Top 10 Watches From The SIHH

Is there a slowdown in the watch industry? You wouldn't think so when you saw the new watches that the brands introduced during the SIHH. From complicated skeleton watches to understated dress watches, it was all there and everything in between. We picked out 10 favorites.

By Adrienne Faurote

Three Of 2017’s Best Retro-Inspired Divers

This has been a big year for retro-inspired divers. We thought we'd fill you in and share a handful of our favorites (so far).

Ulysse Nardin and the Art of a “simple” Tourbillon

Tourbillons are not as rare anymore as they once were, making it all the more difficult for brands to stand out. With the Marine Tourbillon Grand Feu Enamel Ulysse Nardin gives a lesson in how you can attract attention by keeping it "simple".

A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike in Honey Gold: A Sweet Delight

With the Zeitwerk Lange & Söhne has been able to create an icon that can step out of the shadow of the Lange 1, and hold its ground. Yet with the Zeitwerk the brand also created something else in the process: the perfect canvas for audible complications. Already available as Striking Time, which chimes the hours and quarters, and as a Minute Repeater, it is now joined by a Decimal Strike.

Panerai Luminor Submersible: The New Draft

In the world of Panerai, all watches are bold, but some are bolder than others. The Luminor Submersible has always been part of that last category and achieved this not always by sheer size, but more so by its imposing design. Panerai recently introduced six new models in this collection. Time for us to take a closer look at the recruits of the new draft!

Straight From The Salon

At the luxury watch industry’s first major Swiss fair of the year, January’s Salon International de Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), attendees braced themselves for a conservative scene shaped by challenging economic conditions around the world. Well, we were all pleasantly surprised to see the Salon’s watch manufacturers dig deep and step up to create truly creative, exciting and covetable new watches. From major players to independent watchmakers, here are nine exciting novelties straight from Geneva.

Vacheron Constantin Copernicus Celestial Spheres: Please Adjust Once Every 8.000 Years

With these new Hallmark of Geneva certified limited edition timepieces from Vacheron Constantin, you can watch the Earth spin on its axis and track its orbit around the Sun. To be corrected in… 8,000 years.

Piaget Celebrates The Altiplano 60th Anniversary

For Piaget, ultra-thin timepieces have been a reality since 1957. Now the brand celebrates the 60th anniversary of its first ultra-thin watch and its Altiplano collection with a masterful display of colours, sizes, artistic crafts and even a new tourbillon movement

Hands-on with the new Jaeger-leCoultre Reverso Tribute Moon

It is hard to imagine that a watch like the Reverso could become even more successful. With the creation of the "Reverso Tribute"-collection, this is exactly what happened. Now that Jaeger-LeCoultre has released the Reverso Tribute Moon it moves to even higher ground.

Pushing The Limits With The Bovet Récital 20 Astérium

Bovet 1822 reaches for the stars and beyond with the Récital 20 Astérium® from the Dimier collection.

Zenith goes Black & White with New El Primero 36’000 VpH

36’000 VpH: even after 48 years this is still what sets the Zenith El Primero apart from nearly any other chronograph. This year Zenith expanded their iconic El Primero 36’000 VpH collection with two new models, featuring a two-tone dial and an innovative case.

The Classic Elegance of the New Drive de Cartier Moon Phases

If there is one complication that Cartier hasn't used very often throughout its history, it is the moon phase. With the new Drive de Cartier Moon Phases it returns in a very classic and masculine way.

Five Favorite Photo’s Of SIHH 2017

The SIHH gives you the opportunity to see and handle some of the most amazing new watches. All those masterpieces available at a single venue is exhilarating yet also hard work, especially for Haute Time's photographer Alex Teuscher. Light conditions are always challenging at a fair, and there is a constant pressure to finish up in time make it to the next appointment. Simultaneously it is also important to respect the subject and photograph it in an environment that it suits. In the digital age, you can, fortunately, see very quickly if you are on point, and very little things are as gratifying as ending a long yet exciting day, seeing that the fruit of your work is actually looking pretty awesome!

Haute Complication: A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Perpetual

By Martin Green Lange & Söhne is one of those brands that knows that it pays to be patient. With a loyal base of knowledgeable watch connoisseurs as their main clients, they can probably sell out each year a new addition to their “Pour le Mérite” collection. Yet, they don't. In fact, the new Tourbograph Perpetual is only the fifth watch to be part of this exclusive collection since it was first launched in 1994. Back then it was the very first wristwatch to feature a fusée-and-chain transmission, something that we can also find in the new Tourbograph Perpetual.

Panerai Joins The America’s Cup With Five Limited Editions

By Martin Green The America's Cup has to be the most exciting and challenging nautical event. This year it celebrates its 35th anniversary and does so with Panerai. This year's event also means the introduction of the new America's Cup Class foiling catamarans, which will reach speeds over 90 km/h, making this the Formula 1 of the seas. Only the world's best sailors participate, and for this, they need a rugged watch to withstand this highly demanding and competitive environment.

Three Terrific Floral Watches Unveiled in Geneva

By Roberta Naas Stunning new timepieces unveiled last month in Geneva demonstrate the ability of top brands like Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget and Bulgari to take haute jaoillerie and high watchmaking to new levels. Here we bring

Three Top Men’s Watches from SIHH 2017

By Roberta Naas It isn’t easy to pick five of the best watches from Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) 2017. There were so many great timepieces. So, for this closer look at three top watches from SIHH, we laid some ground rules: one independent brand; one sport watch; one classic men’s watch. Here we take a close-up look at the top pick in those arenas.