SUMMARY BY FABIENNE LUPO

“Le Garde Temps” project was unveiled at this year’s SIHH by Greubel Forsey and goes against many preconceived ideas of the watchmaking industry. Totally parallel to the world of open source found in technology, Philippe Dufour, Stephen Forsey and Robert Greubel have put together a real project of transmission of knowledge in order to perpetuate the know-how.

With a new world record for a Rolex Sea-Dweller reaching almost 0.5 million Swiss Francs and total sales of the 600 lots proposed slightly above CHF 8,6 Million, find out more about the auction that took place on the 11th of November 2012 with Julien Schaerer, Watch Director and auctioneer of Antiquorum. We also talk about the result of a contemporary Audemars Piguet, the Jules Audemars, and why are Swatch watches not performing, even for prototype versions!

Interview with Régis Meylan, Speciality Manager at Audemars Piguet and head of the skeleton department. Mr Meylan explains us how the skeleton technique evolved to a simpler design and renewed color, which was at the origin of the success of these new skeleton watches.

Discover the last two picks of Grégory Pons, editor of Business Montres, in his Top 5 of the 2012 SIHH: a new and simple Excalibur from Roger Dubuis and the very special Métier d’Art from Vacheron Constantin.

Part 2 of the incredible America’s Cup World Series held in Plymouth with Loïck Peyron, Corum ambassador and skipper of the Team Energy AC45.