In just two week’s time SalonQP will throw open its doors to once again reveal a wealth of horological mastery. We cast an eye over some of the independent watchmakers to seek out at the show
By Chris Hall

MB&F

A visit to SalonQP wouldn’t be complete without taking the chance to marvel at MB&F’s creations. Nowhere else in the UK do you get the chance to see the brand’s entire range – including the permanently crazy clocks – up close to fiddle with, try on and admire. This year we will have the brand new LM2 White Gold Purple, as well as the fantastic HM9 Flow, HM7 Aquapod in suitably tropical green, and the latest addition to the growing family of robot clocks, Grant. 

Voutilainen
Alongside MB&F, Kari Voutilainen is one of SalonQP’s longest-running exhibitors and one of the most enduringly popular – hardly surprising if you’ve ever seen so much as a picture of the Finnish watchmaker’s work. In truth, images don’t do justice to Voutilainen’s watches, with their impeccable engine-turned dials, vibrant use of colour and his own personal take on classical design. Plus some of the finest movement finishing money can buy. 

HYT

No-one makes watches like HYT. That’s not gushing hyperbole, just a simple fact: the idea of using miniature liquid-filled tubes to display time is totally unique to them. It’s one of the more unsual horological sights to see at SalonQP, but by th...