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Xavier Markl's Top 10 of the SIHH 2017
The SIHH 2017 was my 19th attendance to the Geneva-based fair. What a pleasure to tour the inescapable Geneva Haute Horlogerie rendez-vous, which has been great vintage indeed! Here's my top ten favorite watches, after over 2,000 pictures shot. These are presented without specific order, focusing on gents watches (no mention therefore of the magnificent jeweled watches from Cartier, Piaget or Van Cleef and Arpels). A tough choice but as we had to pick ten, here we go with my personal highlightsGreubel Forsey Grande SonnerieThe grande sonnerie and petite sonnerie hold a special place in the world of Haute Horlogerie. There is only a handful of watchmakers capable of manufacturing such works of arts, often regarded as the ultimate horological complication. Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey are adding a 24-second inclined tourbillon to their impressive Grande Sonnerie. The power-hungry strike-work mechanism is powered by its one barrel wound by a micro-rotor to fulfill its function for lo
The Battle of Elegant Time-Only Watches Part 1 - Drive de Cartier Extra-Flat - Review, Price
Cartier is the undisputed master of the shaped watch and for the last century has launched some of the most emblematic and unforgettable watch collections for men and women alike. But Cartier also offers something above and beyond unusual shapes and has become the byword for refined French taste. Le go?t Cartier, as it is known, describes a quiet, self-assured elegance that has no need to shout. If you are on the prowl for a time-only dress watch, sans testosterone-heavy looks, the Drive de Cartier Extra-Flat is a promising candidate. A lean 39mm stainless steel case, a simple dial with hallmark features of Cartier's watches and a price that won't elicit an oh l¨¤ l¨¤, could this Drive de Cartier Extra-Flat be the answer to your dress watch dreams?Editor's note: this review of the Drive de Cartier Extra-Flat is part one of a series of three articles where we will compare two elegant time-only watches currently on the market. Two watches with the same concept, but two different flavours.
Massive Shake-ups Again at Richemont - Incl. New CEOs for JLC and Baume & Mercier - Monochrome Watches
2017 has been quite a hectic year for the Richemont Group. We’ve?witnessed?the “Big Reshuffle” with the departure of four CEOs (JLC, Vacheron, Piaget, Dunhill) as well as the appointment of Lambert as Head of Operations and Kern as Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital. Everything was planned until Kern announced his departure for Breitling, which led Lambert to be appointed?COO of all the Maisons. The storm isn’t over yet, even if the situation seems easier today. According to Business Montres, there are new CEOs for both Jaeger-LeCoultre and Baume et Mercier. Ad - Scroll to continue with article For the last 12 months,?Jaeger-LeCoultre has been an orphan – a brand without a proper CEO, as the head of the Grande Maison was in the hands of Geoffroy Lefebvre, Deputy CEO. Today, the Richemont Group is about to announce a new (and
Introducing: The new Ochs und Junior Two Time Zones + Date
Dr Ludwig Oechslin has a talent for simplifying complications. Using the Bauhaus principle of less is more, his Ochs & Junior brand tackles complications with ingenious solutions and as few components as possible. The latest GMT model, aka the Due Ore Mese, ups the complexity and power of the earlier Due Ore. Packing a date indication, running seconds and a power reserve gauge, the highlight of this model is the single hand displaying home and local time simultaneously.The 42mm case with its wide, rounded bezel is made from brushed grade 5 titanium, ensuring a lightweight yet resilient travel companion. The brown PVD dial, with its circular brushed finish, features a very different display from the earlier Due Ore ETA-powered models. Using a contrasting sandy colour for the indications, the indices, hands and numerals are further enhanced with Super-LumiNova. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Vacheron Constantin Historiques Aronde 1954 Migrating to warmer climates - Monochrome Watches
Our guest contributor Angus Davies gets all poetic today. That’s what a mix of cold and rainy autumn weather and the sight of the beautiful and elegant Vacheron Constantin Historiques Aronde 1954 does…I am sitting at my desk looking through a rain soaked window. My heart is tinged with melancholy. The prospect of winter is somewhat foreboding. I know the cold weather is coming, prolonged dark nights encourage hibernation beneath a duvet with double digit tog rating. Ad - Scroll to continue with article A swallow has the right idea. A brief sojourn to the British Isles in temperate summer months, April or May, and then a speedy return to warmer climes in September or October before hostile, inclement weather arrives.?There is a rationale to the swallow's itinerary. I have empathy with their logic.Small and beautifully formed, they fly with grace. Thei
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