The familiar Hautlence design codes are now taking a new form, with the launch at Baselworld 2018 of the new HL Newton, featuring a fun new automatic jump hour movement. The new Calibre HTL 201-1 powers a different type of… Read More ›
Baselworld 2018
LONGINES : Master Collection Annual Calendar
In 2005 Longines launched Master Collection, which was to be characterised by classic designs, and the use of mechanical movements. This year, at Baselworld 2018, they added a new annual calendar to the Masters. Not just this, but they also… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : a new Sarpaneva Moonment
A number of weeks ago, Stepan Sarpaneva used Instagram to announce a new in-house movement (aka ‘Moonment’) to mark his fifteen year anniversary. Formally launched at Baselworld 2018, the latest incarnation of his Mr Moon is a moon phase complication… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Chopard L.U.C. All-in-One
In 2010, Chopard marked their 150th birthday with the release of what they described as their most complex model to date – the ‘L.U.C. All-in-One 150’, of which there were fifteen examples made. Now, eight years later, they are re-visiting… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Sinn 910 SRS
At first glance the new Sinn 910 SRS launched at Baselworld 2018 may seem familiar. It bears a strong resemblance to the Sinn 910 Anniversary column wheel split-seconds chronograph, about which I wrote here, and which was the brand’s first… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : MeisterSinger’s first moon phase
Best known for their dedication to single-handed time telling, MeisterSinger have just announced their first moon phase watch, the Lunascope. MeisterSinger. In so doing, they’re not doing it by halves both idiomatically and literally, with the new moon (so to… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Zenith Classic Defy Automatic
After a movement-focused 2017 which saw Zenith launch the Defy El Primero 21 and the headline-grabbing Defy Lab with its new high frequency oscillator which found its way into a special ten piece limited edition, Baselworld 2018 has seen the… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Tissot Antimagnetic Heritage 2018
The Tissot Heritage collection may not be its most widely known one nor its best selling, but it is where you can find some good looking modernised versions of the brand’s historical pieces at an affordable price point. This year… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018 : Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde
Blancpain has just launched an unexpected new watch in the form of a flying tourbillon piece that uses jump hours and retrograde minutes as their timekeeping form. This striking new watch comes in both unlimited (18 carat red gold case)… Read More ›
BASELWORLD 2018: Nomos Glashütte Autobahn
Furniture and industrial designer Werner Aisslinger, founder of Studio Aisslinger, is the creative mind with whom Nomos Glashütte have chosen to partner for their newly announced Autobahn model. Cars have long been a design inspiration for watches; the ‘gauge… Read More ›
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