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ROGER DUBUIS customers face-to-face. The corridors of the fair exude the
A past master when it comes culture and knowledge of the great timekeeping Maisons as
they enchant Hong Kong. One such is Vacheron Constantin,
to skeleton which recently celebrated its first 260 years: Reference
calibre watches, Roger Dubuis 57260 summarises its excellence. This masterpiece is an
incredible pocket watch: it takes eight years to make it, with
presented the Excalibur 57 complications. Then there is Cartier, with its mysterious
Spider Pocket Time Instrument. and decidedly innovative watches, Van Cleef & Arpels, with
its tributes to the ’20s; Baume & Mercier celebrated its 185th
Made of titanium, it has anniversary at Watches & Wonders itself, and did so with
a 60 mm case, the crown at 12 a pocket watch...Whilst Montblanc and Jaeger-LeCoultre
provided a trip around the world, with Italy once again
o’clock protected by a playing a starring role: in front of the IWC stand, Fred
skeleton arch, a feature also Bongusto singing “Amore Fermati” (“Stop, my love”) was
a clear invitation to step inside and learn that the brand
repeated on the chain. is placing a great deal of emphasis on its Portofino model.
The movement is Calibre RD101 . Whilst the Officine Panerai stand took visitors to the Ponte
Vecchio bridge in Florence. But now it’s time to return to
(www.rogerdubuis.com) Hong Kong... which has already saved the date in this 2016.

Above, the classic double-decker tram which travels around the streets of Hong Kong. Opposite page, the Van Cleef & Arpels
stand which paid tribute to the Twenties. Twelve major Maisons took part, many of which took advantage
of the Asian event to celebrate anniversaries, such as the 185 years of Baume & Mercier, celebrated with a pocket model.

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