What we know is that the Swiss watch industry has survived crises for more than 400 years, and it will link survive this one. The COVID-19 crisis will end at some point. When it does, as the FH's Pasche put it in the final line of his link letter, "The Swiss watch industry will be there to answer the call when people are once again link able to experience positive emotions."
The rose gold and pink Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux Aube, white gold and light blue Matinee, rose gold and purple Soiree, and white link gold and dark link blue Clair de lune feature precious bracelets and show the link couple on the bridge in colors matching the different times of day.
Ed: A previous version of this article link attributed this watch's design to the museum. While the MIH Gaia Watch was exclusively developed link by in-house experts at the link museum, the design work was carried out by Atelier XJC/Xavier Perrenoud.
Swatch's SISTEM51 is the world's first mechanical movement built entirely by machines in an automated manufacturing line. This revolutionary movement was first announced at Baselworld 2013, link marking the brand's 30th anniversary. As the name suggests, the link movement is made of only 51 parts (whereas a link typical mechanical movement has at least 100 parts), reducing the complexity drastically.
The case back is also consistent link with the other watches. link It shows the 14K gold composition and the D&A case manufacturer's markings. Finally, the link "Vacheron & Constantin-Le Coultre Watches, Inc." script is consistent with the first two prototypes.
It's link such an obvious release that it feels like link it's always been here, but that doesn't make it any less cool or any less exciting, or any less gold. I will be running over to the Rolex link booth shortly to see this one in-person. Stay tuned, friends.
Both the link hour and minute hands are filled with Super-LumiNova BGW9, just like the minute track. This is an interesting lume link application, and while perhaps not the most practical, at least it provides some nighttime link legibility.
The surprise in this category has been integrated bracelet watches. Like the Chopard, we can't seem link to find enough mesh-like integrated bracelets, precious metal watches to offer. Frankly, link these were a tough sell even six months ago. The style is polarizing but the 80s are making a comeback, especially with younger link collectors.
Lange link & Sohne? The Glashutte brand could set the stage with a brilliantly designed watch based on the geometrical principles it uses for its designs link and backed link up by a stunning and technically mesmerizing movement developed by the two parties.
To make link matters more confusing, the 12:00 position is still at the top (unlike most 24-hour dials that start at midnight). Daylight hours are at the top link half of the dial marked by sun-shaped link bridges, night at the bottom with crescent moon accent.