The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) has simply introduced that Watches & Wonders 2020 will certainly happen, albeit in a social distancing-friendly-online format. Starting this upcoming Saturday, April 25th, the roughly 30 watch manufacturers taking part in Watches & Wonders (previously SIHH) will launch their newest items and collections. Like so many others, the watch business has been in a holding sample of malaise for the reason that coronavirus outbreak, and the mass exodus of manufacturers from Baselworld hasn’t accomplished a lot in bolstering confidence. So, whereas removed from supreme, this on-line format of Watches & Wonders 2020 can be a breath of contemporary air (metaphorically talking, that’s) on this stale surroundings.
Starting at midday CET on April 25th, watchesandwonders.com will launch a centralized hub containing devoted pages for every of the 30 taking part manufacturers. This “opening day” can have manufacturers streaming their novelties in movies that can then go on the location. The FHH additionally plans to have business voices and consultants including a wide range of content material to the location. The plan is to constantly replace the location all through this primary section, which is able to final into early summer time. The second section in summer time will embrace extra new-product unveilings, in addition to e-commerce initiatives.
The FHH says that the purpose of this on-line program is to supply “a brand new ‘world ecosystem’ created by the FHH to meet the wants of its watch manufacturers; watchesandwonders.com will develop into the everlasting flagship of nice watchmaking excellence alongside a number of bodily occasions, amongst which can be Watches & Wonders Geneva in April 2021.”
It seems like manufacturers are keen to start out displaying off their new releases, and there’s loads of social media teasers on the market to get us within the temper. Whereas it is probably not the identical factor as being on the bottom and masking all the brand new releases the way in which group aBlogtoWatch seems ahead to doing yearly, that is the FHH making the very best of a state of affairs all of us want to see move ahead of later. In fact, we’ll be sharing all the brand new releases right here at aBlogtoWatch, in addition to on our social media channels. You possibly can be taught extra in regards to the present right here at watchesandwonders.com.
