AHCI 30th Anniversary Exhibition at MIH

DonCorson · 2015-05-19T12:12:57Z

Discover the AHCI 30th anniversary exhibition at MIH, showcasing 26 independent watchmakers and the evolution of horological design over three decades.

DonCorson's post announces a significant exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the AHCI (Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants) at the Musée International d'Horlogerie. This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the evolution of independent watchmaking over three decades, featuring works from 26 renowned AHCI members, candidates, and invited independent watchmakers. The exhibition provides valuable insights into the design and technical advancements that have shaped this specialized sector of horology.

To commemorate its 30th anniversary, the AHCI has organised a historical exhibition at the Musée International d'Horloge at La Chaux-des-Fonds from from the 6th of June to the 27th of September of 2015.

The exhibition narrates the development of independent watchmaking over the past 30 years, offering great insights into the evolution of horological design and technical constructions.

26 exhibition participants

AHCI members:

    Svend Andersen
    Felix Baumgartner
    Aaron Becsei
    Vincent Calabrese
    Konstantin Chaykin
    Miki Eleta
    Paul Gerber
    Beat Haldimann
    Vianney Halter
    Marc Jenni
    Frank Jutzi
    Xushu Ma
    Rainer Nienaber
    Aniceto Jimenez Pita
    Thomas Prescher
    Antoine Preziuso
    Andreas Strehler
    Christiaan van der Klaauw
    Kari Voutilainen
    Peter Wibmer
    Philippe Wurtz

AHCI candidates:

    Ludovic Ballouard
    Andreas Fritsch
    Raúl Pagès

Invitees
Since its inception, the AHCI has supported independent watchmakers succeed. Greubel & Forsey and Christophe Claret accepted our invitation and will be part of the AHCI’s 30th anniversary celebration.

Key dates

    June 4 (time to be confirmed): the Museum will host a press conference and invites local, national and international media to attend. The AHCI Committee and Vincent Calabrese will be among the participants.
    6th of June at 11am: we will host a vernissage open to all members, candidates and friends. The vernissage will be followed by an apéro.

We look forward to seeing you there.

This message has been edited by DonCorson on 2015-05-19 12:13:26

Key Points from the Discussion

A contributor expressed hope that the exhibition would include pieces from the masters' back catalogues, potentially even from former AHCI members, to offer a more comprehensive historical perspective.
The list provided in the original post represents only the watchmakers exhibiting at the event, not all current AHCI members.
A question was raised regarding the absence of Philippe Dufour from the list of AHCI members, highlighting his prominence in independent watchmaking.

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pplater

May 21, 2015

Sensational!...

Is it reasonable to expect, Don, that we may see some pieces from the masters' 'back catalogues' - perhaps even pieces by former AHCI members? Now THAT would be an exhibition! Cheers, pplater.

watch-guy.com

May 21, 2015

should be a great event

am I missing something - how come Mr Dufour is not a member? Julian

DonCorson

May 22, 2015

That list...

is a list of the people showing at the exhibition, not a list of all the AHCI members :) Don

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