New year, new watches.
The first big watch show of 2013 is happening in Geneva: the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie.
The SIHH is organized and hosted by Richemont, the company that owns such watch brands as Baume & Mercier, IWC, A. Lange & Sohne and Jaeger-LeCoultre, and serves as the launchpad for its new model releases.
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As guests of Richemont, we're at SIHH to do some scouting on your behalf. If you're planning on making a watch investment in 2013, you can start your window shopping right here with this SIHH gallery (we’ll also be publishing a second one tomorrow).
We say "window shopping" because we know that part of the pleasure of the watch hunt consists in just that: staring at models that are way out of most of our financial reaches but still pretty to look at. These models also indicate emerging watch trends in terms of design and functionality.
But we won't totally get you lost in fantasy land, as we've included the new entry-level models for all the brands that offer them. In fact, let's start with one of the most accessible watches at the show: Baume & Mercier's Clifton.
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Baume & Mercier Clifton
We featured the Clifton on AskMen a few weeks ago when Baume first released some pics. Trying it on at SIHH reinforced our good first impression.
We've seen a number of "heritage models" over the past few years (the Longines Silver Arrow being the most popular), but we believe that this new throwback from Baume offers the best value for dollar. It's based on a 1950’s model and features a double-bevel design that makes it appear much thinner than it is. You'll be able to buy it in April for around $2,700.
Baume & Mercier Clifton: Black
Here's the same model with a black face. The case size for this starter Clifton is 41 mm; on the rose gold version, it’s 39 mm (though it also costs twice the price).
Montblanc TimeWalker Voyager UTC
Montblanc made a splash at SIHH last year—in fact, both Timothy Barber and Frank Geelen named Montblanc models as their favorites at the show.
This year, the company has come back with a couple of new watches that are less complicated but more affordable. Pictured here is the TimeWalker Voyager UTC, which will be available in September for $3,835.
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