Watches and cars just seem to go together, and the Bal Harbour Shops, located in Bal Harbour, Florida, USA, celebrated both during its inaugural “Collectors Weekend.” From November 3–6, watch and car lovers from all over America and Latin America converged on Bal Harbour.
Thursday and Friday, November 3 and 4, were the watch days, where participating brands showcased their finest mechanical watches, offered special events in their boutiques and, in the center of the Shops, panel discussions were held with luminaries from the watch industry.
Hosted by Keith W. Strandberg, Editor-in-Chief of Revolution USA, the topics of the panels included:
? “The History, Present and Future of Independent Brands” (featuring Pierre Halimi, brand manager of F.P. Journe; Michael Friedman, historian for Audemars Piguet; and Daniel Novela, head of the…
