{"id":6601,"date":"2020-09-03T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T13:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2020-09-17T16:56:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T14:56:19","slug":"keeping-up-with-the-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/keeping-up-with-the-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping up with the time(s)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Geneva Watch Days, organized by the Bvlgari, Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux and Breitling houses, are so far the only watchmaking event of 2020. The event took place from the 26<sup>th<\/sup> to the 29<sup>th<\/sup> of August, and other brands decided to join in, such as Ferdinand Berthoud, MB&amp;F and other small entities from the \u201cnew wave of watchmaking\u201d which let the field have real-world news \u2013 necessarily more valuable than those distillated through digital presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GENEVA WATCH DAYS 2020 - BEST OF\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/3wmrbE13Ri0?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>Bvlgari\u2019s new models introduced in Geneva<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The reporters who bothered to come were therefore able to see first-hand the new timepieces presented by the Maisons while being freed from the usual social niceties imposed by the invites, since this time their traveling expanses were not taken care of by the brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/bvlgarigenevadays2020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1000007029\" \/><figcaption><em>At the event, the Bvlgari Manufacture presented a sixth thinness record with the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic, but also new surprising aluminium pieces in the Bvlgari collection.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the indefatigable CEOs who initiated the event, this meeting was desperately needed. In their opinion, showcasing in their shops or in booked rooms of the best Genevan hotels the pieces that deserved \u2013 because of their technical prowess \u2013 to be manipulated and examined by media specialists was important. This allowed to measure how thin and light is the titanium Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph from Bvlgari (only 7,40&nbsp;mm wide!) and how affordable are the new Bvlgari Aluminium (automatic watch and chronograph).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Breitling Endurance Pro\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Qd5xxN3YLVA?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>The new Endurance Pro collection introduced in Geneva<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Those references echo those proposed by Breitling under the name of Endurance Pro (quartz calibres) with a likewise affordable price and a design made to attract a young clientele.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/breitlingendurancegenevadays2020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1000007030\" \/><figcaption><em>At Breitling, the new Endurance Pro Collection emphasizes colors, ultra-light cases and ultra-precise electronics complications to seduce the young generation.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An unexpected date in Geneva<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Ulysse Nardin and Girard-Perregeaux, it was time to bolster the collections by introducing new creations with bold personalities and refined mechanics. The complex architecture of the Blast collection created sensation at Ulysse Nardin and amateurs enjoyed both Infinity Series Onyx in limited edition and Free Bridge watches at Girard-Perregaux. Purists who took a quick look at Ferdinand Berthoud or Czapek found that their founders \u2018watches had not be disavowed. Lastly, fans of watchmaking oddities who went through endless hotel rooms were subjugated by mechanisms madness launched by Maisons such as MB&amp;F and L\u2019Ep\u00e9e 1839 (a robot-clock), Urwerk, or even De Bethune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/tripodmbf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1000007038\" \/><figcaption><em>Trinity is the clock tripod completing the \u201cRobocreatures\u201d series invented by MB&amp;F, L\u2019Ep\u00e9e and the designer Maximilian Maertens.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In short and quite obviously, this meeting managed to condense a small sample of the field\u2019s best by offering to the horophiles enough to fuel their passion for both beautiful mechanic and time in motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many thanks to those who made this event possible through their commitment and determination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Switzerland, some watchmaking houses have revealed their new models, braving the pandemic despondency. 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