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Baselworld 2016: Introducing The Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti

By Jordan Smith For their latest collaboration with Hublot, Berluti has taken their tradition for fine leather craftsmanship a step further with the Hublot Classic Fusion Berluti. In the new piece, Hublot's innovative brand of watchmaking meets Berluti's emblematic Venezia leather and patina for the creation of a piece that makes leather the undisputed star.

By Adrienne Faurote

Baselworld 2016: Highlights From The Patek Philippe Collection

By Victoria Townsend Among the many novelties from Patek Philippe this year, the World Time Chronograph Ref. 5930 is gaining favours with the press and collectors. For the first time, the Geneva-based watchbrand combines its patented World Time mechanism with a proprietary chronograph, resulting in an easy-to- read and easy-to-use timepiece that provides the local time in hours and minutes, a display of 24 time zones, day/night indications, a chronograph hand and a 30-minute chronograph counter at 6 o’clock.

6 Sensational Trends We Expect To See At Baselworld 2016 For Men And Women

By Roberta Naas As technology and Nano-technology continues to evolve, watch brands are becoming ever more adept at making more precise components for watches and at finding new and different ways to put components together for incredibly advanced timing. This leads to a host of new developments and the ones we expect to see shine brightly at this year’s show are tourbillons, skeletonized watches, calendars and multi-timers. With such great thrust forward into new technical aspects, we have also witnessed a resurgence in the use of new materials and we expect to see a host of cool high-tech materials emerge, as well as a small foray into some beloved not-much-used watch materials such as bronze.

Off To Baselworld 2016: The Ins, Outs, Ticks And Tocks Of The World’s Foremost Watch Exhibition

By Roberta Naas Every year around this time, hundreds of thousands of watch lovers, watch brands, retailers and global press descend on the small town of Basel, Switzerland. While the cheese, chocolate and quaint architecture are nice attractions, the main focus is the Baselworld International Watch and Jewelry exhibition. This premier show is universally recognized as the key place to see the newest and greatest watch and jewelry unveilings. This is where history is made, and where wrist trends for the coming years start their journey.

Celebrating the Omega Globemaster Master Chronometer at Maxim’s in Paris

By Victoria Townsend Omega hosted a very private event last Thursday night in Paris to celebrate the Globemaster Omega Co-axial Master Chronometer from the Constellation collection. Over 100 guests including French cinema and TV personalities, VIP clients and members of the press gathered at the historically ranked landmark ‘Maxim’s Restaurant”, founded in 1893 and reputed for its French gastronomy, Art Nouveau style, and fares to match.

Hublot Presents The Spirit of Big Bang Bruce Lee Be Water Limited Edition Watch

By Pooja Agarwal Early this month, Hublot held a grand opening ceremony for the brand’s newest boutique in China. The new space is located inside the high-end SKP mall in Beijing, where only the finest designer brands are found. Once again, the Swiss watchmaker collaborated with the Bruce Lee Foundation for the “Be Water, My Friend - Legend of Bruce Lee Memorial Exhibition", which was held from March 1st to 6th in SKP. The philosophy-themed exhibition showcased cherished articles of clothing and mementos owned by the late Bruce Lee himself, as well as a number of limited edition Hublot timepieces.