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Watches & Wonders - a few more pics
Well, a fun 2nd year of W & W has passed and despite a lower than expected turnout (due to the protesters outside), everyone who attended had smiles on their faces.
Here's my take on the event:
Pigging out on the super-sweet AP chocolate…
Before:
After:
And then guzzling the free-flowing champagne probably wasn't the wisest decision.
The food was good though!
As was the reading material. (note to self: take magazines on the way out next time)
2nd note to self: fiddling around with the calibre in the Mont Blanc booth is harder to do when you are slightly buzzed!
Here's an eclectic selection of my other pics:
For the 2nd year in a roll, I started at the Richard Mille booth.
I wonder if they take down payments on my first born child?
Wifey then dragged me into the Cartier booth…
She also liked the Van Cleef booth...
…however, she didn't drop her biggest hints to her next birthday present until we were pulled into the VIP room of the AP booth:
What's that, honey? You want a quartz powered AP? It has what? Internally Flawless (IF) grade diamonds on the bezel?
I told her I'll "think" about it. =P
I also tried on the ROO Chronograph Tourbillon. Regretfully, I was oooing and awwing that watch too much to remember taking photos for it. =(
More pics:
A bit too large for my wrists...
Picture taken right against the magnifying glass at the A. Lange booth.
The Vacheron Constantin booth had a special display going for the Patrimony.
Year in-year out, one might argue that the booths and display show similar things. From a consumer's point of view, one might say, "if you've been to one exhibition, you've been to them all!"
I disagree.
For me as a watch enthusiast, I enjoy the atmosphere. I enjoy the company of total strangers sitting together and sharing our collected passion for fine timepieces. I'm still relatively new to this hobby and I find myself learning something new each time I go.
Here's looking forward to W & W 2015!
Watches & Wonders - a few more pics
Well, a fun 2nd year of W & W has passed and despite a lower than expected turnout (due to the protesters outside), everyone who attended had smiles on their faces. Here's my take on the event: Pigging out on the super-sweet AP chocolate Before: Afte...
Thanks for your pictorial report. One question....
Compared to the SIHH, is WW reserved to some " happy fews ", or is ti allowed to public in general? I find many similarities between SIHH and WW, but I don't know if WW is allowed the the public. I agree with your last sentence. This kind of event allow y...
W&W is open to anybody with an invitation
…but that invitation is pretty easy to acquire through your favourite AD.
Watches and Wonders open to 3 types of visitors
Nico Ostensibly, there are 3 guest lists: Media guests. Brand guests. Dealer guests. But as in Life, there are two tiers in each list...VIP and Regular ;) I would say W&W is halfway between Baselworld and SIHH in entry difficulty. Generally, the brand...
Ah...I didn't know media guess has 2 tiers.
In general, only VIP guess are allowed to enter on the 1st day exhibition. Regards Ling
Wonderful photo report, thanks for sharing my friend!
Was very glad to meet you finally during W&W! Your photos are great, thanks for sharing here. Glad you visited the Montblanc booth and tried regulating the hair spring :) Nice right? I only had coffee and water before I tried it and I still struggled....
Did they solve the bouncy wobbling floor problem at Watches & Wonders?
In 2013, the floors in all the booths bounced and wobbled just from guests walking by. It was worst in Cartier and Lange booths (shock! horror! probe!) because they were the biggest with huge displays. It did not FEEL luxurious to see the displays wobblin...
Things were less bouncy this year
but there was still a major indentation in the ground in the AP booth. I agree, it sure didn't make the HKCEC venue look that professional for holding such an event.
Invest in the Mrs's diamond-bezel AP today . . .
. . . and reap dividends in the future when it comes to buying that special piece for yourself ;-) . . .
thanks a lot for the report Psychotic!
A good way to depict the atmosphere of W&W! Thanks! Fx
Thanks for the report
Looks like a fun event. Those AP's look great on you and your wife :) Regards, ED-209
