Ball Watch present a new addition to their Storm Chaser Collection with a dark and moody coating of black DLC.  Ok so that chunky watchcase might look stealthy, but do not be fooled – this one will glow, glow, glow thanks to a humongous 66 micro tubes of gas on the dial and hands.  [...]

  Glashütte Original present their Sixties Square Tourbillon Limited Edition watch at BaselWorld 2011.  Mmmmm…… that big squared-off cushion case/round dial combo, that pristinely uncluttered dial, and a Flying Tourbillon – this could be the star of the show!   Lovers of classical watches adore the Glashütte Original Sixties Collection.  As with all good design [...]

  Longines present a new piece, the Longines Master Collection Retrograde Moon Phases.  If you enjoy a bit of dial action this one has it all – six hands, four of which are slender retrogrades fluttering like flirty blue eyelashes, to these add two apertures for the moonphase and day/night indicators and you have one [...]

      Hermès present a new piece the Hermès Arceau Temps Suspendu or “Time Suspended” watch.  The piece gives the wearer the ability to stop the time indicated.  Simple – I hear you say, pull out the winding crown! dear me no, this is Haute Horlogerie darling and thankfully this piece is much more [...]

  Tudor present the Tudor Heritage Advisor.  The brand became one of the darlings of BaselWorld 2010 with their retro-tastic Tudor Heritage Chrono, the latest piece remains true to the heritage of the very desirable Heritage collection – new/old never looked so good!   The case of the Heritage Advisor has been up-sized from the [...]

  Chronoswiss present the Pacific Collection which will include the retro-tastic Pacific Chronograph.   You may be familiar with those faceted hour markers….. and those hands, well let’s just say that particular shape is not uncommon among the collections of other brands.  However these are design touches reminiscent of an era rather than other people’s [...]

  Bovet present the stunning Bovet Pininfarina Cambiano.   Did begrudging grumblings resound around the watch industry when Bovet hooked up with Pininfarina?  You bet they did.  After all, which manufacture wouldn’t be delighted to have that iconic Pininfarina signature across their watch dials?  Of course Bovet gained the product design expertise and reputation of [...]

  Corum present a new Admiral’s Cup model for 2011, the Seafender 46 Chrono Dive.  Part of their “extreme” collection this one is not just for use while posing on the deck – it’s a serious diver’s watch with all the safety features you’d expect along with an added chronograph function and, as you can [...]

N.O.A. present the MMTH 001 Automatic Chronograph, new for 2011.  NOA MMTH – IMHO that’s a lot of capital letters for a wristwatch, sounds more than a little bit crytic perhaps?  I’ll explain.  N.O.A. – the watch brand, founded in 2003, brainchild of Nicola Andreatta, hence the N.O.A. initials (or as some say it stands [...]

New from Antoine Preziuso is the “Power Inside”  Unlimited.  An unusual name for a watch perhaps?  Well this is an unusual watch created by one of the industry’s most accomplished watchmakers. Antoine Preziuso is a bit of a master when it comes to creating timepieces.  When he graduated from the Geneva Watchmaking School he did [...]

Glashütte Original present the Glashütte Original Seventies Panorama Date, part of their new releases for 2011. The Saxony brand are not exactly shy about releasing retro styles, their superb Senator Sixties Collection is an authentic glance back at the watch styles of the 1960′s, that most influential of decades.  As for the 1970′s, not everything [...]

Alpina, the Geneva-based brand were founded in 1883, yet a quick glance at their portfolio and you realise that their watches are modern, fresh and contemporary.  The Startimer Pilot Collection is new for 2011 and is “inspired by original Alpina designs from the 1920′s and 30′s”.  Part of the new range is a rather handsome [...]

Of course you will already know the Hermès brand.  From a heritage of producing saddlery and such-like for upper-class horsey types in Europe and beyond to signature scarves etc. for the privileged, you might think that owning a Hermès watch would be like a membership card for the Snooty Club who dine at Snobby-Ville.  However [...]

Eberhard & Co present a new piece, the Chrono 4 Géant Limited Edition.  The brand have been creating precision timekeepers since 1887, progressing to wristwatch chronographs just over twenty years later.  Their latest piece celebrates the founding year of the company and will be a limited edition of 1887 pieces. Eberhard & Co’s Chrono 4 [...]

Cuervo y Sobrinos present the Historiador Retrograde which will be formally unveiled at BaselWorld 2011.   There are some in the industry who are a little scornful about the Cuban connection with the Cuervo y Sobrinos name of today.  The brand name and assets were purchased back in 1997 by Luca Musumeci, and when production [...]