Event News

Some 820 exhibitors lined up at the EPHJ fair, a showcase for companies supplying the high-precision industries, including watchmaking. The only event of its kind in Switzerland, it spotlights the innovations and research that are usually off the radar.

A packed programme, a shorter schedule, and more connected than ever. Geneva, Thursday June 7, 2018 – Save the date: the next Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) at Palexpo, Geneva, will take place January 14-17, 2019. Setting the tone for the twelve months to come, it adopts a four-day schedule instead of the usual five with the convenience of longer opening hours, every day from 8.30am to 8pm.

Mission accomplished! The initiative of industry veterans Thomas Faerber and Ronny Totah, the first Geneva International Gem & Jewellery Show took place May 10th to 13th. From day one, exhibitors were praising the event which is already asserting itself as the ideal companion to Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and the spring watch and jewellery auctions in the city.

Composed of around 50 independent professionals and serving under the aegis of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie’s Cultural Council, the Jury annually honors exceptional personalities, professionals who have made their mark on watchmaking through their creativity, their enterprising spirit and their mastery of this hugely diverse artistic and technical world. At the award ceremony of this 6th edition, held during an evening event organized on April 18th in Geneva’s Cité du Temps, the “Hommage au Talent” prize singled out the Maison Greubel Forsey renowned for its virtuoso skills in the field of technical horology; while the “Hommage à la Passion” distinction was awarded to Franco Cologni, who decided to dedicate it posthumously to Nicolas G. Hayek.

Having traipsed the aisles, scrutinized the year’s new releases and pored over the technical details, the staff at FHH Journal have made their choice. Presenting the 10 Baselworld watches that caught their eye.

When it comes to showpieces, the most interesting watches introduced so far this year have been gem-set ladies’ watches.