A. Lange & Söhne’s SIHH 2013 was an interesting combination of low key and out there. The ‘out there’ aspect was (largely but not entirely) the rather huge model of the Grand Complication, a marvel to which most of us… Read More ›
SIHH 2013
SIHH 2013 : JAEGER-LECOULTRE
In this, the year of the Grande Maison’s 180th anniversary, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s SIHH 2013 presentation was focusing, naturally, on the Jubilee Collection, as well as proudly sharing the fact that they have 1242 calibres, use some forty odd types of crafts… Read More ›
SIHH 2013: IWC Race Night
As was evidenced from their SIHH booth, IWC’s theme was, alongside the launch of its new Ingenieur watches, the celebration of their new three year partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. IWC know how to throw a… Read More ›
SIHH 2013 : PANERAI
Panerai’s booth at SIHH 2013 was all about the Submersible, with three new models, and topped off by a dark ‘underwater’ display highlighting this. As for the rest, for me of particular note are the addition of a second Bronzo… Read More ›
SIHH 2013 : PIAGET
Amongst Piaget’s offerings this year was an addition to their successful Altiplanos – a new 40mm case with a date display, 3mm smaller than their previous model and both more accessible to a larger number of people and, intentionally or… Read More ›
SIHH 2013 : CARTIER COMPLICATIONS
Not only did Cartier have the largest ‘booth’ (in fact an entire wing) at SIHH 2013, but they also had the largest number of models to present, both in terms of totally new novelties and variations on previous models. Despite… Read More ›
SIHH 2013 : What is being at SIHH actually like?
I thought that I’d start my SIHH posts by giving those of you who have never been a ‘feel’ for Palexpo and what the fair looks like. As it was my first SIHH, I had no idea of what to… Read More ›
PHOTO : Sinn in the snow
I am in London at present, and the heavy snowfall yesterday meant, of course, my first ‘watch in the snow’ photo opp. Fortunately, one of the watches with which I have been travelling is excellently suited for such purposes, my… Read More ›
NEWS: Panerai Luminor Submersible Amagnetic PAM 389
Panerai has announced a new addition to their popular Submersible line – the PAM389, aka the Luminor Submersible 1950 Amagnetic 3 Days Automatic Titanio. A variant of the PAM305 Luminor Submersible 1950, the PAM389’s case has a 40,000 A/m (ampere… Read More ›
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