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Introducing The Tudor Pelagos: A Titanium Dive Watch With A Self-Adjusting Clasp
While you may have seen the Heritage Black Bay Diver already (here, for example), we thought you'd show you the other Tudor dive watch of Basel World 2012. Called the Pelagos, this is a new take on...
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Hands-On With The De Bethune DB27 Titan Hawk (Live Photos)
Earlier this week we showed you De Bethune's newest offering from their newest line, the DB27 Titan Hawk. As promised, here are the follow up details. Today I went hands on with the entry-level De...
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Introducing The Speedmaster Racing (LIVE PICS)
We're all familiar with the Speedmaster's prolific space traveling past, and Omega has never been shy about reminding us. However, when the Speedmaster first hit the scene in 1957, it was the racing...
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The Nomos Zurich Gets Some Color At Basel (LIVE PICS)
German manufacture NOMOS added two new models to their popular Zurich line this week at Basel, the Zurich "Blaugold" and "Braungold." Changes are limited to the dials of these watches, as you'll find...
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Hands-On With The Harry Winston Midnight Skeleton (Live Photos)
While you probably expected the first Basel World Harry Winston post to be about Opus 12, the follow-up to this bad boy, it's not. You see, that one is going to take some time think about before we...
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A Look At The Laurent Ferrier Galet Classic's Slate Dial With More Than A...
Geneva based independent watchmaker Laurent Ferrier is showing off a new dial at this years Baselworld fair (Ferrier's third year), and it's a lot more than meets the eye. The red gold case is now...
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Introducing The Armin Strom Racing Carbon Watch: Carbon On More Than Just The...
Back in 2009 we introduced you to Biel based manufacture Armin Strom, a 16 person operation making and finishing some properly impressive calibers. Today the company boasts 18 people and their...
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On The Block: An Original Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic, A True Cult Watch (And...
We've been doing our best to keep you up to date on the very best of Basel World 2012 (see posts here). There will be literally dozes of more posts to come on the topic, but for now, we thought we'd...
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An Early Look At The Ressence Concept Watch: Dial And Crystal Become One
Last year, we brought you a look at the first watch from Belgium industrial designer, Benoit Mintiens called the Ressence Type 1001. Since then, Benoit has figured out a way to seamlessly integrate...
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IN-DEPTH: The Tudor Heritage Black Bay Reference 7922R (Full Specs + Official...
In 2010, Tudor introduced a watch called “The Heritage Chronograph” (inspired by this chronograph from the early 1970s) that, in the eyes of many (including us), unofficially, but dramatically...
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Introducing The Grand Seiko GMT Anniversary Edition (Live Photos + Pricing)
Ten years ago, Seiko introduced a GMT model into their high end Grand Seiko range. The watch has gone on to become one the most successful and recognizable models for the sometimes misunderstood side...
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Introducing The Royal Oak Book: For Sale At AP Boutiques And The Royal Oak...
With the 40th anniversary celebration of the Royal Oak coming to New York next week, Audemars Piguet just sent us the specs on a brand new, 300 page book documenting the history of the most famous of...
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Hands-On With Kari Voutilainen's First Tourbillon Wristwatch (Live Pics + Video)
Kari Voutilainen is one of the most respected watchmakers on planet earth. He is truly one of the leading independent craftsman that makes high-end watchmaking what it is today, and his timepieces...
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Introducing The Corum Admiral's Cup Legend 42 Annual Calendar (Live Pics)
Corum's familiar 12 sided Admiral's Cup gets a formal addition this year with the Legend 42 Annual Calendar. As with all Admiral's Cup watches from Corum, the bezel is adorned with the 12 nautical...
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Hands-On With The Jack Heuer 80th Birthday Carrera (Live Photos,...
Click to expand.One watch we were really excited to see was the Jack Heuer 80th Birthday Carrera from TAG Heuer, that was announced publicly the week before Basel World began. Often times, a watch...
View ArticleVIDEO: Introducing The Devon Works Tread 2, As Explained By Chief Engineer...
California company Devon Works is following up on their popular Tread 1 watch with a second generation, the Tread 2, this year at Baselworld. Last year we brought you an in-depth look at the Tread 1,...
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Chopard Updates L.U.C Lunar One Perpetual Calendar, Shows New Design...
Chopard first introduced the L.U.C Lunar One in 2005, bringing a perpetual calendar moon phase into the brand's range-toping collection bearing the initials of the company's founder, Louis-Ulysse...
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Just Because: Two Watches Designed By Jack Heuer, Almost 50 Years Apart, Next...
One of our favorite things to do with new watches that are, in theory, connected with the watches of previous generations is put the old and new side-by-side. You saw it here with the Rolex Explorer...
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VIDEO: The Schofield Signalman Explained By Schofield Founder Giles Ellis
By now you've probably heard about the UK based upstart Schofield and their first watch, the Signalman GMT. The young brand, launched at the 2011 Salon QP, shows considerable promise and boasts a...
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FOUND: A "Time Capsule" Paul Newman Daytona, Complete With Full Receipts Of...
The Paul Newman Daytona is undoubtedly a watch most vintage Rolex guys strive to own, but it's also quite possibly the most dangerous watch to buy. You see, a Paul Newman is an expensive watch, and...
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