The introduction of Harry Winston’s Opus timepieces are always awaited with great enthusiasm at Baselworld and this year’s Opus has puzzled those passionate about high complications like never before. Opus 12 rebels the conformist rules of watch making, creating a most improbable mechanical concept. This exceptional timepiece intentionally throws out the perception of time by […]

My last appointment on Saturday was with legendary Fawz Gruosi of de Grisogono. It was a pleasure to meet him personally. He is a legend in the diamond/jewelry business and in showcasing some of the most expensive pieces in the world. He has a beautiful store on Madison Avenue in New York City. The purpose […]

My next stop of the day was to check out the Louis Vuitton pieces.  They had a cool concept with a Louis Vuitton boat in front of Three Kings Hotel in Basel where it picked up their invited guests in a Mercedes Benz and drove them to the hotel where everyone needed a special invitation […]

  Chopard, the Swiss based luxury watch leader had previously impressed their female clientele with a 201 jewelry watch, which is close to the most expensive watch in the world with a price tag of $25 million. The watch manufacturers have recently come up with an exclusive haute horology piece “Imperiale Tourbillon,” which combines their […]

My next meeting after Urwerk was with Christophe Claret. Wow, is all I can say! He gave me a first look at his watch that is a huge talk of Basel, the Christophe Claret X-TREM-1. The watch is next level and he is pushing complete boundaries with this creation. The watch is a flying tourbillon […]

My next meeting after Zenith was with the creator of Urwerk watch, Martin Frei. He builds watches that are next level and range from $95 to 110K Swiss Francs, along with a special tourbillon pocket piece that is over $350k Swiss Francs. Only eight of these were made and all are sold out. The UR-1001 […]

My first stop of the day was to check out my good friend Alain Huy at Zenith. They have an amazing location at Basel World and I am very impressed with the new watches that are coming to the market. It was a improtu meeting. I just came in and he showed me some cool […]

RM 031 HIGH PERFORMANCE The RM 031 High Performance is a very conventional product, set powerfully in the realm of Haute Horlogerie and its expertise. Experience gained over the last few years have been combined in the elaboration of this exceptionally precise watch. The caliber RM031 is outfitted with an AP direct-impulse escapement. Developed by […]

La Montre Hermès has presented its two first manufacture movements which, alongside the “Grandes Heures” and “Le temps suspendu” complications, stays with the divine craftsmanship and excellence commanded by a House with a watchmaking tradition that dates back to 1912. One calibre has given rise to two elite movements measuring time in both the feminine […]

WW1 HEURE SAUTANTE Bell & Ross designs Haute Horlogerie for men who think time is not simply just a tool but a genuine passion. Once again, Bell & Ross has satisfied this passion with a complication that has an original display and perfect legibility: the Vintage WW1 Heure Sautante. In its platinum edition, the Vintage […]

Released today in Baselworld, Zenith debuted the new El Primero Espada timepiece and the Pilot Collection The El Primero Espada is a three hands watch with an Automatic High Frequency Caliber. The timepiece has a 40 mm case diameter, available in rose gold or stainless steel with 50 hours power reserve The new Pilot Collection is as the name was […]

Switzerland’s Minister of Economic Affairs, Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann, will be opening the The BASELWORLD Watch and Jewellery Show that will be running from March 8 to 15, 2012 in Basel. For more than 1,500 elite watch companies and more than 100,000 visitors from all over the globe, BASELWORLD 2012 is the most influential industry […]

Haute Living: Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Devon Timepieces today? Scott Devon: We are introducing Devon Tread 2 at Basel next month. We are very pleased with the initial prototypes and excited to hear the response . Haute Living: What watch do you wear daily? Scott Devon: We have a global patent on […]

As luxury watchmakers struggle to obtain supplies of high-quality parts, French handbag maker Hermes said their watch unit has been in exclusive talks to buy all of Swiss high-end dial maker, Nateber. Hermes agreed to buy almost a third of family-owned Swiss watch case maker Joseph Erard and made this move several months later. Details […]

The Baselworld exhibition expects to see over 100,000 visitors that will include industry experts, aficionados from 100 different countries, and journalist from around the world. Over 1,800 exhibitors from more than 40 countries will present renowned brands such as Dior, Rolex, and Tag Heuer that have exclusive deals with Baselworld and use the exhibition to […]

Watch enthusiasts await the Baselworld every year, and as it is slowly reveiled what will be at Baselworld 2012, they can’t help but look forward to this event. Rumored to steal the watch collectors hearts at Baselworld is Christophe Claret’s X-Trem-1. A breathtaking splendor, this high-tech, high-end tourbillion timepiece utilizes a magnetic field to create […]