SIHH 2019: What To Expect?
While many people are gearing up for the holidays, the watchworld is already preparing for the first big event of 2019; the SIHH. While only insiders of the participating brands know exactly what new products will be launched, by now, we can already tell what kind of year it is going to be. We can base this on two things: the pre-released watches, and the ones we already have all the details of, but cannot share yet due to an embargo.
By Martin Green
Nod to Nostalgia: 1970’s Luxury Sports Watches That Live On Today
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This year, there are six more exhibitors: Hermès, DeWitt, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud, Élégante by F.P.Journe and Romain Gauthier
Material Good And Audemars Piguet Dream Up Two New Versions Of The Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Squelette
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An Overview Of The Womens Watches At The GPHG
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Speed Kings: 4 Of The Best Racing Chronographs
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Ceramic: The New Steel?
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