FROM THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER: If you want to join the rebellion against the ordinary and mundane, then there’s one place you need to be – the Sydney International Watch Fair: Artisans of Time!

Held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Double Day, from Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 November, nine independent luxury Swiss watchmakers will be showcasing a stunning range of incredible timepieces, discerning luxury watch aficionados will not want to miss this event!

HBP Milestone is the international distributor for an exclusive selection of independent luxury Swiss watch brands, and from November 2 to 4, is hosting The Sydney International Watch Fair: Artisans of Time.

The event will feature nine brands: Angelus, Arnold & Son, Bianchet, Cvstos, Cyrus Geneve, Rebellion Timepieces, SpeakeMarin, Perrelet and Mauron Musy. 

Held on Thursday the 2nd of November from 12.30pm to 6.30pm, and on Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of November from 10am to 6pm, one of the brands attending the event is Rebellion Timepieces, which will be showcasing a selection of its breathtaking timepieces, including its million dollar timepiece that promises to be one of the many highlights of the event!

For Rebellion Timepieces, its passion for motorsports keep inspiring the company to use unconventional materials from the automotive industry and to develop complicated concept watches to its high-end pieces, coupled with colourful carbon cases and special limited editions. 

To learn more, we spoke with Stéphanie Richard, the brand’s Head of Sales based in Geneva, Switzerland in a video interview, which is embedded directly below – please watch and read on!

This year, Rebellion sets the imagination in motion with the colourful carbon cases and also comes with new limited editions.

Rebellion Timepieces’ million dollar watch, the Re-Volt, is quite stunning, and features 330 baguette-cut white diamonds, invisibly set, which embodies watch styling aesthetics with full transparency, enhancing its skeletonised movement that continually brings to mind the technical and stylistic audacity of car chassis. 

Technicality, lightness, and purity of design: the Re-Volt Winter White refuses to compromise, Rebellion Timepieces says this is a perfect incarnation of the company’s very essence and philosophy.

Smaller than existing models, Re-Volt knows how to stand out from the crowd thanks to its “in-house” calibre, muscular silhouette, high-tech nature, and exceptional performance with its 48-hour power reserve. Every detail expresses and embodies a passion for motorsport.

The Technical Specifications are as follows: 

  • Case Materials: Rose 5N gold
  • Glass: Sapphire crystals with anti-reflective treatment
  • Case back: Sapphire crystals with anti-reflective treatment
  • Case dimensions: 38.5mm x 40.35mm x 13.5mm
  • Water resistance: 10m / 1 ATM
  • Movement: Swiss made hand-wound movement
  • Movement components: 165
  • Jewels: 21
  • Balance frequency: 4 Hz (28,800 vph)
  • Power reserve: 48 hours
  • Functions: Hours and minutes
  • Gemstones (case): 300 baguette-cut white diamonds invisibly set, clarity (VVS+)
  • Gemstones (buckle): 30 baguette-cut white diamonds invisibly set, clarity (VVS+)
  • Gemstones (total): 330
  • Carat weight (total): 17.60ct
  • Strap and buckle: White genuine alligator strap with pin 5N gold clasp set with baguette-cut white diamond

More information about the event is available here

Here is a summary of the questions I asked Stéphanie Richard of Rebellion Timepieces:

– I started by introducing and welcoming Stéphanie, and asked her to tell us more the Rebellion Timepieces story, and its impressive partnerships in the sports and motorsports spaces. 

– We briefly discussed the Artisans of Time event, before we delved further into the million dollar timepiece that Rebellion offers to a very selective audience. 

– Next, Stéphanie was able to uncover more of the company’s ethos, after which she gave us a sneak peek into upcoming partnerships, followed by additional insight into the company. 

– We concluded with Stéphanie sharing a memory of her first personal computer, great advice she has received in life, and her final message to the viewer and readers of this article and video interview. 

So, click here to learn more about Rebellion Timepieces, and you’ll find out more information about the Sydney International Watch Fair: Artisans of Time, and how it is possible to attend the event, here. 

You can read my article with and watch the video interview with HBP Milestone executive and organiser of the Sydney International Watch Fair Naji Halabi here – and that video interview is also embedded below.

See you at the Sydney International Watch Fair: Artisans of Time!