Belles Montres 2010 photo essay sponsored by Greubel Forsey

I had the great pleasure to be invited to Belles Montres by Greubel Forsey, who were still basking in the limelight from their «L’Aiguille d’Or» prize from the 2010 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.

This year was the 4th year that Belles Montres has been held was the most successful yet. The quality of the show, the brands exhibiting and the visitors were all generally superb.




Through the arch to the enormous courtyard of the Louvre. Access to Belles Montres is under the red canopy


The famous pyramid lights the underground reception area to the Louvre museum


The model shows the incredible constructions under the Louvre courtyard. Belles Montres is in there too


Down the rabbit hole. Belles Montres is beside this upscale shopping mall.


An inverted pyramid plays the same function as that of the Louvre, i.e. to let in light.








I don't know much about art but . . .


If it tells the time, I'm in!




Welcome to Belles Montres 2010!


Greubel Forsey


Greubel Forsey


Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique, winner of the « L’Aiguille d’Or » at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2010


Greubel Forsey Invention Piece 3 and the Tourbillon 24 Secondes


Double Tourbillon 30° Technique and Quadruple Tourbillon


Audemars Piguet


Audemars Piguet's watchmaking demonstration was very popular


Audemars Piguet


Hautlence


Hautlence






Jaeger LeCoultre's educational talks and demonstrations were packed all day


Ulysse Nardin


Ulysse Nardin


Lange & Söhne


Lange & Söhne




Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique winner of the « L’Aiguille d’Or » at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2010


Girard Perregaux


Girard Perregaux






MB&F, Christophe Claret and URWERK


Christophe Claret Dual Tow


Christophe Claret Dual Tow


URWERK 202 White Shark and 103T Tarantula


URWERK


MB&F HM3 Frog


MB&F HM4 Thunderbolt


Panerai


Panerai


Chanel


Chanel


Zenith's incredible Christophe Colomb


Harry Winston


Harry Winston Opus 10 (left)




Hermes strap making


Hermes strap making


Hermes


Mont Blanc


Ralph Lauren


Ebel


Cuervo & Sobrinos is one of the best branded brands I've seen. Every presentation case draws you into their world.


Cuervo & Sobrinos


F.P. Journe


F.P. Journe


Bell & Ross


Cartier


Bart and Tim Grönefeld


Grönefeld GTM06


The Grönefeld One Hertz movement


Peter Speake-Marin


Marin 2 Thalassa by Peter Speake-Marin


Perrelet


Piaget


Piaget


L.LeRoy


L.LeRoy


Foundation Haute Horlogerie


Richard Mille


Richard Mille


De Bethune


De Bethune


Concord


Concord


Hublot


Strom


Strom


Frank Geelen talking to Romain Gauthier (right)


Romain Gauthier


Jean Richard's nautical theme


Viot


Viot


Artya


Pita


Pita


Ressence


Ressence


Sarpaneva


Sarpaneva


Valbray


Thomas Prescher


Thomas Prescher


Vulcain


Hublot


Graham


Vacheron Constantin


Alain Silberstein (left) talking to photographer Guy Lucas de Peslouan


Alain Silberstein



Greubel Forsey


Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique


Did I mention that the Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique, won the « L’Aiguille d’Or » at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2010?




Greubel Forsey's distribution director Sylvere Demonsais talking to CEO, Emmanel Vuille (check what is on their wrists)


Greubel Forsey


Quadruple Tourbillon and Double Tourbillon 30° Technique



Belles Montres is now one of the best watch exhibitions in the world and one of the few shows where you can talk to watchmakers and CEOs of many of the brands. I highly recommend visiting Belles Montres next year if you happen to be in Paris in November.

And a special thank you to Greubel Forsey for making this report possible.

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Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/30/2010 11:56AM by IanS.

Looks like it was a fantastic show to say the least! Loved the report Ian, I'm sure I'll have to go back a couple times just to realize how many great watches were there. Thanks as always for bringing us with you on such a great experience.

Ian your coverage is incredible.
What an amount of great pics that really show where the Salon was all about.
Next year I need two days.
Thanks s lot for the good work!
GEO

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we could give a prize for the best post of 2011...

you would win it Ian!

incredible coverage of a show which I really want to attend next year! thanks for sharing, watching all your pics is like being there with you. stunning...

cheers, Wim

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Dream as if you'll live forever,
live as if you'll die tomorrow. (James Dean)

el tiempo es la base de nuestra existencia
un día a la vez, siempre cerca de usted

for taking me along.

And as you write, Belles Montres is the event to attend.

MarkS

This is so cool to see the photos of the Salon again. And even though i was there for 2 days and an evening, I see things in your photos that I haven't seen during the Salon.
Thanx Ian... and it was a pleasure to see you again, although it was way too short!

Cheers,
Frank
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first of all it was great meeting you again after Amsterdam !!!

and what a great report !! it's absolutely one of the best exhibtions i have ever seen !!!


best,

Patrick

for taking us with you!

Couldn´t come 2009 & 2010, but it is on my list for 2011 - again

Oliver

ps: Nice to see so many "orange" bags around

Extensive coverage. Nice pictures. Funny how when you remove all intermediaries between the maker and The user, the passion takes over.

ciao Ian,
this is really a great post, with so many pictures that i was obliged to read it several times :-)

I wish i would have been there, so many beautiful pieces - many of them really rare birds !

Thanks !

Slide68

seeing all these great exhibitors and the beautiful photographs of you Ian, I am sure I want to go there next year. But is this exhibition open for watch collectors?

Kind regards to you all

Jürgen

Thanks for posting this wonderful report. Wish I was there, but this is almost as good.

Martin

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Hi,

That's much more subtle version. A man whipping around town in an expensive convertible might think it makes him look cool and exclusive.

Really wonderful.....!

Thanks for the awesome pics Ian. Looks like a must go watch show for collectors

Zach T
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I hope that you can make it to Belles Montres one day.

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Even if only too briefly. I agree that you really need two days to see Belles Montres thoroughly

Ian Skellern -Revolution Online moderator

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I hope to see you there next year.

Ian Skellern -Revolution Online moderator

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And, unlike Baselworld and the SIHH, collectors have a good chance of talking to CEOs and watchmakers as well as to handle the pieces.

Ian Skellern -Revolution Online moderator

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Singapore cannot have all of the good events!

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If you can ever get there, Belles Montres is well worth the trip.

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