iW Magazine Winter 2019 | Page 24

DIALED IN Horological News BASELWORLD AND SIHH SYNCHRONIZE DATES FOR 2020 AND BEYOND Starting in 2020, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva (SIHH) and Baselworld in Basel, the two major events in the watch industry, will synchronize their calendars. In 2020, the SIHH will be held April 26-29 in Geneva, followed immediately by Baselworld from April 30 to May 5 in Basel. The calendars have been synchronized until 2024. The shows made the agreement in part to minimize the travel expense and time for buyers traveling from overseas each year. BULOVA BACKS TIME EXHIBIT IN NYC The Children’s Museum of Manhattan has partnered with Bulova and the Horological Society of New York to develop “It’s About Time,” a new installation that explores the art and science of horology. The exhibit is designed to help children and their adults explore time and the different ways it is measured. Visitors can practice telling time by manipulating three clocks with moving hands, pretend to be a clock, insert their face in a cut-out and use their arms as the “hands” of an over-size clock and see a watch broken into pieces that reveal its inner workings and experiment with gears. The museum is located at 212 West 83 Street, in New York city. Now with the third generation at its helm, Carl F. Bucherer in late 2018 joined the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) as its 44th partner-brand. At left, Pascal Ravessoud, FHH International Development Director, congratulates Sascha Moeri, CEO of Carl F. Bucherer. 24 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | WINTER 2019 iWMAGAZINE .COM