Contemporary
Never mind Baselworld: SIHH 2012 and the Baume et Mercier Capeland
It really isn’t easy to bring up the rear of the SIHH 2012 coverage. But someone had to do it. This said, we wouldn’t waste your time with anything trivial, or mundane. Oh, no. What we’d like to share with you is the very fetching Capeland line of timepieces from Baume et Mercier.
By The Editors, published on 8 March 2012
Coming soon on Talking Hands: Bremont Solo
We take a well-deserved break from a stack of SIHH content to unwrap a mystery watch while drinking cola-flavoured Sambuca…
By The Editors, published on 1 March 2012
SIHH 2012: Greubel Forsey put the globe on your wrist, and your head down the rabbit hole
It’s no coincidence that your first encounter with Gruebel Forsey timepieces will likely conjure up fantasy worlds where bunnies rush around (perpetually late), folk celebrate 364 Unbirthdays every year and a deranged Queen has a fancy for removing her subjects’ heads. We certainly had our heads rearranged following our first formal introduction to the brand at SIHH 2012.
By The Editors, published on 22 February 2012
The last great Explorers: Two brave watches fought the Battle of Bling at Bienne. And lost.
When watch aficionados think of Rolex, it’s the brand’s steel sports models – its ‘tool’ watches – that are foremost in their minds. No other brand has such a wide range of iconic watches, inexorably linked to achievement, adventure and celebrity, to its name. The problem is that over the last few years, Rolex has been slowly emasculating its mythic range of tool watches.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 20 February 2012
SIHH 2012: Panerai Special Edition & Historic Models
Panerai unleash a veritable assault of special editions and historic models on us at SIHH 2012. Which one hit the bulls-eye? Come over and find out…
By The Editors, published on 17 February 2012
SIHH 2012: Vacheron Constantin Malte small seconds
Vacheron Constantin was another discovery for us during SIHH 2012 thanks to an exclusive and artisanal line-up. The Malte small seconds is the purest of the line that marked its centennial this year.
By The Editors, published on 15 February 2012
SIHH 2012: Baume et Mercier welcomes us into their Hamptons home
Baume et Maercier suprised us at SIHH 2012 by inviting us into their sumptuous, and highly idealised, Hamptons home. Turns out they had more than comfortable couches and gorgeous lighting to offer us.
By The Editors, published on 14 February 2012
SIHH 2012: Panerai Radiomir 1940 Special Edition
We continue to argue over the pros and cons of Panerai, but there sure as hell ain’t waiting for us to finish. The 2012 edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie saw Panerai unveil a host of new models, including the suitably strapping Radiomir 1940 in both stainless and rose gold. Fight on.
By The Editors, published on 8 February 2012
SIHH 2012: Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Sphérotourbillon
Our coverage of SIHH 2012 kicks off with what we would argue is the sexiest watch complication and gyration we’ve yet seen: the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Sphérotourbillon.
By The Editors, published on 7 February 2012
MeisterSinger 24 Hour slows time without doing a damned thing
Meistersinger launches their 24 Hour limited edition timepiece that slows time further exactly when everyone else is rushing around SIHH. Classy. And sassy.
By Straight-Six, published on 17 January 2012
