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.

Video: Christophe Claret Teases Kantharos

Christophe Claret, a brand known for creating complicated timepieces (like the Soprano, seen at SIHH), has posted a teaser video for its Baselworld 2013 novelty, the Kantharos. The video provides a sneak peek of the movement of the watch, which is a mono-pusher chronograph with constant force mechanism. The watch will be formally unveiled at Baselworld...

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Apr 1, 2013 by WatchTime

Baselworld Preview: Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Flameante

More news and photos of new watches debuting at April’s Baselworld watch fair continue to flow into our in-box. Here’s one of the latest, from Cuervo y Sobrinos, the “Swiss brand with Latin soul,” originally founded in Cuba: the Historiador Flameante, a classical, ultra-thin watch based on a 1950s design.

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Mar 26, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider Baselworld Preview: Corum and Antoine Martin

WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz takes a look at more Baselworld novelties on his blog at watch-insider.com.

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Mar 24, 2013 by WatchTime

WatchTime Returns to South Coast Plaza on September 22

This September, WatchTime’s next collectors’ event returns to South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. Taking place on September 22 from 4:30 to 8:30pm, the evening will include featured watchmaking events and opportunities to speak firsthand with brand VIPs. There is a collection of 13 brands participating that will also be showcasing some of the...

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Aug 31, 2023 by WatchTime

Watch Insider Previews Baselworld Novelties From Bulova and More

Over at watch-insider.com, WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz takes a look at some of the novelties that will be on display at the upcoming Baselworld fair.

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Mar 22, 2013 by WatchTime

Baselworld Preview: Ulysse Nardin’s Musical Stranger

Ulysse Nardin is no stranger (pardon the pun) to complicated watches with chiming mechanisms, having already released its Carnival of Venice minute repeater this year. Its latest such timepiece melds horological savoir faire with Rat Pack cool: the Ulysse Nardin Stranger chimes the melody of the iconic 1966 Sinatra song, “Strangers in the Night” on...

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Mar 20, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

More Baselworld 2013 Previews From Watch Insider

As Baselworld 2013 gets closer, WatchTime’s “Watch Insider” Alexander Linz continues previewing novelties at his blog, watch-insider.com.

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Mar 15, 2013 by WatchTime

TechnoMarine Baselworld 2013 Preview

In anticipation of the upcoming Baselworld fair, TechnoMarine has unveiled two new watches to be showcased at the event.

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Mar 14, 2013 by WatchTime

Baselworld Preview: Perrelet Turbine Chrono

Perrelet launched its first Turbine wristwatch, with its dynamic, double-rotor movement that resembles an aircraft’s turbine blades, in 2009. Since then, the company has introduced several variations on it, including dials inspired by the American flag and by erotic Japanese manga. This year, the Turbine gets its first complicated model, the Turbine Chrono.

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Mar 13, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Horology Meets Cuisine: Blancpain Partners with Three-Star Chef Daniel Humm

Last week, at a luxurious six-course dinner at New York City’s world renowned Eleven Madison Park restaurant, Blancpain introduced Daniel Humm, a three-Michelin-starred chef and Blancpain watch enthusiast, as an official “friend of the brand,” presenting him with a one-of-a-kind, engraved Fifty Fathoms timepiece.

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Mar 12, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider Previews More Baselworld Novelties

At watch-insider.com, Alexander Linz takes a look at more watches from the upcoming Baselworld fair.

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Mar 11, 2013 by WatchTime

Watch Insider Previews 8 Brands of BaselWorld 2013

At watch-insider.com, Alexander Linz gives us a preview of several watches to keep an eye on at this year’s upcoming Baselworld watch fair.

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Mar 4, 2013 by WatchTime

Baselworld 2013 Preview: Harry Winston’s Histoire de Tourbillon 4 (Video)

Watch and jewelry giant Harry Winston — often the purveyor of some of the most talked-about timepieces at the annual Baselworld watch fair — has whetted our appetite for this year’s offerings with a preview of one of its most complicated technical pieces, the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 4.

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Feb 26, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s Watch Insider Tests the Rolex Sky-Dweller

At watch-insider.com, WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz performs a test of the Rolex Sky-Dweller, which made its first appearance at Baselworld 2012.

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Feb 25, 2013 by WatchTime

Baselworld Complex Completed

The Baselworld watch fair is almost upon us, opening its doors on April 25, 2013. After almost two years of work, construction of the exhibition hall has been completed on schedule and according to plan, while the stands for the show will be built in early March.

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Feb 13, 2013 by WatchTime

Baselworld Preview: New Omega Constellation for Him and New LadyMatic for Her

The countdown to this spring’s Baselworld watch fair has begun, and Omega is among the first brands to release info and photos on some of its new offerings for 2013. For the men, there’s the Constellation Sedna, whose case is constructed of an all-new alloy called Sedna gold; for the ladies, there are several striking...

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Feb 8, 2013 by Mark Bernardo

Hublot Sponsors Scuderia Ferrari Team

The legendary Scuderia Ferrari racing team is now on Hublot time.

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Feb 7, 2013 by WatchTime