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The age where everything is possible

February 2003




A recurring question: What are the major stylistic trends for the year that is opening before us?

A halftone response: A little of everything!

In looking at the most recent models, we observe that 'everything' has become possible, that all styles share the spotlight.

The 'dictatorship' of minimal chic is not as powerful as it was earlier, but watches in this style are still popular. But today, they share the window displays with the opposite end of the spectrum, luxurious and baroque keepers of time.

It is the same for other trends as well. The craze of the XXL sizes has calmed but the 'over-sized' are still around, sitting besides the 'mini-sized'. The look and functions with a futuristic flair co-exist with the most nostalgic styles, vintage versions and other 'collector' pieces. The eternal circle brings together the tonneau and the square. Black and white pieces share the shelves with pastels and bright colours of all shades. The warrior watch instrument ticks away the hours next to the most classic timepieces. Undoubtedly, these contradictory trends are a reflection of our era, full of uncertainties, doubts and questions…