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The watch industry’s first major event of the year, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), will open its doors on Monday January 14 at the Geneva’s Palexpo exhibition centre.
The 4-day trade show, that will run until Thursday January 17 will see the major industry’s players define the trends for the year to come.
Carrying the transformation that began two years ago, the SIHH 2019 will be more connected, more dynamic and more open to the world, welcoming 35 exhibitors, with 18 Historic Maisons including Cartier, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, Hermès, Girard-Perregaux, Piaget and 17 Independent brands in the Carré des Horlogers.
The big new feature will be the SIHH LAB where visitors will be able to discover more than 20 innovative technologies and digital projects with connections to the luxury industry.
Building on a hugely successful debut last year, the SIHH LIVE concept will be stronger than ever. In a packed programme of events, the auditorium hands over the stage to exhibitors and to exchanges of ideas. Each day, guests and influential personalities from high-level disciplines such as design, arts and new technologies will come together to discuss the most topical issues.
As in previous years, on its last day, SIHH will again open to public, offering the watch enthusiasts a glimpse of the industry’s latest timepieces and technical innovations.
First conducted in 1991, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie has grown to be the world's Premier celebration of the high-end luxury watches. Only a small selection of watch brands are invited to appear on the famed alleys of the Geneva fair. Connoisseurs of technics, art and style gather to admire timepieces and new collections.
Historic Maisons
A.Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Bovet, Cartier, Girard-Perregaux, Greubel Forsey, Hermès, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc, Panerai, Parmigiani Fleurier, Piaget, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin.
Carré des Horlogers
Armin Strom, Christophe Claret, Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud, DeWitt, élégante by F.P.Journe, Grönefeld, H. Moser & Cie, Hautlence, HYT, Kari Voutilainen, Laurent Ferrier, MB&F, Ressence, Romain Gauthier, RJ, Speake-Marin, Urwerk.
VNR DISTRIBUTION:
Video News Release (VNR) will be available free of charge on JANUARY 14, 2019 at 1530GMT
SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION
Worldfeed synopsis (link to follow)
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SIHH Media Center
The VNR will contain the following images:
• ITWs SIHH President Fabienne Lupo and watch brands CEO’s
• Group photo of 35 CEO’s from the January 13 evening
• Geneva General Views including Palexpo exhibition centre
• SIHH general atmosphere, booths, visitors, Auditorium
• LAB atmosphere
SATELLITE INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE
WITH MAJOR WATCH BRANDS CEOs AND SIHH PRESIDENT FABIENNE LUPO
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QUOTES:
00:00:00 Fabienne Lupo, SIHH President
00:34:11 Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Ulysse Nardin
01:14:19 Jean-Marc Guillaume de Seynes, Managing Director of Hermès
01:40:07 Pierce Brosnan, Brand ambassador for Speake Marin
+ additional footage of Brosnan on red carpet
02:52:08 Pontroué, CEO of Panerai
03:19:03 Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & Cie
03:44:14 Serge Michel, CEO of Armin Strom
04:09:01 Geneva with water jet and lakeside
04:15:07 Gala opening cocktail with red carpet and group photo of all CEOs
04:32:13 Entering the fair from outside and registration and entry
04:47:23 General atmosphere at the fair
05:12:03 SIHH LAB area
05:26:18 Auditorium and keynotes
05:41:08 Different booths
06:14:14 Watch shots
14 January 2019
