Inhorgenta Europe 2010 that took place from February 19 to 22, 2010, at the Munich New Exhibition Center in Munich, Germany, once again proved that it has every right to be called one of the most important watch and jewellery fairs.

1183 exhibitors from 47 countries demonstrated their best trends and latest collections as well as new brands, technology and innovative marketing concepts in horology and jewellery-making on the exhibition territory equal to 64,500 square meters.

Inhorgenta Europe remains very stable in terms of visits. In spite of cold and snowy weather in Munich about 30,000 specialists from 84 countries came to the Munich New Exhibition Center. As about 30% of visitors came from abroad, the fair once more proved that it has international significance. However because of bad weather and difficult economic situation the number of visitors from Western Europe was less than usually. Besides Germany the biggest number of visitors came from Austria, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Czeck Republic, Hungary and Belgium. Besides the fair was visited by the guests from France, Slovenia, Russian Federation, Finland, Denmark, Greenland, Japan, Chile and Israel.

Despite quite modest expectations and prognoses before the fair the producers and dealers gave a very positive evaluation of the event. Continuing the trend of the quite successful development of jewellery business, the index of business activity at the fair (calculated in the number of orders) remained very high.

The specialists in this field evaluate the future development of the jewellery industry with optimism. Among the exhibitors the best financial results were shown by the most reputable and biggest companies.

The usual terms of Inhorgenta Europe 2010 from February 19 to 22 will remain unchanged in 2011. Owing to the free fairs and exhibitions calendar there is no need to bring the fair forward in January.

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This year all the participants managed to impress the visitors with really superb timepiece that have every right to be called the masterpieces of Haute Horlogerie. Practically all exhibitor have presented new interesting and innovative models.

The stand of A.Lange & Sohne welcomed the visitor with the showcase. But it housed not watches but gold bullions weighing 1 kilo each. The company decided to demonstrate its innovative alloy that due to the bright colour has been named Honey Gold. The alloy consists of gold, copper, manganese and silicium. Owing to silicium the alloy is two times more durable than steel. And this means that watches housed by cases made of Honey Gold feature enhanced shock- and scratch-resistance. A.Lange & Sohne have presented several models in cases crafted from Honey Gold: Tourbillograph, Lange 1 Tourbillon and 1815 MoonPhase. The new material is also used for several parts of the movement – the bridges for example.

Instead of the traditional Mask collection Vacheron Constantin has presented a new collection of watches made with the help of a Japanese technique – Makie: the artist prepares the lacquered surface creating the image with the help of a sticky treatment and then covers the surface with the smallest golden filings. So a unique and beautiful image is created. Together with Makie Vacheron Constantin has presented several more timepieces that pay tribute to the precise mechanics. The two super flat calibres 10003/3 (manually wound, 1.64 mm) and 1120/3 (self-winding, 2.45 mm) allowed creating two unique and elegant watches.

The “laboratory of ideas” Panerai has presented several interesting timepiece that seem to be different from the traditional Gamma Force. Surely the company don’t forgets about its origins and paying tribute to it has created a historic Mare Nostrum watch which is a copy of a 1943 model. Even the movement is the same – Minerva. One more interesting model presented by Panerai is Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Giorni. The case of this timepiece is made of an innovative material that was given the name of Panerai Composite. This is aluminum oxide Al3O2, that is produced with the help of a special electrochemical process. Composite is a very light material similar to ceramics. Panerai has also revealed a new version of a vertical tourbillon - Radiomir Tourbillon GMT Ceramica. The watch is notable for a very interesting design.

The newcomer to the SIHH, Greubel Forsey, has presented its new Invetion Piece #3 in platinum. This watch combines an original 30 degrees inclined tourbillon with the unique architecture of the case. The platinum version of the watch is a piece unique.

This year IWC celebrates the 70th anniversary of one of its most famous collection – Portuguese. So it’s not surprising the timepieces from this collection have been in the centre of everybody’s attention. The Portugese collection has been replenished with several novelties and particularly with the Yacht Club chronograph whose style clearly reflects the spirit of sea adventures. Another new watch is the Tourbillon Mystere Retrograde – the first watch in the collection equipped with a retrograde date indicator. Re-released anniversary Grand Complication watch has also been subject to some changes: the timepiece is now housed by a 45-mm case crafted from rose gold. But it preserved its traditional features and a repeater movement. Streamlined shapes, clear style and colour accents – these are the basic elements of the new IWC watches this year.

Among the novelties presented by Cartier the most of attention was given to the new classical line of watches equipped with the first in-house movement – self-winding calibre 1904МС. The 42-mm case fits the wrist perfectly and the treatment and decoration of the case give very good impressions. Among the complicated models the Astrotourbillon makes one that deserves closer examination. In comparison with classical tourbillons where the balance is placed inside the carriage and rotates round one axis, in the astrotourbillon the balance is fixed at the tip of the carriage that performs the function of a seconds hand. In one minute the balance “flies” round the watch at the same time rotating round its own axis.

Montblanc has become a real sensation of the fair. For example the unique Nicolas Rieussec chronograph is really impressive: the 2008 models has been slightly changed – now it is equipped with an escapement where the release wheel and fork are made of silicium dioxide. This material is 60% more durable than steel and 70% lighter. Nicolas Rieussec is the world’s first chronograph with the silicium escapement. Another chronograph by Montblanc is as impressive: Villeret ExoTourbillon Chronographe is notable for the balance whose size is bigger than that of the carriage.

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Brands that have already confirmed their participation in the exhibition are Alain Silberstein, Antoine Preziuso, Ateliers Louis Moinet, Badollet, BRM, Cabestan, Cecil Purnell, Clerc, Fabrication de Montres Normandes, HD3 Complicatiob, Ladoire Geneve, Linde Werdelin, Magellan, Marvin, MCT, Metal CH, Peter Tanisman, Pierre de Roche, Quinting, Rebellon Timepieces, Robert&Fils, Saint Honore Paris, Snyper, Steenman, Swisskubik, Titanium Cargo, Valbray, Volna and Zandidoust. The exhibition will take place from January 11 to 22, 2010.

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Within the framework of the MunichTime 2009 the jury consisting of 66 experts chose from 167 nominated models the winners in 4 categories. The beautiful and elegant Le cirque Animalier by Cartier was chosen as the winner in the “Ladies Best Watch” category.

Among other winners were Seamaster Ploprof 1200 M by Omega that won in the Best Spotive watch category, Große 1815 by A. Lange & Söhne which is the winner of the Classical elegance category and Master Grande Tradition Tourbillion à Quantième Perpétuel by Jaeger-LeCoultre and Lange Zeitwerk by A. Lange & Söhne that shared the victory in the Complications category.

Currently the results of the visitors’ vote are expected. After this information appears the specialists from watchmaking industry will be able to compare opinions of professionals and amateurs.

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The SIHH 2010 will take place on January 18-22, 2010, in Geneva. The visitors will enjoy the watchmaking masterpieces from the most reputable and prestigious watchmaking brands as A.Lange & Söhne, Alfred Dunhill, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Cartier, JeanRichard, Girard Perregaux, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, Montblanc, Officine Panerai, Parmigiani Fleurier, Piaget, Ralph Lauren Watch & Jewellery Co, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels.

In 2010 the 20th salon will occupy 30,000 square meters of exhibition space. We’ll remind you that the first salon was held in 1991: then there were only 5 participants which presented their watches on 4500 square meters of exhibition space.

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