Sheer Wow Factor: My Top 6 Watches Of SIHH 2019

The SIHH opened its doors on January 14, 2019 for four days of top-tier new watch introductions Let's take a look at six watches that wowed me with their technical brilliance Leading the pack - and really the talk of the entire fair - was Vacheron Constantin's novel Traditionnelle Twin Beat, which features dual balances that are regulated to operate at different rates: 5 Hz for when the watch is being worn and 12 Hz for when the watch is not being worn.

Switching between the two frequencies allows the perpetual calendar to stay accurate and the watch to run for up to two months if the watch is fully wound before putting it away The standout was the Récital 26 Brainstorm housed in a sapphire crystal case with titanium lugs and case back that has been formed to adhere to the "Sloped writing desk" case shape that the brand now uses for watches in this series Staying within the SIHH's Carré des Horlogers, Belgian independent Ressence introduced its Type 2, a hybrid mechanical/electronic watch that uses what it calls the e-Crown® to automatically set and adjust the hands to the right time.

Elizabeth Doerr is the editor-in-chief of Quill & Pad, an online publication that keeps a watch on time. . Source