The most interesting new Masterpiece model, the Masterpiece Seconde Mystérieuse (on the wrist, below) reminded me a bit of the brand’s unconventional Roue Carrée from a few years ago, with the dial-mounted square wheel. This watch, limited to 125 pieces and costing $14,100, has off-center hours and minutes and a big seconds subdial with a revolving, propeller-like seconds hand that moves around the quadrants of the subdial, which has 60, 15, 30 and 45 indicated a the north, south, east and west positions.
Maurice Lacroix also unveiled quite a few new pieces in its Pontos divers’ watch collection, including a three-hand version ($3,400) which has a new screw-down pusher system to rotate the bezel and is more water-resistant than the original chronograph version; and the Pontos S Extreme (three color variations pictured below), that use a new, patented case material called “PowerLite” (made of aluminum, ceramic, magnesium, titanium, and zirconium) and incorporate the design input of automobile innovator Henrik Fisker.
The Masterpiece Seconde Mystérieuse is one of the ugliest watches I have seen recently.
Have to wonder, what were they thinking.
Just my opinion.
Steve
Thank you again for the update.. Looking forward for the next one..
Thanks a lot for bringing Baselworld 2013 to watch-loving people!
And I must say great report and fantastic pictures of fabulous watches!