NOVELTIES FROM SIHH
SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE HORLOGORIE
The exclusive watch fair in Geneva - the SIHH - invites the exclusive clientele of retailers and ambassadors of fine watchmaking to view the novelties and trends from the exhibiting manufacturers. Please find below what we found most interesting from the leading important exhibitors - and please feel free to contact us for further information or visit the brand website to get a more comprehensive view of the 2010 NEWS.
LANGE & SÖHNE - ANNUAL CALENDAR
One of the most interesting news from A. Lange & Söhne at the 2010 SIHH fair is the SAXONIA ANNUAL CALENDAR which without doubt has been awaited by many watch enthusiasts and collectors. The annual calendar is one of the most popular - and useful - complications as it will calgulate (mechanical) and sort out the different length of each month. The movement is automatic winded crafted to the most exacting Lange standards and largely decorated and assembled by hand; precision adjusted in five positions; three-quarter plate made of untreated German silver with integrated three-quarter rotor in 21 carat gold and centrifugal mass in platinum.
The SAXONIA ANNUAL CALENDAR will doubtlessly become a worldwide coveted classic.
IWC - THE LEGACY OF THE SEAFARERS
In 2010 the Portuguese watches from IWC are entering their eights decade.
The new Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph not only revives the name of one of the most succesful IWC watches of the last century. The new Yacht Club also introduces a new and generous pinch of the sporting appeal into the Portuguese family - and in this way does justice to its legendary predecessor. It has been upgraded technically with the IWC manufactured chronograph movement and water resistant to 6 bar to make it the perfect companion for navigation and sailing.
MASTER COMPRESSOR EXTREME LAB 2
Beside the reintroduction of the classic Master Memovox and the new limited edition Master Compressor Diving Navy Seal - Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced their second "EXTREME LAB"
The MASTER COMPRESSOR EXTREME LAB 2 offers unprecedented functions and is developed to ensure ergonomic and highly functional use. This automatic chronograph has a large double digit minute counter and function selector integrated in the crown. The titanium (grade 15) pays tribute to the historical Geophysic watch while exploring avant-garde solutions to protect the movement from magnetic fields.
For further details visit jaeger-lecoultre.com or contact the watchmakers from company Ole Mathiesen in Copenhagen.
THE NEW CARTIER FOR MEN
Cartier introduced their first in-house automatic movement in the new Calibre de Cartier line at the SIHH fair.
With the new Calibre collection Cartier launches a true mens watch - still with the recognizable Cartier style but now more masculine and driven by an in-house automatic movement with twin barrels, ceramic ball bearings and beautifully finished with the traditional "Cotes de Geneve".
The new collection will be presented already in April in stainless steel, steel and gold and in a pure gold version.
GIRARD-PERREGAUX 1966 FULL CALENDAR
Brought to life by its palladium case, the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Full calendar combines the functions and style of a great watchmaking classic, reworked in a unique metal. This limited edition (199 pieces) integrates a full calendar displaying the date, day of the week, month and moon phases.
The Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection has quickly become one of the brand's icons. Named in honour of the Neuchatel Observatory's Centenary Prize, awarded to the manufacture in 1966 for its achievements in the field of chronometry, it embodies Girard-Perregaux's expertise both in terms of style and technical performance.
ROGER DUBUIS
All watches from the exclusive connoisseur manufacture brand ROGER DUBUIS are limited editions and only produced once. From the new Easy Diver collection 888 steel automatic, 280 steel chronographs and only 88 in gold are manufactured.
All watches from Roger Dubuis are "crowned" with the Geneva Seal and even though the style and design is highly modern and contemporary the handcraft is always a tireless pursuit of excellence.
The new Easy Diver line represents both the exclusiveness and the boldness - far away from the mainstream.