Geneva Unconventionals

Every year, Richemont Group’s luxury watch brands, plus a handful of large, independent brands, exhibit their new watches at SIHH in Geneva’s labyrinthine Palexpo Center. This year, 38 small, independent watch brands put on their own show called the Geneva Time Exhibition (GTE) at the International Geneva Conference Center, in the heart of downtown, near the famed Place des Nations.

QUINTING - Quinting counter balancing forces

A revolutionary movement, the counter balancing forces movement.






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Quinting counter balancing forces

The Transparency has a counter balancing forces movement which permits to compensate the effects of rough gestures. Besides the technical advantage brought by this revolutionary process, this movement also permits to bring a real animation to the design, like for example the model Advance, one of the last news of Quinting in 2008.



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The Transparency is like all the other models of Quinting a great complication watch which is composed of 186 pieces. Its movement contains 9 layers of sapphires perfectly parallel, 4 are mobiles and 5 are stationary. It is waterproof until 50 meters depth.



The watch is composed of metalized sapphires and has an anti-reflection treatment.
The case back and the movement are engraved with an individual serial number.
The unique transparent movement is patented as well as the counter balancing forces movement.


Case :

Total height : 9,12 mm
Total diameter : 39 mm
Waterproof : 50 meters (5 ATM)


Movement :

Distance between 2 sapphires : 0,18 à 0,55 mm
Number of sapphire layers : 9 perfectly parallel sapphire discs
Warranty : 2 years


Functions /Settings :

Hours’ hand
Minutes’ hand
Seconds’ hand (indicated by the red point on the rime)


Available with :

Alligator strap with Quinting buckle
Stainless steel, yellow gold, pink gold or white gold
Dial with or without diamond setting
Bezel with or without diamond settings

GTE - Great success

The first edition of the Geneva Time Exhibition closed its doors this evening after welcoming nearly 5500 visitors.




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The impressive figure of visitors more than justifies the addition of this exciting new fair to the Swiss watchmaking calendar!

The first Independent Swiss Watchmakers' Fair showcased 38 exhibiting brands* who, during a week crammed with surprises and stylish events, enchanted a high-quality visiting public composed of watch sector professionals, leading collectors and connoisseurs of fine timepieces.

GTE also enjoyed extensive coverage in the international media: over 500 journalists from every continent. There was much to admire among the unique, innovative timepieces on display, showcasing watchmaking of the highest craftsmanship and technical accomplishment – with designs not just by famous brands, but also by youthful, little-known yet marvellously gifted watchmakers who had no hesitation in choosing the Fair to make their official debut in the watchmaking world.

With its warm yet professional welcome, refined display areas designed with top-quality materials, and a luxurious, relaxing lounge-bar, GTE embodied the prestige of an international exhibition platform, providing exhibitors and visitors with a glamorous yet discreet atmosphere. This first Independent Watchmakers' Fair had all the elements needed for a successful international luxury fair.

Initial indications from GTE's 38 exhibitors reveal that an encouraging number of orders were received during the Fair – further evidence of the veritable recovery to the watchmaking sector that has become apparent over the last few weeks.

Together with the event's official partners – Sotheby’s, BMW, Laurent Perrier and Arasa Morelli – the founders of Time Exhibitions were delighted with the enthusiastic response to this inaugural edition of GTE. The Fair's success has reinforced their plans not just to repeat the GTE experience in 2011 – but also to export their all-in fairs concept abroad. First stop: India, where the first edition of the Mumbai Time Exhibition will be launched later this year.