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Philipp · 26 January 2013, 03:17 AM

What we already have seen at Basel World 2012 is that all watch news was heritage related. Classic design inspiration, decent measures, heritage details & lifestyle. At the 2013 Geneva SIHH watch show with brands like Panerai, Lange & Söhne, IWC, Richard Mille, Cartier, Ralph Lauren etc. the Richmont group is going deep heritage and detail again. All serious watch brands honor their history, impress their clients / dealers with their exceptional past transforming heritage into their newest collection.

Panerai is honoring their 1940 ( by Rolex made ) Radiomir with straight lugs, introducing a sleek new range from 42-47 mm. Jaeger Le Coultre is showing their vintage pieces also, introducing more models in their vintage deep sea reincarnation. Lange blows away with historic pocket watch looking grande complication in 6 piece only, measuring 50 mm setting you down 1.9 million euro. All new Baume & Mercier models are retro, the pulsometer chrono line and now new retro Clifton models. Cartier is always very historic, elegantly combining modern manufacture technics. IWC reintroduces their historic Ingenieur, shows off Mercedes Heritage with Faggio's SLR and boosts their lifestyle with famous people. It all has become obvious, if you as a watch brand have a history then you have to use it properly as new generation costumers decide between good & perfect on the roots of the company.

If you have no history but are genius as Richard Mille, you simply create a new one, start sponsoring exclusive heritage car races and make your way up to famous star, then connect yourself to a big watch group to be successful. Honestly, I think it too much news the watch industry is bringing out. Instead of perfectioning a current model or create a fully new range, its become easy "cope-paste" by changing color of the dial, adding new function or recreating heritage with canvas bracelets and vintage looking pvd coating as Ralph Lauren is doing. Watch brand have become giants in terms of turn over, I heard Cartier group recently bought a famous Ladies online website for $ 350 million & they acquired a chinese retailer with 1600 shops to secure their future. I believe the traditional 'jeweler' who had different watch brands on stock will disappear in 5 - 10 years. Only mono stores, online sale and own community is the way forward. Branding have become the key for success, hardly anybody's is interested in the movement besides it has to be manufacture. Its all become about the dial, like we see at vintage Rolex, it's all about the face. Here are some of my impression i can share with you. Great thanks to all the friends i met again and new ones i've made, see some of you very soon in the sun ;-)

Retro classic up & down, customized repro auction from De Bethune..

Military canvas on leather & polished PVD coating to make it look vintage…

Baume & Mercier adding a new worldtimer to their ‘heritage collection’.

Classic retro new Clifton model with fat polished bevels

vintage roots of Parmigiani..

Buddy Wei Koh from Revolution..

Lange showed me their Grande Complication, upstairs in a special room, giant 50 mm and huge double stepped case back for 1.9 million euro!

Legendary Mr. Kurt Klaus alias Mr IWC..

Vintage legedary Mercedes No. 658, IWC ceo & beauty Adriana Lima..

Faggio & Figgo...

Original SLR versus..

Reproduction..

@ Cartier

@ Panerai

Vintage Panerai ( made by Rolex) on display...

Modern reincarnation, new 2013 collection

Vintage California 3646 on display..

Michael Schumacher @AP

Vintage Jaeger Le Coultre’s on display…

AP showing prominently their history..

Nice genius, Mr Richard Mille..

@ Rolex Boutique..

@ FP Journe Manufacture..

Grande & Petite Sonnerie from FP Journe, for the sounds, it’s made in steel, sfr 700.000,=

At Patek Philippe Boutique, really nice & ultra passionate people there! They life heritage.

Rare bird and ultimate collectors item, jumbo PPC Nautilus in platinum! Extra blue dial with small diamond in bezel.

"Stella's" @ Piaget

Haha ;-)

Best Pizzaria in town..

Thanks YOU all again very much. See you next time!!

Rgrds.Philipp

Philipp · 26 January 2013, 03:44 AM

Just got ok to share these spectacular rare Rolex with you ;-) So, here a extra bonus for my international friends!! ;)

Spectacular and maybe unique brown & green Qaboos i’ve never seen before!

imono · 26 January 2013, 05:55 AM

Wow - what a show of masterpieces!
I can only gasp and hold my breadth to see them all!
Bravo for sharing.

Alexus · 26 January 2013, 06:05 AM

wow. thanks for sharing... awesome!

T.S.Eliot · 26 January 2013, 06:06 AM

Fantastic photos and writeup

really like those Stella's in Arabic

Thanks for sharing

TSW · 26 January 2013, 07:18 AM

Nice SIHH coverage!

Rashid.bk · 26 January 2013, 07:37 AM

Sir, thx for posting. The last two you posted...OH MY GOD!!!!!!! Gorgeous.

senshi007 · 26 January 2013, 08:41 AM

Thanks for sharing!

Philipp · 27 January 2013, 12:01 AM

Many thanks! & more Rolex Heritage... 2013 is 50-ies anniversary of the Daytona!

;)

nick c · 27 January 2013, 05:46 AM

Very nice thanks for sharing

lhanddds · 27 January 2013, 06:01 AM

Great pics, thanks so much

26 January 2013, 03:17 AM	#1
Philipp "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: worldwide ;) Posts: 390	SIHH 2013 Watch Show Geneva is all about Heritage & Classic Design What we already have seen at Basel World 2012 is that all watch news was heritage related. Classic design inspiration, decent measures, heritage details & lifestyle. At the 2013 Geneva SIHH watch show with brands like Panerai, Lange & Söhne, IWC, Richard Mille, Cartier, Ralph Lauren etc. the Richmont group is going deep heritage and detail again. All serious watch brands honor their history, impress their clients / dealers with their exceptional past transforming heritage into their newest collection. Panerai is honoring their 1940 ( by Rolex made ) Radiomir with straight lugs, introducing a sleek new range from 42-47 mm. Jaeger Le Coultre is showing their vintage pieces also, introducing more models in their vintage deep sea reincarnation. Lange blows away with historic pocket watch looking grande complication in 6 piece only, measuring 50 mm setting you down 1.9 million euro. All new Baume & Mercier models are retro, the pulsometer chrono line and now new retro Clifton models. Cartier is always very historic, elegantly combining modern manufacture technics. IWC reintroduces their historic Ingenieur, shows off Mercedes Heritage with Faggio's SLR and boosts their lifestyle with famous people. It all has become obvious, if you as a watch brand have a history then you have to use it properly as new generation costumers decide between good & perfect on the roots of the company. If you have no history but are genius as Richard Mille, you simply create a new one, start sponsoring exclusive heritage car races and make your way up to famous star, then connect yourself to a big watch group to be successful. Honestly, I think it too much news the watch industry is bringing out. Instead of perfectioning a current model or create a fully new range, its become easy "cope-paste" by changing color of the dial, adding new function or recreating heritage with canvas bracelets and vintage looking pvd coating as Ralph Lauren is doing. Watch brand have become giants in terms of turn over, I heard Cartier group recently bought a famous Ladies online website for $ 350 million & they acquired a chinese retailer with 1600 shops to secure their future. I believe the traditional 'jeweler' who had different watch brands on stock will disappear in 5 - 10 years. Only mono stores, online sale and own community is the way forward. Branding have become the key for success, hardly anybody's is interested in the movement besides it has to be manufacture. Its all become about the dial, like we see at vintage Rolex, it's all about the face. Here are some of my impression i can share with you. Great thanks to all the friends i met again and new ones i've made, see some of you very soon in the sun ;-) Retro classic up & down, customized repro auction from De Bethune.. Military canvas on leather & polished PVD coating to make it look vintage… Baume & Mercier adding a new worldtimer to their ‘heritage collection’. Classic retro new Clifton model with fat polished bevels vintage roots of Parmigiani.. Buddy Wei Koh from Revolution.. Lange showed me their Grande Complication, upstairs in a special room, giant 50 mm and huge double stepped case back for 1.9 million euro! Legendary Mr. Kurt Klaus alias Mr IWC.. Vintage legedary Mercedes No. 658, IWC ceo & beauty Adriana Lima.. Faggio & Figgo... Original SLR versus.. Reproduction.. @ Cartier @ Panerai Vintage Panerai ( made by Rolex) on display... Modern reincarnation, new 2013 collection Vintage California 3646 on display.. Michael Schumacher @AP Vintage Jaeger Le Coultre’s on display… AP showing prominently their history.. Nice genius, Mr Richard Mille.. @ Rolex Boutique.. @ FP Journe Manufacture.. Grande & Petite Sonnerie from FP Journe, for the sounds, it’s made in steel, sfr 700.000,= At Patek Philippe Boutique, really nice & ultra passionate people there! They life heritage. Rare bird and ultimate collectors item, jumbo PPC Nautilus in platinum! Extra blue dial with small diamond in bezel. "Stella's" @ Piaget Haha ;-) Best Pizzaria in town.. Thanks YOU all again very much. See you next time!! Rgrds.Philipp

26 January 2013, 06:05 AM	#4
Alexus "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Alex Location: Switzerland Watch: SD/PAM74/ExII/SRSD Posts: 393	wow. thanks for sharing... awesome! __________________ The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation. Pearl.S.Buck

26 January 2013, 06:06 AM	#5
T.S.Eliot "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: K Location: KSA Watch: aholic Posts: 1,499	Fantastic photos and writeup really like those Stella's in Arabic Thanks for sharing __________________ "Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead, / Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep seas swell / And the profit and loss. / A current under sea / Picked his bones in whispers. / As he rose and fell / He passed the stages of his age and youth / Entering the whirlpool. / Gentile or Jew / O you who turn the wheel and look to windward, / Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you." Cheers, K

26 January 2013, 07:18 AM	#6
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Nice SIHH coverage! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

26 January 2013, 03:44 AM	#2
Philipp "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: worldwide ;) Posts: 390	Just got ok to share these spectacular rare Rolex with you ;-) So, here a extra bonus for my international friends!! ;) Spectacular and maybe unique brown & green Qaboos i’ve never seen before!

26 January 2013, 05:55 AM	#3
imono "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 3,241	Wow - what a show of masterpieces! I can only gasp and hold my breadth to see them all! Bravo for sharing.

26 January 2013, 07:37 AM	#7
Rashid.bk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas Watch: 12800ft = 3900m Posts: 11,172	Sir, thx for posting. The last two you posted...OH MY GOD!!!!!!! Gorgeous.

26 January 2013, 08:41 AM	#8
senshi007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Reza Shojaei Location: Norway Watch: PAM 112 Posts: 13	Thanks for sharing!

27 January 2013, 12:01 AM	#9
Philipp "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: worldwide ;) Posts: 390	Many thanks! & more Rolex Heritage... 2013 is 50-ies anniversary of the Daytona! ;)

27 January 2013, 05:46 AM	#10
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Very nice thanks for sharing

27 January 2013, 06:01 AM	#11
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	Great pics, thanks so much

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