Blancpain Unveils Women’s Chronograph Large Date Pre-Basel 2013

With just over a month to go, luxury watchmaker Blancpain has joined HYT in making a pre-Baselworld unveiling. The Swiss manufacture has unveiled the new Women’s Chronograph Large Date, a timepiece with a beautiful mother-of-pearl face and a self-winding heart with several complications. The Chronograph Large Date begins with a 38.6mm-diameter case in 18 carat red gold […]

By Adrienne Faurote

First look: HYT Gives Us a Glimpse of the H2 In Advance of Baselworld 2013

Baselworld 2013 is still a month away, but we’re already getting excited for the luxury timepieces set to be revealed at the iconic watch show. From April 25 to May 2, the industry’s leading manufactures will gather in Basel, a beautiful Swiss town located on the German border, to unveil their new creations. Today, we’ve […]

Zenith Debuts New Pilot Collection And The El Primero Espada at Baselworld

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 […]

Federal Councillor Schneider-Ammann Will Open BASELWORLD 2012

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 […]

5 Questions With Breitling USA President, Thierry Prissert

1. Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Breitling today?  There are a lot of exciting developments at Breitling today. One of our most significant developments has been the creation and enhancement of our own in-house movement. In 2009, prior to the restrictions of Swatch sourcing watch movement to various vendors, we produced […]

BASELWORLD Announces Launch Of New App

An advanced version of the free BASELWORLD App has recently been launched. The versatile and portable show guide simplifies orientation and navigation through the grounds by providing essential information for BASELWORLD 2012, along with an interactive 3D map. BASELWORLD has enriched the App by adding pictures and more details regarding the exhibitors and the media. […]

DEVON The Tread 2 To Debut At BaselWord

In 2010, The DEVON Tread 1 was nominated for the GRAND PRIX D’HORLOGERIE DE GENEÌVE for Best Design and Concept, this was the first time an American watch business had ever been included in the competition among the field of very elite and respected brands.  Now DEVON is building upon the triumph of the Tread 1 […]

Baselworld Preview

  Baselworld—the World Watch and Jewelry Show—opens its doors in just eight short weeks. On March 8, Basel, Switzerland will host around 1800 companies from the watch, jewelry and precious stone industries as they showcase their newest developments and innovations. Mira will debut its first ladies collection. The Fée Céleste sparkles with 166 diamonds and tells […]