Baselworld

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

PROFILE

Pipe Dreams: The Evolution of HYT Watches

HYT has big plans for its liquid-filledglass-tube time-display technology. According to brand CEO Vincent Perriard, watchmaking is “just the tip of the iceberg.”

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Sep 28, 2017 by Norma Buchanan

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

From Monochrome Watches

Hands-On Review: Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph

We take a look at the Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph, a notable watch in the Patek Nautilus family, whose additional second-time-zone function works just like the one in its predecessor, the popular Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time.

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Sep 27, 2017 by Frank Geelen

From Fratello Watches

Top 5 Seiko Watches

With so many nice Seiko watches to explore — new and vintage - our WatchTime contributor gives the run down on his Top 5 favorite Seiko watches in this Fratello Friday feature.

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Sep 27, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

10 Notable Tourbillon Watches from Baselworld 2016

Every Baselworld watch fair brings its share of new and often innovative variations on the still-popular tourbillon watch. Here’s a look back at 10 tourbillons, from 10 very diverse brands, that commanded our attention at last year’s Baselworld, all of which should be available at retailers now. 1. Angelus U30 Tourbillon Rattrapante From the recently...

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Sep 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

From Monochrome Watches

Hands-On Review: Patek Philippe 5270 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Blue

We review the Patek Philippe 5270 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Blue that comes equipped with Patek's in-house movement, Caliber CH 29-535 PS Q, a 32-mm manually wound engine that is impressive not only because of its complications, but also because of the quality of its finishing.

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Sep 5, 2017 by Brice Goulard

WATCH REVIEW

Hands-On Review: Oris Diver Sixty-Five

We present here the Oris Diver Sixty-Five, a great example of a watch company making a heritage piece the right way, reviewed by Jason Pitsch of ProfessionalWatches.com.

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Jul 31, 2017 by Jason Pitsch

ON SALE NOW

WatchTime’s July-August Issue Features Baselworld 2017 Special Report, TAG Heuer’s Autavia

The July-August 2017 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also available in our online shop), highlighted by a huge special section covering the new watches and industry news from Baselworld 2017, a review of the TAG Heuer Autavia, tests of new models from IWC and Chopard, and more. Read on for highlights from the issue…

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Jul 11, 2017 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: A Week in Basel with the Corum Golden Bridge Rectangle

The Golden Bridge Rectangle is the latest iteration of the genre-busting original Golden Bridge from 1980, which introduced the world’s first linear-oriented, manual-winding movement in a distinctive tonneau-shaped case. I had the opportunity to wear the watch at Baselworld 2017, ahead of its official launch. Read on for a detailed review, including original photos and price.

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May 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Getting Down to Business: Oris Artelier Calibre 113

The new Oris Artelier Calibre 113, launched at Baselworld 2017, features the fourth Oris in-house movement since 2014. It is equipped with a so-called "business calendar," with indications for the day, date, week, and month of the year. Here is what you should know about this new watch.

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Apr 29, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator: A New Spin on the Racing Chronograph

Porsche Design has once again turned to the Porsche automobile brand for inspiration in developing its innovative new chronograph wristwatch series, called Monobloc Actuator, which features chronograph push-buttons integrated seamlessly into the case.

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Apr 19, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017

Setting a Third Thinness Record: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic

Bulgari has made a habit in recent years of breaking horological thinness records at Baselworld, introducing the world's thinnest tourbillon at Baselworld 2014 and thinnest minute repeater in 2016. The watch-and-jewelry giant shattered another such record this year with the debut of the Octo Finissimo Automatic — at 5.15 mm thick, the slimmest self-winding watch on the market.

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Apr 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION

Favre-Leuba: Technical Innovations in the World of Functional Watches

In 2017, Favre-Leuba will celebrate its 280th anniversary. This is a remarkable milestone in the illustrious history of Switzerland’s second-oldest watch brand, and something the company is going to celebrate with a truly unique watch that really pushes the boundaries. The following video interview with the CEO of the brand, Thomas Morf, reveals the appearance of Favre-Leuba’s new timepieces and their properties, and explains what makes them distinctive.

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Apr 10, 2017 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2017:

Tudor Vintage Design + Breitling Base Caliber = New Tudor Black Bay Chronograph

Two of the watch world's heavyweights have pooled their expertise to develop one of Baselworld 2017's most buzzed-about new releases. The Tudor Black Bay Chronograph adds a new, sporty complication to the popular Black Bay collection, and does so with the aid of a new movement sourced not from big-brother Rolex but from stopwatch specialist Breitling.

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Apr 8, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Inspired by Elvis: Three Hamilton Ventura Anniversary Editions

On Jan. 3, 1957, Hamilton launched the Hamilton Ventura, the world's first electrical battery-powered wristwatch — later made even more famous as the watch worn by Elvis Presley in his 1961 movie, Blue Hawaii. On the occasion of this iconic timepiece's 60th anniversary, Hamilton is launching a trio of new models inspired by the original, including an ultra-modern, avant-garde skeleton version.

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Apr 4, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Lunar Luxury: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon

Jaquet Droz expanded its flagship Grande Seconde series last year with the addition of a dual-time model; the La Chaux-de-Fonds-based brand follows it up at this year's Baselworld by incorporating another new horological complication into the collection's classical figure-eight design: the Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon.

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Mar 31, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Extreme Personalization: Armin Strom Launches Online Watch Configurator

Armin Strom's biggest news at Baselworld 2017 was not a single new model or new line but an entirely new technological development that enables consumers to design their own exclusive, one-of-a-kind Armin Strom watch from the ground up. Here's what you need to know about the new Armin Strom Watch Configurator.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

Breitling Navitimer Rattrapante Takes Flight (Updated with Live Photos)

Breitling pens the latest chapter in its prestigious history of aviation-inspired chronograph watches at Baselworld 2017 this week, with the launch of the new Navitimer Rattrapante, which features the brand's first in-house-made, split-seconds chronograph movement.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PHOTO GALLERY:

A Cavalcade of Watches from Baselworld 2017 (Updated with more Live Pictures)

As our editors conclude their visit to Baselworld 2017, we offer this photo gallery of live shots taken of many beautiful timepieces we saw there over the past week.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

BASELWORLD 2017:

Seiko Presage Enamel Collection: 4 New Models Debut (Updated with US-Prices)

The first wave of Seiko Presage models, introduced last year, included two limited-edition pieces with enamel dials. These four new references, which make their debut at Baselworld 2017, are the first non-limited Presage watches with enamel dials.

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Mar 30, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017:

A New Angle: Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90th Anniversary

This year marks the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's historic non-stop transatlantic flight in the "Spirit of St. Louis," a historical event timed by Longines. In celebration, the Swiss brand is offering a new version of its Lindbergh Hour Angle watch — a watch designed for Longines by Lindbergh himself — in a 90-piece limited edition.

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Mar 29, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

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