Baselworld

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

Showing at WatchTime New York 2015: Blancpain Villeret Grande Date

We’re only a month away from the start of America’s Luxury Watch Show, WatchTime New York 2015, taking place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. (Click here for event details, including a complete list of exhibiting brands, and to purchase tickets). More than a dozen luxury brands will exhibit at the event, including Blancpain, which...

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Sep 23, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2015: Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec in Gold

WatchTime’s biggest and most luxurious watch collectors’ event to date, WatchTime New York, takes place October 23-24 at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Among the luxury watch brands displaying their wares at the event will be Lucerne-based Carl F. Bucherer, whose showcase pieces will include the new gold-cased...

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Sep 18, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Temptations by Escapement: Moser Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Funky Blue

I am incessantly asked about so-called “smart watches.” Usually, I practice incredible diplomacy, seldom revealing my extreme distaste for this genre of gadget, preferring to avoid discussing them altogether. However, I now feel compelled to reveal my colors, having recently been asked about “smart watches” again for the umpteenth time. For the record, I do...

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Sep 16, 2015 by Angus Davies

Tudor Watches: Getting to Know the “Other” Rolex

With the return of Tudor watches to the United States, we take a look at some of the Tudor watches that U.S. watch collectors had been missing out on, along with some current models, including the Tudor Heritage Advisor, Tudor Heritage Black Bay and Reminiscent of Rolex's Day-Date watches, Tudor's Classic Date-Day watch.

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Sep 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2015: Bell & Ross BR-X1 Carbon Forgé

WatchTime takes Manhattan on October 23 and 24, with its biggest and most luxurious watch collectors’ event to date, WatchTime New York, at Gotham Hall. (Click here for event details and to purchase tickets). Among the luxury watch brands displaying their wares at the event will be Bell & Ross, whose headliner will be the...

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Sep 8, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Close-Up: Rolex Yacht-Master II in Stainless Steel (with Video)

Rolex has launched the Yachtmaster II watch in a 904L stainless steel case with a blue Cerachrom bezel insert. The signature feature of this Rolex watch is its regatta countdown function.

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Sep 4, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Complications Eggsperts: The New Fabergé Watches

We take a look at three new Fabergé watches with new complicated movements, including the Lady Compliquée Peacock and the Lady Compliquée Winter Timepiece. and the Faberge Visionnaire I Blue. Here's what you need to know about these new Fabergé watches.

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Aug 8, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

Close-Up: Ulysse Nardin Freak Phantom

Ulysse Nardin made the watch cognoscenti sit up and take notice back in 2001, when it unveiled its wildly unconventional Freak watch, one of the first timepieces to use silicon in key parts of its movement. The Freak Phantom, introduced at Baselworld 2013, continues that tradition of innovation and, well, freakishness.

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Aug 3, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

The Triple Crown Winners’ Circle Watch: Longines Conquest Classic Moonphase

We present the Longines Conquest Classic Moonphase, a recent addition to Longines Classic Conquest collection and a Triple Crown Winners' Circle Watch.

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Jul 30, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime’s July-August Issue is On Sale Now!

The July-August 2015 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring our cover story on the new Breitling Navitimer 01 46 mm, our massive report on the new watches launched at Baselworld 2015, tests of new models from Jaeger-LeCoultre and Nomos, and more. Scroll down for highlights from the issue…

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Jul 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Hamilton Pan Europ H-30

We showcase the Hamilton Pan Europ H-30; this watch debuted recently with a modern-day movement boasting an 80-hour power reserve.

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Jul 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Cleared for Takeoff: The Breitling Emergency II Lands at U.S. Retailers This Summer

Here's what you need to know about the Breitling Emergency II, the very first wristwatch equipped with a built-in personal locator beacon (PLB).

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Jun 24, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

The Wearables Arrive: The Scoop on All the New Smartwatches From Baselworld 2015

According to an old joke, Albert Einstein once said that he wanted to die in Switzerland, not elsewhere, “because everything happens 20 years later there.” This year, Baselworld proved Einstein wrong: the array of smartwatches on display proved the Swiss can be as up-to-date as anyone. Here’s a rundown of some of the smartwatches that...

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Jun 5, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

Hublot Big Bang Unico

The first Hublot Big Bang watch to come equipped with the Unico, a column-wheel flyback chronograph movement, is the Hublot Big Bang Unico.

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May 14, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

How it Works: Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave World Time GPS

Citizen launched the original Eco-Drive Satellite Wave, the first watch to feature light-powered satellite timekeeping, in 2011, and has released updated versions with new innovations in the years since. This year, the Japanese brand introduces its latest, the Citizen Satellite Wave World Timer GPS, an ideal timepiece for frequent travelers.

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May 12, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Sand Dude: Testing the Breitling Superocean

The modern Breitling Superocean watch is built to withstand the rigors of sea, surf and sand. See how it fares in WatchTime’s Breitling Superocean test.

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May 4, 2015 by Alexander Krupp

Visconti’s See-Through Watch

In 2013, to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Italian luxury-pen maker Visconti took a page out of Montblanc’s book: it launched a watch line. It’s a natural diversification for the brand, Visconti founder Dante Del Vecchio says: “The pen and the watch are the only universally acknowledged jewelry for a man.”

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May 2, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Dive Watch Classics: Hands-on With the Breitling Superocean II

During a visit to Breitling Chronometrie SA, Breitling’s impressive manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, our WT contributor had a chance to spend some time with the Breitling Superocean II. Find out here what he discovered about this new dive watch from Breitling.

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Apr 29, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Baselworld 2015: Bell & Ross BR-X1 Carbone Forgé

One of Bell & Ross’s top watches in 2014 was the BR-X1, a chronograph that played off the brand’s popular classic, the BR-01. (The BR-X1 was also featured in the January 2015 issue of WatchTime.) At Baselworld 2015, Bell & Ross had another update to the model: the BR-X1 Carbone Forgé, which shows off the...

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Apr 27, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days GMT Oro Rosso

Paneristi, take note: available in a limited set of 300 pieces, the Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days GMT Oro Rosso is as elegant as it is simple. In true Panerai style, its name is a mouthful, but it tells you everything you need to know about the watch. Let’s break it down and review.

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Apr 21, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

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