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2019 SIHH Review: Hits and Misses
Another SIHH has come and gone. I think 2019 will be remembered as the year Richard Mille brought a candy shop to Geneva. Until next year when they open a Home Depot/DIY like store for their booth and all their watches feature 100%authentic wood nails and hammer-drills and sawzalls™.(Milwaukee Electric Tool Company) I’ve only presented a handful of the best here. There’s tons of coverage elseware so I really wanted to distill it down to my absolute favorites. JLC’s Enamel tourbillion repeater ? Jaeger LeCoultre had a hit last year at SIHH with three similar lower end models in the Master Control Collection. This year they brought the most heat…
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Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art Les Aérostiers Collection aka hot air balloons
VACHERON FOR THE WIN Vacheron Constantin makes great watches. Maybe the greatest. I love their product and would gladly own almost anything they make. This year’s SIHH revealed some craziness from the super high-end brand. The new FIFTYSIX line watches is great but these other guys…. the hot air balloons (to cheapen it a bit.) Here’s a clip of some of the super-high resolution stills edited together in 4K resolution. Please watch full-screen! Métiers d’Art Les Aérostiers Collection A combination of artistic crafts and horological techniques Engraving, pounced ornament and plique-à-jour enamel Manufacture Calibre 2460 G4/1 Original display on dragging or jumping discs Five flights… and as many stories engraved…
