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(04/2009) The current model from the Seris collection which UNION GLASHÜTTE has specially created for ladies is designed completely in black. This design, combined with the inimitable sparkle of diamonds, the cool glow of stainless steel and the elaborate refinement of the mechanical movement, give the watch a precious and mysterious aura.
(04/2009) Watchmaking and extreme sport are kindred fields where mastery and intensity are daily requirements, and where innovation and technological skill meet in a tight race against time. With its latest DS Action collection, Certina reaffirms its audacious trajectory and brings out a watch that is simply a perfect match for the highest challenges in sport. Indeed, this new gents chronograph reveals daring and resolutely modern lines which once again prove that at Certina, time and design strike a perfect rhyme.
(04/2009) CAT® Timekeeping Equipment is launching the youngest member from the CAT crew to the Watch and Jewellery Fair BASELWORLD 2009. The new sporty and sophisticated AIRACTIVE wins over the Caterpillar fans with its imposing size but its cultured elegance, typical of an aviator’s watch, also creates a good impression. This balanced mixture of masculine and classical features makes AIRACTIVE perfect for every individual style.
(04/2009) In 2008, Mido innovates with the creation of a new line, Belluna. This collection, an alliance of style and quality, embodies with true respect the spirit and culture of Swiss watchmaking, asserted as a mark of true design. The Belluna draws its inspiration from the timeless forms of Art Deco architecture and displays the most topical technical features to attract today's well-informed male clientele.
(04/2009) The Tissot Veloci-T timepieces are streets ahead in terms of both precision timekeeping and contemporary looks. Elaborate dials, together with eye-catching colour and material combinations, put these chronographs straight into the fast lane of design and style. Wearers will make a clear statement with these watches, whether they are at home in sports gear or urban in-places.
(04/2009) With its latest novelties Davidoff is adding different materials and new functions into its “Very Zino” watch collection. The designs and functions are inspired by the brand’s travel-oriented approach. Every feature speaks of connoisseurship and the passion to move through cultures and explore what the world has to offer.
(04/2009) An exceptional book has been reissued in an exclusive private edition: the biography, originally printed in 1875, of a watch manufacturer, industrial pioneer and one of the first true internationalists. A friend and teacher of Heinrich Moser was urged, just a year after Moser’s death, to publish a book about his life. In view of the fact that Heinrich Moser’s life’s work and business management principles are still remarkable, even by today’s standards, a slipcase containing a faithful reproduction of the 1875 edition is now being presented to the public, more than 130 years after its original publication.
(04/2009) With the TIRION TriRetrograde Seconds Skeleton Titanium – Milus has once again captured the idea of moment and playfulness by creating an exceptional timepiece. Dynamic, sportive and powerful – the combination of aesthetics and mechanical finesse is impressively realized by the TIRION TriRetrograde Seconds Skeleton Titanium.
(04/2009) When OMEGA launched its Co-Axial calibre 2500 in 1999, the entire mechanical watch industry was put on notice. The Co-Axial Escapement in the calibre was the first practical new mechanical watch escapement to be introduced since the English and Swiss lever escapements were invented in the 18th and 19th centuries respectively.
(04/2009) Instinctive. Natural. A synthesis of two talents. Following on from a re-interpretation of one model in 2007 and the creation of a watch box, the r5.5 by Rado, represents the third stage of the collaboration with Jasper Morrison. The creation, all in high-tech ceramic, re-emphasizes the brand whose fame lies in merging separate components. A perfect fit.
(04/2009) In order to guarantee the precision that their avant-garde escapement contributes to the Master Grande Tradition line, Jaeger-LeCoultre has chosen to reinforce its famous “1000 Hours” test. This extremely stringent set of tests currently serves to guarantee watches from the Grande Maison in terms of their water resistance, their shock resistance, their power reserve, their smooth operation in real wearing conditions, and of course their precision.
(03/2009) Simply time. Noramis by UNION GLASHÜTTE is the German watchmaker's first collection that includes both men's and ladies' models. Consistently simple and classic in design, these watches focus on the essential: displaying the hours and minutes. Perfect understatement expressed by a timeless design and high quality craftsmanship, continued inside the watch.
(03/2009) Eterna is adding a second date display watch to its KonTiki collection – the KonTiki Date. With its new creation, the watchmaker is enhancing this line of classic timepieces, whose emblematic triangular indices have come to characterise Eterna over the past half-century or more. The indices and hands are coated with a luminous material for optimum legibility at all times, even under poor lighting conditions.
(03/2009) Since 1959, a characteristic acronym has graced Certina timepieces: DS – hallmark letters symbolic of Certina's now famous Double Security system. Launched in 1960, the first DS 1 met with enormous success, as did a revisited edition brought forth in 2007. Today, the Swiss brand extends its legendary product line, with the introduction of a chronograph version of the DS 1.
(03/2009) Linear. Compelling. Defined. Famous for having introduced ceramics into watchmaking, the Integral line by Rado now features a new chronograph. Attractive in its simplicity and spontaneity. The case appears from the front like two silver lines enclosing the crystal, reinforcing the model’s linearity. A feeling of verticality.
(03/2009) Eterna is presenting its Eterna Spherodrive innovation, as fitted to the Madison Three-Hands, at the Baselworld 2009. The spring barrel’s new bearing receives its first application in Eterna’s own calibre 3505 movement. The core element of a mechanical watch, its energy source, is simple, lubricant-free and very efficiently mounted. Eterna has been setting new standards for quality and longevity ever since launching its legendary Eterna Matic rotor system, which first appeared in 1948.
(03/2009) Tissot offers convincing proof of the timeless style of square wristwatches in the form of the Tissot Quadrato Chrono Valjoux. The right-angled form of the case literally frames a masterpiece of precision timekeeping, the Swiss Valjoux chronograph movement. With this addition to its successful Tissot Quadrato Collection, Tissot presents a new chapter in a history of square timepieces dating back to the 1920s.
(03/2009) Uncompromising mechanical quality combined with maximum functionality is the watchword at Tutima. Based on more than 70 years’ experience in the manufacture of professional chronographs, Tutima can deliver the reliability that has won the trust of top-level sportsmen and NATO pilots.
Two new Tutima Classic models can cope with even the toughest of demands and come with a case made of hardened stainless steel.
(03/2009) At the BASELWORLD 2009 dynamic contours, warm colour nuances and ingenious accents are the dominant features at Roamer. The unmistakable design of the new R-LINE stands for the independence and authenticity of this traditional Swiss brand. It demonstrates aestheticism and prestige for individual and qualitatively discerning lifestyles.
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Clear, timeless design combined with the utmost precision and sporty elegance are all embodied in the new KIENZLE 1822 Retro ladies'
chronograph from the traditional German brand. The German-made Retro ladies' chronograph from KIENZLE is a watch of timeless beauty. Classic elegance combined with sporty esprit and perfectly co-ordinated colour nuances characterise its harmonious appearance.
(03/2009) The look is contemporary, the demeanor stately. The new Masterpiece Lune Rétrograde of Maurice Lacroix introduces a new interface that is unique in its kind and that offers time measurement a generous case with a 46 mm diameter. Driven by the new Manufacture-made ML 152 movement, this timepiece is imbued with a geometric simplicity that galvanizes its mechanical complexity.
(03/2009) Edox celebrate their 125th anniversary with an horological story studded with success and with inventions, some of which remain unrivalled even to this day. The slimmest calendar movement in the world, or the first watch that was water-resistant to 200 metres: such feats have made Edox veritable pioneers of watchmaking success.
(03/2009) The time has come: during this year’s BASELWORLD 2009 Frank M. Bürgin will present the CX SWISS MILITARY WATCH™ 20’000 FEET. The 20’000 FEET reaches hitherto unthinkable dimensions. With a water resistance of 6’000 meters this timepiece clearly is in a league of its own. The challenge of the dark, unforgiving abyss was answered by a determined team of watch makers and engineers, combining state-of-the-art technology with an innovative spirit.
(03/2009) Round, the True collection is an invitation into the Rado universe. Accessible. Sensual. The chronograph is the perfect example of exact precision, a limited edition of 800 pieces. Pure and functional. Entirely ceramic, the Rado True Chronograph Platinum Matt Basel Special 2009 is platinum color, purposely treated to evoke an exceptional dull luster.
(03/2009) The “Chronograph Tourbillon” treasures innovations that turn it into a completely revolutionary timekeeper. In Franc Vila’s own words, “this extraordinary timepiece will become a legend in the world of the high-end mechanical sport luxury chronograph”. This claim is justified because the watch houses the first movement in history which incorporates a chronographe with all its mechanism located in the dial side.
(03/2009) Form and function blend harmoniously in this newest shaped Retro styled legendary Mondaine watch. The immediately identifiable Mondaine dial with its signature red second hand is framed by an elegantly shaped case whose lugs smoothly fade into the integrated genuine leather strap.
(03/2009) A powerful, unique and quintessential design, masterfully reinterpreted. A selfwinding chronograph movement entirely developed and crafted in the brand workshops. A stunning presence on the wrist distinguished by a blend of strength and elegance. Breitling has created a highly exclusive version of its leading Chronomat model, which is asserting itself more forcefully than ever as the benchmark in the field of mechanical chronographs.
(03/2009) The origin of the Glycine KMU 48 reaches back to the world-famous military watches of the las t century. Ten years ago, Glycine launched the first replica. Now the trilogy of the limited edition big-size classics is completed: With the new Glycine KMU Limited 09.
(03/2009) The tradition-rich Swiss brand Milus is presenting a new, distinctive timepiece with stopwatch function. The masculine ZETIOS Chronograph positively radiates with powerful elegance and is a superb combination of tradition and perfectionism. In the shaping of the watch, design characteristics from the time of the foundation of the brand in 1919 were taken over and newly interpreted in compelling style.
(03/2009) Hanhart was, in 1924, the first watch manufacturer to launch the world's most affordable mechanical stopwatch. Hanhart put its first chronograph into production in 1938 with the legendary “Kaliber 40” single-button model, which has since become a sought-after item by both collectors and connoisseurs as a replica under the Primus name.