Horlogerie Jewelry Show (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, referred to as SIHH) 19 years since the first time extended from the three previous years, early in April to the end of January, in the past and Jewelry Show in Basel, Switzerland watches (BaselWorld Fair) always closely connected to the two exhibition split declared in 2009, many of the altar table will be regarded as the two Swiss watch exhibition separation "splitting the first year", SIHH think the General Assembly, although the past two exhibitions to facilitate those who love time travel in Switzerland, but time is too compact, the separation of the two exhibitions with the players but let the buyer be able to have ample time to enjoy watch.
2009 SIHH table show the impact of financial crisis is only reflected in the number of visitors, according to the General Assembly statistics show that the number of visitors this year than in 2008 reduced by 20%, but the media came to interview the number of people is as high as 1200. In addition, the Asian region due to the Lunar Chinese New Year approaching footsteps, affecting the number of dealers go to Switzerland, but most brands have indicated that they received a better-than-expected orders.
SIHH exhibition layout is still a luxury image, the central aisle of food, wine, soft drinks are still free, the new Richemont add family watches rookie Ralph Lauren three new series came to light, is not difficult to see the top fashion brands to join the watches market ambition has not been affected by the economic blow, but with "high-quality, high-value" strategy directly attack the top of the pyramid. SIHH released from this new table section observation, the majority of brands to take steady steps, and some of the new table is greater than the actual R & D announced the results imply that the future trend of table altar remains to be seen.
SIHH close in previous years the General Assembly the total preparation for the exhibitors to relax after the Lounge, this year has quietly disappeared, and the brand has held the last night dinner the excitement of large-scale international circumstances do not see an, replaced by emphasis on "family warmth" of Evening cocktails. In recent years, to star-studded, wonderful programs set a good reputation of the IWC, downsizing this year, in Geneva, Batiment des Forces Motrices a cocktail party in honor of global distributor partners, and the evening ceremony changed from a private gathering. Audemars Piguet also not a result of the new president took office and the expansion of Philippe Merk traditional AP Night dinner, this year Michelle Yeoh spokesmen also did not attend the AP Night, are replaced by female singer Simon Valley and Japan in 2008 K1 fighting champion Masato.
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Sports Sports
Continuation of last year's play Sport style security card number affected, watch the size has been increased, the mechanical properties of parts of the continuing evolution. However, the main table SIHH luxury exhibition showing off the luxury of course, will never forget the calm introverted Sport section contains a rich design.
● IWC / Ocean Time series of deep-sea on the 2nd (right) wrist watch time (left) 2000 automatic watch (below)
Changed substantially this year, when the marine section of Series watch includes the full range wrist watch, paragraph 5, a common feature to increase the size of wrist watch 44mm, on the 2nd one of the deep sea as much as 46mm. When a new generation of marine terms, we are also to be routed one-way rotating inner ring rotating outer ring, dial, pointer, time scales are also using novel combinations.
● yet / Diverscope Diving
Diving in the 60's the blueprint for the design, rubber-coated stainless steel with exclusive technology, to create a new waterproof to a depth of 300 meters of professional diving watch. To highlight the design, form part of a titanium crown with black PVD, some movement was made JR1000 Automatic movement. (Reference price of 276,000 yen)
● Jijia table / two hours diving ceramic female form
Wind is not only rough masculine sport appearance Jijia Master Series table also create ceramic female table diving, this watch is the first black family watches veliger. To underline Jijia features, 9 o'clock position in this table remain female table diving compass azimuth pattern recognition strengthen degrees.
● Count Table / Polo Series Chronograph Forty Five
Plant expansion has been completed count sheet Polo Series this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the launch of the brand's first titanium watch sports. This table is also a count in recent years, the first non-noble metal watchcase watch, showing a firm count in the determination of high-priced watches, this exemplar of 45mm diameter for large-size, waterproof up to 100 meters.
Diverse hollowing
I do not know for the show are delicate or simplified high-level technology skills in research and development, this year, stressed the beauty of crystal clear cut number of the table section. Permeability detailed textures to show off the complexity of the display of movement and artistic beauty of the stencil sheet, the strength of a strong senior brand tabulation is in fact a relatively low degree of difficulty, managed to complete a senior watch brand insistence on manual skills.
● Audemars Piguet / Millennium Series chalcedony Tourbillon Table
Good at the use of ore to build the Audemars Piguet watch, this year's challenge with shiny powder blue chalcedony stone to build the new millennium series Tourbillon. This table will be chalcedony stone movement as a board, and after manually polished, made of translucent shape, of chalcedony like lace stencil board, into a luxury jewelry shiny senior watch. (Reference price of 12,000,000 yen)
● Cartier / Santos 100 watch hollowing
Design has an excellent ability to build even if Cartier watches can also display hollowing distinct aesthetic permeability. Santos 100 watch the new cut to 950 large-sized palladium watchcase with patent-pending hollow 9611MC-type movement, will form the bridge cut into large Roman numerals, so that movement can be both the role of facial disc. (Reference price of 1,790,000 yen)
● Vacheron / transmission series hollowing watch
Emphasis on traditional techniques of watchmaking heritage series, with perspective and light effects will be cut into a fine art form. The new ultra-thin stencil sheet movement have not only the Geneva imprint, watch classic size is 38 and 30mm, and through hand-painted minute scale, elegant look to retain Crown Princess pointer. (Reference price of 2,180,000 yen)
● Parmigiani / Pershing Series hollowing Tourbillon Table
Pershing yacht brands with top alliance watches, introduced this year cut 30 seconds tourbillon. This table every 30 seconds with a rotation of the tourbillon mechanism combines manual techniques because of the movement form PF 511 elegant simplicity, but also highlights the two sides of Perspective Tourbillon stable framework for the operation of law.
Unparalleled luxury
Jewelry Table Top SIHH exhibition is also a great deal of attention focused luxury. Drilling the whole big mystery this year become a popular form, count tables, Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin has mysterious form, Cartier was soon to launch a circus family of the second shell jewelry table, and Vacheron more to the industry's new fire-shaped color-cut method to create more of China and the United States dazzling jewelry table, table SIHH exhibition surprising unparalleled luxury.
● Cartier / Santos mouth painted bird table
Acclaimed circus family jewelry watch this year launched the second bomb, because before the choice of subject for the many animals in Asia, while in 2009 the new American raccoons, eagles, tigers, leopards for the protagonist, while Santos stressed shell painting, birds and has large mouth tropical fish of two different designs, limited edition 40. (Reference price of 2,350,000 yen)
● Vacheron / Kallania Jewelry Table
To two new jewelry Kallania Table Memory has a total volume of 130 karats a diamond-studded luxury jewelry kallista record sheet, Vacheron after 30 years, select pieces of the industry's first color of the fire-shaped diamond-cutting method re-interpretation of the spirit of luxury, because of the fire color diamond-shaped cut out the appearance of a tilt, in order to take into account the right and left sides flashing light Vacheron innovation mosaic manner also in this table. (Reference price of 27,770,000 million)
● Van Cleef & Arpels / Midnight Jardin special panel
Poetic Van Cleef & Arpels again to conquer the High Table artistic altar, from the beautiful gardens around the world inspired the birth of a Van Cleef & Arpels Garden Series watch. Veliger onyx mosaic pattern of diamond vines automatic movement style, to design the Renaissance glorification of the classical Italian garden legacy. (Figure 24, the reference price of 3.043 million yuan) a limited sale of 100 large open flame enamel version, with the 365 day rotation veliger seasons, so that users can appreciate the meticulous gardens beautiful scenery throughout the year. (Figure 26, the reference price of 1,928,000 yen)
● Count Table / holiday paradise mysterious table
To "vacation paradise" for the annual count of the table subject to maritime world and the tropical flowers and animals for inspiration, the introduction of 11 wrist watches and jewelry 71 through Tourmaline, Sapphire sea, emerald color to create fun holiday style. Can be one of the mysterious table covered table, on the level set for the eggs, flower decoration, while the lower dial face drilling are the stars, look cute.
Super Fengyun
Although the 2009 SIHH technical innovation in a complex tabulation few, but Cartier, Count, Montblanc watchmaking brands declaration strength remain strong for the high degree of appreciation. Fengyun table from several sections of this year can be seen after last year's acquisition of Wind Group, Richemont Group, the overall tabulation strength increased significantly. Steady tabulation of the independent brands can not be underestimated, Audemars Piguet and Lange table has an eye for one of the brightest high-level topic.
● Audemars Piguet / exclusive watch escapement system
Following the exclusive Audemars Piguet escapement system, used 43,200 times per hour of high frequency movement Cal.2908 off watches technological revolution. Combination of the two original exclusive watch escapement system, with the exception of oil-free lubrication steps, movement is also ultra-high frequency standards for the design of this dual-gossamer watch new board this year, watch the throne of clouds. (Reference price of 8,975,000 yen)
● Languedoc Table / Sesame chain of small second hand watch
When all brands are in the production of novel ways to think Tourbillon, Tourbillon Lange but revert back to the small second hand elegant veliger. Languedoc window as possible in order to expose the complex chain of transmission system operation sesame, L044.1 movement hand chain deduction sesame chain devices, has 279 parts, but the sesame-chain device itself has 636 parts, can be seen its production the degree of complexity.
● Jijia Table / Master Venus Three painted table question
Jijia select four to the theme of Venus Venus classic paintings to miniature painting their drawing skills in the Master Series three time and ask the Tourbillon. After more than 9 to complete the baking Botticelli "The Birth of Venus", the level of complex and distinct, and the ingenious spring time will sound art and painting. (Reference price of 14,504,000 yen)