Swiss luxury watchbrand Hublot and The Watch Gallery launched two new limited edition timepieces last Thursday night at The Ace Hotel amid a crowd of lively guests overlooking the beautiful London skyline.

By Pooja Agarwal In celebration of F.P. Journe's recent partnership with The Hour Glass, watchmaker François-Paul Journe mingled with Singapore’s burgeoning watch community during a private event held at the The Hour Glass’s luxury emporium, Malmaison in Singapore.

By Pooja Agarwal Baselworld is all about glitter and glamour, and the Italians definitely shone in style this year too. Italian designers are the ones to watch out for new design trends and all things fashionable.

In March, Piaget invited collectors and watch enthusiasts alike on a journey of discovery through a specially curated exhibit of extraordinary pieces from both the past and present.

By Pooja Agarwal The Happy Diamonds by Chopard got even happier this year. The new version of the precious gems are prong-set to shine even brighter, and still whirl around as playfully as ever. At Baselworld, Chopard revisited the iconic timepiece in which the Happy Diamonds were first introduced in 1976.

By Roberta Naas Every year we delight in finding amazing timepieces at Baselworld. This year was no exception. True, due to global economic downturns and investment-shy retailers, there was not as much newness (in terms of quantity) unveiled at the exhibition as we may have liked, but what was introduced was quality timepieces. In fact, this could be the year that the “less is more” mantra, or “quality over quantity” played out the strongest. Among those quality watch unveilings this year were several “world firsts.” In fact, we counted nearly a dozen that are worthy of discussion, but that is far too many for this article, so we are planning installments. Here we bring you the first four world-first or world-record-setting watches unveiled at BaselWorld 2016.

By Pooja Agarwal Conscious of the needs of their female collectors, Breguet has launched the Tradition Dame 7038 timepiece at Baselworld. Finally, women can enjoy a piece from the technical Tradition collection by the Swiss watchmaker, which proudly exhibits almost all the movement's components on both sides of the mainplate. The watch case has diamonds, of course, to further win hearts. Breguet’s Tradition collection has surely been enhanced with the introduction of this new self-winding Tradition Dame 7038 model.

By Victoria Townsend The concept is clear, sapphire crystal clear. We were expecting to (re)see the white version – the ‘Big Bang Unico Sapphire’- presented just a few weeks ago, but ten years after the launch of the “All Black” collection, Hublot surprises us and brings it all together with the introduction of the ‘Big Bang Unico Sapphire All Black’.

By Roberta Naas We know there are Corum Bubble lovers out there. In fact, there is an entire sect of what could be called "Bubble-risti" (a term only those familiar with the "Paneristi" will understand). Since the wildly outrageous Bubble watch was launched in the year 2000, the watch has achieved an almost cult-like status. Over time, the line slowly devolved -- to the chagrin of many. Then, at last year's Baselworld, Corum marked the return of the Bubble in honor of its 15th anniversary. A clamor of joy could be heard around the world and the brand knew bringing the collection back was a genius move. Since then, there have been several important new editions -but this year's may top them all.

By Victoria Townsend From racer spirit to classic, from moonphase to tourbillon with fusée and chain transmission system, Zenith brings us five new timepieces as varied and distinctive as the wrists that will wear them. The luxury watch brand that makes all its movements in-house, winner of 2,333 chronometry prizes since its founding in 1865, is creative with competitive pricing.

By Roberta Naas It isn’t every day that we get to put our hands on more than 40 carats of diamonds and gemstones meticulously set in a timepiece. This year at Baselworld, though, we have had several such opportunities and one of the standout experiences has been getting up close and personal with the amazing new Chanel high-jewelry Les E’ternelles De Chanel secret watches. Developed as a capsule collection, these incredible high-jeweled masterpieces deftly demonstrate the Parisian brand’s savoir-faire when it comes to jewelry and watches. The timepieces pay tribute to the iconic quilting motif for which the brand is known. In fact, the quilting is a motif Mademoiselle Chanel developed and carried through on haute couture and leather goods such as handbags and clutches. The pattern has become a flagship for the brand.

By Roberta Naas It is definitely a record year for Bulgari when it comes to watches. This year, the brand not only unveils several all-new collections, but also brings the beloved Serpenti to new heights and unveils the world’s thinnest Minute Repeater. Yes, that was a lot to say in a single sentence, but imaging unveiling all of that in a single year. To some it may seem incredible, but to me – having visited the Bulgari workshops in Le Sentier recently, as well as the dial making factory – I fully understand how this brand has sped forward into the limelight of high watchmaking. We will bring you more on the story of the Bulgari workshops soon, but in the meantime, let’s focus on Baselworld 2016 and the products that are all abuzz for this brand.

By Victoria Townsend Blancpain presents its Annual Calendar GMT from the Villeret collection with a new, modern look, fitted for the first time with a stainless steel case. This new material for the 40 mm x 11.04 mm thick case is a perfect match for the easy-to-read white dial with stainless steel hands and hour-markers Day, date, and month are read in a rapid eye movement from 2 to 4 o’clock, while a small 24-hour counter at 8 o’clock indicates home time with GMT local time provided by the central hours hand. The self-winding 6054F caliber requires adjustment once per year, between February and March, easily made with Blancpain’s patented under-lug correctors – one at 1 o’clock to change the day, and the other at 5 o’clock to adjust the month. Fast GMT and date corrections, along with time setting, are made with the crown.

By Roberta Naas It’s another bang-up year for Jacob & Co., the brand that has been offering daring extremes in watches for years. This year, the brand continues to stretch the imagination and bring the incredible to fruition in two new timepieces that will have you lusting to see the watches in person. Taking the already well-known and much-loved Astronomia to new heights, Jacob & Co unveils a new realm in three-dimensional glory with the Astronomia Sky watch. While this timepiece may be a third generation of the original Astronomia Tourbillon that was first introduced in 2014, it is a totally new rendition – a reconfigured movement and a new complication. In fact, the Astronomia Sky Triple Axis Gravitational Tourbillon offers astronomical sidereal time display (tracking solar time and calendar time), a celestial sky dial, a three-dimensional moon and a center globe of the Earth.

Haute Living honored cover star and EDM music sensation Kygo with a private dinner party at David Grutman’s new haute spot, Komodo. Avión Reserva 44 and Hublot helped put on the affair, presenting Kygo with a special Aero Bang Carbon 44 Hublot timepiece and a custom Avión Reserva 44 Bottle personalized with Kygo’s face.

By Roberta Naas It is a big year for Ulysse Nardin. The brand that has regularly been on the cutting edge of technology and innovation once again wows us with its technical prowess. At this year’s BaselWorld, Ulysse Nardin takes a bold leap forward – combining its marine heritage roots dating back to the 1800’s with a visionary look forward. For the first time ever, the brand introduces two new haute horology complexities into the Marine Chronometer line. Now, before you have the chance to say it, we will acknowledge it: building a COSC-certified Marine Chronometer is already a horological accomplishment. However, this year Ulysse Nardin takes the line to all new heights.