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SIHH 2017:

Wrist Racer: Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Shelby Cobra Limited Edition

The undisputed showpiece of Baume & Mercier's new Clifton Club collection, launched at SIHH 2017, is the Clifton Club Shelby Cobra CSX2299 Limited Edition — the latest timepiece borne of the brand's partnership with the Carroll Shelby Company and the first to debut within the Clifton family.

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Jan 24, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronomètre: Back to the Beginning

Among the new timepieces introduced by Parmigiani Fleurier at SIHH 2017 was the Toric Chronomètre, a contemporary version of the very first wristwatch designed by brand founder and namesake Michel Parmigiani, which boasts a redesigned case and a COSC-certified chronometer movement.

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Jan 23, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph Rally Timer Counter is Three Watches in One

Montblanc's major launch at SIHH 2017 is its revamped TimeWalker collection, with designs influenced by vintage stopwatches developed to time auto races in the early 20th century. The Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph Rally Timer Counter, a limited edition of 100 pieces, is perhaps the most direct descendant of these road-race timers.

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Jan 21, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

From Nautical to Naughty: Ulysse Nardin’s New Regatta Timer and Hourstriker

Ulysse Nardin tapped two professional yachtsmen, Loïck Peyron and Iain Percy from the Swedish Artemis Racing team, to help design its new regatta timer, the Marine Regatta Chronograph, which debuted this week at SIHH, along with several other new models.

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Jan 20, 2017 by Carol Besler

SIHH 2017:

Panerai Launches America’s Cup Sponsorship, Official Watches (Updated with Live Photos, U.S. Prices)

Panerai, which has for more than a decade sponsored its own Classic Yachts Challenge racing series, announced at SIHH that it will take an even bigger role in the world of yacht racing, becoming the official partner of the 35th America's Cup.

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Jan 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Marks 20 Years with New Two-Tone-Dial Models

Audemars Piguet introduced the very first Royal Oak Chronograph in 1997, which makes this year the model's 20th anniversary. To celebrate, the brand is launching a set of new Royal Oak Chronographs with two-tone dials, inspired by a 2008 design, and a smattering of subtle aesthetic changes.

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Jan 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

The Panther Prowls Again: Cartier Resurrects an Iconic Collection (Updated with Live Photos + Video)

The 1980s is making a comeback – shoulder pads, big hair, and now, the Cartier Panther. Originally introduced in 1984, the Panther collection was the ultimate representative of the signature Cartier motif. It returns this year, along with a very innovative minute repeater watch.

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Jan 19, 2017 by Carol Besler

SIHH 2017:

Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Collection Expands with Tourbillon Universal Time (Live Photos)

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic has become a contemporary collection in its own right, with last year's launch of the True Second and Universal Time. At SIHH 2017, the Swiss manufacture adds another complicated timepiece to the vintage-inspired family: the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time.

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Jan 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Baume & Mercier Offers Swiss-Made “My Classima” Models Starting Under $1,000

Baume & Mercier's new My Classima collection, which had its worldwide launch this week at SIHH 2017, is aimed at young and aspirational watch consumers, with prices starting at $990. Here's a look at the watches.

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Jan 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph “Pour Le Mérite”

A. Lange & Sohne unveiled the first Tourbillon "Pour le Merite" watch in its inaugural year of 1994, adding a chronograph to create an even more complicated model in 2005. Now the Saxon brand takes it to yet another level of complexity by adding a perpetual calendar. Here's the scoop on the Tourbograph Perpetual "Pour le Merite."

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Jan 18, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Vacheron Constantin’s Grande Sonnerie and Astronomical Grande Complication

Vacheron Constantin displays its mastery of complex mechanical movements at SIHH 2017 with the introduction of two new complicated pieces in its Cabinotiers collection, including the company's first grande sonnerie for the wrist.

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Jan 18, 2017 by Carol Besler

The Passing of a Watch World Giant

Walter Lange, A. Lange & Söhne Founder, Has Died

Walter Lange, who founded the Saxon luxury watch brand A. Lange & Söhne in 1994 at age 70, revitalizing the factory of his watchmaking ancestors, died yesterday at age 92. While no longer involved in the management of the company, he had still been serving as a brand ambassador and consultant, representing the brand at...

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Jan 18, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

SIHH 2017:

Christophe Claret Maestro Features New “3D Memo” Function

Swiss complications specialist Christophe Claret brought his eponymous brand to the SIHH watch salon for the second year in a row this week, and one of the new timepieces he unveiled there is the Christophe Claret Maestro, which features a clever new “reminder” function. Here’s a closer look. At 42 mm in diameter, the Maestro...

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Jan 18, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Look, No Hands: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Artistica Mystérieuse

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Hybris Artistica Mystérieuse tourbillons – including both men’s and ladies’ versions – are uniquely indifferent to the display of time. Neither watch uses hands to indicate hours and minutes. Instead, the tourbillon carriage and the decorated dials are the focus.

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Jan 17, 2017 by Carol Besler

SIHH 2017:

Piaget Altiplano Celebrates 60 Years with New Limited Editions

The year 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the Piaget Altiplano, the groundbreaking ultra-thin wristwatch that debuted in 1957 and contained what was then the world's thinnest mechanical movement, Caliber 9P. At SIHH 2017 in January, Piaget commemorates this watch-world milestone with the launch of two limited-edition Altiplano timepieces. Here's a closer look.

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Jan 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Girard-Perregaux Welcomes New WW.TC Models to 1966 Collection (Updated with Live Photos)

Girard-Perregaux returns to the SIHH watch salon after several years of exhibiting at Baselworld. Among the new watches the 225-year-old Swiss brand presented is the 1966 WW.TC, the first version of G-P's popular world-time model to debut within the vintage-inspired 1966 collection.

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Jan 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Triple Complication: IWC Da Vinci Tourbillon Retrograde Chronograph

The big news for IWC at SIHH 2017 is the relaunch of the Da Vinci collection, redesigned with 1980s-inspired round cases and targeted largely at women. We will be exploring other models in the coming weeks, but today, as SIHH opens for business, we focus on one with a definite masculine appeal: the Da Vinci Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph.

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Jan 16, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Panerai Radiomir 3 Days Acciaio – 47mm Special Editions (Updated with Prices)

Panerai has once again reached into its past to inspire two new Special Edition timepieces, which the brand will officially launch at SIHH 2017 in January. Both versions of the Panerai Radiomir 3 Days Acciaio - 47mm recall a rare Panerai watch from the late 1930s, an era during which the company was a supplier to the Royal Italian Navy.

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Jan 16, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Montblanc Introduces New Bronze Watches Into 1858 Collection

Montblanc's 1858 collection consists of modern watches designed to resemble vintage Minerva chronograph watches of the 1930s. At the upcoming SIHH watch salon in Geneva, Montblanc will add the first bronze-cased models to the vintage-inspired collection. Here's a preview.

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Jan 16, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017 Preview:

HYT’s First Pocketwatch is a Glowing Skull (Watch the Video)

HYT unveiled its first skull-themed watch in 2015. At this year's SIHH watch salon in Geneva, the indie brand introduces the Skull Pocket, the first HYT watch to combine the skull motif with mechanical light technology.

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Jan 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo