Geneva watch exhibition salon for the first time open to the public

2017 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie ("2017 SIHH", International Haute Horlogerger and the Salon) will be grandly opened from January 16 to January 20 at the Palexpo Exhibition Center in Geneva. Geneva International Haute Horlogerie Salon Since 1991, the Geneva International Haute Horlogerie and Salon has been successfully held twenty-six, is the high-end watch industry event not to be missed, called the industry benchmark. This year's watch brand to reach 30, it is worth mentioning that, has always been open to the industry only for the first time next year, the establishment of public open day SIHH. Independent watch brand With the addition of new brands, the size of 2017 SIHH will further expand. At the same time, five new brands will be added to the "Carrédes Horlogers" dedicated to the SIHH independent watchmaking brand, namely MCT, Ressence, Speake-Marin, Romain Jerome and Grönefeld, together with De Bethune, Laurent Ferrier and Christophe Claret, H. Moser & Cie, Kari Voutilainen, Urwerk, Hautlence, MB & F, HYT, a total of 14 independent watch brands. A few years after leaving SIHH, Girard Perregaux returned with the addition of Ulysse Nardin (Athens Table), a luxury watch brand belonging to the Swiss luxury group Richemont. Other watch brands that continue exhibiting include: A.Lange & Söhne, Baume & Mercier, Cartier, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc, Panerai, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet, Greubel Forsey, Parmigiani Fleurier, Mary Johnson), Richard Mille. (Above: Baume & Mercier) SIHH was previously only open to invitees, including key global media, distributors and VIP clients, and is not open to the public. The salon will be open for public sale for the first time on January 20 (the last day), and it is estimated that there will be more than 15,000 tourists. The fare is around 80 Swiss francs per person on the day. Fabienne Lupo said that opening to the outside world is a new attempt and also a decision made by SIHH in response to the new market and the current economic downturn. This will enable more audiences and potential users to reach SIHH. Fabienne Lupo, chairman of the organizer FHH (Swiss Watchmaking Foundation), declined to comment when asked whether major Basel watch makers such as Patek Philippe and Chopard will attend 2017SIHH. (1 Swiss franc is currently about 6.76 yuan RMB) (Source: English website CPP-LUXURY, "Gorgeous Chi" historical reports, SIHH official website) (Source: SIHH official website, Baume & Mercier official website) This article is reproduced, does not represent the world position of million table.

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