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BASELNEWS 2010 Second platinum model: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar chronograph Ref. 5960P

At Patek Philippe, announcements of totally new watch models are typically years apart. But the company places all the more emphasis on keeping its existing collections up to date with continuous refinements. Because of this ongoing care, the success stories of the individual timepiece families have been particularly enduring: the Calatrava since 1932, the Golden Ellipse since 1968, the Nautilus since 1976, etc.

BASELNEWS 2010 Jaquet Droz The Eclipse: A real feat of watchmaking

It is the light that catches every eye, the heavenly body that fires poetic dreams in the dark of night. The magic of the Moon inhabits one of the legendary Jaquet Droz models that the Manufacture has just reinvented. The Eclipse is a real feat of watchmaking; it not only displays the day, month and year, but also the phases of the Moon which have fascinated astronomers, explorers and artists of all times and every culture.

BASELNEWS 2010 Patek Philippe Ref. 5951P - One of the Top-Watches at BASELWORLD 2010

It is absolutely legitimate to assign Patek Philippe’s split-seconds or rattrapante chronographs to the category of Grand Complications which also includes minute repeaters, tourbillons, and particularly elaborate calendar mechanisms as well as astronomical functions. The Ref. 5951P, which combines a split-seconds chronograph with a perpetual calendar, will therefore no doubt rank among the most exciting debuts at this year’s Baselworld show.

BASELNEWS 2010 Functional – The Paul Picot C-Type model equipped with a helium valve

The Paul Picot C-Type range has long occupied an enviable position in the world of exclusive diving watches.  Striking shapes, distinctive colours and successful innovative features give this extraordinary chronograph its uniqueness and its exceptional character.  Moreover, the high-quality titanium of the watch guarantees its lightness on your wrist. The Paul Picot 48mm C-Type is opening a new chapter on models functions, aiming particularly at professional divers.

BASELNEWS 2010 A powerful Timepiece: Ulysse Nardin Perpetual calendar El Toro

This high tech perpetual calendar with a dual time function and the legendary in-house developed and manufactured self-winding movement is the most consumer friendly perpetual calendar ever produced and has passed the tests of time. The striking aesthetic of El Toro combines modern materials with a timeless dial design that inspired its name. The bezel and pushers are made in ceramic. The squeletted hands permit easy reading of all calendar functions and the sapphire caseback allows to observe the mechanics of time.

BASELNEWS 2010 A Tourbillon Manufacture to celebrate 30 years of Hublot

To mark its 30th anniversary, Hublot is presenting an exclusive model named the "King Power Tourbillon Manufacture", in a limited edition of 50 pieces. Inspired by the interior design of the workshops in Hublot's new manufacture, this King Power houses a Tourbillon movement manufactured in-house by the Confrérie Horlogère Hublot, specialists in complex watch complications.

BASELNEWS 2010 Eberhard & Co. Gilda: the fascination of an entirely feminine world!

Eberhard & Co., historic watchmaking company with a strong masculine identity, now turns towards “Her” and is pleased to present Gilda, the new “feminine” wristwatch of the Maison. Authentic and with a multifaceted character, the Gilda collection celebrates and embodies the elegance and initiative of today’s woman.

BASELNEWS 2010 The Breguet Tradition 7047 with tourbillon, fusee and silicon Breguet overcoil balance spring

The balance spring is a vital component of the heart of a watch movement. It is also the most decisive in terms of improving the precision of time-measuring mechanisms. Its steady oscillations give the movement its rhythm and regulate the flow of time. The balance spring is best described as a very fine spiral-shaped coil spring. Usually made of metal, it is vulnerable to shocks, magnetic fields and even the pull of gravity, which can cause warping.

BASELNEWS 2010 RADO Sintra Skeleton Automatic - Limited Edition Basel 2010

The firmly established Sintra collection is now ready to reveal the latest member of its family. The new Sintra Skeleton Automatic is the first in this Rado collection to feature this special movement. A movement custom made for Rado, all in black. The definitive design of the barrel shaped case and bracelet is highlighted by the fusion of seemingly endless curves and lines. The timepiece is agile yet robust.

BASELNEWS 2010 ZENITH El Primero Striking 10th - The first calibre with ultra-accurate 1/10th of a second measurement and display

The El Primero Striking 10th chronograph embodies the grand return of the Manufacture Zenith to the technical values that have forged the brand’s success. Unequalled to date, the legendary El Primero calibre was the world’s first automatic chronograph to beat at a rate of 10 vibrations per second. It is the most sophisticated mechanical ‘motor’ and the one boasting the highest degree of precision, since the vast majority of other mechanical movements beat at 8 vibrations per second at best.

BASELNEWS 2010 Das erste vollständig handgearbeitete Tourbillon-Uhrwerk von DeWitt: Das neue Uhren-Kaliber DW8028

Just DeWitt! Yes, the master watchmakers of DeWitt have done it: create the first entirely home-made Tourbillon movement. A major step forward, a landmark in the history of the brand. DeWitt’s audacious approach to contemporary watchmaking is once again brought to light. In these challenging times for the industry, DeWitt has recognized a fantastic opportunity to create, to consolidate, and to showcase its autonomy and the depth of its know-how.

BASELNEWS 2010 Breguet is introducing a reinterpretation of a legendary chronograph

For the 60th anniversary of the first deliveries of the famed Type XX watches designed by Breguet in the 1950s for the French naval air arm, which this year is celebrating its first century of service, Breguet is introducing a contemporary, technically updated reinterpretation of that legendary chronograph, the Type XXII design.

BASELNEWS 2010 CORUM Golden Bridge Tourbillon - 33 pieces paying tribute

In 2010, Corum also celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its extraordinary Golden Bridge. During its thirty year history, its immediately recognizable esthetical codes and fascinating baguette movement have made the Golden Bridge an emblem of CORUM, and an icon of high horology.

BASELNEWS 2010 Rebirth of the minute repeater: Ulysse Nardin Jaquemarts Minute Repeater Circus Aventurin

Ulysse Nardin was one of the earliest manufacturers to fuel the rebirth of the minute repeater. The minute repeater was made even more unique through the inclusion of animated figures called Jaquemarts on the dial and to this day, Ulysse Nardin remains the only manufacture in the world to use Jaquemarts on the dial of its minute repeaters.

BASELNEWS 2010 The Seamaster Ploprof 1200M - OMEGA’s mythical diver in white

In 1970 OMEGA launched the Seamaster Professional 600, the so-called “Ploprof” (the first letters of plongeur professionnel – the French words meaning “professional diver”), one of the most rugged, robust and seaworthy divers’ wristwatches ever manufactured. Last year OMEGA introduced a completely updated version of the divers’ classic. Equipped with a Co-Axial calibre 8500, the new Ploprof 1200M is, as its name suggests, water resistant to an astounding 1200 metres (4000 feet, 120 bar) and it is an artful union of its ancestor’s legendary features and OMEGA’s state-of-the-industry Co-Axial technology.

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