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Armchair Picks: Frank’s Top 5 From Baselworld 2017
The curtains have finally fallen on Baselworld 2017 and as per Deployant tradition, we bring you our top 5 picks from the show.
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The curtains have finally fallen on Baselworld 2017 and as per Deployant tradition, we bring you our top 5 picks from the show.
Baselworld 2017 has been and gone. So, after seven days, dozens of brands and hundreds of watches seen, which make up the fistful that I would take home if money was no object?
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When Gaëtan Gaye moved from Richemont’s Amsterdam office to Ressence in 2015, he doubled the size of the Antwerp-based team, which was quite the change in scale. What hasn’t changed, is his twin passions for watches and cars, as evidenced by his Instagram feed. NAME: Gaëtan Gaye OCCUPATION: International Brand Director for Ressence HANDLE: @alpagota FOLLOWERS: … ContinuedThe post WHO TO FOLLOW: @alpagota appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Just a cool, stylish video shoot we did for Urwerk based around this year’s novelties: The UR-T8 and the UR-106 Flower Power.
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Revolution’s Suzanne Wong and Sumit Nag conclude Baselworld 2017 with their personal highlights from the fair.
Revolution’s Sophie Furley ventures away from the big Baselworld brands in search of something a little different.
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Edouard Meylan of H. Moser & Cie brings us through some of the brand’s highlights at Baselworld 2017.
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Full review of the Moritz Grossmann ATUM Primavera. Our analysis with hands-on commentary and live high resolution photographs.
Revolution USA’s Editor-in-Chief weighs in on his top watches from the 2017 Baselworld fair.
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Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy and he is credited as being the first European to make contact with the eastern coastline of Australia. Considering the number of Europeans that make contact with the east coast these days – especially the bit between Sydney and Cairns – he definitely started a route … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook, a cheeky ’60s reissue that swings both ways appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Sandro Reginelli, CEO of Hautlence gives us the lowdown on this year’s novelties at Baselworld 2017.
Revolution
Going hands-on with MCT’s all new Dōdekal One D110 courtesy of brand CEO, Pierre Jacques.
Deployant
Baselworld 2017 may be over but some of the watches which caught our eye continue to remain on the top of our minds. Here's the Editor's Top 5 Picks.
Time+Tide
The Hublot booth at Baselworld is a busy place, a multi-level monolith that’s more akin to a mini city than a trade show stand. We spent a few hours there, taking photos, shooting video and generally getting acquainted with the new collection. We had the door of our little room open, and we could hear … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: And now for something completely different – the Hublot Big Bang Rainbow Sapphire appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Tissot Heritage 1948 Chronograph is one of many vintage re-issues from the exhibitors at Baselworld 2017 and dare we say, it's one of the most charming.
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This year, Chopard celebrates 90 years of the Mille Miglia. Enter the Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary Limited Edition.
Revolution
Revolution
Discovering the genesis of Zenith’s twenty-first century chronograph movement: The Zenith Defy El Primero 21.
Time+Tide
It’s Longines’ 185th anniversary this year, as you might have seen so it’s no surprise that the key heritage pieces were very strong at Baselworld. As we’d hoped, the new Lindbergh Hour Angle model – which I developed strong feelings for after a visit to the Longines headquarters in Saint Imier earlier this year – did … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: The 3 Longines watches that had people talking at Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The first complication of its kind for the brand, the Breitling Navitimer Rattrapante is equipped with 2 patented innovations showcasing the brand's prowess
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The Baselworld 2017 Tudor Heritage Black Bay Chronograph kinda scratches the itch for an in-house chronograph, the MT5813 is a collaboration with Breitling.
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Two of the most visible trends at Basel 2017 have been bright colours and unusual materials. For their second collection in collaboration with the Renault Sport Formula One team, Bell & Ross’ BR-X1 combines both in one big, bold package. The chassis for this popping Bell & Ross is the large BR X1 case, in lightweight, hi-tech … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: The Bell & Ross BR-X1 RS17, inspired by an F1 steering wheel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The new Baselworld 2017 Geo Graham Orrery Tourbillon has been artistically updated to greater emphasize the provenance of the brand.
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In creating the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC, little did Fiechter know that he was pioneering a new genre of watchmaking - professional dive watches.
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The dust is settling on Baselworld 2017, and we’re finally able to step back from the excitement and drama to have a bit more of an objective look at the fair as a whole. And it appears that, overwhelmingly, brands have been playing it calm and cautious. Fewer complications than usual were presented, but smartly priced … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 5 Hublot watches that bucked the trends at Baselworld 2017 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Chopard reaffirms its commitment to Fairmined gold with the release of the L.U.C XPS Twist QF Fairmined. Details and press release photos within.
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There are watches you see that have an immediate impact, but then the feeling fades. You see the same watch some years later and you can remember thinking it was amazing, but sometimes the desire to own it is gone. The opposite happened when I spotted Jared’s Breguet Type XXI 3817, which was released at Baselworld … ContinuedThe post MY WATCH STORY: Running into last year’s crush in Hall 1, Jared’s Breguet Type XXI 3817 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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