Watch Insider: My Top 10 Watches from Baselworld 2013
May 19, 2013 By Alexander Linz 1 Comment
The Baselworld 2013 watch fair has come to and end, and now, having seen and covered dozens of new watches on my blog, Watch-Insider.com, my colleagues at WatchTime have asked me to name my favorite new timepieces from this year’s show. Click here to see my top 10 watches from the most well-established brands.
Keep watching for more top 10 lists covering various other watch categories, and eventually the revelation of my one-and-only favorite watch from Baselworld 2013.
For the purposes of this list, I will only write brief descriptions of each watch, but you can find additional information by searching the watches by keyword, either here or on Watch-Insider.com, where I have presented them in more detail.
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
With this new release, Blancpain has found a clever way to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its iconic Fifty Fathoms without altering the existing version of the watch. The Bathyscaphe belonged to the historical Fifty Fathoms family in the 1950s, and the modern version becomes an attractive alternative to the Fifty Fathoms.
Blancpain BathyscapheBreguet Classique Chronométrie 7727
Breguet’s use of magnetic pivots and a 10 Hz-high frequency escapement are an innovation ahead of its time, and represent Breguet at its inventive best. Brand namesake Abraham-Louis Breguet would be more than proud seeing what his successors are doing today.
Breguet Classique Chronométrie 7727Breitling Emergency II
Not just an electronic, high-tech gadget but a watch that can save your live. As the first wrist-type dual frequency PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) that can be worn at all times, the new Emergency II is intended for a wide range of users in a variety of fields around the world, including aviation, navigation, climbing, hiking, exploration, and all manner of extreme activities.
Breitling Emergency IIGlashütte Original Senator Chronometer Regulator
Not just a good-looking wristwatch but also a triumph of watchmaking technology from the Saxon luxury watch brand. The Senator Chronometer Regulator is officially certified as a chronometer and bears a certificate from the German Calibration Service (DKD).
Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer RegulatorLongines HydroConquest Chronograph
Typical of Longines, this watch offers incredible value for the money. For around 1,600 Euros you get the Longines-exclusive column-wheel chronograph caliber L688 inside 41-mm, 300-meter-water-resistant steel case.
Longines HydroConquest ChronographOmega Seamaster Aqua Terra Anti-magnetic
This watch represents a true revolution in modern watchmaking that every other brand will have to eventually address. Omega’s much-touted timepiece achieves an unprecedented level of anti-magnetism despite having no soft-iron case to protect the movement against magnetic fields. And of course, “>15,000 Gauss” is 15 times greater than 1,000 Gauss (as in the Rolex Milgauss).
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Anti-magneticOris Aquis Depth Gauge
KISS at its best! That’s KISS as in, “Keep it simple, Stupid.” Oris has created a reliable and affordable divers’ watch with a depth gauge.
Oris Aquis Depth GaugePatek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 5227
This is a beautiful and unfussy timepiece, a Patek Philippe that everyone should really have in his or her collection. It is available in a yellow-, red- or white gold officers’-style case, with a cream-colored lacquer dial.
Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 5227Tudor Heritage Chrono Blue
Tudor, soon to return to the U.S., has made a big splash this year with cool and affordable models like this one. With all the industrial power Rolex has, the Swiss giant should offer its sister brand its own in-house movements. The ETA/Valjoux calibers used are the only blemish on Tudor.
Tudor Heritage Chrono BlueZenith Pilot Baron Rouge
If you have not placed your order for this distinctive pilots’ watch yet, you’d best hurry up: only 500 pieces will be made. This watch is almost too cool to be real.
Zenith Pilot Baron RougeShare This Page
May 19, 2013 By Alexander Linz 1 Comment
Keep watching for more top 10 lists covering various other watch categories, and eventually the revelation of my one-and-only favorite watch from Baselworld 2013.
For the purposes of this list, I will only write brief descriptions of each watch, but you can find additional information by searching the watches by keyword, either here or on Watch-Insider.com, where I have presented them in more detail.
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
With this new release, Blancpain has found a clever way to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its iconic Fifty Fathoms without altering the existing version of the watch. The Bathyscaphe belonged to the historical Fifty Fathoms family in the 1950s, and the modern version becomes an attractive alternative to the Fifty Fathoms.
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Breguet’s use of magnetic pivots and a 10 Hz-high frequency escapement are an innovation ahead of its time, and represent Breguet at its inventive best. Brand namesake Abraham-Louis Breguet would be more than proud seeing what his successors are doing today.
Breguet Classique Chronométrie 7727
Not just an electronic, high-tech gadget but a watch that can save your live. As the first wrist-type dual frequency PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) that can be worn at all times, the new Emergency II is intended for a wide range of users in a variety of fields around the world, including aviation, navigation, climbing, hiking, exploration, and all manner of extreme activities.
Breitling Emergency II
Not just a good-looking wristwatch but also a triumph of watchmaking technology from the Saxon luxury watch brand. The Senator Chronometer Regulator is officially certified as a chronometer and bears a certificate from the German Calibration Service (DKD).
Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Regulator
Typical of Longines, this watch offers incredible value for the money. For around 1,600 Euros you get the Longines-exclusive column-wheel chronograph caliber L688 inside 41-mm, 300-meter-water-resistant steel case.
Longines HydroConquest Chronograph
This watch represents a true revolution in modern watchmaking that every other brand will have to eventually address. Omega’s much-touted timepiece achieves an unprecedented level of anti-magnetism despite having no soft-iron case to protect the movement against magnetic fields. And of course, “>15,000 Gauss” is 15 times greater than 1,000 Gauss (as in the Rolex Milgauss).
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Anti-magnetic
KISS at its best! That’s KISS as in, “Keep it simple, Stupid.” Oris has created a reliable and affordable divers’ watch with a depth gauge.
Oris Aquis Depth Gauge
This is a beautiful and unfussy timepiece, a Patek Philippe that everyone should really have in his or her collection. It is available in a yellow-, red- or white gold officers’-style case, with a cream-colored lacquer dial.
Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 5227
Tudor, soon to return to the U.S., has made a big splash this year with cool and affordable models like this one. With all the industrial power Rolex has, the Swiss giant should offer its sister brand its own in-house movements. The ETA/Valjoux calibers used are the only blemish on Tudor.
Tudor Heritage Chrono Blue
If you have not placed your order for this distinctive pilots’ watch yet, you’d best hurry up: only 500 pieces will be made. This watch is almost too cool to be real.
Zenith Pilot Baron Rouge
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