一年一度,难免令人有点期待。每年四月初,我们总是怀着这样的心情,前往瑞士参观在巴塞尔和日内瓦两个城市举行的两个钟表界盛事。Baselworld(巴塞尔世界钟表珠宝展)和 SIHH(日内瓦国际高级钟表展),今年不约而同比往年延迟近十天才揭幕。抵达巴塞尔时天气特暖和,甚至有点热,迫得我们和其他与会人士都无法不轻装上阵。暖洋洋的气温向我们暗示了今年的钟表展气氛同样热烈。这难道真的是最好的时刻?还是如狄更斯的名言所形容,这是最 Once a year, it is inevitable that it is somewhat expectant. At the beginning of April each year, we always go to Switzerland to visit the two horological events in Basel and Geneva. The Baselworld (Baselworld Watch & Jewellery Show) and the SIHH (Geneva International Watchmaking Fair) were unveiled this year, almost 10 days later than in previous years. When arriving in Basel, the weather was very warm and even hot, so that we and other participants were unable to walk lightly. The warm air temperature hinted at us that the atmosphere of this year’s watch fair is equally warm. Is this really the best moment? As described by Dickens’s famous quote, this is the most