This year Parmigiani has released some new watches but also given some an update (or face lift, if you will). Today is about one of the latter, the Parmigiani Tonda Metrographe, whose look has been refreshed in what I think… Read More ›
Switzerland
SIHH 2017 : GIRARD-PERREGAUX LAUREATO 42MM
This year’s SIHH 2017 saw Girard-Perregaux follow on from 2016’s reintroduction of the Laureato extended to a bigger range – as they put it, “the rebirth of an icon”. With a collection now available in stainless steel, pink gold, white… Read More ›
NEWS : More Richemont management changes
Back in November 2016 we posted about some major management changes at Richemont, with the retirements of CEO Richard Lepen, CFO Gary Saage, and eight Board members, the abolishing of the CEO position, and a new structure in which the… Read More ›
SIHH 2017 : A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Perpetual “Pour le Mérite”
This year A. Lange & Söhne’s key piece for SIHH, and the one whose form took the traditional larger-than-life manifestation at the front of the booth, was their newest addition to their “Pour le Mérite” line, a new grande complication… Read More ›
Cnidarian dreams: MB&F’s HM7 Aquapod
By #thewatchnerd [Today’s post is by our London-based partner #thewatchnerd, who attended SIHH 2017 at the invitation of Jaeger-LeCoultre U.K. #thewatchnerd’s post is being simultaneously posted on his site and is replicated here in its entirety. Photos are by @initialjh if… Read More ›
SIHH 2017 : PANERAI LAB-ID LUMINOR 1950 CARBOTECH 3 DAYS PAM700
A striking 49mm Carbotech watch from Panerai was not only its key piece at the SIHH 2017 but also, as their press presentation emphasised, a sign of the brand’s future direction – the use of new materials and investing in… Read More ›
NEW : DE BETHUNE DB25L Milky Way
In a break from SIHH 2017 posts today we bring to you the new De Bethune DB25L Milky Way, which #thewatchnerd and I had the opportunity to see in Geneva. This new piece features De Bethune’s instantly recognisable blue mirror-polished titanium… Read More ›
PHOTOS : SIHH 2017 IWC Da Vinci Collection
Earlier this month we introduced you to the reboot/ extension (click here) to the longstanding Da Vinci collection from IWC. It was clear that, like the Portofino Midsize, these would be primarily aimed at the female market, and the presentation… Read More ›
PHOTOS : SIHH 2017 Piaget Altiplano 60th Anniversary Blue
You may recall a recent post about some of the celebratory Altiplano models that Piaget is releasing in 2017 to mark its 60th anniversary. It turns out that these two blue models aren’t the only special pieces to mark this… Read More ›
SIHH 2017 : JAEGER-LECOULTRE – a new Master Control collection
Sometimes during a press sessions at the SIHH you get a sense of a ripple of interest, a vibe if you like, coalescing around something. Perhaps it’s more acutely felt when you feel drawn to the same thing yourself, but… Read More ›