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Would You Sail Solo Non-Stop Around the World With Just a Chronometer and Barometer?

By Roberta Naas / April 6, 2018
Istvan Kopar's boat, Puffin, will set sail July 1 as he participates in the solo circumnavigation of the globe with a Wempe chronometer and barometer.

Would you sail solo, non-stop around the globe with absolutely no electronic tools, no GPS, no satellite communication?  I, for one, absolutely would not.  However, the concept is a great…

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Louis Moinet Creates Watches With Billion-Year-Old Meteorites: Fossils; Dhofar, Acasta

By Gordon Henderson / April 5, 2018

Einstein’s theory of relativity states that space and time are connected. As far as horology is concerned, the incorporation of extraterrestrial materials into the manufacturing of time pieces is a…

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Storage Wars: The Best USB Keys From Baselworld 2018, And Why We Love Them

By Roberta Naas / April 2, 2018
Storage Wars: The Best USB Keys from Baselworld 2018 include this Cassette tape from Graham Watches.

As mentioned when we reviewed the best  and worst USB keys of SIHH 2018 earlier this year, we are in our sixth year of reviewing the storage devices that watch…

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Zenith Pop-Up Boutique On Place Vendome In Paris Is Anything But Pop-Up

By Roberta Naas / March 30, 2018
The Zenith corner store sits right on Place Vendome in Paris, with a view of the famed Column.

Last week, following a very busy Baselworld 2018 show, I joined Zenith watches on a brief trip to Paris, where the brand  opened what it calls a Pop-Up store. That…

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Hands On With Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planetarium Poetic Complication Watch

By Roberta Naas / March 29, 2018
Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planetarium watch.

Very few watch brands – perhaps fewer than a handful – have the ability to offer the universe on the wrist. Sure, some offer the world, a globe, multi-hemispheres, the…

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Hands On: Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Watch (Prices)

By Roberta Naas / March 28, 2018
SIHH 2018: Montblanc 1858 Geosphere LE 1600

Just a few weeks ago, we brought you some of the best new watches from the Montblanc 1858 collection, including the Montblanc 1858  Watch LE 100  and the limited edition…

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Baselworld 2018: Move Over Men, This Harry Winston Emerald Watch Is For Women

By Roberta Naas / March 27, 2018
Baselworld 2018: Harry Winston Emerald Watch

Every year we lo forward to the excitement at Harry Winston — where we witness the Histoire d’ Tourbillon and sometimes even the Opus. While the brand unveiled a lot of newness at Baselworld 2018,…

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Baselworld 2018: TAG Heuer Unveils Carrera Heuer 02 Manufacture Movement

By Roberta Naas / March 26, 2018
The blue version of the new TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02 with Heuer 02 Manufacture Movement

Here at Baselworld 2018, we got the chance to go hands on with the newest watch that houses the all-new Manufacture-made TAG Heuer 02 chronograph movement: TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer…

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Meet The Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 Grand Feu

By Contributor / March 25, 2018
Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 Grand Feu at Baselworld 2018

With a lot of big announcements and great new product being unveiled here at Baselworld, it is nice to see that some brands still offer classic elegance. Such is the…

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Baselworld 2018: Corum Teams With Artist Aleksey Saburov for New Heritage Hobo Coin Watch

By Roberta Naas / March 24, 2018
Corum Heritage Hobo Coin made of a sterling silver $1 dollar coin.

Almost 50 years after being the first brand in the world to turn the famous $20 US Double Eagle coin into a cult timepiece, Corum unveils the newest generation: The…

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Bulgari Unveils Two Record-Setting Watches at Baselworld 2018: Octo Finissimo Automatic Tourbillon and Diva Finissima Minute Repeater

By Roberta Naas / March 23, 2018
Baselworld 2018: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Tourbillon watch sets new record

Yesterday on my Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com,  I bre the news about the record-setting Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Tourbillon watch that again established records for ultra-thin watches. However, Bulgari…

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Hublot Soccer Involvement Leads To Hublot Connected Watch: Hublot Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ (Price)

By Roberta Naas / March 22, 2018
Hublot Big Bang Referee 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Connected Watch, announced at Baselworld 2018

If you are a soccer fan, or in Europe, a footballer fan, then Hublot has you covered – in a way you probably never even imaged. Here in Baselworld today,…

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Patek Philippe Unveils Half-Million-Dollar Ref. 5531R World Time Minute Repeater At BaselWorld 2018

By Roberta Naas / March 21, 2018
Patek Philippe Ref. 5531R World Time Minute Repeater watch unveiled at Baselworld 2018.

Last year for its July Grand Exhibition in New York, Patek Philippe unveiled an amazing USA-exclusive watch that left many non-American clients incredibly jealous: Ref. 5531 New York Special Edition. With a…

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Zannetti Unveils Fun Year Of The Dog Scuba Piranha Watch With Hand-Painted Bulldog Dial

By Roberta Naas / March 20, 2018
Year of the Dog watch by Zannetti.

In typical Zannetti style, the Rome-based watch brand unveils its newest timepiece, The Year of the Dog Scuba, taking a light-hearted  approach. The dial of the  watch   — like…

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Bound for Baselworld 2018 And Exciting Times, Follow Us

By Roberta Naas / March 19, 2018
We're Off to Baselworld 2018

It is officially that time of year again. Today, we embark on the journey to Baselworld 2018 — easily one of the most important watch and jewelry exhibitions of the…

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