Saturday 4 November is the last day to experience the luxury of the Sydney International Watch Fair, held at the Intercontinental at Double Bay, with nine independent Swiss luxury watch brands on display, including the Rebellion Timepieces MILLION DOLLAR watch. See the videos below, and register to see them in person for yourself!
The Sydney International Watch Fair: Artisans of Time is the place to be at in Sydney for truly exclusive and luxurious Swiss watches of exceptional quality. It is Australia’s premier watch event, bringing the elite of independent Swiss watchmaking brands to Australia for the first time.
With the support of the Consulate General of Switzerland in Sydney, the Sydney International Watch Fair | Artisans of Time unites nine of the finest independent Swiss watchmaking brands all in one place.
The stunning brands on display include Angelus, Arnold & Son, Bianchet, Cvstos, Cyrus Geneve, Rebellion Timepieces, Speake Marin, Perrelet and Mauron Musy.
To attend, you MUST register at the Sydney International Watch Fair website.
It is the ideal space for retailers, aficionados and collectors to experience an exclusive unveiling of the most exquisite timepieces and latest collections.
Below are some videos that provide a taste of what to expect at the event, so by all means, please do watch, but be sure to visit the watch fair to see these incredible timepieces for yourself!
Introduction to the event with Naji Halabi:
The Sydney International Watch Fair 2023 – $1 Million Re-VOLT watch!
Arnold & Son, Angelus – Pascal Béchu, VP of Sales:
ANGELUS
Founded in 1891 in Switzerland, Angelus has been one of the most influential horological manufactures of the last century. Awarded gold medal and honors in Paris in 1902 and Belgium in 1905, Milan 1906, Bern 1914. First monopusher chronographs in 1925. The high quality and precision movements were used in the vintage Panerai watches produced for the Italian Navy. Watchmaking connoisseurs universally hailed Angelus’ pioneering, in-house developed movements, and timepieces, which continue to be coveted by collectors all over the world.
ARNOLD & SON 1764
Named after John Arnold, English watchmaker of the 18th century renowned for his ingenuity and work on marine chronometers, Arnold & Son perpetuates his legacy to this day, exploring contemporary ways to interpret traditional watch craftsmanship. The style of Arnold & Son timepieces is instantly recognisable. The three-dimensional architecture of their movements, the late-18th-century-style cantilever balance-cocks, the George-V-style bridges, the constant quest for multiaxial symmetry and the artfully crafted guilloché dials go hand-in-hand with open worked components, from a single barrel to the full range of grande complication calibres.
Bianchet Tourbillon Watches – Leonardo Festa Bianchet, Brand Manager:
BIANCHET TOURBILLON WATCHES
Bianchet creates ultra-modern, tourbillon timepieces. The brand was started by Rodolfo and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet in 2017. The brand DNA and design of the case and watch are based on the fascinating “Golden Ratio” which has been the subject of interest in mathematics, art and architecture for thousands of years. Bianchet uses cutting-edge techniques and materials, such as carbon fibres and grade 5 titanium powder. Bianchet’s friends and partners are driven by passion, and animated by beauty, style, elegance, and respect.
CVSTOS The Time Keeper – Stefan Kunz, Managing Director:
CVSTOS
Inspired by his perception of contemporary watchmaking and an incomparable flair for marketing, Sassoun Sirmakes launched Cvstos at the age of just 21. The son of Vartan Sirmakes, President of Franck Muller Watchland Group, Sassoun Sirmakes was immersed in the world of watchmaking at a very early age and began to work in the industry with an enduring passion. In 2005, Sassoun Sirmakes decided to branch out and create Cvstos, by teaming up with highly talented partner, designer and engineer: Antonio Terranova. The designs are avant-garde, innovative with a clever fusion of new materials and vibrant colors. A watch that stands out and makes a statement on its own.
CYRUS
CYRUS was founded by a Swiss entrepreneurial family with a long tradition in the creation of leading global luxury brands. It’s a modern, dynamic, and independent company with their Manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland. Cyrus aims for the limits in mechanical watch engineering and for a unique and distinctive aesthetics which endow its creations with a strong identity. Engineered by the talented master watchmaker Jean-François Mojon, each creation combines cutting-edge design with innovative mechanics. One such masterpiece is the unique double Independent Chronograph Evolution that features not one but two monopusher chronographs, totally independent and controlled over the same dial
www. cyrus-watches.ch
Rebellion Timepeices – Sebastian Montavon:
REBELLION TIMEPIECES
REBELLION Timepieces is a unique player in the world of Swiss watchmaking. With their bold design and limited series production, REBELLION Timepieces, are designed for those who share the same ideals. Designed for the asserted individualists. The intense competitors. The brand’s DNA is strongly associated with the world of car racing, including Formula One. The designs are deeply infused with the passion for supercars and turbo-charged engines, in a truly unique way.
Bold, technical and aggressive, Rebellion watches are made like race-cars, and show no shortcuts in design. Inspired by the idea of dramatizing mechanics, with a non-hidden taste for the spectacular, they are produced in highly limited series and combine hand-finishing with modern materials.
Speake Marin – Stéphane Pagès, General Manager APAC and MEA:
SPEAKE MARIN
Founded in 2002 by British renowned watchmaker and horology restorer, Peter Speake Marin the brand is distinguished by a blend of boldness, style and passion. Expressing sophisticated modern style, the resulting timepieces are resolutely powerful examples of “Belle Horlogerie”.
In 2012, Christelle Rosnoblet became the owner of the company and one of the only independent women in the watch industry. Driven by a resolutely entrepreneurial attitude and a determination to break free of existing watchmaking codes, she offers a new approach to reading the time. In parallel, Christelle strives to offer impeccably crafted timepieces while preserving their strong personality and independent spirit. As an independent company, Speake Marin enjoys creative freedom and agility in its decision-making. It can thus allow itself to be daring both technically and aesthetically on behalf of enthusiasts looking for off-the-beaten-track watchmaking and to the delight of the most discerning collectors. Vividly embodying the inimitable Speake Marin style, the collection’s bold, contemporary models are recognisable at first glance.
Perrelet at the Sydney International Watch Fair – Artisans of Time:
PERRELET 1777
Perrelet’s history dates back to 1777, when master watchmaker Abraham-Louis Perrelet developed his completely revolutionary invention – the self-winding or automatic movement. To this very day nobody has managed to improve on this to give life to mechanical calibers and his invention continues to make its mark on watchmaking history.
In 1780, Perrelet developed the first pedometer and becomes the first person to create watches with a cylinder, duplex, calendar and equation escapements. He worked on further refining gear trains and improving pinions, gears, the escapement as well as his unique automatic winding mechanism.
Today, the brand based in Bienne continues to manufacture watches with the same high standard and innovations and its collections remain true to its heritage.
Mauron Musy: Dmitry Nekrasov, Sydney International Watch Fair:
MAURON MUSY
Mauron Musy is an independent and family-owned brand established in Switzerland’s Broye Valley, with a DNA steeped in industrial design and mechanical technology. With its philosophy based on both watch exterior complications and Swiss craftsmanship, it stands out for its invention of the first mechanical direct-seal gasket-free water-tightness technology mechanical sealing system.
Mauron Musy is the brainchild of Eric Mauron and his son-in-law Christophe Musy. At the heart of the watches is Mauron Musy’s patented nO-Ring® gasket-free technology. The name is a play on words, adding a single letter to negate the widely used O-ring gaskets that guarantee water resistance in a watch. The nO-Ring® system uses a purely mechanical seal without any synthetic material, greatly improving the lifespan of the watch (the brand recommends service intervals of 7 years – the longest in the industry). Water resistance is even guaranteed with the crown pulled out in the winding position – it can even be operated underwater.
The watch industry had seen no significant breakthroughs in this field for over 130 years.
Register at the Sydney International Watch Fair website to visit the fair!
Here is my video interview from earlier this week with Rebellion Timepieces’ VP of Sales, Stéphanie Richard:
