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BASELNEWS 2010 An absolute masterpiece: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Minute Repeater

It is a rare musical sound and therefore all the more precious… In the middle of the night, listen... and let yourself be carried away by the magic of its song. Since the 18th century, people have appreciated this music of the bells signaling the passage of time. Once the prerogative of a few watch lovers, the Grande Seconde Minute Repeater is now recognized as an absolute masterpiece of fine watchmaking complications - an area to which Jaquet Droz feels compeled to apply its expertise.

BASELNEWS 2010 TUDOR Heritage CHRONO: Shared values TUDOR and Porsche

Created at the crossroads of vintage and velocity, the new TUDOR Heritage Chrono, a timely addition to the TUDOR Sport collection, is ingeniously inspired by the celebrated TUDOR Oysterdate Chronograph of the early 1970s. Some forty years down the road, the 2010 TUDOR Heritage Chrono is a fitting ode to the historic links and shared values of the TUDOR and Porsche brands and to the powerful TUDOR-Porsche Motorsport partnership signed in 2009, when TUDOR became “Timing Partner” with involvement in the Porsche international one-make cups.

BASELNEWS 2010 Breguet: Reine de Naples - automatic strike

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the design of the first wrist-worn watch, ordered from Breguet by Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples. The anniversary offers Breguet the opportunity to add the first Grande Complication design to the Reine de Naples collection for ladies only: automatic strike.

BASELNEWS 2010 GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL Senator Diary: A world first

Presenting a world first - the Senator Diary from Glashütte Original. No mechanical watch has ever made it possible to set an alarm up to
30 days ahead of time - until now. So? So picture this: Your day is packed with appointments, and you’re looking at a very busy week. In fact, you’re booked up solid for a month. So much to do, so little time. There is one appointment, however, that you must keep at all costs.

BASELNEWS 2010 PATEK PHILIPPE: Chronograph Ref 5170 - The genesis of a new classic

It takes audacity to call a new watch a classic, but in the case of the Patek Philippe chronograph Ref. 5170J, the attribute is justified. Although it debuts at Baselworld 2010, it has already been at the top of the wish list of many collectors and aficionados for many years – and a popular topic among specialized publications. Now, the time for speculation is over and the object of desire has become reality: the classic men’s wrist chronograph developed entirely by Patek Philippe and crafted exclusively in the manufacture’s workshops.

BASELNEWS 2010 Precious geometry: de GRISOGONO INSTRUMENTO NOVANTATRE

First unveiled in 2007, the generous volume, sturdy lugs and cambered lines of the Instrumento Novantatre are lit up with a new radiance this year. Its distinctive sporting chic case is adorned with baguette-cut rubies, blue sapphires or diamonds. Their meticulous assembly creates a stunning geometrical effect that creates a striking contrast with the gem-setting on the dial.

BASELNEWS 2010 The Magnificent Inheritor - DeWitt Tourbillon Force Constante à Chaîne

The Tourbillon Force Constante à Chaîne most definitely belongs to the exclusive circle of highly complicated masterpieces. A success story with a bright future, as DeWitt introduces in 2010 a most pleasant and eye-catching declination, combining 18-carat rose gold with DeWitt’s emblematic chocolate-colour. This creation releases a truly warm and reassuring ambiance; the perfect atmosphere to peacefully observe the mechanical wonders of this work of art.

BASELNEWS 2010 A superchronograph for a supercar: Breitling Bentley Supersports

Crafted in steel and issued in a worldwide limited edition of 1,000, the Bentley Supersports special series carries a bezel adorned with an elegant raised and knurled motif evoking the characteristic design of Bentley controls. Beneath this ultra-sporty, powerful bodywork beats an exclusive Breitling for Bentley motor chronometer-certified by the COSC: a selfwinding chronograph movement with central 60-minute counter.

BASELNEWS 2010 Girard-Perregaux: ww.tc small second

Girard-Perregaux has unveiled a new model in the ww.tc Small Second collection, marrying the brilliance of pink gold with the depth of a black dial. This exquisitely elegant interpretation emphasises the watch's clean lines while reinforcing the bold style which is the collection's signature.

40th anniversary of Girard-Perregaux quartz watches 35TH anniversary of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato

In 2010, Girard-Perregaux will celebrate a double anniversary: thirty-five years of the ‘Laureato’ collection and forty years since its first quartz wrist watches. The Manufacture, now renowned the world over for its mechanical movements, also played a pioneering role in the story of quartz watches. It was in fact Girard-Perregaux that set the decisive frequency of 32,768 Hz, since adopted by all manufacturers as the universal standard.

Elegance meets high-tech The spirit of Leonardo - IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic

The world owes a great deal to Leonardo da Vinci. The universal genius from Tuscany created incomparably beautiful works of art, investigated and documented natural laws, and designed buildings and machines which were often far ahead of their time. Innumerable sketches also provide evidence of his enthusiasm for watchmaking. Many of his pioneering discoveries in the area of helical and bevel gears and complicated screw transmissions are to this day component parts of many machines – including watches.

For lovers of beautiful watch-engineering BASELWORLD 2010: Chopard L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon

To celebrate Chopard's 150th anniversary as well as the decades of passion it has shared with the world of motor sports, the Geneva-based brand is introducing this new L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon model combining the finest elements of the two forms of mechanical expression. From its strong lines to the most subtle details, everything about this powerful timepiece honours the automobile spirit also admirably accentuated by a fine watch movement machined like an engine block.

Combining tradition, performances and craftsmanship Unveiled at Baselworld 2010: Breitling for Bentley Masterpiece

The Breitling for Bentley collection welcomes a new one-of-a-kind model, dedicated to the founder of the prestigious British car manufacturer. This Grande Complication pocket-watch will be unveiled at Baselworld 2010. Each year, Breitling reaches a new peak in its art by creating a paragon of fine watchmaking named Bentley Masterpiece: a mechanical magnum opus combining tradition, performances and exquisite craftsmanship.

H8 Flying Sculptura Beat Haldimann designs exceptional horological sculptures

Taking the spirit of manufacture to its limits, Beat Haldimann designs and manufactures his exceptional horological sculptures using only authentic traditional tools, a far cry from today’s electronic gadgetry. And the H8 Sculptura central tourbillon is no exception. Employing time-honoured methods, he has banished all indications of time from the dial to focus attention on the transience of time.

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