Tag: "Geneva"
Wow Watch Wednesday: UR-110 Torpedo – Urwerk Strikes Again
Our focus here on The Watch Lounge is, and has always been, primarily on high-end mechanical, time-telling masterpieces. As such, it should come as no surprise that we are completely taken with Urwerk’s newest creation, the UR-110 Torpedo.
Grebuel Forsey Invention Piece 2 Explained (Video)
If you haven’t seen it already, here is a great video by our good friends over at Hodinkee of Stephen Forsey (of Greubel Forsey fame) explaining their latest model: Invention Piece No.2.
SIHH 2011: Montblanc
Of the top 10 sellers at Montblanc, nine of them are chronographs a truly staggering statistic. This would certainly account for why it is important for them to commemorate the invention of the chronograph 190 years ago. As part of this celebration they will be contributing to an exhibition in La Locle later in the year.
SIHH 2011: IWC
IWC tends to refresh one part of its range each year, this year the focus is on the Portofino. As part of their homage to the Italian town they have designed their stand in the Italianate manner and it looks great. Plus there’s gelato! The presentations are perhaps a little self indulgent and syrupy but also very entertaining and engaging, they have a smooth elegance which is of course is the trait they want you to ascribe to their watches.
SIHH 2011: Piaget
Adopting a somewhat aggressive approach to the market this year Piaget are launching over 60 different watches, with the collections centered around ultra-thin movements. Many are not really going to trouble us too much but certainly of interest is the 1270P.
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 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.
The Plot Thickens! Watch Ladoire Geneve’s New Black Widow Photoshoot – What’s Happened To Mr Green!?
This short video is from the photo shoot for the launch of the new Black Widow collection by Ladoire Genève. You may recall that we introduced the first player in this sexy, twisted plot last week; Mr. Green. Now we get our first glimpse of the Black Widow herself as she relieves the unfortunate Mr [...]
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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