Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel is a very large, masculine timepiece that measures no less than 46.8mm in diameter. The watch is made of black PVD-coated stainless steel, which gives it a distinctively audacious, technical appeal. In the manner of Armin Strom’s creations, the dial of the new Edge Double Barrel timepiece has been completely openworked, leaving only an outer black azurage flange with large Arabic numerals, and the small seconds counter with power reserve indicator, at 9 o’clock position. The minute graduations appear on the outer...

The Quai de l’ile collection is named after an urban site bursting with history. Same as the Quai de l’ile urban hub, a crossing place between the left and right banks of the Rhone Quai, the Quai de l’ile collection embodies an avant-garde spirit, with long-standing watchmaking traditions of Vacheron Constantin. The Quai de l’ile s a completely new concept in fine watchmaking, which allows the customer to choose between different cases, finishes and dials, to create the customized watch of his desires. "The historical home of Vacheron Consta...

The new, highly exclusive timepiece features an in-house one-minute tourbillon, a double cylindrical balance spring, and the Maison's emblematic Heures Mystérieuses display. Marrying the spirit of innovation and artisanal aesthetic, the watch is completely developed and produced in-house, at the Montblanc workshops in Villeret. The unusual serpentine design evokes the look of Montblanc’s first fountain pen series, the iconic Rouge et Noir line, which was developed in 1906. At the time, the Rouge et Noir fountain pen, with a black ebonite bod...

The house of Hublot has partnered with the Sang Bleu tattoo shop from London, England, to create a special new version of its iconic Big Bang model. This time, in collaboration of Maxime Büchi, founder of the Sang Bleu Tattoo studio, Hublot reinterprets the Big Bang in a new, playful version, with a construction that evokes the symbolism in geometric shapes, so dear to Sang Bleu. Playing with polygons, harmonies and proportions, the new design evokes the golden ratio, also known as the Divine proportion, derived from Leonard de Vinci’s Vitru...

One of the loveliest watches at this year’s Baselworld is the Blancpain Metiers d’Art The Great Wave. A watch inspired by the restlessness of the sea, and made from Mexican silver obsidian. For the first time ever, Blancpain uses this semi-transparent volcanic rock for one of its dials. Silver obsidian, a smoky gray, almost black stone, speckled with silvery clouds, serves as a base for the magnificent “The Great Wave” applique in white gold. The technique used to create such a delicate adornment isn’t new to the brand. The applique made using...

Breitling introduces a very special, limited edition series of Navitimers, designed to pay a tribute to its rich history. The Breitling Navitimer 1884, is issued in an 1884-piece limited edition, honoring the year of the founding of Breitling by Leon Breitling. At the age of only 24 years, in 1884, he manufactured the first counter chronograph on his own. In 1892 he moved his manufacture to the watchmaker town La Chaux-de-Fonds, where he specialized on pocket chronographs. Leon Breitling died in 1914, but his company continued to flourish. A...

On the occasion of the BaselWorld watch and jewelry show, the house of Hublot unveiled a new, most elegant version of its flagship Classic Fusion model. This time, the famous Classic Fusion is designed in collaboration with Berluti, the prestigious company specialized in the production of luxury shoes and boots, and known for its unique craftsmanship and leather finishing. By the virtue of special mineral and vegetable tanning, Berluti mastered the art of the color of time. Each pair of Berluti’s shoes is completely unique and their colors are...

The house of Longines celebrates the 10th edition of Roland Garros since the beginning of its partnership with the FFT. To mark the occasion, the famous Swiss watchmaking brand is launching a Conquest Roland Garros model, specifically designed for sportswomen and tennis fans. Longines has been the Official Partner and Timekeeper of the Roland Garros tournament since 2007. Last year, the brand launched a dedicated chronograph the Conquest 1/100th Roland Garros, which was specifically designed to respond to the needs of athletes, professionals an...

The artisans working in the workshops of the house have combined leather craft and jewelry making to create a new range of colorful, luxurious pieces. The Hermes Faubourg watch was first introduced two years ago, in 2014, as the smallest timepiece ever produced by the Maison. With a diameter of just 15.5mm, the Faubourg timepiece soon became a new symbol of style and refinement. In 2015, the Faubourg watch was decked out in leather to become the Manchette, thus paying a tribute to Hermes’s history. The Hermes Faubourg Machete retained its mi...

Loyal to the traditional aesthetic codes of the Slim collection, Hermes Slim d'Hermes Mille Fleurs du Mexique, features a restrained design and softened profile, as well as an in-house made alligator leather strap. For this special version its simple, understated lines, have been contrasted with a vividly painted mother-of-pearl dial, which serves as a canvas on which artists skilled in miniature painting have reproduced the motif drawing from a Hermes silk scarf. Since each of the dials is hand-painted, the Slim d'Hermes Mille Fleurs du Mex...

The brand, which is known as one of the world’s premier jewelry and accessory brands, presented an array of pieces designed for the modern and multifaceted woman. The brand combined its long-standing mastery of crystal cutting with modern designs to create three new brand lines, and some fresh new variations to its cult favorite models. What captured our attention the most is the first automatic ladies’ watch designed by Swarovski. Swarovski Crystalline Hours, a watch that prides of being the first self-winding timepiece designed by Swarovsk...

In its modern-day variant, the legendary Type XXI returns as a civilian version fitted with a self-winding movement. While most of the Breguet's watches are classical, elegant, high-complication, or jewelry creations, the Breguet Type XX.. series is distinctively technical, inspired by solid and technical military tools. Breguet's family was not only involved in fine watchmaking, but also in aviation! The great-great-grandson of Abraham-Louis Breguet, founder of the Breguet workshop, was the genius behind the invention of the gyroplane, which...

In 2015, the house of Omega released the Omega Globemaster, a watch that carries the prestigious title of being the world’s first master chronometer. At that time, Omega promised to continue the Master Chronometer saga, and introduce a number of new models certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS). The new era of excellence continues this year, as Omega slowly fulfills its plan to certify the majority of its mechanical watches as Master Chronometers by 2020. Among the latest additions is the entire range of new Seamaster Pla...

As Merriam-Webster defines it, sartorialism is an interest of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes. The new masculine line, dressed to the nines (an English idiom meaning "to perfection" or "buoyantly and high class") represents the Maison's unique take on the classic masculine attire. Same as any other model of the Métiers d’Art collection, the Elégance Sartoriale combines many different artistic crafts, and especially guilloché and enameling. The range is inspired by, and dedicated to, natural-born gentlemen of refined taste, who appre...

Anonimo is a relatively young watchmaking brand founded in 1997, in Florence, Italy. The founder of the brand, Federico Massacesi, wanted to perpetuate the long-standing tradition of Florentine watchmaking. Anonimo’s watches are manufactured in Florence, with Swiss movements provided by ETA SA or Sellita. The brand focuses solely on production of mechanical watches. After being acquired in 2013, by a group of private investors, Anonimo is pursuing new lines of development in Switzerland. The brand describes its creations as a perfect blend of S...

The new Annual Calendar Ref. 5396 is a special sequel to the highly successful series that began in Basel in 1996 with the Ref. 5035. The same reference was voted Watch of the Year only a couple of months after its debut at BaselWorld. Since 1996, the Annual Calendar has been rendered in 21 different versions, including jewelry editions aimed at the ladies. The new Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Ref. 5396 is the 22nd model in the Annual Calendar range. Annual Calendar complication elegantly bridges the gap between a simple calendar and the p...

Tissot, a brand dedicated to the search for new technologies, has always been associated with the world of sports. Until this very day, Tissot has timed many of the most important sporting events in the world, from skiing and cycling, to race car driving. The greatest partnership in Tissot’s history was announced in October 2015, when the National Basketball Association (NBA) signed its new multiyear global partnership with the Swiss watch brand. Tissot thus became the first Official Timekeeper of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Associatio...

The Sideralis timepiece is built around two extraordinary tourbillons, both of them oversized with their cages measuring 14,9 mm. This is the largest assembly of two tourbillons ever created, which adds a captivating visual aspect to the watch, allowing the watch lovers to admire and contemplate horological art in all its splendor.   A photo posted by Louis Moinet (@louismoinet) on Mar 21, 2016 at 3:33am PDT The tourbillons are positioned above the movement, and even above the dial, placed in two raised, fully visible cages. In...

The brand is one of the rare and recognized independent watch manufactures that specializes in developing and hand-crafting limited edition watches, or unique pieces on request. The brand also prides itself on being the fifth brand bearing the demanding Poinçon de Genève. For BaselWorld 2016,Ateliers deMonaco introduces the Ateliers deMonaco Tourbillon Oculus 1297 in titanium, a watch that honors the Monaco’s royal family, the Grimaldi’s, and the year that Francois Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, snatched power by conquering the Italian occupie...

From 2016, the avant-garde X-Trem-1 will also be available in damascened steel combined with white or 5N red gold. This exotic, high-end timepiece of truly contemporary design shows hours and minutes by means of two spheres controlled by magnetic fields. The X-TREM-1 timepiece was first introduced four years ago. This year, the famous manufacturer from Le Locale reveals two new versions, both in damascened steel, and both offered in a strictly limited edition of only 8 pieces. In this way, Christophe Claret joins the most innovative and modern...

This special limited edition timepiece, dubbed the Chronofighter Superlight Carbon, is made of ultra-lightweight carbon fiber. The total weight of the timepiece is no more than 100 grams! Graham has used the superlight technology to create such a lightweight timepiece. More precisely, four different high-technology forms in carbon processing have been used to create the Chronograph Superlight Carbon. The result is a watch that is extremely light and comfortable to wear, but also rough enough to resist all kinds of shocks and survive the passag...

The latest iteration of the Batman-DNA pays tribute to the City of Gotham, a fictional American city, and a home of the famous Caped Crusader – Batman. The famous American Writer, Frank Miller, the author of The Dark Knight Returns, once metaphorically stated that Gotham City is nothing but New York at night. Perhaps that is why Romain Jerome decided to create a dial that comes to life at night. Thanks to a strong blue-emission SuperLuminova, the dial lightens up in low light conditions, giving even deeper perspective to a sophisticated dial bu...

The Masterpiece collection by Maurice Lacroix is a range of contemporary timepieces exemplifying the Maison’s savoir faire, a delightful illustration of complications, especially retrograde displays that Maurice Lacroix has been focusing on for many years. In 2016, the Masterpiece range welcomes Masterpiece Skeleton & Masterpiece Chronograph Skeleton, both freely showing the movement components within.  Two new models provide a captivating glimpse into the world of precise mechanics. The new Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Skeleton doesn’t have...

After the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon, which is also the world's thinnest in its category, the Octo continues to explore the theme of slenderness. While the world's thinnest tourbillon was launched in 2014, this year welcomes another champion – the smallest minute repeater. The new Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater belongs to a highly prized line of ultra-thin watches developed by Bulgari. The watch houses one of the most complex horological complications in an extremely small case diameter. Since the aim was to achieve the perfect sound within t...

During the BaselWorld trade show, the famous watchmaking brand welcomed visitors in its Ramada hotel showroom, to unveil the brand new UR-210 Clou de Paris, and UR-105 Clockwork Orange timepieces. Both new creations represent a new take on Urwerk’s most coveted models. This time, the UR-210 and UR-105 have been subtly redesigned in terms of texture and color. While the UE-210 now brings your sense of touch into play, the UR-1o5 Clockwork Orange honors Anthony Burgess's iconic 1962 novel. Urwerk UR-210 Clou de Paris, which is made of titanium...

The striking Golden Bridge watch, first unveiled by Corum exactly 36 years ago, is certainly the most illustrative of the brand. This exquisite model is unique in the watch world, as its openworked case, with four sapphire sides, offers an unrestricted view of the lavishly decorated linear movement. The movement is held only by the gold bridge, so it appears to be floating suspended in midair.   [BASELWORLD 2016 NOVELTY] The highly exclusive Golden Bridge Round A photo posted by CORUM (@corum_watches) on Mar 24, 2016 at 4:20am PDT...

In the mythology of the Hopi Indians from northeastern Arizona, the hummingbird is a hero who saves the humanity from starvation by pledging on behalf of humans to convince the gods to bring rain. In the most beautiful manner, Boucheron draws inspiration from this legendary bird, which is known for is beauty, speed, and tiny size, to expand its Ajourée collection. The newest addition to the Ajourée range is a small and feminine openworked timepiece dressed in sparkling colorful gemstones. The dazzling shine of diamonds accentuates the volume o...

At this year’s BaselWorld trade show, the house of Bell & Ross unveiled its latest women’s watch. The gorgeous new BRS Diamond eagle, fitted with a midnight blue dial studded with diamonds, is clearly inspired by the mysterious beauty of the celestial sphere. As nicely described in the offical press release, the BRS Diamond Eagle evokes a spectacular journey to the stars. Its dial is like a slice of the nocturnal sky tethered to the delicate femnine wrist. The new BRS Diamond Eagle belongs to the Aviation collection comprises aviation-inspir...

This extraordinary model combines Patek Philippe’s patented World Time mechanism with a proprietary self-winding chronograph movement. This rare combination of two of Patek Philippe’s specialties is aimed at true collectors and aficionados, who will most certainly appreciate it. So far, the union of the world time complication and a chronograph has appeared only in a single Patek from the 1940’s. Until today, the only Patek Philippe World Time Chronograph is a one-of-a-kind wristwatch No. 862 442, from 1940. This historical timepiece now res...

For one more time, RJ-Romain Jerome has partnered with La Joux-Perret, a Swiss movement manufacturer and owner of the watch brand Angelus. The fruit of their collaboration is the Moon Orbiter GMT, an automatic flying tourbillon which takes some design cues from the original model, yet featuring a fully redesigned movement. The Moon Orbiter GMT features an exclusive complication at 12 o’clock position – a fully integrated jumping hour retrograde GMT feature. The time zone function is completed with a day and night indicator, which features a dis...

This year, the seventh edition of the most demanding watchmaking complication demonstrates exceptional creativity. The Maison redefines the world of high complications with its innovative Histoire de Tourbillon 7, which features two biaxial tourbillons. In previous editions of the Tourbillon saga, Harry Winston explored all of the existing variations of a tourbillon - biaxial, triaxial, double or coupled with a carrousel. This time, the famous watchmaking and jewelry brand surpasses all technical limits with a synthesis of two exceptional regul...

For those of you who are not familiar with the concept, Meccano is a model construction toy based on the principles of mechanical engineering. The Meccano kit consists of metal strips, plates, wheels, axles, gears, and angle girders. The kit is designed for building of working models and mechanical devices. Hublot dedicates its latest creation to all those who spent countless hours building and dismantling technical constructions. In a similar manner, the Big Bang MECA-10 is also a transitional object, a watch fitted with a manufacture movement...

A new version of Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in 904L steel is paired with a black Cerachrom bezel, developed and patented by Rolex, paying a tribute to the rich heritage of this cult favorite chronograph. The black bezel is bringing back the classic look of 1960’s Daytona, and especially the historical 1965 model that was fitted with a black Plexiglas bezel insert – the Rolex Reference 6240, which remains one of the rarest and most sought-after by collectors. The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona is pretty much th...

This year, the cult favorite collector’s watch features an updated design, which reflects in a slightly larger case and the new Rolex calibre 3235. The new Datejust measures 41mm in diameter, and it comes in yellow or Everose Rolesor versions. In case you’re not familiar with the term, Rolesor is a name that designates a meeting of two different metals on a single watch. The name, which was patented by Rolex in 1933, refers to one of the most distinctive elements of Rolex’s watch design: the bezel, the winding crown, and the central part of the...

Following the success of the Elite 6150 model, the house of Zenith is enriching the Elite collection with a new chronograph equipped with the iconic El Primero movement. The new Elite Chronograph Classic is fitted with the El Primero Calibre 4069, which is a direct successor of the world’s most precise series-made chronograph produced by Zenith in 1969. The automatic El Primero Calibre 4069 includes all of the important elements of the legendary El Primero, including its integrated column-wheel construction and exceptional cadence of 36,000 vib...

As explained by the famous independent watch manufacturer, the new addition to the Logical One collection surely deviates from traditional case materials typically enjoyed by ultra-high-end collectors. In Gauthier’s own words: “Titanium is still a step too far for many. I respect that, but I believe that in time high-end collectors will move over and eventually won’t think twice about acquiring an haute horlogerie timepiece in titanium. For Logical One Natural Titanium, my instinct was ‘build it, and they shall come’. Personally, I really wante...

VanDutch is a short for Vanguard Dutch Marine, a Netherlands based yacht manufacturing company established in 2008. List of notable people known to own the exclusive VanDutch yachts includes Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Dwyane Wade, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Cuban, Ryan Phillippe and Simon Cowell. Two luxury brands have met at the afternoon cocktail event at the River Yacht Club in Miami, Florida, to announce the partnership and unveil the exclusive new timepiece. Hublot and VanDutch came out with a limited edition of watches which will be a...

The new PF-Bugatti 390 Concept Watch is said to be the representative of a new generation of Bugatti timekeepers. The watch is imagined as a motor-bloc on the wrist, with a tubular, concentrically-shaped movement with separate, but mutually interactive, compartments for functional sections. This unusual technical solution clearly evokes the motor of a car, honoring the PF-Bugatti family of exceptional mechanisms.   In 2015, Parmigiani Fleurier celebrated the 10th anniversary of its partnership with Bugatti with the Bugatti Type 370 Mythe. Thi...

In 2016, the famous watch designer of military-inspired collections introduces the Desert Type range, comprising three new watches inspired by the sand-colored outfits of the Air Force pilots on desert missions. The BR 03 Desert Type line is designed and developed in compliance with the specifications of air forces operating in warm climates. Just the outfits of the pilots the dial and the straps of these professional instruments is sand-colored. As announced in the official press release, the BR 03 Desert Type is a perfect exemplar of Bell...

However, the changes are not merely cosmetic. The most important update is on the inside, since the brand new movement drives the Globemaster Annual Calendar. The new OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8922 movement features an instantaneous jump mechanism, which controls the movement of the blue-varnished month hand. The hand travels along the month track, where each month has been positioned between blued indexes. Omega omitted the day of the week indicator, and, instead, it opted for a more restrained design, with a date window appear...

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato model is a luxury sports watch distinguished by its 1970’s design, and very much alike Gerald Genta’s famous Royal Oak. As you can see, the watch features a round watch face and an octagonal bezel, as well as an integrated bracelet. The first Laureato was launched back in 1975, which makes it one of the first Genta-inspired sports watches. The historic Laureato is inspired by and named after Mike Nichols film The Graduate (1967) starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katharine Ross. Right from its very beginnin...

Anelus is a Swiss watch brand, established around 125 years ago, in 1891, in a center of Swiss watchmaking - Le Locle. Initially, the brand was focused mainly on production of pendulettes and watch cases, with externally supplied components. From 1912, the company specialized in repeaters and chronographs, and even expanded its market to Germany, Italy, and all the way to Russia. During the 30s and 40s of the 20th century, Angelus established itself as a well-known, reputable brand. Unfortunately, just like many other watchmaking brands, Angelu...

Breitling for Bentley, a special range of Breitling's watches that combines British chic and Swiss excellence, welcomes a new addition. This time, the famous Swiss watchmaker presents the Bentley B05 Unitime Midnight Carbon, another of its automotive-inspired timepieces, born from the encounter between the luxury British carmaker, and Swiss watchmaking tradition. The Breitling for Bentley family of exclusive chronographs, distinguished by its winged B symbol, is inspired by the on-board clock that Breitling created in 2002, for Bentley's sensat...

The independent Swiss watchmaker RJ-Romain Jerome has partnered with Tattoo artist XOIL. Together, they created the new piece of the Artistic Icons collection, the Tattoo-DNA by Xoil. This extremely talented French tattoo artist, whose real name is Loic Lavenu, is famous for his unique, absolutely imaginative, graphic tattoos. Xoil's work, which is inspired by the work of Belgian tattoo artist Jef of La Boucherie Moderne, is a fusion of vintage and contemporary elements. This is not the first time that Xoil combines tattoo and design. Previousl...

Earlier today, the Swiss watchmaker Hublot held a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the official inauguration of its Boutique in SKP Beijing. To mark this special occasion, which represents another milestone for Hublot in the Chinese market, Hublot has, once again, partnered with the Bruce Lee Foundation. Together, they will hold the special "Be Water, My Friend - Legend of Bruce Lee Memorial Exhibition" from 1st to 6th March 2016, in Beijing SKP. The exhibition, set inside the Beijing’s high-end commercial landmark, is infused with Bruce Lee...

Tissot, the famous Swiss watchmaking company founded in 1853, is paying homage to its rich watchmaking heritage and Swiss watchmaking traditions. On the occasion of the BaselWorld 2016, the house of Tissot introduces the Le Locle Regulateur, a nod to the original "Regulateur", which was a time reference instrument used in watchmakers workshops of the 18th and 19th century to check the accuracy of pocket watches. At that time, watches were not as accurate as they are today. The hour display was not of any great importance, but the minute display...

A couple of weeks ahead of the BaselWorld 2016 trade show, Omega gives us a look at its new Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph. The watch, which was first announced in January this year, is a 44mm stainless steel piece with a deep blue dial and a moon-phase complication at 6 o’clock. A moonphase complication in a sports watch is quite unusual, and pretty much senseless, but not in this case, since Omega Speedmaster is no stranger to the lunar surface. The manual winding Speedmaster Professional or "Moonwatch" was worn during the first American s...

Pierre De Roche, a relatively young watchmaking brand, established in 20014, will unveil its new creations at this year’s BaselWorld trade show. The brand owned by, Pierre Dubios, one of the three Dubois brothers, presents the new TNT Chrono 43 timepiece.  This sporty and forceful model, features an aggressive case design, and quite a busy watch face, which differentiates it from the rest of the Pierre De Roche range. The watch, which is announced as a contemporary vision of transparency, features a see-through sapphire dial, revealing lots of...

What the brand had in mind, while envisioning and creating the Carrera Heuer-02T Tourbillon, is the concept of accessible luxury, which is so dear to the Maison. The new creation is a price-limit-breaking watch, and the only COSC-certified, Swiss-made, automatic chronograph with Tourbillon that retails for under 15,000 CHF. In addition, there is a special limited edition Black Phantom version of the Carrera Heuer-02T, which is priced at 19,900 CHF. The all-black variant is issued in a limited series, comprising 250 numbered pieces.   So,...

This time, the famous Swiss watchmaker presents the Seamaster Aqua Terra Pyeongchang 2018, in a special limited edition. OMEGA’s history of Olympic Timekeeping dates back to 1932. The Winter Olympic Games occur once every four years, and Omega supports it by providing timepieces and timing services for the Olympic Games. Traditionally, in the time leading up to the Olympic Winter Games, Omega unveils the Countdown Clock that will tick away the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the Opening Ceremony. The final countdown typically begins a ye...