Baselworld 2017 Round Table: What We Liked And What We Didn’t Like
Please join our traditional Quill & Pad round table discussion on Baselworld 2017, where we discuss what we did and didn’t like at at the world’s largest annual watch exhibition.
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SIHH 2017 Round Table: What We Liked And What We Didn’t Like (Warning: Modem-Burning Photo Fest!)
/5 Comments/in Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table, A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Girard-Perregaux, Greubel Forsey, Grönefeld, HYT, Independents, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Laurent Ferrier, MB&F, Officine Panerai, Parmigiani, Richard Mille, Speake-Marin, Ulysse Nardin, Urwerk, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels/by Elizabeth DoerrPlease join our Quill & Pad round table discussion, where we talk about what we did and didn’t like at the 2017 SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie). And get ready for a cornucopia of beautiful photos and colorful opinions!
Complete List And Photos Of All Pre-Selected Watches In The 2015 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, A. Lange & Söhne, Antoine Preziuso, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Bovet, Bulgari, Girard-Perregaux, Greubel Forsey, Habring2, Harry Winston, Hautlence, Hermès, Hublot, HYT, Jaquet Droz, Kari Voutilainen, Laurent Ferrier, Louis Moinet, Manufacture Royale, MB&F, Montblanc, Piaget, Ulysse Nardin, Zenith/by Ian SkellernThe Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has just published the list of 2015’s pre-selected watches in the run-up to the big red carpet event in Geneva on October 29. The pre-selected watches will go on a world tour that includes stops in Hong Kong, Seoul, Dubai, Geneva, and London in October and November. But enough preamble, let’s have a look at the watches that are now in serious contention to take home big prizes this year.
The 8 Most Accurate Moon Phase Wristwatches (Archive)
/3 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Technology, A. Lange & Söhne, Andreas Strehler, Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, De Bethune, F.P. Journe, H. Moser & Cie, Independents, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Ochs und Junior, Patek Philippe/by Joshua MunchowWaxing poetically about moon phases has gotten me excited enough to take a trip through certain “phases” of engineering excellence . Here we bring you the eight most accurate moon phases currently fitted into a wristwatch. Join us on this odyssey through space and time.
My 2017 SIHH Highlights, Shot With A Leica Q
/5 Comments/in Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, H. Moser & Cie, HYT, Laurent Ferrier, MB&F, Richard Mille, Urwerk/by Simon CuddAt the 2017 SIHH in Geneva I particularly liked the Carré des Horlogers, as the SIHH independents’ hall is known, which showcases some of the industry’s finest creative minds producing amazing watches, both traditional and contemporary. So without further ado, here are my SIHH highlights, most of which come from that hall.
Baselworld 2018 Round Table: What We Liked And What We Didn’t Like At The World’s Largest Watch Fair
/14 Comments/in Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table/by Elizabeth DoerrPlease join our traditional Quill & Pad round table discussion on Baselworld 2018, where we discuss what we did and didn’t like at the world’s largest annual watch exhibition.
Quill & Pad’s Predictions In The Sports Category Of The 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve
/0 Comments/in Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Sports, Hublot, MB&F, Montblanc, Seiko, Ulysse Nardin/by Ian SkellernA lot of great sports watches came out this year, many of which were able to break the mold of what a sports watch should look like or can do. This is vital for the industry as it retains the attention of potential buyers and shows that there is still creativity in one of the most popular watch segments. See what our panel thinks of the shortlisted watches in the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève’s Sports category.
Our Predictions In The Calendar Category Of The 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève: We Are Split Between Two Watches
/1 Comment/in Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table, A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, Greubel Forsey, Zenith/by Ian SkellernOur panel of five predicts winners in the Calendar watch category of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève from the six shortlisted finalists. It came down to just two watches at the end, with our odd-numbered jury precisely split down the middle. How? Read on to find out.
The Harry Winston Opus Series: A Complete Overview From Opus 1 Through Opus 13
/39 Comments/in Andreas Strehler, Christophe Claret, F.P. Journe, Greubel Forsey, Harry Winston, Ludovic Ballouard, Urwerk, Vianney Halter/by Elizabeth DoerrFollowing the Swatch Group’s takeover of Harry Winston, a continuation of the Opus series with an Opus 14 seemed in doubt to me, though at Baselworld 2015 Dr. Nayla Hayek, chair of the Swatch Group’s board of directors and CEO of Harry Winston, quietly let it be known that a Harry Winston Opus 14 is forthcoming. What better reason to take a look back at the history-making timepieces of the Opus series.
Aiguille d’Or: Round Table Discussion Of The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2014
/2 Comments/in Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Round Table, A. Lange & Söhne, Andreas Strehler, Breguet, Christophe Claret, De Bethune, Greubel Forsey, Kari Voutilainen, MB&F, Montblanc, Omega, Tag Heuer, Urban Jürgensen, Urwerk, Van Cleef & Arpels/by Ian SkellernNow we get to the real nitty-gritty at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.: the Aiguille d’Or. There are no ifs, and or buts any more, just a decision on which of the 72 pre-selected watches is the best overall timepiece of the year. It is the most prestigious of the awards given.
Which could be our panel’s favorite to win? The Margot by Christophe Claret? Urwerk EMC? Perhaps the De Bethune DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon? Or will it be something else entirely?