Watches and Wonders


SIHH: if there were 10 (part II)

SIHH 2018

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January 2018


SIHH: if there were 10 (part II)

A subjective visual selection of 10 watches that impressed me at this year’s SIHH. And the reason why.

ULYSSE NARDIN FREAK VISION

Because Ulysse Nardin tries to embody the values of freedom, nature and wilderness in a crazy watch, under the new and energetic leadership of Patrick Pruniaux, and for the efforts to re-think the fundamentals of an already remarkable timepiece.

IWC charity auction: The hammer falls to a watch lover from the USA

H. MOSER VENTURER CONCEPT BLUE LAGOON

For its dial. What else?

IWC charity auction: The hammer falls to a watch lover from the USA

CARTIER RÉVÉLATION D’UNE PANTHÈRE

For the pure magic that travels through this watch, conceived by Cartier as a a sand clock with the golden balls forming the figure of the panther in a blink of an eye, then disappearing in a formidable twist.

IWC charity auction: The hammer falls to a watch lover from the USA

IWC TRIBUTE TO PALLWEBER EDITION “150 YEARS”

For its elegant jumping numeral display, like the historic Pallweber pocket watches, and for standing out in the classical lines and dials of the IWC timepieces.

IWC charity auction: The hammer falls to a watch lover from the USA

AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH

For its chunky radical larger-than-life reinterpretation of what was already a chunky radical larger-than-life timepiece when launched one generation ago at Audemars Piguet.

IWC charity auction: The hammer falls to a watch lover from the USA

SEE PART I