We have just entered 2011 and time is coming to express our wishes for the new year.
First of all, the context seems to be very favourable for Harry Winston: an efficient production facility with the manufacture at Plan-Les-Ouates, a strategy, an ambition... everything is combined to get a successful year. But, as we say in the Rugby game, the try has to be converted.
We already had a first preview of the 2011 novelties with the Histoire de Tourbillon 2:
This watch is a perfect example of the Harry Winston capacity to propose a very uncommon high-end watch.
But of course, more will come and I expect a lot of surprises at the Basel Fair.
I already wrote it several times but I take this opportunity to do it again: I would like to see the case of the Midnight watches (Chronograph or Minute Repeater) used in the context of a more affordable watch, for example a nice three hands one. I find it very elegant, slender... and its size (42mm) perfect for my wrist !
My other wish would be to see another beautiful handwind caliber like we were able to see last year with the Z6, the Alarm watch:
And what about the 11th Opus ? With the Opus collection, I never have wishes... I want to be surprised ! Innovation and originality, that's the recipe to create an Opus watch ! Of course, I have no idea of the watchmaker who is involved in this project.
And you ? What are your expectations for this year ?
Fr.Xavier