iW Magazine Winter 2019 | Page 22

DIALED IN Horological News WATCHES AND WONDERS MIAMI SET FOR FEBRUARY The second edition of Watches & Wonders Miami will be held February 15-17 and is expanding to include a twenty-eight exhibiting watch and jewelry companies. These will be located throughout Palm Court and the surrounding streets of the Miami Design District and will add a new 10,000-square-foot exhibition space in Jungle Plaza. Brands participating include: A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, Bulgari, Cartier, F.P. Journe, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger- LeCoultre, Kari Voutilainen, Louis Vuitton, Panerai, Piaget, Romain Gauthier, RJ, TAG Heuer, Vacheron Constantin and Van Cleef & Arpels are back again for 2019. Joining them are eleven new brands, including De Bethune, Dior, Girard- Perregaux, H. Moser & Cie., HYT, Omega, Roger Dubuis, Speake-Marin, Tiffany & Co., Ulysse Nardin and Zenith. The FHH will present a new roster of interactive conferences, discussions and watchmaking workshops. New for 2019 will be a dedicated women’s program with educational sessions and networking events. 22 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | WINTER 2019 RICHARD MILLE PARTNERS WITH VENTURI FORMULA E Venturi Formula E Team announces its partnership with Richard Mille, which will now be an Official Team Partner for seasons five, six and seven. The new partnership with Venturi Formula E team comes as a natural extension to the brand’s ongoing relationship with team driver, Felipe Massa, who became the brand’s very first sporting brand partner in 2004. Massa’s fellow driver, Edoardo Mortara, will wear the Richard Mille RM 030 for the duration of season five. iWMAGAZINE .COM