Santos-Dumont 2019 is an homage to the first Santos de Cartier watch. “I fly to escape society and think.” – Alberto Santos-Dumont. The new Santos de Cartier collections bear the signature of aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. Faithful to the elegance of the original 1904 model with its case in gold, gold and steel or all steel, … Read more
For Hermès’ watch division, 2019 debuted with two major launches presented at SIHH 2019 in Geneva. Hermès Arceau L’Heure de la Lune and Galop d’Hermès ladies watches reaffirm the strong position Hermès is holding in the high-watchmaking league. Galop d’Hermès timepiece was born of designer Ini Archibong’s detailed observations of bits, stirrups and harnesses in … Read more
In creating the Balancier Contemporain, a white gold 33-piece limited edition, Greubel Forsey, the Swiss watchmaking company specializing in complicated, high-end timepieces imagined providing a particularly compact showcase for its exclusive balance-wheel system. Creating such a moderately-sized new movement and dial imposed the challenge of maintaining well-balanced forms and pleasing proportions, along with … Read more
A plum blossom blooms on the dial of Girard Perregaux Cat’s Eye Plum Blossom. Girard Perregaux, the Swiss high-end watch manufacturer tracing its origins back to 1791, introduced four new watches at 2019 SIHH in Geneva: the Haute Horlogerie masterpiece Bridges Cosmos, 2019 Laureato Absolute, 1966 Earth to Sky Edition, and Cat’s Eye Plum Blossom … Read more
The Rendez-Vous Moon Jewellery timepieces are the perfect synthesis of watchmaking and jewellery precision. Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre continues to make its mark on the history of watchmaking with new Rendez-Vous models revealed at SIHH 2019. Rendez-Vous Night & Day Jewellery and Rendez-Vous Moon Jewellery are new versions showing a stunning richness … Read more
Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon Légèreté by Speake-Marin, the watchmaking company specializing in high-end timepieces: The first Minute Repeater Carillon ever in a 100% sapphire case. At this year’s SIHH 2019, Speake-Marin launched its new Haute Horlogerie masterpiece: the Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon “Légèreté”, the first Minute Repeater Carillon in the world assembled in a case which … Read more