Credits: Article and images by Barbara Palumbo @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/watches-wonders-22-day-one-highlights/
Teeth. Remember teeth? Remember smiles? Remember… faces? The last two years may have temporarily shrouded our punims behind airline-approved blue surgical masks, but today — on the opening day of Watches and Wonders Geneva — those faces, along with their smiles, were back, better than ever, and kissed three times by each friend, acquaintance and colleague they hadn’t seen in the last two years. Today, we in the watch world looked at faces in a way we never had prior, and not because the faces were made of a rare mineral or because they were decorated in a colorful enamel, but rather because they were reminders of the reason we are all here in the first place: to enjoy the art of watchmaking as a community.
A return to Geneva for what may likely be the premier watch event of 2022, was as exciting as it was calming. Walking into the halls of the Palexpo expecting both the similarities and the differences that would come from a rebranding of the “watch fair formerly known as the SIHH” made for an overall curious vibe. On the one hand, the calming cream and cocoa-colored facades, three-course gourmet lunches, and endless cups of espresso still existed. On the other, the mega-booths we were accustomed to seeing at the “show that shall not be named” were a new addition, and although surprising at first glance, they quickly fell into the background, seeming as though they’d been there all along.
Credits: Article and images by Barbara Palumbo @ Revolution Watch Magazine. See the original article here - https://revolutionwatch.com/watches-wonders-22-day-one-highlights/
