Baselworld

Here you find all the news and updates from Baselworld, the world’s biggest and most important watch fair until 2019.

BASELWORLD 2016

Bulova Special Edition Moon Watch Chronograph (Updated With Live Photos)

The Bulova Special Edition Moon Watch Chronograph is aesthetically a very faithful re-creation of the first Bulova watch worn on the moon but is outfitted with a modern, exclusive UHF (Ultra-High-Frequency) quartz movement and an affordable price tag.

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Mar 18, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2016

Watchstars 2016 Award Winners Honored at Baselworld

The winning watches of the second annual Watchstars Awards, chosen by an independent panel of international experts, were announced this week. Omega was the biggest winner this year, capturing two of the five categories. Other winners included Tudor and A. Lange & Söhne.

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Mar 18, 2016 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2016

Corum Admirals Cup Collection Expands with Legend 47 Worldtimer

Corum has added a new world-time watch to its nautically inspired Admiral's Cup collection at Baselworld 2016. The Corum Admiral's Cup Legend 47 Worldtimer makes its debut in two formats, one with a titanium case and matte black dial, the other with a two-tone titanium and rose gold case with a smoky sapphire dial.

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Mar 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016

Bridges to the Past: Girard-Perregaux La Esmeralda Tourbillon Marks 225 Years

Girard-Perregaux celebrates its 225th anniversary this year with several new watches, the star of which is La Esmeralda Tourbillon, debuting at Baselworld 2016.

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Mar 17, 2016 by Carol Besler

BASELWORLD 2016

Patek Philippe Ref. 5930G: An All-New World Time Chronograph (With Live Photos)

Patek Philippe is releasing a slew of new complicated watches at Baselworld 2016, including, most notably, its very first timepiece containing both a world-time indication and a chronograph. Here's what you should know about the Patek Philippe Ref. 5930 World Time Chronograph.

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Mar 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016

Carl F. Bucherer Unveils All-New In-House Base Caliber CFB A2000

Carl F. Bucherer, which first claimed manufacture status in 2008 with the debut of its first in-house movement, Caliber CFB A1000, takes its horological expertise to the next level this year with the introduction of its second-generation base movement, Caliber CFB A2000, unveiled today at Baselworld 2016.

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Mar 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016

Bell & Ross BR-03 Desert Type (Updated with Prices)

Bell & Ross, known for its military-influenced aviator-style watches, launches a new trio of them: the Bell & Ross BR-03 Desert Type collection. We give you the rundown on all three.

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Mar 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016

Going Green: MeisterSinger’s New Green Dials

MeisterSinger introduces an all-new dial color to three of its watch models at Baselworld 2016: "Rensing Green" will make its first appearance on new versions of the MeisterSinger No. 02, MeisterSinger Pangaea, and MeisterSinger Neo.

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Mar 16, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016:

Watch Insider Previews the New Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Chrono

To celebrate the first 20 years of the L.U.C manufacture in Fleurier, Chopard will launch the L.U.C Perpetual Chrono in a limited edition of only 20 pieces at the Baselworld 2016 watch fair.

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Mar 11, 2016 by Alexander Linz

BASELWORLD 2016 PREVIEW

Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar: The New Master Chronometer

Omega's undisputed headliner at last year's Baselworld was the Globemaster, a three-handed watch heavily influenced in its design by the brand's historical Constellation models and containing its first Master Chronometer movement, Caliber 8900. This year, Omega adds the first complication to the Globemaster line, the Omega Globemaster Annual Calendar.

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Mar 9, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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Tissot Le Locle Regulateur: Another Nod to Affordable Elegance

Tissot has devoted its Le Locle collection of timepieces, named for the watchmaking town in the Swiss Jura where the brand was founded, to affordable watches with classically elegant designs and small complications. This year, Tissot adds a regulator watch, the Tissot Le Locle Regulateuer, to the family.

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Mar 8, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

GIFT GUIDE

Baselworld Travel Essentials

The watch world’s biggest international event, Baselworld, begins next week in Basel, Switzerland. If you are one of the thousands of eager watch aficonados, media representatives, and watch-and-jewelry professionals attending the show this year, we’ve compiled some of our favorite stylish and useful items that will make both the trip itself, and your travel experience,...

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Mar 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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Armin Strom Tourbillon Skeleton Earth

Skeleton watch specialist Armin Strom is launching its newest collection, called Tourbillon Skeleton, at Baselworld 2016. As with other Armin Strom watch families, this one will consist of four watches representing the four elements, Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. The first to be released is the the new Armin Strom Tourbillon Skeleton Earth, with a black PVD case.

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Mar 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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A Sneak Peek at Frédérique Constant’s Entry-Level Perpetual Calender

Frédérique Constant just announced the launch of a new automatic perpetual calendar (Cal. FC-775) that the brand says should be available for less than €8,000 (stainless steel version). The integrated design most likely means that the calendar can only be adjusted forward, and it will be even less expensive than Montblanc’s already attractively priced Meisterstück Heritage Perpetual...

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Mar 3, 2016 by Roger Ruegger

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Bulgari Octo Ultranero Collection

Bulgari's Bulgarin Octo men's watch collection gets a sleek black makeover at the upcoming Baselworld 2016 watch fair. The new Bulgari Octo Ultranero series, which combine black DLC with elements in rose gold, consists of a three-hand watch in two executions, a chronograph, and the newest variation on the brand's record-setting ultra-thin tourbillon.

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Feb 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

CLOSE-UP

An Icon Revisited: Movado Museum Classic

Movado, which made headlines last year with its release of a new series of smartwatches, returns to the classic watch design that put the brand on the map back in the mid-20th century, announcing the launch of the Movado Museum Classic at Baselworld 2016.

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Feb 25, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

PRESS RELEASE

WatchTime Announces New Editor-in-Chief; Thompson to Become Editor-at-Large

Beginning March 1, 2016, longstanding WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Joe Thompson will assume his new role as Editor-at-Large. Mr. Thompson steps down as Editor-in-Chief after a successful 16-year run at the magazine’s helm, and he will remain with the publication as a writer and reporter in a part-time capacity. Blending passion for watches and the watch industry...

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Feb 23, 2016 by WatchTime

Close-Up: Blancpain L-evolution Tourbillon Carrousel (Updated with Video)

One of Blancpain’s highlights at this year’s Baselworld is the L-evolution Tourbillon Carrousel, a highly complicated piece with a futuristic dial and case design to match. Tourbillons and carrousels both rotate their cages within a movement, but understanding them can also get your head spinning. So let’s take a moment to break down the differences...

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Feb 18, 2016 by Jay Deshpande

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Glashütte Original Offers New Senator Chronometer with Dark Blue Dial

The watch world's current "Blue Period" shows no signs of waning at this year's Baselworld, as brands continue to roll out timepieces with azure-colored dials and straps. Among the most notable new releases is a dark blue version of Glashütte Original's Senator Chronometer, a model launched in 2099 that has become one of the Saxon brand's cornerstones.

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Feb 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016 PREVIEW

Seiko Prospex Radio Sync Solar World Time Chronograph

Seiko launched its Prospex line of specialized sports watches internationally two years ago; thus far, it has been known in the U.S. mostly for dive watches such as the Marinemaster. At Baselworld 2016, Seiko introduces a Prospex pilots' watch, equipped with a new, ultra-reliable solar-powered movement.

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Feb 13, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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