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BASELNEWS 2011 With a 950 platinum case: Breguet Marine Tourbillon 5837

When it was introduced in 2007, the Marine Tourbillon was the first watch to have a calibre with a silicon escapement. The balance-spring, balance-wheel and lever all used this material. The tourbillon carriage was made of titanium. The reason for using these ultra-innovative materials was because they made it possible to obtain a tourbillon that was light, and therefore highly shock resistant; non-magnetic; and easier to regulate since it did not require lubrication.

BASELNEWS 2011 The OMEGA Hour Vision Co-Axial Skeleton Platinum Limited Edition

Each detail of OMEGA’s Hour Vision Co-Axial Skeleton Platinum Limited Edition proclaims that this is a timepiece created by a watchmaker working at horology’s cutting edge. Start with the 41 mm outer case. It is crafted from 950 platinum and it has a 360° transparent sapphire casebody set inside it, allowing unobstructed views of both sides of the exclusive OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 8403 which drives this extraordinary watch.  Equipped with a silicon balance spring, the watch is delivered with a four-year warranty.

BASELNEWS 2011 Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronograph

Patek Philippe is expanding its classic chronograph collection with the introduction of its very latest perpetual calendar model, a complication that has always occupied a place of honour in the brand’s collections. This new flagship of haute horlogerie, the Réf. 5270, is fitted with a unique column wheel chronograph movement. The day and month appear in a double window at 12 o’clock, with a hand indicating the date around the moon phase.

BASELNEWS 2011 The Speedmaster OMEGA Co-Axial Chronograph

Since it was launched more than half a century ago, the OMEGA Speedmaster has defined the classic chronograph. It is rugged and reliable and has a timeless design. And since the day in July 1969 that it was first worn on the lunar surface, it has been known by its nickname, the Moonwatch.

BASELNEWS 2011 The first CHOPARD movement from Fleurier Ebauches

The first Chopard timepiece to host a movement from the workshops of Fleurier Ebauches, the Imperiale Full Set model combines Haute Joaillerie and precision mechanics in an infinitely precious aesthetic. A watch graced with pure lines bearing eloquent testimony to Chopard’s constantly renewed innovation and technical expertise.

BASELNEWS 2011 Movado Master Black-Out Chronograph

Its dynamic watch design boldly rooted in the strong industrial and architectural expressions of the Bauhaus movement, the Movado Master™ Collection premiered at Basel to wide critical acclaim in 2009. An automatic chronograph of heroic proportion joined the collection last year. Now for 2011, Movado expands this pinnacle collection, introducing a commanding new self-winding chronograph model.

BASELNEWS 2011 Technology of the future: Timepiece realised in 100% carbon fiber

“More watchmaking, more mastery, more innovation, more daring, more fusion!”... This was the encouragement that Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot, gave the new Complications department which reinforced the Hublot Manufacture in 2010. To mark the 2011 Basel Fair Hublot is presenting a world first, with a minute repeater watch featuring two “cathedral” type gongs, a tourbillon and column wheel chronograph, with carbon fiber bridges, in a case made from carbon fiber. This is a perfect illustration of “Fusion” between great watchmaking tradition and the technology of the future.

BASELNEWS 2011 Pure adrenalin: Chopard Classic Racing Superfast Chrono Split Second

Chopard has for many years been paying tribute to the world of historical cars. The latest release, the Classic Racing Superfast Chrono Split Second, demonstrates extreme attention to detail. Everything about this timepiece is reminiscent of motor sports. Chronometer-certified by the COSC, its split-second chronograph movement enabling measurement of intermediate or “split” times makes it an indispensable dashboard instrument for all aficionados of fine mechanisms.

BASELNEWS 2011 East meets West: A synthesis of traditional skills

A Japanese artist proclaimed a “Living National Treasure” by the authorities of his country, Kiichiro Masumura has supervised the creation of unique dials for Chopard based on the time-honoured Urushi techniques. These magnificent works of art are magnificently showcased within the understated lines of the L.U.C XP, an ultra-thin model equipped with the mechanical self-winding L.U.C 96HM movement.

BASELNEWS 2011 Marking time: Bell & Ross BR 01 AIRBORNE II & BR 01 TOURBILLON AIRBORNE

Created in 2009, the Bell & Ross BR 01 AIRBORNE model paid tribute to the extraordinary saga of military paratroopers, especially the US Airborne divisions that played such a distinguished role in the Second World War.Rubbing shoulders with danger on a daily basis, the young soldiers had adopted the skull and crossbones as a symbol of their courage to better defy death and intimidate their enemies. The skull and crossbones acted as a talisman during their missions and a continual reminder of how vulnerable they were to danger.

BASELNEWS 2011 TAG Heuer MIKROTIMER Flying 1000 - The 1/1,000th of a second!

At 1/1,000th of a second, a Formula One racecar at full throttle travels about ten centimeters. Over a 305 km race, this might not seem much — the length of a finger — but it can mean the difference between second place and a World Championship. The TAG Heuer Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Concept Chronograph is the only mechanical timepiece that can precisely gauge this phenomenon.

BASELNEWS 2011 Ulysse Nardin Conquers the World of Watchmaking

Alexander the Great. World Conqueror. Ambitious Leader. Mighty King. The unconquerable hero of Greek history and symbol of strength inspires Ulysse Nardin's Alexander the Great: Westminster Carillon Tourbillon Jaquemarts Minute Repeater, an exceptional timepiece that showcases the mastery of Ulysse Nardin watchmakers.

BASELNEWS 2011 It is not a one-of-a-kind timepiece: Patek Philippe Triple Complication

The new Patek Philippe Triple Complication Ref. 5208P is yet another accomplishment that underscores the leadership of the Geneva-based workshops in the complicated watch segment. With a minute repeater, monopusher chronograph, and instantaneous perpetual calendar, it presents the most challenging degrees of difficulty with peerless perfection. And it is not a one-of-a-kind timepiece: it is a new model in the regular Patek Philippe collection, offering definitive proof that the so-called "domain of the extraordinary" is part of the everyday reality at the privately owned manufacture.

BASELNEWS 2011 Exceptional timepiece: Breguet Marine Tourbillon Haute Joallerie 5839

The Marine 5837 was introduced in 2007 as the first tourbillon watch with a silicon escapement. The use of this highly innovative material for the balance-spring, escapement wheel and lever made it possible to create a tourbillon that was light, and therefore highly shock resistant; non-magnetic; and require no lubricants. The use of titanium for the tourbillon carriage also made the entire watch lighter.

BASELNEWS 2011 COSC-certified: Breitling for Bentley Barnato und Bentley Barnato Racing

Breitling for Bentley is lining up two exceptional champions on the starting grid. Named in honour of the most famous of the Bentley Boys, who was also the first driver to win three consecutive editions of the Le Mans 24 Hours (1928, 1929 and 1930), the Bentley Barnato and the Bentley Barnato Racing chronographs are distinguished by their peerless performances and their resolutely out of the ordinary design. They feature ultra-sporty dials, including one with a highly original disc-type totalizer system.

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