough for the company sales have been tough and there has been some turmoil within the company.
SIHH 2011: Day One (Part Two)
After bidding farewell to my lunch companions it was time to take in the sights at Baume et Mercier. The Capeland range has not previously really been of much interest to me, but it has had a complete revamp and now we have a proper retro look. They have reproduced a classic B-et-M dial from the 1950s (pictured above), a nice cream color with both tachymeter & telemeter graduations. I love them.
SIHH 2011: Day One (Part One)
After the hustle and bustle of GTE yesterday which is a sprint, SIHH 2011 is a marathon. It is going to be 3 days of back to back to back presentations; 18 different companies. But the environment is calm, the food excellent and the company even better. The first appointment of the day is with [...]
Geneva Time Exhibition 2011 – Day One
Sunday marks the busiest week of the Geneva watch season. While nothing beats Baselworld in terms of scale if there is such a thing as quality over quantity, and I think there is, then this week this is the place to be, these are some of the best watches money can buy. Running from Sunday to Friday, the second edition of the Geneva Time Exhibition is twice the size of last year’s show and while the exhibition hall itself may not be the most conducive to luxury, I find the architecture a bit too 1960s brutish style for my taste, they have given it a lower light level atmospheric feel.
Urwerk UR-110 Torpedo Unveiled – WOW! (Video)
Words simply cannot do this stunning new creation justice so we hope you will be satisfied with this amazing video and the key specifications listed below.
Watch this space, more to come!
HD3 Slyde – Jorg Hysek Unveils His Vision For The Future At GTE 2011 (Video)
Touch screen technology has been around for quite some time now but it wasn’t until the arrival of the phenomenally successful iPhone that things really took off. Now Jorg Hysek, and his team of designers at HD3 Complication, have taken the underlying principle of the smartphone – the ability to change applications by merely sliding [...]
What Time Is It? Time To Tune Into The Radio Online!
In case you haven’t heard already two of our fantastic contributors, Jerome Pineau and Meehna Goldsmith, have recently created their own live radio show appropriately titled “WhatTimeRadio.” Scheduled to be broadcast online simultaneously out of Geneva and California, the new show is all about wristwatches, horology brands, industry celebrities, and all the people around the [...]
MB&F Announces Final Editions Of The Remarkable HM No.2
It was a day of mixed emotions yesterday when luxury machine makers MB&F announced they would be ceasing production of the superb HM No.2. After three incredibly successful years of production and a number of unique incarnations, the time has come for us to bid farewell to this modern day legend and what more fitting [...]
Meet Mr Green – The New Man In Ladoire Genève’s Life
If there was an award at this year’s Geneva Time Exhibition for the most risqué advertising campaign, Ladoire Genève would definitely be the hot contender. For the last few weeks now they have teased us with seductive, suggestive and perhaps even a little sadistic images which depict the personality of their new collection; dark, dangerous [...]
SIHH 2011 And The Geneva Time Exhibition: It’s Show Time!
It’s that time of the year again. Show time! In just under a week’s time the watch fair season will officially kick off in Switzerland with the Geneva Time Exhibition set to open its doors for only the second time ever on the 16th of January. Following closely will be the exclusive, invite-only Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie which officially gets underway on the 17th of January.
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