This year’s Geneva Watch Days bring together brands representing the art of horology in the world’s watchmaking capital
The success of Geneva Watch Days 2020 has encouraged its founding and associated brands to organise the event again this year with a very similar format: phygital, global, decentralised, self-managed and open to the public.
Scheduled from August 30th to September 3rd, it will bring together a group of some 20 brands representing the art of horology in the world’s watchmaking capital. Here are some of the highlights of the event.
Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges
This year marks the 230th anniversary of Girard-Perregaux. As part of its celebrations, the Manufacture is revisiting its iconic models and releasing a number of new creations, often infused with a dose of modernity. The Tourbillon with Three Bridges is endowed with three NEO Bridges formed of pink gold, the first time all the three Neo bridges have been made from this noble metal.
A notable characteristic of this timepiece is that it plays with three dimensional forms, positioning various dial elements at different heights, a characteristic shared in common with some of the world’s finest architectural structures.
H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Perpetual Calendar
In 2005, H. Moser & Cie. marked its return to Haute Horlogerie by revolutionising the perpetual calendar with the Perpetual 1. Distinctly minimalist and understated, to the non-expert eye, this movement simply looks like a calibre with three hands plus the date.
Simple in appearance and yet so ingenious, it immediately earned its place as one of the Manufacture’s flagship products. In 2021, H. Moser & Cie. is innovating and revisiting this famous movement with its instantaneous date change function as a version featuring four central hands and a resolutely contemporary look.
The Streamliner Perpetual Calendar has perfectly rounded curves, evoking the very first high-speed trains from the Twenties and Thirties whose name it adopts. This watch is equipped with a steel cushion case measuring 42.3 mm in diameter and is water-resistant to 12 ATM.
URWERK Electrum
The UR-100 Electrum is the new edition of URWERK’s 100 collection. This 25-piece edition has a case made of an organic gold and palladium alloy. In addition to its sunny yellow colour, it features a structured, pleated and undulating surface.