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Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille Will Leave the SIHH as of 2020 - Monochrome Watches
While it became quite common to hear brands leaving Baselworld and complaining about the show (Swatch Group a few weeks ago, Raymond Weil this morning), the Geneva-based, Richemont-controlled Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – or SIHH – was still?in safer waters… As of today, as?it’s time for the SIHH to also face non-neglectable departures. Good point is that it isn’t for this year, as indicated by?CEO Fran?ois-Henry Bennahmias in Le Temps, Audemars Piguet will still be there at the SIHH 2019… But that will be its last appearance.“The 2019 edition will be the last for us. Then the SIHH and Audemars Piguet will take different directions” said FHB to?Le Temps. The main reason indicated by the CEO of AP is that trade shows aren’t in line anymore with expectations of brands, and that such fairs are only intended for professionals (press and retailers). “Today we want to focus 100% on the end customer,” said FHB. A
Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech 3 Days Automatic 47mm PAM00616 (Specs & Price)
Carbon fibre - in all its composite guises – has become the material of the moment and has been used across the board, from Bvlgari's chiming marvel to faux carbon dials on TAG Heuer’s Aquaracer… Whether or not an Haute Horlogerie model like the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon looks good in its high-tech black suit is debatable, but one thing is certain, carbon cases work especially well for a brand like Panerai. A top military secret until 1993, Officine Panerai crafted high-tech instruments for the Italian Navy’s its covert underwater operations before it surfaced and worked its magic on dry land. Panerai was the first brand to use Carbotech - a composite material based on carbon fibre – and unveiled its 47mm Luminor Submersible 1950 ref. PAM00616 model in a striking, black mottled case. Although this was back in 2015, we recently had the watch in our hands and thought a reappraisal was in order.Laboratorio di Idee: the Alchemy of MaterialsFrom the
The Academie Horlogere Des Createurs Independants (AHCI) 2012 China Tour in Shanghai - Monochrome Watches
Today is the first day of SalonQP, a true horological fest, in the Saatchi Gallery in London. That makes a perfect good reason to publish Mario’s first (of a series) story about his visit to Top Marques Luxury Fair?in Shanghai where he met with eight watchmakers of the AHCI. We hope this inspires you to visit SalonQP today or tomorrow!?Academie Horlogere Des Createurs Independants – AHCI for short – is a collection of 36 of the top independent watchmakers in the world. Founded in 1984 by Vincent Calabrese and Svend Andersen as a forum to help promote the vibrancy and depth of knowledge of the smaller and not widely know names. Ad - Scroll to continue with article By ’84 watchmaking had become an industry inextricably linked to names and companies whose founders (and innovations) were long since dead! For one weekend in October, eight AHCI
Introducing The Accessible & Fully-Equipped Mido Multifort M Chronometer
The Multifort collection dates back to 1934 when Mido presented a self-winding, anti-magnetic, waterproof and shock-resistant Multifort watch that quickly became a bestseller. Mido’s modern assortment under the Multifort umbrella shares essential characteristics. The new Mido Multifort M Chronometer is here to win many fans. Well-made, fully equipped, nicely designed and accessible, this new version combines precision and high-tech watchmaking.Chronometers have been part of the Mido Multifort collection since 2018, with nine day-date models to choose from, with dials in different colours but always decorated with the vertical Geneva stripes and applied, sloping, shaped indices. The Mido Multifort M line has two references; both are sure to please those not in favour of the striped dial that, according to the brand, should remind you of the Sydney Harbour bridge suspension cables.? Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin Announce Partnership, And We Talk With GP's CEO About It - Monochrome Watches
Some of you might not know about it but Girard-Perregaux's link with the automotive world has been long-lasting. Following this tradition, the La Chaux-de-Fonds-based haute horlogerie manufacturer has just announced a new partnership with one of the most respected brands in the car industry, Aston Martin. MONOCHROME talks to Patrick Pruniaux, Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin's CEO, to ask him what this alliance with the British luxury car manufacturer is all about.Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Girard-PerregauxXavier Markl, MONOCHROME – How was the connection between Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin sparked?Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Girard-Perregaux – As you know Girard-Perregaux has very strong ties with the automotive industry that were developed with different car brands. It started actually very early. You may know that we manufactured pocket watches for Shell in the 1930s. This is probably one of the earliest ties with the automotive industry.? Ad - Scroll to co
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