Que retenir des salons horlogers de Bâle (Indépendants et Swatch Group), de Genève (Richemont) et de Genthod (Franck Muller)? Préfigurent-ils un bon cru pour le millésime 2007?
D’un point de vue général, je constate que chacune des marques à opéré un repositionnement sur le marché vers les gammes supérieures, ce qui se traduit surtout par une hausse des prix. L’exemple d’Omega est frappant: profitant de la vente aux enchères Omegamania organisée par le salon Antiquorum, la marque Biennoise marche sur les plates bandes de Rolex, opérant ainsi une montée en gamme, au détriment du souhait des collectionneurs et amateurs de vintages.
Beaucoup de marques opèrent aussi une renaissance, c’est le cas de Concord avec sa gamme C1.
Concernant les tendances, les manufactures se sont consacrées à concevoir des modèles dits « sports ». Une pléiade de chronographes ont en effet été développés (Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, FP Journe, Hublot; Longines).
Parmi les marques et les modèles qui m’ont marqués, je relève avant tout Jaeger LeCoultre qui a semblé laissé de côté sa gamme Reverso pour se consacré à des modèles plus techniques: le Duomètre à chronographe, le Master Compressor Extreme Lab, et sa gamme Master Compressor Diving.
Je retiens aussi la Milgauss de Rolex qui ravira les amateurs de Vintages.
Par contre, petite déception pour Richard Mille qui a paru moins à l’avant garde que l’année dernière.
Si je devais ne retenir qu’un modèle de ces salons, ce serait, après mûre réflection, la DBS Sport de De Bethune. Evolution directe de la DBS, cette montre est le symbole de l’avant garde et de l’exigence de la manufacture de Bethune. Je n’hésitera pas à écrire un article sur ce modèle dès que j’aurai des supports visuels.
Si vous aussi vous désirez nous faire part de vos impressions, de vos sentiments en rapport avec ces trois salons qui se sont achevés, n’hésitez pas à laisser un commentaire.
Wondering how to tow a car on your own?
If you will need to tow your possess car or truck, this article need to offer some valuable perception about the
numerous possibilities you have, the nitty-gritty of really towing the automobile, as effectively as security safety measures and on-road driving suggestions for
producing your tow a safe and sound and inconvenience-free encounter.
What gear do I have to have to tow my automobile?
The initial detail to take into consideration is
what kind of products you will need to have for towing your own motor vehicle.
This will rely on the car which you are towing, as nicely as the diploma of
security you want to have whilst towing your motor vehicle.
Here are the a variety of options accessible to those people who
need to tow their personal car or truck, as properly as a breakdown of when these solutions will be suited:
one.) Tow dollies. Tow dollies are two-wheel dollies that can keep two of your car’s wheels while the other two roll freely on the ground.
The other conclude is hitched to whichever car or truck you will be using to
tow the towed car. For the reason that two wheels will be on the ground when you’re pulling your
vehicle along, it is Crucial that these be free of charge-rolling wheels.
If not you can trigger some severe transmission destruction to your vehicle which
will be costly or impossible to restore. But for two-wheel push vehicles, motor vehicle dollies are a
good choice. All-wheel travel and four-wheel push autos may possibly also be towed,
but your travel shaft will will need to be disconnected first, and if you’re not snug undertaking
this you you may will need to seek the advice of a mechanic.
But there are other alternatives that really don’t require
you to disconnected the generate shaft. Browse on.
two.) Tow trailers. Both equally open up and enclosed tow trailers are
fantastic alternatives for all-wheel / four-wheel drive autos.
All wheels will be off the ground, so you really don’t chance transmission problems whilst towing your car or truck.
And if you opt to use an enclosed trailer, you will have
the benefit of additional protection from components as effectively as amplified stability for your car.
Renting trailers will be additional highly-priced than leasing a dolly
however, so make sure you genuinely have to have these options.
three.) Tow bars. (Not to be baffled with tow hitches).
A tow bar is a process intended to join the towed vehicle with the
towing vehicle (known as the coach). The tow bar will link to both of
those motor vehicles in such a way as to let swiveling so that the cars may flip independently and make turns on the highway.
In addition to getting linked instantly, safeguards these types
of as link by chains are usually necessary as perfectly.
Tow bars are possibly the least highly-priced choice,
but are also less durable and protected than the other option. If you’re touring
long distances over bumpy roads or at high speeds, you may want to go with a person of
the preceding solutions.
four.) Towing add-ons. Added add-ons are generally required
to tow your motor vehicle safely and abide by towing
restrictions. It will at the very least be essential to have
tow lights (tail lights, brake lights, and convert
lights) hooked up to the rear of the car which is being towed.
You could also want to see which other add-ons are accessible,
relying on which towing solution you decide on.