TOP 5 OF ELIZABETH DOERR AT BASELWORLD 2012 – PART 1

In 1977, Vincent Calabrese invented an incredible movement that thanks to Corum and the vision of René Bannwart would become a few years later the iconic Golden Bridge. More than 30 years after the birth of this watch in 1981, Corum’s CEO Antonio Calce  has pushed for the brand and Mr Calabrese to collaborate again. The goal is to not only to tell the story behind this incredible adventure, but also in exchanging new ideas with the current team of Laurent Besse and who knows what could come out!

Interview with Jean-Marc Jacot, CEO of the Parmigiani Fleurier, who gives us some pertinent and original reasons why the brand is committed to the world of hot air ballooning as they unveiled their second balloon at the Geneva Montgolfiades: you know when you’re going to take off, but never when or where you’re going to land!

We present a watch from Piaget that created some buzz when it came out because of its design originality; the Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatique, the world’s thinnest tourbillon.

Interview with Marc A. Hayek who talks to us about the magic of automatas, the incredible inventiveness of their creator since 2 centuries and the substance behind. This exhibition is held on 3 sites in the heart of swiss watchmaking territory (Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle) and it will be held until the 30th of September 2012.

Discover the latest complication by Hermès and how you will be able to suspend time. Interview with Mr Luc Perramond, CEO of Les Montres Hermès, and Jean-Marc Wiederrecht of Agenor.