The Geneva 2022 report (pic heavy)

Apr 09, 2022,20:15 PM
 

 

After 3 years of waiting, it's finally time.

After 20 years of visiting Baselworld, which is now closed, it is off to Geneva for the first time in beautiful weather.

Unfortunately, W&W is only for industry people and strictly invited guests and we have to focus on other brands instead.

So we focus instead on smaller brands and independent manufacturers that are a little more interesting when you get to see creations that you do not normally come across.

Time to watches is probably the largest fair after W&W which is run at the same time and we found a few more places to visit.

That said, we start with Time to watches.

Here we have a brand that is new to me, Doppelganger.

Tourbillon, 5 main spring houses and chain drive are not to be despised.

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The chain.

It is glowing in the dark too.

The next stop will be with Frederic Jouvenot, who has his own solutions for the time display.

In house movement.

The minutes are displayed on a rotating disk in the middle and the twelve cones turn one at a time every hour here it is 10:52.

Then we have to do something else.

Fun interior, the place is located in a slightly rough industrial area.

Of course, I had done a thorough research where to find the best Cordon Bleu in Geneva.

I had succeeded well with the choice of restaurant as this was something I had never been near before.

I was tempted to take one more but realized that it was probably more appropriate with a dessert.

Now we quickly move on to Pierre DeRoche who has some fun to show.

This one I had really looked forward to getting a closer look at, is so clean & stylish but still loaded with features.

Even for the ladies.

An odd creation with a second display you do not have much use for, 6 second hands that go one at a time and count 10 seconds.

Now it is time for a beer.

A great concept, configure your watch yourself and get it home with a kit of tools & everything you need to put it together.

Delivered in parts but with the complete movement without dial & hands mounted. So you do not have to be a watchmaker to get it together.

There is also an instruction video so you can get help if there are problems during assembly.

Le RhΓΆne, a Geneva based manufacturer.

I was asked if they could use my face in the men's toilet as this was not clear enough.

In Switzerland we sit down and pee.

Louis Erard has a lot in his range.

Another new brand for me is Charles Girardier.

Pequignet didn't I know either.

It's extra fun with some things you have not seen before.

Doxa went on the white track this year with proven models.

Luminova dial glowing nice.

Then we found an interesting guy who with his Behrens watches has some odd solutions.

Glowing nice in the dark.

This is a watch that you have a little fun with but that has been made just because he can.

It shows the time on Earth and on Mars. The day on Mars is 37 or 39 minutes longer depending on the time count you use.

Schwarz Etienne is one of my favourites.

They are proud of a lot of in-house works.

 

This is the favorite that was made in collaboration with Kari Voutilainen, unfortunately sold out immediately. I would really like to own one of those.

I was made even in grey.

Some more nice models.

Then we found a "photo box" with a tablet for viewing on the Internet or recording.

It has a great macro too.

Then we went to The MAD Gallery.

Then it was time for AHCI where you will find the real gold nuggets.

We'll take a lap upstairs first.

Then we go downstairs.

First stop at Vianney Halter.

This is a delight to the eye.

It was also a very rewarding chat with Mr Halter as well.

This can be watched for hours.

Kari Voutilainen always has something interesting in his pocket.

It is understandable that he often wins prizes for his works.

Ludovic Ballouard's uppside down is so cool.

The backside don't disappoint.

Now it is time to meet the rain and get back home.

But a piece of meat always slips down.

 

 

 


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Yes that is the backside, we live in Germany long way from Basel before but the last year we try to live close the fair.

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 9th, 2022-20:53
Of course it is more expensive and this year we have feed Uber a lot. But as they say when we have missed 2 fairs and then we must have a lot of money on ours accounts. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Magnificent report!

 
 By: InHavenPro : April 9th, 2022-21:00
I certainly hugely appreciate you taking the time to share this here with us . The Doppelganger watch looks highly intriguing, and I personally love the case design! It is a complete novelty to me. Cheers, Filip

Thanks Jocke. So much we don’t see before, and others we don’t see often.

 
 By: Jay (Eire) : April 9th, 2022-21:30
Appreciate the post. I seem to remember some similar posts, including documentation of the road trip to Switzerland, over the years. Some, I’m sure, going back to the mid 2000s (posted elsewhere).

+1

 
 By: Quan : April 10th, 2022-04:22
Thanks Jocke

Thanks Jocke for a superb and enjoyable pictorial report!!

 
 By: FabR : April 10th, 2022-01:51
Glad I could recognize at least a couple of names among those Indies! Ehm, always great to see the nice technical expressions of some of these Indies!!😁 πŸ˜„ Cheers my friend.

Thank God this isn't 1998...

 
 By: mdg : April 10th, 2022-04:08
...my modem would catch on fire and burn down my house ; ) But seriously...great report as always...

Very nice and long photo report!

 
 By: patrick_y : April 10th, 2022-04:23
Lots of nice things! My favorite is the UFO clock!

Best report ever!

 
 By: Arronax : April 10th, 2022-09:06
Thank you my friend for sharing all this content with us, it is shocking when you realize how much the mainstream press only covers a handful of makers when there is so much originality and creativity out there!

Excellent photos.

 
 By: GuyT : April 10th, 2022-11:41
Love these watches and clocks. Particularly take with the simple looking 'night sky dial' watch (after Gloria which also looks good) which brand / maker is that please?

That one is a Gloria too.

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 10th, 2022-19:50

Cheers.

 
 By: GuyT : April 12th, 2022-18:01
You’re a gent, cheers!

Learning so much from your report!

 
 By: Mary Anny : April 10th, 2022-11:45
And great photographs too! Thanks for sharing!

Superb report

 
 By: Poky : April 10th, 2022-11:54
Probably one of the best I have read this year; packed with fun. You know how to put an article together.

thanks for that fantastic report

 
 By: donizetti : April 10th, 2022-12:02
not only did I see many watches I did not know but even many brands! I really appreciate the considerable effort that went into this. Best Andreas

Thanks for this great report!

 
 By: jlux : April 10th, 2022-15:19
I certainly did discover a few brands that I was not aware of. The Schwartz Etienne watches are really to my taste!

Holy cow, thank you so much for sharing this Jocke!

 
 By: takman : April 10th, 2022-15:28
I’m quite surprised by the multiple second display of Pierre de Roche, a new brand to me. The dials of Louis Erard were also really cool, the geometric cubes being my favourite. What a display of new and cool brands, thank you for sharing your experience!... 

THANK YOU ALL for the kind words

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 10th, 2022-19:59
It is always fun to deliver when it is appreciated. We have learned over the years that these small independent brands are liked the most and for us it is more interesting to meet the real people behind the works. It is more interesting to be able to shar... 

Jocke, close to overload with the expensive report. Can you tell..

 
 By: Ronald Held : April 10th, 2022-20:51
Me more about the DIY watch assembly kit?

You have a PM.

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 10th, 2022-21:06

Thanks. (nt)

 
 By: Ronald Held : April 11th, 2022-16:17
NT

Wow!

 
 By: JoshTheCanadian : April 11th, 2022-02:42
Thank you for this incredibly expansive post! I am particularly smitten by that Voutilainen, specifically, the one with the triple stepped lugs. I have never seen those before, and I have to say, they are absolutely wonderful! Also, I have never see the v... 

Jocke, thank you for this mouth-watering post!

 
 By: CR : April 11th, 2022-13:55
The watches are really nice. The food, though, steals the show!!