Ben's Images from SIHH 2018

I'll keep this fairly simple, hopefully letting the photos do the talking. Off we go to SIHH 2018:

Sunday night before the openeing of SIHH with Herr Kurt Klaus, Tonny Berteloot and Bill Barker:

Bill ready to go Monday morning outside SIHH:

Monday dinner with Nad, Martin, Oliver Tonny and Bill:

Taking food photos:

Bill waiting for the train to SIHH in the morning:

Tonny talking pocket watches with Karolína Kurková:

Thang is ready for the gala:

As are Martin, Daniel, Tilo and Bill:

With Andrew and Roman:

Great memories you captured Ben. I was a pleasure to spend time with you at SIHH. Take care of that bum wing you acquired on your return home and get ready for the next GTG.

Great photos Ben!

It was great to meet you too and, as Bill says, take care of that bum wing!

Goes without saying too... but if you're ever in Melbourne, be sure to let me know!

Thanks Bill and Anthony. More coming...
Back to SIHH Wednesday for the collector's day:

On to lunch and a rare meeting of brothers:

After lunch we met for a special presentation with Stefan Ihnen:

Later in the evening I had a nice walk through Geneva to the IWC boutique to take delivery of a very special watch:

Andrew had already arrived:

We took an "Erwin" shot with FA Jones...

And there it was:

Collectors started arriving for the Wednesday night dinner:

We migrated next door to the dinner venue, Les Aviateurs:

The Boss photographing my salmon-dialed 3227:

Later that evening a little nightcap:

Great post Ben ! Thanks for sharing the pics with us. It was great meeting you and all the other watch fans in Geneva. I enjoyed the days a lot.
Greetings from Northern Germany
Martin

Another brilliant report, thanks for posting Ben. The collectors meeting was a very special occasion and I feel very honored to be be one of the participants.
It was great to finally meet you Ben and I hope I get the opportunity to share the IWC passion again at a future event.
Congratulations on SWFA, it's stunning!!
Greetings from Zurich
Jonathan

Thank you Bill, Anthony, Martin and Jonathan, it was fantastic to be with you all in Geneva this year for a truly remarkable SIHH! Here are a few more photos:

Can't get enough of SIHH!

The informal collector's dinner on Thursday night:

Last day:

Meeting up with a few more folks who could not make it earlier in the week, forum member Christoph and IWC case maker Haval with Mark F and I:

A last little side trip to La Chaux-de-Fonds to visit The International Museum of Horology:

One last table shot:

Off to the airport in the early morning:

Back Home.

Oh my god, Ben, how cool is that show!
So many great memories, still very fresh and vivid:
I loved to meet you and the whole gang. These days were so cool and passed by so quickly, but will stay in fantastic memory for long, long time!
Thank you Ben, thank you guys for being such a cool bunch!

Oh Wow Ben!!
What a fantastic review of a fantastic event :o)
Thank You for taking the time to compile this excellent summary.

I would like to add a photo or two...

Here is a little Ingenieur family portrait of my own
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And a pic of Ben at the entrance of the Horological Museum at La Chaux-de-Fonds
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Ben, very well done, thank you for sharing with us!

This was an excellent report, Ben! Your photos were first class. I appreciate you giving those of us at home an opportunity to experience this important IWC 150th Anniversary SIHH!

Great show Ben! Thx a lot for sharing the story which brings back very good memories. We had a great time and thank you again for picking me up at SIHH, it was a plaesure to meet you and the guys again.
Regards from Germany, Markus

I don't know how many times now I read your report Ben, but I enjoy every minute of it! Such a great report and superb pictures which makes me feel, like I was there.

Thanks for that.
Pat

Hi Ben, fantastic report!!! I truly enjoyed and really regret that I wasn't able to be there (and meet your for the first time).

Kind regards,

Bob

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Here is a little bonus coverage of the fidget spinner:

Excellent Ben ! This SIHH was amazing!