This year at Baselworld 2016, Breitling upped their game with the introduction of three new all black timepieces. One of them, the new Breitling Avenger Hurricane that not only stands out from the crowd because of its 50 mm diameter case, but also because of the unique sheen on its polymer composite case construction that is ultra-sturdy and ultra-light made in a futuristic material named Breitlight.
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Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Glashütte Original Senator Excellence with new Calibre 36. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Glashütte Original has yet presented another new in-house movement this year at Baselworld 2016. We are talking about the new automatic calibre 36, beating at a frequency of 4Hz —28,800 vhp— with a power reserve of more than 100 hours. In developing the new manufactory Calibre 36 the designers and watchmakers at Glashütte Original have made time for what is essential: the basic form, as substantial as it is innovative, of a new generation of timepieces.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Zenith El Primero 36,000 vph Classic Cars. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Presented at Baselworld 2016 which comes to an end today, the legendary Zenith manufacture added a new El Primero 36,000 vph to their collection. The new Zenith El Primero 36,000 vph Classic Cars, joins the ranks of one of the most legendary chronographs in the world. A model conceived to be the institutional reference for all their partnerships involving vintage racing and classic cars moving forward, the new Zenith El Primero 36,000 vph Classic Cars ref. 03.2046.4002/25.C771 is a regular production watch with no limitation.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Hublot Big Bang Unico Italia Independent 'Camouflage' Limited Edition. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
The new Hublot Big Bang Unico Italia Independent already nicknamed 'Camouflage' presented at Baselworld 2016 breaks free in a camouflage version for the urban peace-lover. This new limited edition in partnership with Italia Independent, is the result of the continued collaboration between Hublot and Italia Independent per their 3-year agreement.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Tribute to The Rolling Stones. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
In a historical event on the international rock’n’roll scene, the legendary Rolling Stones will be giving a milestone performance in Cuba on March 25th 2016. To mark this unique concert, Zenith is unveiling an exclusive 5-piece limited edition timepiece dedicated to the partnership it has been enjoying with the British band since 2014.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Our friends from Biel not only wowed everyone this past week during Baselworld 2016 with the launch of their amazing Cognac Watch, but also with the newest addition to the Armin Strom collection. Upping up their game with the launch of one of the sexiest pieces at Baselworld 2016 and another favorite here at WatchCollectingLifestyle, the new Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel takes its cues from a robot named 'The Edge'.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new L.U.C Perpetual Chronograph by Chopard. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Impressive, yes. Gorgeous, yes. One of our top ten watches at Baselworld 2016, definitely. The new L.U. Chopard Perpetual Chrono is one of those watches that comes with a special aura. Little did we know, that in the metal, this new watch would blow us away the way it did. An authentic watch collector’s dream, the new L.U.C Perpetual Chrono from Chopard, combines a manual wound chronograph and a finely crafted perpetual calendar within an unprecedented L.U.C in-house movement.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Breguet Type XXI Flyback Chronograph ref. 3817. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
While attending Baselworld 2016, we were asked many times by friends, other journalists, watch collectors and even by some of the representatives of the brands, what were the watches we have liked the most during the show. While is really difficult to come up with the right answer after reviewing close to a hundred different watches in less than a week, one watch that we can't stop thinking about and that we'll have to include in the list of our ten favorite watches at Baselworld 2016 is the new Breguet Type XXI Flyback Chronograph ref. 3817ST/X2/3ZU.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Girard-Perregaux Sports Competizione 'Circuito' Chronograph. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
To celebrate the 225th anniversary of the manufacture founded in 1791, Girard-Perregaux presented at Baselworld 2016 a brand new collection of racing inspired timepieces named 'Sports Competizione' —the word for competition in Italian. As you all know, Girard-Perregaux has a rich history making racing inspired timepieces like those from their partnership with Ferrari or with pieces like the GP Monte Carlo 1970.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Girard-Perregaux Sports Competizione 'Stradale' Chronograph. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
o celebrate the 225th anniversary of the manufacture founded in 1791, Girard-Perregaux presented at Baselworld 2016 a brand new collection of racing inspired timepieces named 'Sports Competizione' —the word for competition in Italian. While Girard-Perregaux has a rich history making racing inspired timepieces like those from their partnership with Ferrari or with pieces like the GP Monte Carlo 1970, this new line —with all due respect to the latter—, looks very much like the Zenith El Primero collection from our friends from Le Locle.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Bremont Regatta AC America's Cup and Regatta OTUSA Oracle Team USA Limited Edition Timepieces. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Building on the partnership that Bremont has with the America’s Cup and Oracle Team USA, the British watch company announced the addition of four new chronograph Regatta timepieces into their collection for Baselworld 2016. Two more classic looking watches under the Bremont Regatta America's Cup name and two sportier models under the Regatta Oracle Team USA name.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Arnold & Son HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Just as if the Arnold & Son HM Perpetual Moon wasn't stunning enough, Arnold & Son presented at Baselworld 2016, a new iteration of what we think is the most beautiful moon phase watch out there. Presented as an evolution of its alluring and precise HM Perpetual Moon, the new HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon, with not one but two of the biggest moon phase indications on the market, rightfully joins the Arnold & Son Royal Collection
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Perhaps, one of the most interesting and surprising releases this year at Baselworld 2016 and one that we were completely not expecting. Frederique Constant surprised everyone with what could quickly become the most popular in-house Perpetual Calendar considering its 'budget friendly' price tag. The new Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar was designed using classical watchmaking principles and entirely created to deliver on robustness, and reliability with an easy-to-adjust mechanism.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new MB&F HMX Black Badger. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Continuing with their interesting collaborations for what they refer to as the 'Performance Art Collection', MB&F released a new HMX —Horological Machine 10— in collaboration with the founder of ‘Black Badger’, James Thompson this Baselworld 2016. Like MB&F, Thompson is a creative mind very well known for his luminescent creations. Thompson mills three-dimensional objects out of blocks of luminous material.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the New Zenith Heritage Pilot Café Racer. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
The new Zenith Heritage Pilot Café Racer just released at Baselworld 2016, is a perfect addition to the Pilot Montre d'Aeronef Type 20 line-up. Equipped with a gray-greenish vintage looking dial, the watch offers perfect readability. The new Zenith Heritage Pilot Café Racer proudly takes its place in this iconic line composed of sleek, powerful watches. With a sturdy retro feel, the new Zenith Heritage Pilot CaféRacer is inspired by the ‘Café Racer’ bikers movement born in England in the 1920s.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the New Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Plasma Gray Ceramic Case and Deep Blue Dial. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Reporting live from Baselworld 2016, we bring your our hands-on review and live pictures of one of the most beautiful sports watches we've seen so far at the show. Blancpain’s three-hand version of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe appears for the first time in a plasma gray ceramic case with a striking deep blue dial.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar GMT Steel. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
The new Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar GMT, now fitted with a stainless steel case, enriches the Blancpain collections with the first annual calendar GMT model available in this metal. Playing with contrasts, the clear sapphire case back reveals the yellow gold winding rotor adorned with a guilloché motif. The hands as well as the hour-markers match the material of the watch case.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Patek Philippe ref. 5204R in Rose Gold. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
The exceptional Patek Philippe ref. 5204 Split Seconds Chronograph Perpetual Calendar was only available in platinum up until now. This amazing watch that we like to refer to as 'what watch dreams are made of' was just released at Baselworld 2016 also in 18K rose gold. Featuring a silvery opaline dial, with gold applied hour markers with luminescent coating over an 18K gold dial plate, the new Patek Philippe ref. 5204R needs very little introduction. The grail of all grails is now also available in that stunning rose gold we all like.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ref. 5327G-001. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Perhaps one of the most stunning Perpetual Calendars out there was released by Patek Philippe today at Baselworld 2016. The new Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar ref. 5327G-001featuring an ultra-thin automatic movement is fitted with a 39 mm 18K white gold case, a royal blue sunburst dial and a shiny navy blue alligator strap with pin buckle.
Baselworld 2016: Presenting the new Patek Philippe World Time ref. 5230. Hands-on Review, Live Pictures & Pricing.
Today at Baselworld 2016, Patek Philippe presented the new World Time ref. 5230. This new Patek Philippe World Time watch, also referred to as Heure Universelle by collectors, has ranked among the manufacture's most popular complicated wristwatches for nearly eighty years. Because some time zone designations have recently changed or were replaced with new ones, Baselworld is the ideal platform for Patek Philippe to present the new World Time watch Ref. 5230, which is replacing all previous models.
