You might reasonably think that the Virtuoso IX is the ninth model in this particular Bovet collection. But you would be wrong. There is, for example, no Virtuoso VI. That’s just the way it is. The Virtuoso V was also launched before the Virtuoso IV and the Virtuoso II is a movement, not a watch. But what’s in a name and number? The most important thing is that the all the Virtuoso models offer fine watchmaking complications in the true Bovet tradition, which means that the movement inside is not just Swiss Made but Swiss handcrafted, including a balance spring that Bovet makes itself and can thus “rate” itself and pair with the best matching balance for optimum precision. Added to that are the magnificent dials that are hand decorated in house by master craftsmen and craftswomen and the unique convertible case that allows you to wear the Virtuoso on your wrist, on a chain as a pocket watch or even use on your desk as a table clock.

His name has conjured up images, accolades, and epic tales earned only by a true adventurer and free spirit. Immortalized by the Greek poet Homer, “Ulysses” is the original wandering hero and his adventures transcend time. In the spirit of Ulysses, Ulysse Nardin has been at the forefront of timekeeping since its inception. More than a means to an end, Xplora-tion is a way of life for the brand.

The Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel is the latest generation of multi-axis tourbillon to emerge from Jaeger-LeCoultre, following the 2004 Master Gyrotourbillon 1, the 2008 Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2, the 2013 Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee and the 2016 Reverso Tribute Gyrotourbillon. 

On the occasion of Geneva’s annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), the Manufacture’s R&D department has each year carte blanche to break existing codes, and go to innovative extremes. In 2019, Roger Dubuis collaborates with its partners Lamborghini Squadra Corse and Pirelli - chosen for their reputations of being at the forefront of technology and equally determined to shatter existing R&D boundaries - to create a highly complicated unique timepiece: the Excalibur One-Off. 

Baume & Mercier caused a stir at the SIHH last year when it presented its new Baumatic collection featuring its in-house movement of the same name. This movement had been developed in accordance with technical specifications that established the principles for an anti-magnetic movement that offered greater precision (some models are available with COSC certification), a greater power reserve and needed less servicing. Another esssential point: an affordable price.

Richard Mille is certainly a very resourceful brand, with a seemingly inexhaustible capacity to surprise. Nothing is off-limits. After exploring the domains of motor sport, golf and polo, adding precious gems in the shape of spiders, dragons and skulls, venturing into extreme complications and survival watches – and that’s not even the half of it – we now have watch designs based on sweets. The Bonbons collection may be a whimsical, quirky, confident and entertaining project, but it is anything but a joke. Creating a watch is a bit like baking a cake. It works because it’s based on science. 

The HYT H0 was the first pure expression of HYT’s philosophy and design under the leadership of CEO Grégory Dourde and designer François Nunez. It aimed to highlight what HYT stood for, taking a less testosterone-fuelled, mechanical-driven approach in favour of more organic lines and a more fluid design that shows what HYT is all about with its unique way of displaying the hours. The two bellows were still visible as the key elements moving the two immiscible liquids around the tiny capillary, but all other mechanical components were hidden. The case was completely revised to achieve the look of a pebble that many watchmakers like to use as an analogy for smoothness, but few with so much success as HYT, since a pebble has been smoothed over millennia by the primeval force of water – a liquid.

Twin Beat: this is one of the words that will be remembered from the SIHH 2019 and, possibly, make it into the watch history books. A revolution? Hardly. And yet it’s the result of an exercise that is even more difficult: using existing techniques to invent something new, based on common sense and with a genuine added value for the customer. 

As is so often the case, everything began with a meeting – a meeting of two different worlds. The encounter was between Ini Archibong, a Los Angeles native of Nigerian origin who had recently graduated from the ECAL [Lausanne Cantonal School of Art], and Philippe Delhotal, creative director of Hermès Horloger. This collaboration, which began three years ago on the shores of Lake Geneva, led to the genesis of a vibrant new women’s line that retains the company’s indissoluble link with the equestrian world, through its shapes and through its name – Galop.

The Code 11.59 collection includes the Code 11.50 Selfwinding, Selfwinding Chronograph, Perpetuel Calendar, Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon, Tourbillon Openworked and Minute Repeater Supersonnerie.