Bell & Ross BR 126 Vintage

With all of the timepiece coverage flooding in from our trip to Geneva, Switzerland in January, I thought it might be a good idea to slow down for a moment and give you all some context pertaining to the whos, whats, whys, hows, and wheres of SIHH. Who puts on this show, why is it put on, how is it executed, and where are the attendees coming from? In short, what is SIHH?As a first-time attendee, I am going to give you my overall impressions and analysis of the event, while I attempt to explain ........

NOT! Although Mrs. Rusty loves boats, this one would be a stretch, a very big stretch.The Riva history started when Pietro Riva took up a formidable challenge to repair two storm-damaged fishing boats. Later, Riva, already famous for his exceptional carpentry skills, was specially committed to build a new boat by a wealthy client. Nowadays, Riva is the most ancient shipyard in the world that maintained continuous production and member of the Ferretti Group, international leader in luxury yachti........