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Producers, consumers, trends, and innovation. These key elements combine forces to move  any industry along in one way or another. At the SIHH, the trends this year looked very much the same as last year, but was there any innovation? A good question.

Love it, hate it, it's all the same battle! The passion is there, either way, so a certain sensitivity that comes with age and a lot of sensible analysis is certainly worth expressing.Especially since few even try…

The moment has now arrived for a summary and debriefing of the 26th edition of the SIHH, the first to feature an expanded group of exhibitors.

The group of independent watchmakers called the "Carré des horlogers" at the SIHH 2016 stood for creativity and passion for alternative mechanics. The players will ultimately become winners, but that will require some tall ordering. What's on the table?

Futurism is quite the trend at the SIHH 2016 with the presence of nine companies that are in the business of nouvelle horlogerie. Nevertheless, a number of traditional exhibitors are still devoted to the manufacturing of watches whose design is inspired from past references, which places them in the family of vintage instruments. Lights!

All enlightened devotees already knew that 3D printers would revolutionize the watch market.Most thought the new technology would be applied mainly in research and development, but it has proven itself now in the manufacturing of small series.Proof in pictures!

There was a rather positive atmosphere at the Salon on the first day, an atmosphere marked by a desire to integrate new companies. In addition the quality of the products, including some major innovations, do let one have hope for the future. Time to explore...

Monday January 18, 9 a.m.: the 26th edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) opens its doors and offers the crème de la crème of the watchmaking world the opportunity to present its latest products.

For its 26th edition, at Palexpo from January 18th to 22nd 2016, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie presents its new interior design. In addition to the fifteen established exhibitors, it also welcomes, for the first time, nine independent watchmakers and creators inside the "Carré des Horlogers". Visitors can also discover "24 Hours in the life of a Swiss cuckoo clock", an exploration of this most Alpine timepiece by Geneva University of Art and Design.

What could be more natural in early 2016 than to turn to the most eminent authority in the world of watchmaking, the most representative industry spokesman in this sector?The president of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) did not pull any punches.