Few journalists have the incredible experience of visiting BaselWorld Fair for nearly 30 years. It is an enlightening and always-changing journey. This year’s BaselWorld, we witnessed the third major change of the fair in three decades. Years ago, it was simply a Swiss industries fair. Then it grew, many industries left the fair and it…
The Editor’s Perspective: An Interview with Roberta Naas
With the upcoming JCK show around the corner — I was interviewed recently by the Fair Organizers about my take on time. For those who may be interested, the following is the ed result. As a contributor to numerous influential publications and sites and founder of the industry beacon, A Timely Perspective, Roberta Naas is…
Introducing Tutima’s Hommage Minute Repeater
Here at BaselWorld 2013, there is no shortage of exciting complexities. We’ve already covered a few of them, including the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 4 and the amazing Ulysse Nardin Stranger. Now, we bring you news from Tutima. This German-made brand has ved ever deeply into the world of complexities since opening its…
Bell & Ross Unveils Next Gen Pilot Watches at BaselWorld 2013
Another super important category this year at BaselWorld is pilot’s watches. We will be bringing you a bunch of goodies in this category as we cover the show, but for now, let’s take a close up lo at some of the way cool new Bell &Ross pieces. This brand — long known for its aviation…
BaselWorld 2013: Unveiling the Zannetti Dive Watch – with Piranha on It
Divers’ watches are typically rugged timepieces meant to withstand the toughest elements. The best dive watches on the market today typically are defined by certain important characteristics. Essentially, a dive watch should be water resistant to at least a Diver’s International Organization for Standardization (ISO) rating of 200 meters to 300 meters and offer additional…
BaselWorld 2013: Corum Unveils the Ti-Bridge Automatic Dual Winder
The top watch brands are bringing inventive calibers to the forefront here at BaselWorld. Such is the case with the new Corum Ti-Bridge Automatic Dual Winder. The ar architecture of the movement is consistent with the collection, but the new Dual Winder system in this CO207 automatic caliber features two interconnected in oscillating weights. This…