Baselworld

Baselworld watch news, Baselworld watch features, insights and Baselworld secrets about the world’s leading watch fair in Basel, Switzerland. All Baselworld news on this page are curated by WatchTime’s team.

WORLD CUP 2018:

Why Hublot’s Big Bang Referee Smartwatch Might Be a Lot More Important Than You Think

Shortly before Baselworld 2018 opened its doors to the public in March, Hublot introduced its very first smartwatch, the Big Bang Referee 2018 World Cup Russia™ Connected Watch (Ref. 400.NX.1100.RX). The 49-mm titanium-cased tech device is based on Google’s Android Wear OS and will be worn by the 101 referees (36 referees and 63 assistants)...

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Jun 14, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

PROMOTION:

Australian-Based BOW & STERN Introduces its First Automatic Dive Watch

BOW & STERN is a four-year-old Australian watch brand that has rapidly been gaining a foothold in the microbrand sphere. Its latest watch, which is the brand’s first automatic divers’ model and launched on Kickstarter last week, is a firm testament to the brand’s ideals, which are focused on quality, reliability, and staying 100% carbon...

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Oct 16, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

Hands-On with the Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT ‘Special’ Limited Edition

Back during the early days of Baselworld, we covered the wide variety of new introductions from both Seiko and Grand Seiko. Today, we’re highlighting one of the more visually appealing releases from the monolithic older sibling: the Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT ‘Special’ Limited Edition with a vibrant blue dial featuring a swirling mosaic...

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Apr 27, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018 REVISITED:

The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph

This year is the 55th anniversary of the TAG Heuer Carrera which we’ve been celebrating with a multi-part series highlighting the model’s unique history. At Baselworld 2018, TAG Heuer introduced multiple new models to commemorate the occasion, from the ultra-modern, skeletonized Tête de Vipère to the vintage-inspired Calibre 16 Chronograph in two different colors. In...

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Apr 18, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2018:

A Hands-On Look at the Expansion of the Breguet Marine Collection

This year, Breguet decided to focus almost entirely on building out its Marine collection. There was, of course, the customary Reine de Naples addition, and two new ultra-thin Classique Extra-Plat models, one with a tourbillon and one without, but there’s no doubt that Breguet intends on making the Marine Collection its headliner for 2018. Joining...

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Apr 5, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018:

Showing Skin: A New Vintage-Inspired Dive Watch from Longines

There should be no surprise that Longines released another attractive dive watch during Baselworld this year. After all, it was only a few years ago that the vintage-inspired Legend Diver captivated social media and the horological blogosphere as a whole. Going even further back, the HydroConquest has had a steady presence in the brand’s catalog...

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Apr 3, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

De Bethune Embraces Personalization with the DB25 Starry Varius

Fresh off the release of the Steel Wheels at SIHH, horological indie darling De Bethune unveiled two new watches at Baselworld this year. The headliner of the two is undoubtedly the DB25 Starry Varius. This new timepiece taps directly into the ethos of what has made De Bethune such a success since its initial launch in 2002 and updates...

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Apr 2, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018:

Tutima Glashütte Builds Out its Entry-Level Range with the M2 Coastline

At Baselworld this year, Tutima Glashütte focused on developing its entry-level range with the release of a brand new line inside the fan-favorite M2 family. The M2 Coastline maintains the value proposition that the M2 collection is widely appreciated for and keeps the sober-yet-sporty aesthetic that many have come to love from this German marque. ...

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Mar 30, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2018:

Jaquet Droz Strips Down for its First-Ever Skeletonized Watch (with Macro Shots)

Jaquet Droz — a brand made famous by its eponym’s venture into automata production during the mid-to-late 1700s — isn’t one to follow a trend. That’s why the decision to release the brand’s first skeletonized watch was a surprise highlight for many of my colleagues and myself at this year’s Baselworld fair. Since its revival...

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Mar 29, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018:

MeisterSinger Introduces its First Astronomical Watch

MeisterSinger is best known for producing watches that utilize a single hand to tell time. This, of course, lends itself to a more relaxing interpretation of the traditional way we read our watches. Rather than following a to the second — or minute, even — display, most MeisterSinger timepieces are read in five-minute increments. This...

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Mar 28, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Baselworld 2018:

Double Time: Sinn Introduces Two Vintage-Inspired Chronographs

One of the major reasons Sinn has become such a popular brand in the United States over the past two decades is due to its ability to consistently strike the hard-to-reach zone between producing reliable tool watches and aesthetically cool timepieces that can be worn every day. The accessible price point that Sinn is able to...

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Mar 28, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018:

Hublot’s (Red) Magic Moment

The focus for Hublot this year was similar to year’s past: a total devotion to the research and development of new materials and dial structures that stand out in a crowded field of new releases. One watch that was released at Baselworld this week and embodies that brand ideal is the Big Bang Unico Red Magic....

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Mar 26, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018:

Dressing up the Senator: Glashütte Original’s New Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

At Baselworld this year, while the vintage-inspired and anniversary models by major brands are dominating the scene, some manufacturers are straying from what seems to have become the new orthodoxy in favor of watches based firmly in the 21st century. Glashütte Original, one of those rare brands that’s able to move fluidly between modern and...

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Mar 26, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2018:

Introducing the Breguet Marine 5527 with Live Images

Earlier today, we had the chance to go hands-on with the brand new Breguet Marine collection at Baselworld 2018. Last year saw the release of the Breguet Marine Équation 5887. This year, the series has been expanded to include three new models with a variety of complications. Today, we’re highlighting the Breguet Marine 5527, a chronograph...

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Mar 24, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018:

Brother, Can You Spare the Time? Corum’s Heritage Artisan “Hobo Coin” Watch

Corum revealed its new Heritage Artisan Coin Watch at Baselworld this year, featuring the coin engraving work of New York-based artist Aleksey Saburov. The Russian engraver has been an avid promoter for the early 20th-century American art form known as “hobo coins” or “hobo nickels” — in which a coin, often an old buffalo nickel,...

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Mar 24, 2018 by Caleb Anderson

BASELWORLD 2018:

Hands-On with the Tudor Black Bay GMT

If you’ve been active on social media at all over the past two days, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Tudor‘s latest release and the debate that has quickly surrounded it. Working closely with big brother Rolex, Tudor released the Black Bay GMT with a familiar red-and-blue bezel. The watch is attractive, follows the ever-popular...

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Mar 23, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Baselworld 2018:

Grand Seiko Announces a New Caliber and Multiple New Watches

During Baselworld 2017, Seiko made the announcement that it was separating its Seiko and Grand Seiko lines. This move made a lot of sense at the time. The idea was that they are already equally beloved by Seiko-holics, but this distinction helps make the difference apparent to everyone else. One consequence of this meant that...

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Mar 22, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018:

Introducing the New Seiko Presage and Prospex Models

At a press conference at Baselworld this morning, Seiko unveiled the latest from the Japanese brand. The big highlight from the Presage collection is the introduction of a new automatic caliber that had been rumored about for some time. For fans of vintage Seiko divers, the brand has come out with six new Prospex watches...

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Mar 22, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018:

Life in the Fast Lane: Nomos Glashütte Introduces the Autobahn Collection

Nomos Glashütte is known for its minimalist design palate, accessible in-house movements, and collaborations with designers from outside the watch world. At Baselworld 2018, the German brand has introduced its latest watch collection which spawned from a relationship with the German designer Werner Aisslinger. It’s also inspired by something distinctly Teutonic: the Autobahn. Named after...

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Mar 21, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

BASELWORLD 2018

Setting Another Thinness Record: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic

Bulgari has already broken several horological thinness records at Baselworld, and now we know that the Italian brand didn’t plan to make an exception this year: After the launch of the world’s thinnest tourbillon movement at Baselworld in 2014 (thanks to a 1.95-mm-thin, hand-wound movement in a 5-mm case), the thinnest minute repeater in 2016...

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Mar 21, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

BASELWORLD 2018:

The Bronze Age: Oris Releases Multiple Vintage-Influenced Models

Hot on the heels of the fan-favorite Carl Brashear Chronograph, Oris has released three previously unseen models at Baselworld 2018. We have new updates to the Divers Sixty-Five, the ProPilot collection, and two updates to the Big Crown. Oris has gone all in on the bronze trend, with two new Sixty-Five models, one in 40...

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Mar 21, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

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