Creativity abounds in the women’s watches that took the stage during Watches and Wonders Geneva 2022, from vibrant colours to shaped cases and original complications.
With only a handful of collections launching at SIHH 2019, it was left to the brands' most recognisable lines to inject newness and fresh designs, which they did wonderfully well. "Variations on a theme", what they lack in surprise factor, they more than make up for in instant appeal.
Mechanical watchmaking is a world of unbridled creativity, as SIHH 2019 once again demonstrates. Whether in the field of traditional complications or in the "new horology" playground, after a quieter period these extraordinary creations again have an audience. Here is our selection of the ten most outstanding of all.
The new Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet launches as six models, three of which are driven by new calibres, and covering all the major complications such as this Skeleton Tourbillon. Alongside the movements, the Manufacture has fine-tuned every detail of the case, the crystal and the dial.
A watch whose one and only function is to give the time is probably the most difficult exercise a maker can undertake. When the emperor has no clothes, what is revealed must be beyond reproach.
Whether you're a combat diver or a fighter pilot, maybe a supercar driver or just someone who likes to pit himself against the great outdoors, the brands at SIHH have something for you.
The chronograph's association with reliable, rugged sports watches has earned it a place at the top of many watch fans' most-wanted list. The brands exhibiting at SIHH 2019 have given this popular complication a workout.