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Simultaneous reading of all world time zones The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time

A longstanding part of the Vacheron Constantin watchmaking heritage, the World Time complication is making a noteworthy comeback to the collections from the Manufacture. The Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time model houses the new Calibre 2460WT bearing the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva. Developed and manufactured by Vacheron Constantin, this new mechanical self-winding movement is distinguished by its capacity to indicate the world’s 37 time zones, including those offset from Universal Coordinated Time (UCT) by a half  - or quarter-hour – an exclusive mechanism patented by Vacheron Constantin.

The legend beyond legends RJ Romain Jerome MOON INVADER: The secret codes of a new legend

RJ Romain Jerome transcends the legend with its new collection: MOON INVADER amplifies the emotions of the epic lunar saga. Four decades after Apollo 11, the Moon has colonised our imagination far more than we have colonised it. The Moon is in us. It is ours. It was, is and will be the first step in our future conquest of the solar system, taking us towards Mars and the asteroids, before we change star. The Moon is our secret code. The adventure is relaunched with MOON INVADER: a reality that is stronger than fiction.

Ever more technical, ever more exclusive Vacheron Constantin: The new Overseas Chronograph Perpetual Calendar

Overseas, Vacheron Constantin’s sporting and technical line, is taking a significant new step in 2011 with the introduction of an original perpetual calendar chronograph. The combination of these two major complications – among the most highly sought-after by devotees of mechanical fine watchmaking – is a first for the Overseas collection, which houses the remarkable Calibre 1136 QP within a steel case enhanced by a titanium bezel.

Special attention! The Chopard Flyback Chronograph L.U.C Chrono One

Featuring a case and dial redesigned to the last detail according to the powerful new L.U.C aesthetic, the latest L.U.C Chrono One model is distinguished by extreme refinement. The accomplished aesthetics of the case, dial and hands makes a perfect match with the exceptional mechanism inside. The entirely in-house designed, developed and produced L.U.C 11CF movement driving this chronograph offers one of the most sophisticated Haute Horlogerie functions: the flyback chronograph.

Limited Edition of just 18 pieces Titanium on steroids: MB&F HM3 Frog Zr

Until recently, the world's rarest frog was thought to be Isthmohyla rivularis, which was rediscovered in 2008 in the rainforests of Costa Rica. Now, however, that tiny tree frog's place in the record books has been taken by a new amphibian, one with a black satin skin tough enough to take anything the jungle can dish out: MB&F's Frog Zr, a numbered limited edition of just 18 pieces.

Realized with two Straumann hairsprings The MOSER PERPETUAL GOLDEN EDITION

It is now more than five years since Moser introduced the Perpetual 1 as the world’s fi rst watch with the already legendary Flash Calendar. It is still the only watch with a perpetual calendar which can be accessed with consummate ease and only via the crown, and without even having to read the operating instructions. No restrictions whatsoever hamper the adjustment of the calendar forwards or backwards. Not even when the watch itself is on the point of advancing to the next day. Taken together with all its other functions, this watch is still without parallel anywhere in the world.

A contribution to preserving the human heritage The Louis Moinet Geograph Rainforest

“GEOGRAPH rainforest” associates the unique Louis Moinet legacy with an exceptional new material: petrified palm wood. Each watch sold will enable a substantial contribution to the “PULAU BANDING Foundation”, which aims to preserve the Malaysian tropical forest of Belum-Temengor, one of the oldest in the world. The two chronograph counters are made from genuine petrified palm wood. This emblematic tree believed to be 70 million years old comes from the tropical forests of South-East Asia. Its origins and its venerable age make it the ideal ambassador for the “Rainforest” project.

Limited edition of 111 watches The Harry Winston OPUS Eleven

Harry Winston’s Opus has become more than a collection of outstanding timepieces. This blend of watchmaking dreams come true tells a story of determination that has turned into a cultural phenomenon, recreated annually by talented people who know how to derive synergy from an equal commitment to art and technology.

The Beauty of daring Complexity Five years of intense development: The ZENITH Christophe Colomb

With this highly sophisticated model christened in tribute to Christopher Columbus, the bold 15th century explorer who was the first to tackle the ocean head on rather than following coastlines, Manufacture ZENITH proudly presents one of the great modern-day horological accomplishments stemming from over five years of intense development.

The great sporting classic from Chopard Luxury watchmaking: The Mille Miglia GT XL Chrono 2011

Chopard’s emblematic sports watch has come to symbolise the world’s most famous classic car rally, the Millie Miglia. The Mille Miglia Watch remains loyal to the annual event that has made it a classic in the field of luxury watchmaking. Immediately recognisable thanks to its natural rubber strap echoing the 1960s Dunlop Racing tyre-tread motif, it appears in 2010 in a 44 mm-diameter steel or 18-carat rose gold case housing a self-winding chronograph movement chronometer-certified by the COSC.

Horological complexity and a new movement Stamped with the Hallmark of Geneva: The Quai de l’Ile Retrograde Annual Calendar

The resolutely contemporary Quai de l’Ile collection launched by Vacheron Constantin in 2008 is now enriched with a Retrograde Annual Calendar model. This complication is revealed through the new Vacheron Constantin Calibre 2460 QRA and housed within a 43 mm case offering unique opportunities for personalisation. This Retrograde Annual Calendar also features new dial variations featuring alternating vertical satin-brushed and opaline finishing, versions that are now available for all models in the Quai de l’Ile collection.

Official Timekeeper since 2008 Watch indexes in grass-green colour: The Hublot King Power Red Devil

At 6 pm on 7 May 2011, the day before the match against Chelsea, the hallowed turf of Old Trafford - the scene of so many victories, so much excitement and effort - has been chosen by the Manchester United players, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot, to host the presentation of the new King Power Red Devil to the international press.

New single-pusher chronograph The Blancpain Villeret Chronographe Monopoussoir Quantième Complet

Pursuing its reinterpretation of the Villeret collection undertaken in 2010, Blancpain is now presenting a single-pusher chronograph with complete calendar and moon phases. In addition to the technical challenge involved, this original combination called for particular attention in order to preserve the readability of the dial and the stylistic purity of this model, thus ensuring harmony with the traditions of the collection.

Paying tribute to understatement A mechanical tribute to the company’s watchmaking heritage: The Chopard L.U.C 1937

For Chopard’s 150th anniversary, the Manufacture launched a limited edition of the L.U.C 1937 model – a mechanical tribute to the company’s watchmaking heritage. Two new versions of this steel watch, firmly rooted in the tradition of classic timepieces, are now being introduced: one with a porcelain-type white dial and the other with a satin-finished silver-toned dial. The core of this collection is the new high-performance L.U.C 1.010 movement.

Puristic three-hand watch The H. Moser & Cie MONARD MARRONE

There has also been a Mediterranean addition to the MONARD family. Alongside the MAYU MARRONE, introduced last year and already very successful in its own right, the slightly larger MONARD MARRONE with a brown dial is now also available. Joie de vivre, elegance and understatement are combined in a distinctly puristic three-hand watch.

A truly useful complication For Cosmopolites and Frequent Fliers: SAXONIA DUAL TIME

The perfect travel companion is a watch that can always be depended on to tell the time – anywhere in the world. Precisely that is the mission of the new SAXONIA DUAL TIME. It was created explicitly for globetrotters and people who feel at home around the world. For anyone who travels frequently or who often needs to communicate with people elsewhere in the world, the display of a second time zone is a truly useful complication.

Moon Dust-DNA Celestial purity for the RJ-Romain Jerome Steel Mood

Black Mood expresses lunar time with a PVD-blackened steel instrument featuring a round 46 mm case carrying the iconic RJ-Romain Jerome “paws” and topped by a carbon fibre-coated bezel with a soul forged from fragments of Apollo 11. The date of that historical mission has naturally inspired the number of this limited edition: 1969. Its “instrumental” vocation is further highlighted by the red anodised titanium pusher at 2 o’clock, serving to start and stop the chronograph driven by a self-winding movement. The reset button at 4 o’clock is also notched.

Passion for fine watchmaking An authentic Louis Moinet: The ASTRALIS

ASTRALIS is an innovative watch unlike any other. Its extremely high level of technical sophistication is highlighted by a legendary mechanism stemming from an authentic passion for fine watchmaking. ASTRALIS features an exclusive and unprecedented alliance of complications: an astral Tourbillon, a split-second column-wheel Chronograph, as well as a 24-hour Planetarium displaying four meteorites boasting unique rarity.

Creative partnership A masterful new shape: The JACOB & CO. - Cyclone Tourbillon

The tourbillon was originally invented in 1801, and for most of its history, it was considered such a difficult complication to execute that to make one was the sign of a true master of horology. Yet virtually all tourbillons had the same basic design: a carriage containing all the escapement components, which revolves in order to combat the effects of gravity on the accuracy of the watch.

BASELNEWS 2011 A watch of royal elegance: Chopard Imperiale

With its new Imperiale line, Chopard achieved the feat of enshrining the quintessence of style and elegance within a watch. This reinterpretation of the brand’s famous 1990s model, now available in 28mm or Two-Tone versions, draws inspiration from refined, dynamic and natural women with strong personalities who appreciate the discreet luxury of extremely beautiful objects.

BASELNEWS 2011 New Tourbillon: Cecil Purnell La Croix

The latest creation from Cecil Purnell is a daring watch with a strong, unique design. The brand's  original character, however, is preserved thanks to the dial's exceptionally pure lines. The tourbillon, the showpiece of the watch, is enthroned in all its splendour at 6 o'clock. Nothing disturbs this perfect balance of detail and transparency, not even the 12 hourmarkers whose tips seem suspended over the open middle.

BASELNEWS 2011 For exceptional women: Patek Philippe Ladies First Split Seconds Chronograph

Patek Philippe has achieved a world first by offering its sophisticated grand complication CHR 27-525 PS calibre, the world’s thinnest split-seconds column-wheel chronograph, in an elegant new pink gold model for women, the Ladies First Split Seconds Chronograph. On the front, the bezel is set with 153 diamonds and frames a very elegant grained opaline dial, while another 76 diamonds decorate the sapphire caseback which reveals the movement.

BASELNEWS 2011 Now in red gold: Breguet Reine de Naples 8918

Breguet watches have always charmed women, from Queen Marie-Antoinette of France through Empress Josephine to the Marquise de Condorcet. The Reine de Naples watch was created as a tribute to the wristwatch that Caroline Murat, the Queen of Naples, ordered from Abraham-Louis Breguet, a watchmaker then located on the Quai de l’Horloge in Paris.

BASELNEWS 2011 The Blancpain L-evolution Tourbillon Large Date Power-reserve Indication on the Oscillating Weight

First launched in 2009, the L-evolution collection is entering its third year of existence with a model that is exceptional on all levels. This latest addition to the collection is equipped not only with a tourbillon and a large date display, but also with a power-reserve indication appearing on a subdial directly integrated onto the oscillating weight. Yet another world first for Blancpain!

BASELNEWS 2011 Carl F. Bucherer: New Patravi EvoTec ladies models

At Baselworld 2011, Carl F. Bucherer presents two new models of the Patravi EvoTec BigDate, based on the visionary EvoTec Manufacture Concept. In doing so, the progressive Lucerne watch Manufacture is responding to the growing number of women who demand a high level of mechanical and technical sophistication without wishing to sacrifice the independent, feminine aesthetic appeal of their watch.

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 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.

BASELNEWS 2011 The Hublot Masterpiece MP-02 Key of Time

The MASTERPIECE collection is dedicated to complication watches and extraordinary movements, which are the fruit of cutting-edge research in the field of mechanics and engineering. The appearance of this new collection was made possible by Hublot reinforcing its manufacture's workforce in 2010 with a team of 30 staff of the highest level, entirely dedicated to Grand Complications.

A cultural bridge between East and West Exceptional timepieces: Métiers d’Art La Symbolique des Laques

The Métiers d’Art “La Symbolique des Laques” watch series was born of a respect for traditions and for the watchmaking creativity that since 1755 has been convincing Vacheron Constantin of the need to pass on skills, art and the craftsman’s motions so they will be written on the pages of history. This is more than a conviction; it is a calling to perpetuate the skills that combine virtuosity with precision, in both the technical and decorative realms.

BASELNEWS 2011 Breguet shows the Classique 7787 Moon Phases watch

Still in the Classique collection, Breguet is presenting another new model, the Classique 7787 Moon Phases watch. This timepiece is distinctive in that it can be worn equally well by men or women, since it comes in two sizes (39mm and 36mm in diameter). It is proposed in two versions, each of which has a dial that is hand-engraved on a rose engine, one in white gold, the other in 18-carat red gold.

BASELNEWS 2011 Seductive charm of EVEROSE gold: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Special Edition

The new Oyster Perpetual Datejust Special Edition is more sensual and more dazzling than ever. This bold incarnation of a feminine classic, in its 34 mm 18 ct EVEROSE gold case, enriches a collection already offered in yellow and white gold. The 18 ct EVEROSE gold of the case, bracelet and bezel sets the tone from the outset: an exclusive Rolex alloy, captivating in its inherent lustre and nobility.

BASELNEWS 2011 Complication watch: Breguet Classique Hora Mundi 5717

Among Breguet’s collections, the Classiques are proud standard-bearers for the company’s traditional values and watchmaking art. They beautifully epitomise its two-hundred-year-plus heritage and the standout characteristics that are so original as to have influenced Fine Watchmaking history itself. The new Breguet Classique 5717 Hora Mundi watch introduced at Baselworld 2011 perfectly exemplifies the spirit of this prestigious collection.

BASELNEWS 2011 A unique piece: The 2 MILLION € BB

A secret project, the 2 MILLION € BB started life as a simple design hand-sketched around the table in Jean-Claude Biver's office at the Hublot stand at BaselWorld last year, as a "light-hearted confidential challenge" between Hublot's CEO and our master gemstone setters. Finished the day before BaselWorld 2011 opened, it would take no less than 12 months to bring this exceptional piece to life, made up of 637 baguette diamonds and a rose cut diamond on the crown, and featuring a Vendôme Tourbillon movement to appeal to lovers of fine watchmaking.

A tribute to art and culture Exceptional unique pieces: Métiers d’Art Chagall & l’Opéra de Paris

Having been a patron of the Paris National Opera for the past four years, Vacheron Constantin shares with this institution the art of precision, renewal and wonder. Technical and aesthetic mastery of this art depends on a number of artistic trades. In honour of this association, Vacheron Constantin has designed an exceptional series of fifteen unique watches as a tribute to the greatest composers of all time, the very same who were Marc Chagall’s inspiration for the monumental mural on the Opera Garnier’s ceiling.

A limited edition of 100 platinum-cased watches A Resonant Masterpiece: LANGE ZEITWERK STRIKING TIME

Ludwig van Beethoven’s prodigious reputation is due in large measure to his Symphony No. 5 with its four-note fanfare opening. The fate motif now ushers in a new chapter in the history of A. Lange & Söhne: the most recent sibling in the LANGE ZEITWERK family is endowed with a chiming mechanism that is visible in its face. It strikes the quarter-hours with high-pitched tones and the full hours at a lower pitch. Played fast-forward, the result is the famous leitmotif. The LANGE ZEITWERK STRIKING TIME is the first Lange wristwatch with an acoustic signature.

The most innovative art of watchmaking The new perpetual Calendar from the swiss Watch-Manufacture ANTOINE MARTIN

The first watch collection by ANTOINE MARTIN unites the most innovative art of watchmaking has to offer within a modern, progressive case design. Inside the case ticks a fascinating manufacture movement, developed and manufactured in the company`s own workshop in the heart of Switzerland: Alpnach, located near Lucerne. An impressive number of new technical solutions can be found within the movement.

Bold character and sculptural lines Distinctive model: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Aronde 1954

This Historiques Aronde 1954 immediately catches the eye with its original rectangular case. Radiating a blend of boldness and creativity, this newcomer to the Historiques collection is inspired by a model created during the effervescent post-war years. Its guilloché dial is a tribute to the Métiers d’Art – the artistic crafts inseparable from the field of haute horlogerie – that are consistently cultivated by Vacheron Constantin. Like all models in this collection, this Historiques Aronde 1954 watch with its sculptural lines is produced in limited numbers.

The World’s Most Legible Calendar Wristwatch Maîtres du Temps: Chapter Two – Big Date Triple Calendar

In teaming several of the world’s greatest living watchmakers with one of the world’s most prestigious state-of-the-art movement manufactures, a very special timepiece is assured. With Chapter Two, renowned talent such as Master Watchmakers Daniel Roth and Peter Speake-Marin went beyond “very special”—they pushed the boundaries of haute horlogerie.

Precision above all Exceptional timepiece: The RICHARD LANGE TOURBILLON Pour le Mérite

The fourth A. Lange & Söhne timepiece honoured with the distinction “Pour le Mérite” embodies a fusée-and-chain transmission as well as a tourbillon with a patented stop-seconds mechanism. The underlying purpose shared by both of these grand complications is to improve rate stability and precision. The prominent regulator dial with its fascinating pivoting segment was inspired by a famous historic paragon.

Hitting 360’000 beats per hour World First: TAG Heuer CARRERA MIKROGRAPH 1/100th Second Chronograph

TAG Heuer introduces the first ever column wheel integrated mechanical chronograph displaying the 1/100th of a second with a striking central hand allowing an easy reading: the HEUER CARRERA MIKROGRAPH 1/100th Second Chronograph. Entirely designed, patented, developed and manufactured in La Chaux-De-Fonds, "TAG Heuer Haute Horlogerie" workshop also crafting the Monaco V4, this new major innovation from TAG Heuer confirms the company 150 years leadership in mastering ultimate accuracy, speed and high complexity mechanical movements.

The world of haute horlogerie MB&F Horological Machine No2 – Final Editions

First launched in 2008, Horological Machine No2 revolutionized the world of haute horlogerie with its distinctive rectangular shape, flying buttresses, dual portholes and modular construction. The crystal-clear sapphire case of HM2-SV then took the revolution even further by offering unprecedented visual access into the meticulously hand-finished, 349-component engine powering the indications on HM2's iconic twin dials.

A new era for the legendary Golden Bridge CORUM Golden Bridge Automatic

The mechanical Golden Bridge movement made a strong impact right from the time of its first presentation in 1980. Over 30 years ago, this exceptional baguette movement with its innovative construction wrote a new chapter in the history of watchmaking. Introduced in 2011 for the very first time is an automatic version – with linear winding – it heralds a new era in the legend of this unique movement. This world première of the automatic variation is presented in a red or white gold case and will be produced in limited quantities.

A true masterpiece Audemars Piguet: Tourbillon Chronograph Royal Oak Offshore

In order to grasp the essence of the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Tourbillon Chronograph, you need to pick up the watch with your eyes closed and only open them after turning it over. Housed within a case that strongly hints at its innate sturdiness, protected by a sapphire crystal and a solid back secured by eight polished steel screws, a true masterpiece is revealed: the new selfwinding Calibre 2897, equipped with a tourbillon and a chronograph.

Three new models ZENITH Captain - The purest expression of the ZENITH watch making heritage

Captain: the very name calls up flights of fancy! It evokes long-distance travel, untamed seas, but also the fabulous fortunes made trading in distant outposts… The status of captain was, in the past, reserved for officers who commanded a royal vessel. Nothing of the art and skill of navigation at sea could remain a mystery to the man who aspired to this position.

Micro-mechanics have never looked so good! URWERK presents the UR-110 Torpedo

The UR-110 is a watch with attitude. From the base of its unusual asymmetrical case to the three arrow-shaped "torpedoes" flying in formation with the mission of indicating the time, the UR-110 has serious attitude. Enveloped in a secure titanium case, planetary gearing keeps the three hour satellites in parallel formation as they take turns to indicate the time as they pass the 60-minute track. An "Oil Change" indicator alerts the user when it is time for a service; a “Day/Night” indicator helps keep track of changing time zones; and twin turbines on the back minimize wear in the automatic winding system.

Watchmaking masterpiece New Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau

Developed by the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, the groundbreaking the Reverso Répétition Minutes à Rideau, invents a new movement, a new way of seeing and feeling… The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, was the setting for Jaeger-LeCoultre to unveil its new watchmaking masterpiece: the first watch with four faces, using a pivoting curtain which masks one dial while revealing the other in alternation.

The Craftsmen of Time and their various arts Watch-Technique at the service of emotion

Cut off from the world in the Vallée de Joux where time stands still, masterpieces of watchmaking, those instruments so symbolic of urban life, are born. The most ancient and delicate decorative arts hold no secrets for the big firm of the Vallée de Joux. Enamel, engraving and the setting of precious stones are all highly skilled crafts which Jaeger-LeCoultre brings together to grace its watchmaking and artistic creations, and which it perpetuates under its own roof.

A 3-D skeletonised experience Linde Werdelin’s evolution in Haute Horlogerie

Haute horlogerie as we have come to know it is evolving. Watches are changing shape, they cease being flat objects but rather they are taking form and evolving into 3-Dimensional models of desire. Linde Werdelin watches and instruments have made a mark in the watch making industry when created the first fully skeletonised watch, the SpidoLite. Two years later, Linde Werdelin is pushing the boundaries of design and construction even further and is announcing the launch of a 3-Dimensional skeletonised experience called, SpidoSpeed.

Hublot BIG BANG 44 MM GREENGO BANG 40 watches to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Greengo

Roger Moore, Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly, David Niven, Peter Sellers, King Juan Carlos, George Soros, Jeanne Moreau, Julie Andrews, Margaret Thatcher, Johnny Hallyday, Bernie Ecclestone… This list could go on and on, so intimately tied is the history of the Greengo, the Gstaad Palace's legendary night club, to the worldwide renown of the Swiss resort.

BASELWORLD 2011 Preview Blancpain presents its first Half-Time-Zone watch

In 2011, Blancpain is pursuing the reinterpretation of its Villeret collection initiated in 2010. The Manufacture du Brassus is offering an exclusive preview of its first Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire, a model that serves to adjust the second time zone in half-hour increments. Travellers to countries with half-hour time-zone differences, such as India, will thus be equally punctual while in those particular destinations!

Over 50 hours of power reserve Homemade tourbillon by Zenith

One of the most difficult feats to perform in watchmaking is constructing a tourbillon. This mechanical element improves precision by counterbalancing perturbations created by the Earth’s attraction on the balance’s regularity. The correction is made by having the balance and the escapement turn on themselves. In Switzerland these days, you could count on one hand the number of watchmakers capable of constructing it.

The JwlryMachine Boucheron’s sparkling interpretation of MB&F’s Horological Machine No3

What could possibly bring together the 152-year-old House of Boucheron, that most venerable of France’s high-jewellery Houses, and MB&F, the young, cutting-edge Swiss creative laboratory whose Horological Machines first invaded our planet only five years ago? The answer is the JwlryMachine, an astonishing haute-joaillerie version of MB&F’s Horological Machine No3 (HM3).

Héritage Facelift Introducing the NIVREL Héritage Grand Chronographe

The ’Edition Héritage’ of NIVREL will be subject to a major facelift in 2010. After the presentation of the new automatic watch from this edition in February, NIVREL now introduces another model: The Héritage Grand Chronographe. The new Héritage Grand Chronographe features a case diameter of 42 mm – a grand size for such a classic watch. The silver dial shows the familiar and precious characteristics of a NIVREL Héritage: A Clous de Paris guilloche in German silver, rhodinated index appliques as well as rhodinated and guilloched chronograph counters. All indications are realized by using blued steel hands.

A passion for perfection and precision Made by master-watchmakers: Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli Chronograph

The Royal Oak Offshore needs no introduction. An extreme version of the legendary Royal Oak, the quintessential sports watch that has become an Audemars Piguet icon, this superlative line of timepieces embodies the talent and inventiveness that the Manufacture has dedicated to serving aesthetics and performance. Successively associated with some of the greatest Formula 1 racing drivers, such as Rubens Barrichello and Juan Pablo Montoya, it is now issued in an exceptional new limited series bearing the signature of Jarno Trulli.

Phoenix from the ashes Moritz Grossmann presents first wristwatch

The Moritz Grossmann Benu projects a distinctive personality and discreet elegance. Its conspicuous facet is that it always remains inconspicuous. It takes a second look to discover the assets of this extraordinary timepiece: a delicate rose-gold bezel frames the solid-silver dial with its crisp Arabic numerals and the fine-tipped brown-violet hands. They have the same hue as the annealed screws that are visible on the surface of the calibre.

Not a traditional wristwatch A rebellion called MB&F: Horological Machine No4 Thunderbolt

A traditional wristwatch has a relatively straightforward role: to tell the time. All that is needed is a hand for the hours, another for the minutes and perhaps a power reserve indicator to keep track of running time. Horological Machine No4 Thunderbolt has a hand for the hours, another for the minutes and a power reserve indicator. HM4 Thunderbolt tells the time.

Beware of the bite of the Black Cobra URWERK UR-CC1 Black Cobra

The latest generation of the UR-CC1 is the result of successful genetic manipulation. A sudden shedding of the skin has transformed the grey gold "King Cobra" case into black, a colour often signalling lethal danger. In colouring the UR-CC1 anthracite, team URWERK reaffirms the aggressiveness of this piece, pushing the Cobra to the extreme. Black character and black heart.  Don't be afraid, but do be very careful of the UR-CC1 in black AlTiN.

Two unique series GREUBEL FORSEY - The Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique

Since the launch of The Double Tourbillon 30° in 2004, Greubel Forsey has released 3 lines based on this invention, namely: Contemporaine (which includes Vision and Secret models), Invention (which includes the Invention Piece 1 model) and Technique (the Double Tourbillon 30° Technique model).

Let’s watch the Watches Unique timepieces: Tesla Squelette Quadri-Rotor

The wonderful world of unique timepieces in the "Luxury Watchmaking" sector commands insanely unaffordable prices in the real world. Such watches remain the privilege of the exceptional few, not to mention the exceptionally wealthy few. But it took the imagination of Yvan Arpa and his team, or rather teams, to rise successfully to the challenge of creating "unique pieces" at mass-production prices.

Launch date: October, 2010 The TAG Heuer AQUARACER 500M Automatic Chronograph

In professional diving, pressure is not just a metaphor. It’s 1,000 kilos a cubic metre. A watch that can withstand this crushing force, not to 50 or 100 but to 500 metres under water, is no more an “accessory” than a diving mask or an oxygen tank. Without it — to check elapsed time, to time safety stops during ascent — you shouldn’t be in the water.

Limited edition of one, crafted in Switzerland Watchmaking art: The Tesla Skeleton Electric

Part of the series of ArtyA watches featuring skeleton movements, the Tesla Skeleton Tourbillon shows up in a self-winding version at Baselworld 2010. The famous machine sculptures of Jean Tinguely are once again celebrated through this timepiece featuring a Made in Arpa construction and design revealing a new and decidedly contemporary expression of the watchmaking art.

Limited Edition of 3 watches LADOIRE Genève: Roller Guardian Time RGT Blue

With its asymmetrical case, deconstructed time display and gentle curves contrasting with a powerful architecture, the LADOIRE RGT disrupts codes and combines opposites in providing an offbeat and resolutely avant-garde take on Haute Horlogerie. Since 2007, the Geneva-based House of Ladoire has been playing with contradictions and associating extremes within atypical creations featuring cutting-edge complications and sophisticated aesthetics.

The ultimate goal is to create excitement! Thomas Prescher: The world's only triple-axis flying tourbillon wristwatch

A triple-axis tourbillon is extremely rare; a triple-axis tourbillon wristwatch even more so. However, Thomas Prescher's triple-axis flying tourbillon is not simply extremely rare – it is absolutely unique. Prescher's Triple Axis Tourbillon Regulator features one of the world's most exclusive and most difficult complications to assemble, set to stunning advantage in a jet-black natural onyx dial that contrasts beautifully with the pink-gold case.

Limited-edition collection Ulysse Nardin Caprice Tiger in White Gold

A woman, like the tiger, possesses a mysterious poetry of strength, power and sensuality, emitting a presence that is both commanding and curious. Ulysse Nardin feeds her fantasies with the Caprice Tiger: a jewel of a timepiece worthy of a fierce fight. The Caprice Tiger in 18-karat white gold transfixes those who cross its path. With eyes made of emeralds and a form glistening with diamonds, the tiger, although dreamlike, appears alive, as if it’s moving stealthily through the grasses.

Don't jump to conclusions MB&F presents Horological Machine No3 Frog

Haute horlogerie is (usually) a very restrained and serious business; however one of Maximilian Büsser main goals in creating MB&F was to bring a child's sense of awe and sense of playfulness into high-end watchmaking. There is no doubting that with the HM3 Frog, MB&F have certainly achieved that aim . . . and more!

The quintessential mechanical chronograph Fine timepiece: Chronomat 01 DIAMONDWORKS by Breitling

Launched in spring 2009, the Chronomat houses Caliber 01, a high-performance selfwinding chronograph movement entirely developed and produced in the Breitling workshops. A perfect blend of power and elegance, it has rapidly asserted itself as the new benchmark in the fi eld of mechanical chronographs, indeed as the ultimate chronograph.

Overseas is sportier and more travel-friendly than ever Vacheron Constantin presents the latest Overseas model

A clever blend of ruggedness and lightness, technical accomplishments and extreme refinement makes the Overseas Dual Time Self-Winding Steel and Titanium model the ideal companion for enthusiasts of excellence looking to get away from it all. Equipped with a dual time-zone display powered by mechanical self-winding Calibre 1222, it explores the rich palette of grey shades composed by steel, titanium and leather.

The wearing effect of time Explore distinctive style effects: Concord, C1 Vintage

A faded appearance combined with cutting-edge technology. A vintage look matched by avant-garde energy. The C1 Vintage chronograph plays with paradoxes through a bold stylistic exercise reflecting Concord's unique approach to mechanical engineering. Featuring an instantly recognizable and athletic stature, the C1 Vintage chronograph dares to explore distinctive style effects.

190th Anniversary of the Chronograph Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph

The new TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph underscores the status of the Montblanc manufacture in Le Locle with its complete spectrum of capacities, beginning with the initial development of its own watch movements, continuing through their design and engineering, culminating in their final assembly and quality control. The fact that this model is a column-wheel chronograph adds additional appeal to the newcomer because this type of chronograph ranks among the most discriminating and most avidly sought constructions in its genre.

Unique piece 1/1 manufactured in Switzerland Between Haute Horlogerie and contemporary art: Coprolite

Stunning transmutations fuelled by boundless creativity embody Artya's signature. Always brimful of ideas and thoroughly steeped in contemporary art, Yvan Arpa launches a new venture out of the blue, and presents an horological creation crowned with a dinosaur's coprolite dial.

Power reserve of at least seven days H. Moser & Cie.: MOSER PERPETUAL MOON

A special watch with almost perpetual accuracy of the moon phase display. After more than 1,000 years of uninterrupted service, the error of this display is only 1 day. Yet this alone was not enough to satisfy the master watchmakers at Moser. They have created a movement in which the moon phase can be set to the minute. There is also a scale, with the help of which the internationally accepted 8 astronomical standard phases of the moon can be predicted.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Long-Awaited Limited Series for Collectors The F.P.Journe Vagabondage II

F.P.Journe presents the second chapter of the Vagabondage Limited Series, “Vagabondage II”, which will be produced in a limited series of 69 pieces in platinum and 68 pieces in 18K red gold, available from all authorized F.P.Journe points of sale around the summer 2010. It is essential to retrace the history of this creation, which has made its mark in the watchmaking history and represents the quintessence of anti-marketing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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