By Samantha Walsh The heart and soul of watchmaking is not just about building beautiful, technically advanced machines that will last for centuries. It is also about giving back to…
Up-to-the-minute news and announcements about watch brands and the watch industry.
The Power of the Press: Meet the Rolex Pepsi (original pics, prices)
It happened before the BaselWorld Fair even opened to the public. Just a couple of days before, a few members of the watch press got the first lo at the…
3 World Records Set at BaselWorld 2014 by Bulgari, Graff, TAG Heuer
A few months ago, after SIHH, we brought the three top world records set for timepieces during that Fair. Now, post-Basel, we bring you the three record-setting watches from this…
We’re Officially Back: BaselWorld 2014, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This was a particularly long trip f or me. It always is. Basel is an eight-day marathon test of endurance of strength and memory. This year, however, I also went…
Orange You Glad Omega is Innovative? Introducing the World-Premiere Planet Ocean Orange Ceramic Watch at BaselWorld 2014
Omega is a watch brand synonymous with exploration and adventure, having ventured to the depths of the oceans and to outer space with NASA. To celebrate its successes in timing,…
Tudor Releases its Newest Heritage Black Bay
We know you those Tudor timepieces, so we are happy to bring you one of the newest – just unveiled here at BaselWorld 2014. The newest watch, the Heritage Black…
Jacob & Co Reinterprets Time with the Astronomia Tourbillon
Sometimes watches we see here at BaselWorld make us scratch our heads and wonder. The new Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon is one of those watches. To begin with –…
Ulysse Nardin Never Disappoints: Introducing the Imperial Blue and the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar
A leader in watchmaking complexities and a pioneer in developing silicium and other high technologies, Ulysse Nardin is a brand we expect great things from. And this company never disappoints. …
Freezing Antarctic Temperatures Don’t Stop Bremont: Meet the Supermarine Terra Nova at BaselWorld 2014
From a brand firmly rooted in the world of aviation, British-born and bred Bremont unveils an instrument of a different kind. Meet the new Supermarine Terra Nova chronometer. The watch…
Christophe Claret Brings Out 3 New Patents with the Ingenious Maestoso Watch at BaselWorld 2014 (video)
It was only a couple of months ago that we brought you the newest creation from Christophe Claret in his of gambling and gaming watches. Now, here at BaselWorld 2014,…
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not—Christophe Claret turns the Whimsical Game into Wrist Reality with the new Margot for Women (video)
Christophe Claret continues in his gaming concept of playful watches for the wrist – this time releasing his first ever women’s watch: Margot. Inspired by the romantic act of plucking…
Introducing the Armin Strom Racing Gravity and New Tourbillon Gravity
We Armin Strom – it is a brand we have written about many times before. In fact we even went racing with them at the Austin, TX, Formula 1 races.…
5 Dream Watches from DeBethune –Introducing Dream Watch 5 and Recalling Previous Dream Watches at BaselWorld 2014 (slide show)
Recently, and again here at BaselWorld 2014, the very well-known and respected DeBethune unveils its Dream Watch 5. The timepiece is a ight to lo at from all angles and…
Even if You Don’t Dive, You’ll Want to Wear this Watch: Introducing the ScubaGraff and More (Pre-BaselWorld 2014)
Here’s a brand we don’t talk about often – mostly because their timepieces are so over-the-top when it comes to diamonds. After all, Graff is one of the world’s foremost…
BaselWorld 2014 Here We Go
It happens every year like Swiss clockwork – BaselWorld. It’s the biggest watch exhibition in the world and let me tell you – it is huge, exhausting, exhilarating and wild…