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A bewitching watch-collection
The Perrelet DIAMOND FLOWER decks itself out in black and white ceramic
A redesigned case, with an impeccable profile and curve, the “Diamond Flower” collection combines materials and perpetuates the charm of unique technology. Very chic, the new Perrelet design is surprisingly radiant. Its ceramic case, either profoundly black or immaculately white, overlaid with a diamond-set bezel, embodies elegance and perfect harmony. Charm and seduction emanate from the intensity of the black and its iridescent mother-of-pearl dial. (more…)
FRANC VILA introduces the tourbillon in its Cobra collection
FV EVOS Nº 1 Cobra Tourbillon Planétaire 5 Days Power Reserve
FRANC VILA introduced today a tourbillon timepiece in its “Cobra” collection, which was released in Baselworld 2009 and introduced the first evolution of the “esprit unique” watchcase characteristic of the brand. Its big success has led Franc Vila to bring his classics to the collection as a homage to his beginnings. (more…)
The armature of time
Concord C1 MecaTech - A rigorously balanced geometrical order
An uncompromising construction teamed with a meticulously conceived design. With the C1 MecaTech chronograph, Concord showcases new structures, offers a shift of perspective and confirms its determination to express a powerful, sophisticated vision of time. This two-tone timepiece immediately catches and holds the gaze with its gridwork pattern overlapping the chronograph counters at 12 and 6 o'clock and forming an additional protective rampart for its mechanical heart. (more…)
200th birth anniversary
Frédérique Constant pays tribute to the famous pianist Frédéric Chopin
Frédérique Constant is proud to announce the launch of its Limited Edition F. Chopin 2010 in celebration of the 200th birth anniversary of Frédéric Chopin. These comme-morative timepieces are produced in a limited edition of 1810 pieces in steel and in Yellow gold plated and feature an ultra classical dial with a ‘piano keys’ pattern in the centre. Each watch is delivered in a miniature Frédéric Chopin Piano. (more…)
Inspired by planetary movements
Harry Winston OPUS X
In 2001, Harry Winston launched The Opus Series – a creative new initiative designed to reconstruct and redesign time. By partnering with the industry’s most revered independent watch makers, each Opus reflects and unprecedented journey of collaboration and innovation, resulting in a groundbreaking timepiece that neither partner could have imagined alone. True to the Harry Winston Timepiece DNA, technical innovation is impeccably reengineered and refined. (more…)
Shot of adrenaline
The UR-203, on the Razor`s edge
Cam, transporters, telescopic hands, black platinum; for those already familiar with URWERK's creations, these words are the precursors to a shot of adrenaline. And with reason, the URWERK team, remaining loyal to their über-futuristic creed, have returned with more robotic hour indications. Robotics? Judge the dial for yourself, the UR-203 reveals its micro-mechanics for all to see. (more…)
A watch-masterpiece in search of a Master
ZENO Watch Basel - The Tourbillon Watch
Felix W. Huber designed this unique watchmaking masterpiece to honour company founder, Jules Godat. The Tourbillon watch has a power reserve and retrograde date display. This handmade, numbered and certified limited edition of fifty watches is a modern, technical take on a classic design. Each watch contains a highly intricate, patented limitation mechanism that balances out mechanical positioning errors caused by gravity. (more…)
The algebra of time
Concord C1 Code uses calibre Valgranges
Logic, method, performance. The new C1 Code chronograph clearly states its basic premise. The algebraic formula expresses the structural complexity of the timepiece directly above the dial surface by invading the imposing sapphire crystal. The equations are interpolated amid the time information, unequivocally demonstrating Concord's chosen stance at the heart of engineering. (more…)
COUTURE CONTEMPORARY TIMEPIECE
CENTURY transforms the most exquisite horological dreams into reality
Pure, perfectly elegant, essentially precious: with COUTURE, CENTURY has created a new way of experiencing time. A celebration in translucent monochrome with clean lines, dedicated to the magic of light and the pleasure of every moment. Part of the CONTEMPORARY TIMEPIECE collection of CENTURY’s most modern designs, COUTURE is an elegantly feminine watch, whose shape is inspired by a real legend in jewellery: the solitaire. (more…)
Artya`s pioneering Venture
The Tesla Skeleton Tourbillon by Yvan Arpa
A bold statement of Artya’s boundless creativity, the Tesla Skeleton Tourbillon is a superlative demonstration of mastery in the art of watchmaking cloaked in a contemporary design. Sculpted with an electric charge of 1,000,000 volts, the case offers the staggering perspectives of the openwork movement enveloped in the transparency of two sapphire crystals. (more…)
A dazzling distillate of Micromechanics
Glamorous makeover: de GRISOGONO MECCANICO dG
Released in 2008 and winner of the “Prix du Public” at the Geneva Watchamking Grand Prix awards, the MECCANICO dG has been treated to a glamorous makeover. Distinctly less sporty and more refined, it is transformed into a precious model featuring delicate gem-setting enhancing the technical appeal of its mechanical movement driving a double analog and digital dual time-zone display. (more…)
Sporty timekeepers
The Titanium-collection by Perrelet
Contemporary and lightweight, the “Titanium” collection by Perrelet comes back to centre stage. By backing a Titanium collection in 2007, Perrelet broke with its classical tradition and appealed to a high-tech clientele, looking for different materials. The success encountered by this series, originally comprising five different complications, is today responsible for the collection being extended with an extremely sporty “3 hands-date” model. (more…)
BASELNEWS 2010
Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Pequenõs -The classic of the classic
If there is a brand which lacks nothing in tradition and stories to tell, it is Cuervo y Sobrinos. Even in their most innovative creations, the brand never loses sight of its origins and unique personality, a mixture of Latin feeling and state-of-the-art Swiss Watch technology. With the new Historiador family, Cuervo y Sobrinos brings to life again one of the most emblematic historic models. (more…)
BASELNEWS 2010
DeWitt Manufacture shows the new Academia Blackstream Triple Chronograph
The emblematic Academia Collection offers endless opportunities for stylistic evolutions and the introduction of the new Blackstream line reminds us once again of the creative power of the DeWitt Manufacture. The Blackstream inspiration is to be found in the sporting world and is designed for a young, dynamic and sporty masculine clientele. In that respect, a streamline spirit of modern and fashionable velocity was instilled into this creation. (more…)
BASELNEWS 2010
The Imperial St. Petersburg Collection with the Frigate Shtandart
The frigate Shtandart was the first ship of the Baltic fleet. It was commissioned under the decree of Peter the Great and on the order of the Governor Aleksandr Mshikov in 1703. It was built at the Olonetsky shipyard near Olonets under the supervision of a Dutch ship builder. The Shtandart served to open the new trading route from Russia to the Baltic sea and sailed under the flat of the Imperial Russian Navy till the October Revolution in 1917. (more…)
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