This is the new Zenith Heritage Cronometro TIPO CP-2
Finally I can officially write and show you the Zenith Heritage Cronometro TIPO CP-2. Until today Zenith kept this watch strictly under lock. Those who follow me on Instagram…
Baselworld 2016
10 new diving watches you might like to take a closer look at …
All the ten diving watches – except the Rolex – shown here have been presented in 2016. It´s a choice I have made for you. I…
Baselworld 2016: Chronoswiss the King of Regulator
In 1987 Chronoswiss founder and former owner Gerd-Rüdiger Lang was the very first to introduce a so called Regulator dial in a wristwatch. The extraordinary display…
MB&F LM1 Silberstein – When friends meet and create an exceptional timepiece
You know Max Büsser of course and some of probably also remember Alain Silberstein. The french architect at the time created some real outstanding watches… Discover the new…
Baselworld 2016: Seiko Presage Automatic Watch 60th Anniversary Limited Editions.
You will be amazed! I invite you to discover two marvelous automatic chronographs. Both being limited to 1000 pieces, looking real good and on top offering…
Baselworld 2016: Rolex Air-King – let me discuss some probably unknown facts about the watch
Rolex offers the new Air-King for an attractive price. The watch is sold for 5700 Euro. 1350 Euro less than a Milgauss (Reference 116400). From a technical point of view…
Baselworld 2016: News from and facts about Nomos Glashütte
Nomos Glashütte is small but powerful. Nomos Glashütte is a 100 % independent manufacturer. Nomos Glashütte is a 100 % in-house watchmaking company. Nomos Glashütte watches…
Baselworld 2016: Tudor Heritage Black Bay compilation
Discover all the Tudor Heritage Black Bay versions made so far. I took dozens of pictures in Basel and I now want to share them with…
Baselworld 2016: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe – a personal declaration of love.
I fell in love with this blue Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe. As one picture never could illustrate its real beauty, I took a bunch of pictures in different settings…
Baselworld 2016: The Breguet novelties
New technical refinements, ongoing implemented developments and pure and unadorned Breguet design make these timepieces extremely covetous to me. Breguet watches are an engineering marvel …
Baselworld 2016: The Chopard novelties presented on six pages with dozens of pictures
Chopard showed me its first two Mille Miglia timepieces with an in-house calibre, two Perpetual Calendars, one in combination with a chronograph, and many more. Click on “read…
Baselworld 2016: Oris Diver Sixty-Five – exclusive pictures of the new 42 mm steel version with a blue dial
This is the new Oris Diver Sixty Five collection. It is an attractive collection! What you get are good looking watches in a flawless quality with a very, very…
Baselworld 2016: The Mido novelties
Mido really surprised me with the Baroncelli Caliber 80 Chronometer Si with a silicon balance-spring for only 1010 Euro! In fact, all the new watches are inexpensive,…
ETERNA – The Watchmaking Pioneer Celebrates 160 Years
For the past 160 years, Eterna has been driven by the same powerful force: a daring and pioneering spirt.
Baselworld 2016: Hublot – live taken pictures of the novelties
As my reporting about Baselworld continues, tonight I want to present you 52 live taken pictures on 6 pages of the Hublot novelties 2016.
Baselworld 2016: 1.Interview with Nayla Hayek, CEO Harry Winston. 2. I invite you to discover the new oeuvres of Harry Winston.
Since Swatch Group took over changes are taking place at Harry Winston. Listen to my interview, see dozens of pictures and three videos of some of the new…
Baselworld 2016: Robert Alan Eustace, his stratosphere-jump and the Sinn 857 UTC
This is something I learned in Basel: Robert Alan Eustace parachuted from the statosphere at the hight 41,419 metres. Along with this ride was the Sinn…
Baselworld 2016: The SINN novelties presented on five pages
Together with two German partners Sinn presents its first wristwatch equipped with a manufacture-calibre. Sinn also showed me a very cool solution how to wear the Apple Watch…
Baselworld 2016: Girard-Perregaux – 49 live taken pictures of some of the novelties
I enjoyed myself taking pictures of some of the novelties Girard-Perregaux-CEO Antonio Calce showed me. I hope you like them as much as I do! Do…
Baselworld 2016: Interview with Antonio Calce, CEO Girard-Perregaux.
Let us call the things as they were: Girard-Perregaux was in trouble. The brand needed a restart and a man to literally press the reset-button. Antonio Calce…
Baselworld 2016: Interview with Peter Stas, CEO and co-owner of Frédérique Constant
If it comes to affordable luxury Peter Stas and his two brands, Frédérique Constant and Alpina, have become a benchmark. Get an update how he is performing…
Baselworld 2016: Interview with Thierry Stern, President and together with his family the owner of Patek Philippe.
Yesterday I met a very relaxed Thierry Stern. He has good reasons to be in a good mood since once again sales exceeded his expectations …
Baselworld 2016: Hamilton CEO Sylvain Dolla lifts the secret behind the wristwatch seen in the movie Interstellar
I taped this video today, it simply is spectacular. It gives you an insight behind the scenes of Hollywood …
Baselworld 2016: The new Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman and the original watch that inspired the design
The Khaki Navy Frogman 46 and 42 mm both feature a very particular crown-lock-system. Have you ever asked yourself where it comes from? I will tell you…
Baselworld 2016: Interview with François Thiébaud, President of Tissot
With a turnover of estimated 1,5 billion CHF Tissot ranks among the big five in Switzerland. In 2016 François Thiébaud introduces a silicon balance-spiral and Tissot´s first…
Baselworld 2016: Interview with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Co-President of Chopard.
In the autumn 1996 the Chopard Manufacture was officially born in Fleurier. This was 20 years ago… Today I talked with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele about the 20th anniversary of…
Baselworld 2016: Interview with Walter von Känel, President Longines
What you will hear when you listen to this interview is a lesson in selling watches. Who buys what and where? Walter von Känel will tell…
Baselworld 2016: Interview with Adrian Bosshard, CEO of Certina
Certina offers Swiss made quality for almost no money. If you are looking for a superb quality-price-ratio and cool design this is an interview you should…
Baselworld 2016: Interview with Yann Gamard, CEO of Glashütte Original
In the new Calibre 36 Glashütte Original presents its first balance-spiral in silicon. The CEO will tell you why the brand decided to do this …
Baselworld 2016: Interview with Patrik Hoffmann, CEO Ulysse Nardin
Ulysse Nardin is streamlining its collections and at same time pretty creative… Listen to my interview with Patrik to learn more…