Patek Philippe made waves at Baselworld this year by introducing two of its popular complications in steel versions, a combination that is rare at the company. “Steel watches represent only 20% of our volume, because when you produce a limited number of movements, you have to favor the precious metals,” says international marketing director Jasmina […]

At this year’s Baselworld, Rolex gave collectors and fans something they have long been requesting: a new Pepsi. That is the nickname for the Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT Master with a distinctive red and blue bezel (pictured below). The GMT Master II captures the color code of the original 1955 version of this iconic model, […]

Luxury French perfume house M.Micallef has announced the launch of its second boutique in the Middle East. Located in BurJuman Centre, the new boutique is the second to open in the UAE, following the successful launch of M.Micallef’s first stand-alone store in the region last November within Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina.

On 28 March, British Polo Day Dubai entertained over 450 VIP guests and thousands of picnickers at the prestigious Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club. The event took place over a quintessentially British lunch and traditional afternoon tea. Spectators enjoyed a thrilling day of polo, followed by a Zaeem Jamal fashion show under the stars and a VIP after party at Dubai’s hottest night-spot XL Beach Club.

Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons is set to hold an iconic retrospective comprising never-seen-before watches, personal effects and memorabilia from the family archives documenting 63 years of Seddiqi family history.

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is a Baselworld 2014 debut by Girard-Perregaux, The Tri-Axial Tourbillon. This high-precision time-piece features a high-speed tourbillon on three separate axes. Equipped with a Girard-Perregaux GPGP09300-0001 manual winding movement, with all of the hand finishings and detail, the Tri-Axial Tourbillon is a true representation of the history behind the Girard-Perregaux brand. The 48 mm case […]

It is impossible to report all the new introductions at Baselworld while it’s happening. There are hundreds of new introductions from the world’s watch brands during the week-long event, which ends on Thursday. We can only offer you a glimpse while we’re here, by showing some of the highlights this week, including the five that […]

Today at Baselworld we saw high jewelry watches, flyback chronos and a spectacular Westminster minute repeater, from brands including Bulgari, Zenith, Glashütte, Blancpain and de Grisogono. The Zenith Transparency Premiere Universe Legend Limitation (pictured above) is a 60mm pocket watch with a case that is carved out of sapphire crystal. It houses a historical movement, […]

Today’s treasures from Baselworld include a mix of men’s ladies’ and a wild table clock. Featured are MB&F, Carl F. Bucherer, Girard-Perregaux, and Breguet. Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Tourbillon (pictured above) is a triple-axis tourbillon, with one carriage rotating ones every minute, the second rotating every 30 seconds, and the third rotating every two minutes. The entire […]