SIHH 2019: Robin’s Armchair Picks

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The new year is something that watch collectors are constantly look forward to. The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Genève, or SIHH for short, is one of the two main watch-related exhibitions of the year. 

There are always interesting novelties from SIHH, and this year is no exception either In our usual tradition, the team at Deployant will be selecting our top 5 favourite pieces from the fair itself What are my top selections this year? Let’s find out!

Montblanc Heritage Manufacture Perpetual Calendar

I have always had a soft spot for modern watches with vintage aesthetics.

It provides the best of both worlds – classic looks, but without the perils and tribulations from old movements The new Montblanc Heritage Manufacture Perpetual Calendar might have just hit the spot.

Ever since Montblanc took over Minerva in the mid-2000s, the brand has been churning out beautiful pieces that were inspired by the Minerva watches of the yesteryear The new Perpetual Calendar from the Heritage collection is one such piece, with a design inspired by watches from the 1940s.

The 40mm watch is nicely sized, with a discreet look and a well-proportioned layout of its indicators

Priced at €14,900 (approximately S$23,023) for the stainless steel variant, the Heritage Manufacture Perpetual Calendar does offer a rather brilliant value proposition for an in-house manufactured piece

Vacheron Constantin FiftySix Complete Calendar

There are two novelties in the Vacheron Constantin collection that I like: the FiftySix Complete Calendar, and the Overseas Tourbillon.

The former gets a slight edge this time round, with a mesmerising blue dial and a nice symmetrical design.

Priced at S$33,100, the FiftySix Complete Calendar is an excellent option for someone who wants a reasonably priced watch from the “Holy Trinity” range with a calendar complication The finishing is excellent as per usual too, and I personally feel that this is a respectable timepiece to add into any watch collection

Ulysse Nardin Freak X Ti

When Ulysse Nardin launched the Freak in 2001, it revolutionised the way we view watches.

Unlike any conventional timepieces, the Freak does not have any dial, hands, and crown In addition, it was also the first watch that features silicon in its movement construction This is certainly an icon

This year, Ulysse Nardin launched a new series of watches for the Freak collection.

The version that particularly stood out was the Freak X Ti It is available in four different variants – with the blue and black version being the most modestly priced one at CHF 21,000 (approximately S$28,641) The watch still features its signature flying carousel complication and timing indicators.

It is finally priced at a level that is more attainable for more regular collectors, and this might be a start of something interesting for the watch manufacturer that is based in Le Locle.

A Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date

One of the brands that I always look forward to in SIHH is A Lange & Söhne.

I mean, how else can you improve perfection?

Seems like A Lange & Söhne had done it again, with the new Zeitwerk Date The Zeitwerk is an intriguing piece, especially for a traditional maison who is known to produce classical dress watches.

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