By Gordon Henderson and Roberta Naas Two incredible things happened at the SIHH 201 as it relates to Audemars Piguet. One of them, we will write about soon enough, but the other revolves around the Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie. Let’s start by saying that “Supersonnerie” is an understatement. I was sitting in a small room,…
Cartier Unveils All-New Drive de Cartier Collection at SIHH 2016 (prices)
By Samantha Walsh This January at the annual SIHH, Cartier unveiled a completely new , the Drive de Cartier– designed for those who appreciates cars and have a penchant for style and freedom. This marks the second consecutive year that Cartier has launched an all-new collection (in2015, the brand launched Cle’ de Cartier). In a signature cushion-shaped case…
4 Reasons Why You Need to Buy the new Panerai PAM786 Luminor 8 Days Boxed Set — Before the Paneristi Get Them All
This may sound strange to say, since there are so many young pups in the watch writing business today, but I was there when Panerai launched. No, I don’t mean back in 1860 when Giovanni Panerai opened his watchmaker’s shop in Florence, but in 1993 when Officine Panerai (under the leadership of Angelo Bonati) unveiled…
Three Terrific Women’s Mechanical Watches as Seen at SIHH 2016: Piaget, Cartier, Roger Dubuis
This year’s SIHH did not disappoint when it comes to mechanical watches for women. We have a great of them to show, so we will go in stages. Here we present three stunners — dazzling diamond-adorned beauties that house complicated movements. Piaget, always a master at diamond work, unveils some stunning new Limelight watches…
Storage Wars: SIHH 2016 Innovative USB Keys
Welcome to the first edition of Storage Wars 2016 — based on the SIHH exhibition and a few independent brands exhibiting in Geneva. Every year we embark on trips to find the most exciting timepieces on the market — and we come home with a wealth of information and images. All of that info is…
SIHH 2016: Close-up with the Audemars Piguet Diamond Fury (video/price)
OK – so sometimes a lot of diamonds really do enthrall us. Such is the case of the new Audemars Piguet Diamond Fury cuff-watch. Unveiled during SIHH, this -than half-a-million-dollar watch comes on the heels of last year’s extremely successful Diamond Punk, which we wrote about here. Now, if classic vintage chic is the buzzword for watches…