Baselworld

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

Baselworld 2015: Ulysse Nardin Hannibal Minute Repeater (Updated with Live Photo and Price)

Ulysse Nardin has launched the Hannibal Minute Repeater at Baselworld 2015. The watch combines Ulysse Nardin’s classic use of jaquemarts with a Westminster carillon, a tourbillon, and a distinctive dial material. Let’s take a look.

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Mar 22, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: New Grand Seiko Revives the Spirit of ’67

For the past two years, Seiko has mined the rich history of its Grand Seiko watch to create modern re-editions of some notable models of the past for what the Japanese brand calls its Historical Collection, This year’s Baselworld saw the launch of its latest, the 62GS, based upon the very first Grand Seiko with...

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Mar 21, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2015: The Hublot Big Bang Alarm Repeater

For the 10th anniversary of the Big Bang, Hublot has created a new alarm watch with a dial arrangement that stands out from most of the brand’s designs. Among the Nyon-based company’s Baselworld headliners this year is the Big Bang Alarm Repeater. It has more than a couple features that will make you sit up...

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Mar 21, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: Bremont Jaguar MKI and Jaguar MKII (Updated with Live Photos)

At Baselworld 2015, Bremont unveils two new watches designed in partnership with Jaguar. Calling upon the watch and car brands’ shared British heritage, the new Bremont Jaguar MKI and Jaguar MKII have features reminiscent of the classic Jaguar E-Type from the 1960s.

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Mar 21, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Arnold Schwarzenegger Previews New Watch Brand at Baselworld 2015

Read our preview of the new watch brand from Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Schwarzenegger Collection, which is comprised of more than 100 references in three distinct collections, each representing one facet of Schwarzenegger's eclectic career.

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Mar 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2015: Zenith Introduces The Elite 6150 and New Caliber

Zenith's new automatic watch with a new caliber, the Zenith Elite 6150, highlights the brand’s ability as a manufacture and will also be the basis for its future developments. Here’s a look at the watch and the movement within it.

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Mar 20, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: The Perrelet Turbine Skeleton

Perrelet’s most recognizable family is the Turbine collection. These watches, featuring an oscillating turbine seen through cut-outs in the dial, have become the company’s signature, and now represent the majority of Perrelet’s watches on the market. Since the design relies on an idea of openwork, letting you see into the dial, it’s always felt just...

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Mar 20, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Baselworld 2015: Omega Globemaster Introduces All-New “Master Chronometer” Movement

Read about the first watch developed by Omega to meet the brand's "Master Chronometer" criteria: the new Omega Globemaster.

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Mar 19, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Patek Philippe Ref. 5524, a Vintage-Inspired Pilots’ Watch, Debuts at Baselworld 2015

What a difference a year makes. At last year’s Baselworld, Patek Philippe left many watch aficionados underwhelmed, rolling out only a few new models while saving the headliners for the brand’s 175th anniversary celebration in the fall. This year, however, the quintessential Swiss luxury brand already has tongues wagging about a decidedly unconventional new release:...

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Mar 18, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Baselworld 2015 Preview: New Versions of the Girard-Perregaux 1966

Among Girard-Perregaux’s releases at Baselworld this year are new pieces in the 1966 collection for men and women. The new Girard-Perregaux 1966 features a rose-gold case and fine guilloché on the dial.

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Mar 18, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Monochrome Monday: Rolex Dress Watches We Hope To See At Baselworld 2015

Here are our predictions for the dress watches we would like to see Rolex introduce at Baselworld.

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Mar 16, 2015 by Brice Goulard

Baselworld 2015 Preview: Clerc Hydroscaph GMT Power-Reserve Chronometer

This year at Baselworld, Clerc is introducing a new addition to its dive-focused Hydroscaph collection. The Clerc Hydroscaph GMT Power-Reserve Chronometer uses a recognizable Hydroscaph case but with a few useful new features. Let’s take a look at what it offers.

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Mar 15, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Brand to Watch: Angelus Returns

Baselworld is the peak time of year for the launch of new watches. But every so often it also serves as the coming-out party for a new brand that’s entering the market. Such is the case for Angelus, a name with serious watchmaking history. Angelus was a Swiss brand of some repute until (like many...

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Mar 14, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Monochrome’s 2015 Baselworld Predictions: Omega Watches we Hope to See (Including a New Railmaster)

We share with you our predictions for what could (very well) be the watches that Omega will introduce at Baselworld 2015, like the re-issue of the Omega Railmaster, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m James Bond 007 Spectre edition with NATO Strap and, or others.

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Mar 14, 2015 by Brice Goulard

H. Moser & Cie.’s Marketing Takes Aim at Apple

The smartwatch game has many in the watch world on the edge of their seats, and yesterday’s Apple Watch launch is only part of the picture. Since late last year, a number of watch brands in Switzerland (and elsewhere) have been mobilizing, figuring out new strategies that will allow them to compete with Apple’s high-profile...

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Mar 10, 2015 by Jay Deshpande

Dive Watch Specials: My 5 Top Dive Watches from Baselworld and Beyond

Every year, Diveintowatches.com tries to cope with the rather difficult task of creating something like a “best in show” list of the new dive watches presented at the Baselworld watch fair. As we approach Baselworld 2015, let’s revisit my top five dive watches from last year’s Baselworld and compare them to my final list of...

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Mar 9, 2015 by Roger Ruegger

Fratello Friday: Our Prediction for a New Omega Speedmaster at Baselworld 2015

I would like to use this week’s Fratello Friday to make an educated guess on a new watch that Omega is likely to present during Baselworld 2015 later this month. Almost every year, Omega introduces a limited or special-edition Omega Speedmaster to commemorate historical achievements by NASA in which a Speedmaster was involved.

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Mar 6, 2015 by Robert-Jan Broer

Complicated Watches: 7 Standout Tourbillon Watches

Baselworld 2015 is over, and we’ve seen a number of new tourbillon watches among the offerings. Here’s a look back at the most interesting, clever, and daring variations on the now-ubiquitous tourbillon watch presented in this year and last year.. For its Breguet Classique Tourbillon Quantième Perpetuel, which combines a tourbillon with a perpetual calendar,...

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Mar 5, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Monochrome Monday: New Tudor Watches We Hope To See At Baselworld 2015

At Monochrome-Watches, we have a special attraction to Tudor. While we may love Rolex for its serious and high quality creations, Tudor (Rolex’s sister company) has created some interesting, affordable, very well finished and mainly, really cool watches recently – such as the Heritage Black Bay Blue, the Heritage Ranger or the Heritage Chrono. Thus, there is no reason...

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Mar 2, 2015 by Brice Goulard

Close-Up: The Award-Winning, Bauhaus-Inspired Nomos Tangente Watch

Nomos Glashütte, a watch brand very popular in its native Germany and now making a big push in America as well, takes justifiable pride in its flagship timepiece, the starkly designed — and multiple design-award-winning — Tangente watch, which applies Bauhaus design principles to its dial.

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Feb 25, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

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