SIHH 2019, one of the watch industry?s most grandiose trade shows, has come and gone, and though we didn?t partake in this year’s festivities, it has been fun to sit back and watch the coverage come in. From a product standpoint, it’s interesting to see some brands push into the “value” segment of the market and offer more horological bang-for-the-buck (it should be noted that value, when viewed within the framework of Richemont’s portfolio, does skew higher, hence the liberal use of scare quotes). Particularly, IWC seems to have had a really strong showing with a slew of consumer-friendly products, both in terms of price and overall execution, with the Spitfire and Top Gun series both introducing in-house movements into the fray. From a business side of things, the show did seem to be a bit contracted. Last year’s SIHH, if I recall correctly, was an onslaught of highfalutin SKUs, but this year  felt a bit more restrained, though that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Now, that contraction may reflect some level of uncertainty within the industry itself, but I also think that having a smaller, more curated showing that cuts the fat is far more preferable?and, of course, there are 11 months left in 2019 to push out new watches.
With that out of the way, let?s get to the horological eye candy. There was certainly a lot to lust over this year, so we tapped members of our editorial team to each pick one watch that stood out to them....