SIHH 2019: who's in – and out – at this year's Geneva watch fair

We will have to wait another year to find out exactly what the new arrangement will mean for the industry, but with SIHH 2019 opening its doors at the Palexpo convention centre from January 14 to 17, we take a look at some of the changes we are expecting to see in Geneva this month For years, Cartier, Piaget and Van Cleef & Arpels were the holy trinity of jewellery watchmaking attending SIHH SIHH 2019 shake-up sees Van Cleef & Arpels bowing out as Bovet joins the luxury watch fair.

Bovet, a luxury legacy watchmaker, with its own dedicated booth, will join SIHH for the first time this year The Swiss brand's participation signals the growing presence and importance of independent watchmakers at the fair Bovet certainly fits that bill; since it was acquired by collector Pascal Raffy in 2015, the house has dedicated itself to reviving its complication watchmaking history, which dates back nearly 200 years.

Contemporary names in watchmaking had previously dominated the halls at SIHH dedicated to independent watchmakers, so the arrival of Bovet, founded in 1822, heralds a move towards embracing quality timepiece brands from the industry's entire spectrum The two watchmakers were previously regarded as key pillars of the show, with Audemars Piguet known for its wide appeal as a family-owned watchmaker, and Richard Mille admired for its innovation, sometimes flamboyant designs, as well as its celebrity affiliations. . Source