Baselworld

Glashutte Original has created a new timepiece with the brand’s one-of-a-kind panorama date indicator. The watch will join the highly-acclaimed vintage-inspired Senator Sixties collection. The collection already comprises the first Senator Sixties watch featuring a conventional time display and sweep seconds, and a highly refined two-counter automatic chronograph presented with a larger case.

The new Glashutte Original Senator Sixties Panorama Date watch is sure to enjoy great success as it is equipped with a very useful additional function presented in a horologically advanced way.

The watch demonstrates a harmoniously designed 42mm case crafted in polished stainless steel.

The Glashutte Original Senator Sixties Panorama Date watch will be distributed through authorized retailers later in 2010.  read more

The top luxury watchmaker DeWitt is delighted to introduce its new captivating timepiece, named Twenty-8-Eight Automatic. Leaning more towards classicism, the brand has produced the extraordinary wristwatch, which exudes stateliness and quiet understatement. In the novel collection, Dewitt’s iconic imperial columns demonstrate a more discrete character and the pink gold case is even finer than before.

With this remarkable creation the brand offers a worthy homage to the 28 Floreal. On this very day the Senate of Republican France declared Napoleon Bonaparte, Jerome DeWitt’s famous ancestor, an “Emperor of the French people”. It is not a coincidence that the Twenty-8-Eight Automatic was developed on the 28th of August!

Inside this horological novelty is a self-winding movement - DWT8AU (ETA2892) calibre - a marvel of reliability and precision. read more

Next month, at Baselworld 2010, the famous horological company Ulysse Nardin will surprise the world of watchmaking by its novel product, called El Toro. Manufactured in harmony with the brand’s noblest traditions, the watch represents a perfect union of the Moonstruck case and the renowned perpetual calendar movement.

Noble, masculine and daring in all its inventiveness, the new Ulysse Nardin watch is characterized by several distinctive features. Equipped with an extraordinary fast-action time-zone system, the watch also offers a permanent display of the original time, forward and backward adjustment of all the date indicators, as well as the synchronized adjustment of these functions with help of the hour hand.

The El Toro watch has been launched as a limited series of 500 pieces. read more

Grand CARRERA Calibre 36 RS Caliper Concept Chronograph is another revolutionary timepiece to be revealed by TAG Heuer at Baselworld 2008. The watch, equipped with column wheel movement, is destined to become the first mechanical automatic chronograph able to measure and display 1/10th of a second. read more

Eye-catching timepieces from the Perrelet Diamond Flower collection never cease to exert an irresistible attraction on watch enthusiasts. The winner of several honorable prizes and the Watch of the Year 2008, this assemblage was born as a result of a perfect union between conventional high-end jewelry and candid interpretation of feminine fantasy.

The brand’s specialists took up the challenge of designing a series of spectacular watches, distinguished by their bold setting, which uses the Double Rotor as its base. Generously paved with diamonds, rubies, sapphires or emeralds, every version from the line outgrows its traditional role of just a timepiece, embellished with jewels.

Viewable on the dial in its full glory, the rotor is represented by a finely sculpted lotus flower. Linked and perfectly synchronized with the oscillating weight, the rotor serves to deliver additional energy to the winding mechanism.  read more

TAG Heuer celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Steve McQueen’s iconic watch by the creation of new exclusive Monaco models. The new timepieces have been unveiled at Baselworld 2009. One of the unveiled timepieces is a sophisticated concept watch - the Monaco Twenty Four Concept Chronograph.

The Monaco Twenty Four Concept Chronograph watch is a new groundbreaking timepiece clearly inspired by Le Mans endurance race-cars. The watch demonstrates a one-of-a-kind tubular design, having incorporates unique shock-protected components to guarantee the watch will withstand even a 20-meter fall!

Paying tribute to the 24 of Le Mans, the black-textured dial of the TAG Heuer watch features an oversize "24" at 12 o'clock. It is also distinguished by the iconic blue and orange colors of Gulf Oil, the colors worn by Steve McQueen in the legendary movie.
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Raymond Weil unveiled its highly successful Nabucco collection in 2007. At Baselworld 2009, the brand is to present a new, exceptional timepiece created as the best reflection of masculine elegance.

The new Nabucco Rivoluzione watch has been completely coated in black, the color of luxury and elegance, the symbol of mystery and power. The watch has acquired its black color due to the PVD metallic coating process that implies the application of a thin film of chromium and titanium carbide.

The timepiece has maintained the distinctive design features of the previously introduced Nabucco watches. It deeply impresses by its outstanding architectural power and smart mixture of materials.

The sleek case of the new Nabucco watch measures 46mm-in-diameter. Together with its circular bezel and tachometer, the case is crafted from titanium and polished and brushed steel as a guarantee of remarkable resistance and endurance. read more

Following the amazing success of the TAG Heuer Grand CARRERA Calibre 36 RS Caliper Concept Chronograph unveiled at Baselworld 2008, this year TAG Heuer has created its worthy successor with a bold case crafted in titanium - the Grand CARRERA Calibre 36 RS2 Caliper Chronograph Ti2. The ultra high-tech timepiece was presented at Baselworld 2009.

The new watch is animated by the TAG Heuer Calibre 36 RS automatic movement. The COSC-chronometer-certified movement incorporates two Rotating Systems that indicate the chronograph minutes at 3 o’clock and chronograph hours at 6.

Featuring the above mentioned indications, the black dial of the watch is completed with hand-applied curved faceted indexes with double finishings, the polished hands with polished facets and luminescent markers and a red chronograph seconds hand.  read more

To celebrate its 125th anniversary, Breitling has created a limited edition model of its legendary Navitimer Chronograph. The timepiece has inherited the slide rule bezel to be used for performing a wide range of calculations. The new Navitimer is to be unveiled at Baselworld 2009.


The Breitling Navitimer 125th Anniversary watch features the distinctive elements of the classic pilot's models of the brand, including a two-counter chronograph and a highly masculine "Air Racer" bracelet.

The case of the new Breitling watch is crafted from stainless steel or 18K red gold. To provide maximum legibility, the dial is protected by a curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides. The stainless steel version of the watch reveals a black or bronze dial, while the red gold one reveals a black or silver dial. The dial is completed with polished applied baton indexes.  read more

The Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Diver collection has been joined by a new luxurious timepiece - the Maxi Marine Diver Titanium.

The sporty case of the watch is crafted from high grade polished titanium and measures 45 mm in diameter. The case is topped by a unidirectional rotating bezel crafted in 18K rose gold or stainless steel. It incorporates a screw-down security crown.

The dial of the Ulysse Nardin watch is embellished with a nice wave pattern. It is completed with applied luminous indexes. The dial demonstrates a power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock and an oversized small seconds register with a round date window at 6 o'clock. The dial is protected by an anti-reflective sapphire crystal.
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The collection was initially presented by the brand at the prestigious Baselworld 2007 international watch fair. The Nabucco chronograph has been destined to become the first watch model by Raymond Weil to be housed in an imposing 46-mm case with sturdy construction. read more

The P'6920 Rattrapante Chronograph is a new sporty timepiece from Porsche Design. The highly masculine watch, equipped with a mechanical movement, will be unveiled at Baselworld 2009.

The P'6920 Rattrapante can measure intermediate times due to the split-second mechanism. First, the watch wearer has to start the chronograph by pressing the push-piece found at 2 o’clock and the two superimposed central seconds hands start to move.

When the watch wearer presses the push-piece on the left, the lower seconds hand stops, indicating the first intermediate time. When the push-piece on the left is pressed again, the first hand catches up with the second hand and continues moving in synchrony. The precision of the Rattrapante Chronograph is crowned with a COSC-certificate. read more

Through the successful collaboration with one of the most prestigious luxury brands in the world, Audemars Piguet is enhancing its visibility and prestige in the eyes of the international feminine clientele who have always been greatly attracted by the Chanel creations.Chanel J12 Calibre 3125 will be officially revealed at Baselworld - the World Watch and Jewellery Show - to take place from April 3 to 10, 2008. read more

For 2009, Omega has created its Planet Ocean Chronograph and Planet Ocean Chronometer watches in exclusive jewelry versions. The precious timepieces are anticipated to be unveiled at Baselworld 2009.

It is remarkable that the new Planet Ocean Jewellery Co-Axial chronograph is the choice of Nicole Kidman, one of the most stylish and beautiful ladies in the world and an ambassadress for Omega watches. The Hollywood actress was wearing the timepiece for her recent shoot.

The Omega Planet Ocean Jewelry Co-Axial Chronograph and Chronometer watches, having joined the brand's Seamaster family, represent highly functional diver's watches, being based on Omega's outstanding experience in the production of diver's watches since the 1940s. read more

Ulysse Nardin, in close cooperation with the European company SCI Innovations, has created a one-of-kind cell phone named the Ulysse Nardin Chairman. In fact, the Chairman is the first mechanical telephone in the world!

The hybrid smart phone is based on well-cherished values of the prestigious Swiss watchmaking brand and its remarkable horological heritage. Moreover, the gadget boasts most advanced technological features of today.

The Ulysse Nardin Chairman has maintained the iconic elements of other creations of the brand. The screw-down push-piece demonstrates the emblematic anchor. The cell phone has also incorporated the signature Ulysse Nardin rotor, the beauty of which is visible through the back of the cell phone.  read more

The Omega Watch Family has been joined by a new exclusive timepiece to be unveiled at Baselworld 2008. The Museum Collection N 8 'Racend Timer' pays tribute to one of the brand's major contributions to the field of sports timing. read more

The legendary Breitling for Bentley collection has been joined by a new model that fascinates not only by its originality but also remarkable refinement and moderation associated with British lifestyle.

The new Breitling watch, called Bentley Motors Speed chronograph, demonstrates a sporty and elegant design inspired by highly prestigious Bentley cars.

The case of the watch demonstrates a truly masculine size – it measures 48.7 mm in diameter. It is crafted from steel or 18K red gold, the latter in a limited number of 500 pieces. The case catches attention by the bezel featuring knurled finishing suggested by the Bentley control buttons.

The face of the watch is protected by a convex sapphire crystal, provided with anti-reflective treatment on both sides.
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The Concord C1 Tourbillon Gravity is another clear proof of the brand's boldness and creative energy. The amazing watch is expected to be revealed by Concord in April at Baselworld 2008. read more

The Porsche Design Worldtimer P'6750 was initially unveiled by Eterna, licensee partner of Porsche Design since 1998, at the Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show held in April, 2007. Eterna has developed a special movement module based on the ETA Valgranges calibre A 07 111. read more

At Baselworld 2009, in addition to the Monaco 1969 Original Re-Edition Chronograph watch and the Monaco Twenty Four Concept Chronograph, TAG Heuer has presented two more boldly designed models to join the highly successful Monaco collection and commemorate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Monaco watch.

To pay tribute to TAG Heuer’s continuous partnership with Gulf Oil, an icon of motor-racing, TAG Heuer has created a limited edition timepiece named the Monaco Calibre 12 Chronograph Gulf Limited Edition. The timepiece, to be available in a limited number of 5000 pieces, is destined for avid watch collectors and fans of racing.

The case of the TAG Heuer watch measures 39mm in diameter. The case construction incorporates an anti-reflective sapphire crystal front and back. read more