LE GARDE TEMPS – TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE WITH PHILIPPE DUFOUR

Discover in this Part 1 some very interesting historical insights about watchmaking with Willy Schweizer, curator of the Girard-Perregaux museum. Among different timepieces, you will see the famous Esmeralda watch that won gold at the Exposition Universelle de Paris of 1889 for its astonishing case engraving and movement precision.

Yet another good result for watch auctions as Sotheby’s Geneva fall auction also recorded a good sale with almost 8 Million Swiss Francs of total value and 85% of the lots sold. Interview with Geoffroy Ader, European Head of Sotheby’s Watch Department, talking to us about some market specificities.

CONTENT IN FRENCH ONLY: Grégory Pons, watch journalist, gives us his Top 5 pick of this year’s SIHH from the following brands : Cartier, Roger Dubuis, Jaeger-LeCoultre  and Greubel Forsey.

In the context of serious redefinition of distribution networks of the watch industry, Luc Perramond, CEO of La Montre Hermès, tells us the strategy behind Hermes’ new boutique concept dedicated to watches, boutiques mainly found for the time being in Asia.

Richard Mille, CEO of the eponym brand, shows us the main novelties presented at the SIHH. Star polo player and brand ambassador, Pablo Mac Donough, gives us his views on the necessities of the watch specially designed for a polo player.

Interview with Stephen Forsey who gives us more insights into Greubel Forsey’s launch of the new Double Tourbillon Asymétrique, a timepiece that uses their very innovative and complex 30° double tourbillon.