Our impressions of the new Rolex and Patek Philippe watches seen at Baselworld 2015, including the Patek 5270 R and the Rolex Yacht-Master.

The Urwerk UR-110 Eastwood marks a strong departure from the avant-garde genre heralded by Urwerk. Instead, Urwerk is carving out a new niche...

The debate between vintage and avant-garde is a favorite among watch lovers, but it’s no longer their debate. Brands are now chiming in on the subject, and the watches on display at Baselworld 2014 made strong statements for either side. Some reminded everyone of their rich heritage by adapting an iconic case, introducing modern materials to a tested movement, or by exploiting their expertise of a particular complication. For others, the only way was forward, with daring, futuristic, and some might say, provocative designs that would complement any collection nicely. The debate between vintage and avant-garde is far from settled, and the ten watches in the following selection might not stand the test of time themselves, but they are the ones that impressed us the most this year.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend especially when they are backed by complex mechanics! The watch industry is getting serious about watches for women and is developing unique complications instead of adapting those made for men. These five timepieces, introduced at Baselworld 2014, are beautifully engineered. Behind their stunning looks hides some of the most elaborate craftsmanship from high-end watchmakers, including tourbillons and moonphase indicators.

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Tambour Twin Chronograph by Louis Vuitton. This special limited edition piece was shared with Haute Time at Baselworld 2013 and is one of the new additions to the Louis Vuitton family of timepieces, created to mark the 30th Anniversary of the America’s Cup. The Tambour Twin Chronograph features a 42 […]

One of the many glorious outcomes of the current renaissance in ladies’ timepieces is the unique beauty resulting from the application of elements from the world of couture to craft of luxury watchmaking. Like haute horology, high fashion couture is all about hand craftsmanship using centuries old skills – sewing beads onto dresses, hand tatting […]

Here’s some eye candy for your Friday afternoon: the Graff watches I saw at BaselWorld 2013. We’ve also got a look at the new BabyGraff Trilogy, the newest take on the model which was the first jeweled ladies watch created by Graff. According to Graff the pieces from the new collection were inspired by three […]

Zenith celebrated its heritage as a maker of pilot’s watches this year at Basel, with several introductions in its Montre D’Aéronef  (“onboard watch”) Type 20 collection.Two new Type 20 GMTs were introduced, each as an homage to a famous early 20th century aviator. The first is dedicated to early aviator and Zenith customer Louis Blériot, […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is a timepiece created by Badollet. This special addition to the collection was shared with Haute Time at Baselworld, The Ivresse. The beautiful Platinum case of The Ivresse measures 35 mm x 19.50 mm and houses a Badolet 2012 dome-shaped, maunal-winding movement with a 120 hour power reserve. The dark […]

Jaquet Droz has built a reputation for its exquisitely finished dials, and those dials were on full display at Baselworld this year. As a Swatch Group brand – the largest maker of movements in Switzerland – Jaquet Droz has also introduced its share of complicated timepieces, but it is the display of those functions and […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is The Senator Tourbillon, introduced recently at Baselworld, by Glashütte Original. This impressive timepiece incorporates the Glashütte Original watchmaking history with a contemporary style by using a Flying Tourbillon, developed in 1920 by Glashütte watchmaker Alfred Helwig in 1920, along with today’s engineering, to create the new Senator […]

One of the best parts of going to BaselWorld is searching for the next big thing in the watch world. Every watch can’t be a tourbillon or watch over $25,000 – sometimes it’s great just to see a brand putting together a strong product at an introductory price. This allows all watch lovers to be […]

Like many people at BaselWorld, going to see the new Patek Philippe pieces was one of the best parts of the watch show for me.  This year, I was very excited to see that the brand upgraded the Nautilus chronograph line with an all rose gold edition (ref. 5980/1R), as well as a steel and gold […]

Bulgari not only had one of the most spectacular stands at Baselworld, but also some of the most impressive introductions. On the high watchmaking side, the brand resumes its fascination with repeater watches, introducing the Commedia Dell’Arte, a tribute to the traditional theatre of 16th century Italy that uses masked characters. The three most iconic […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is a new piece from Breguet’s Classique Collection, introduced this year by Breguet. The Classique Tourbillon 5377 is a self-winding extra-thin tourbillon with a Caliber 581DR movement and a 90 hour power reserve. The 18 carat rose gold case measures 42 mm and features […]