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Delicacy from SIHH 2013, Part 3

Posted by Eszter on 11th February 2013 in Fine Watchmaking
Tags: Cartier, SIHH 2013

Cartier has been participating at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie every year since 1991 and is one of the five founding members. True to tradition, the brand’s presence is very impressive, an exhibition and the press launches are...

Delicacy from SIHH 2013, Part 2

Posted by Eszter on 8th February 2013 in Fine Watchmaking
Tags: SIHH 2013, Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef and Arpels The fairy-tale white-purple-pink world of the Van Cleef and Arpels stall fit beautifully with the watches that the brand showcased at the SIHH; flowers, butterflies, kites framed the beautiful timepieces on show. The elegant...

Delicacy from SIHH 2013, Part 1

Posted by Eszter on 8th February 2013 in Fine Watchmaking
Tags: SIHH 2013, Vacheron Constantin

Perhaps only Cartier’s snow leopard did not feel the cold in Geneva between 21-25 January, when the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie was held for the 23rd time at the Palexpo Hall. The rather ordinary building showed an entirely different...

GTE – Luxury underground, Part 1

Posted by Eszter on 4th February 2013 in Fine Watchmaking
Tags: Antoine Martin, GTE 2013, H. Moser & Cie

For me creativity is not necessary creating something radically new but combining existing things for a new purpose no one has really thought of before. The story of the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices – the venue of the Geneva Time Exhibition...

GTE – Luxury underground, Part 2

Posted by Eszter on 3rd February 2013 in Fine Watchmaking
Tags: GTE 2013, Heritage, Picard Cadet, Quinting

Picard Cadet Switzerland has been the cradle of watch making for centuries. The fascinating surroundings of Jura Mountains and Alps have given home for the masterminds and the precise hands of horology. Company conglomerates and small manufactures...

Best things deserve waiting

Posted by Eszter on 21st January 2013 in Fine Watchmaking
Tags: Bexei, Budapest, fine watchmaking

They say, how you start your year can have an impact on its entirety, so it’s worth spending the first days with something that you would enjoy doing in the coming months too. Although on 2 January the day started off grey and icy, I made my way to...

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