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BASELWORLD 2017:

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5650G: New Innovations on Display

Patek Philippe unveiled its fifth "Advanced Research" limited-edition timepiece today at Baselworld, and it's not just a showcase for two impressive technical innovations but also an anniversary piece for the brand's sportiest collection. Here's what you should know about the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5650G.

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Vacheron Constantin Overseas

In 1996, Vacheron Constantin introduced the first Overseas watch, inspired by the 222 model of 1977. Since then, the brand has revamped the collection on several occasions, the latest coming last year at SIHH 2016. Here we compare the new Overseas with its vintage predecessors.

WATCH INDUSTRY

5 Major Trends at SIHH 2017: Will Baselworld Follow Suit?

For the first time ever, SIHH opened its doors to end consumers on its last day: a great opportunity for the 15,000 visitors to discover some of the world’s most important watch brands. Also, a great way to get a better overview of where the industry might be heading in 2017 — and what we might expect from the watch industry's biggest showcase, Baselworld 2017, next week. Here's a look at five major watch-world trends.

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Longines Conquest V.H.P.: A New Quartz Revolution

In 1954, Longines launched the world's first quartz clock with atomic precision, which was certified at Switzerland's Neuchatel Observatory. This week, the Observatory was the stage for the unveiling of a new wristwatch with an all-new ultra-precise movement: the Longines Conquest V.H.P.

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Auto Exotic: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Italdesign Limited Edition

At the Geneva International Motor Show, Roger Dubuis launches a partnership with Italdesign, maker of cutting-edge prototype show cars, and also brings out another limited-edition watch: the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Italdesign Edition, limited to just eight pieces worldwide, to be released alongside the "Italdesign Automobili Special," an ultra-limited series customizable car.

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Tudor Pelagos

In today’s world of watches, it’s become to hear raves about the Tudor Heritage Black Bay, and its place as an extension of the historical Tudor Submariner line, it is easy to forget about the modern series that most closely follows that model's lineage, the Tudor Pelagos. Here we compare the vintage watch with its modern descendant.

SIHH 2017:

The Power of Tens: A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike

During SIHH week, we revealed one of A. Lange & Söhne's headliner releases for 2017, the Tourbograph Perpetual "Pour le Merite." But that was not the only new model from the Saxon brand that had tongues wagging (and camera phones flashing) in Geneva. Today, we look at another innovative, complicated timepiece, the A. Lange Söhne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike.

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Hémisphères

Nearly every luxury watch purveyor makes at least one watch that is targeted at frequent travelers — equipped with dual time zone/GMT functions or even world-time indications. And nearly all of these watches are described by the brands as being easy to use, easy to set, easy to read, just user-friendly in general, despite the...

SIHH 2017:

Bridging the Past and Future: Girard-Perregaux Neo-Bridges

At SIHH 2017, Girard-Perregaux announced that it would be expanding and evolving its classic "Three Gold Bridges" design to develop an entirely new collection within the larger GP family. The new Girard-Perregaux Neo-Bridges — the brand's first non-tourbillon "Bridges" timepiece — debuts as the flagship of this new series.

SIHH 2017

10 Wrist Shots From SIHH 2017

When a new watch is launched, watch lovers are always wondering: What is the watch like in real life? How does it look and feel on my wrist? Here are a few wrist shots our editors took of new timepieces launched at SIHH 2017 in Geneva, to answer a few of those burning questions.

SIHH 2017:

Carbon Innovation: Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days – 49mm

In 2015, Panerai ushered a new material into the watchmaking world with the launch of the Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech. At SIHH 2017, the brand went even more boldly experimental with the Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3 Days - 49mm, which combines a Carbotech case with a deep black, light-absorbing dial and a lubrication-free mechanical movement.

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11

TAG Heuer has garnered attention from vintage-watch aficionados by producing an array of historical re-creations. Among these is the TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11, a revival of the classic timepiece worn by Steve McQueen. We compare the modern version to its historical predecessor.