Baselworld, the largest watch show of the year, never fails to showcase the very best that the world of haute horlogerie has to offer. With hundreds of new dials, straps, movements and models, every brand in the business is well represented. This year’s show has just wrapped and while MANY different watches caught our eye, we’re counting down our top 5 favorite debuts from the top watch brands.
1. ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL COSMOGRAPH DAYTONA
Would this round-up really be complete without including a Rolex watch? Definitely not! This iconic watch is well known in the watch world and this year, Rolex went an extra step and by releasing the Daytona in stainless steel with a new Cerachrom bezel.The watch remains 40 mm with the superb caliber 4130. This steel Daytona will be priced at $13,000 once it is released.
2. CHANEL MONDIEUR
Chanel introduced a whopping 42 new timepieces at Baselworld 2016 but our favorite is most definitely the Monsieur de Chanel. This watch marks the first ever men’s timepiece released by the French fashion house and it took five years to develop! The Monsieur also contains Chanel’s first in-house movement, the Calibre 1, which contains 170 movements.
3. OMEGA SPEEDMASTER
Omega released an entire collection of Speedmaster moon phase watches at Baselworld this year including the new Omega Speedmaster Master Chronometer Chronograph Moonphase watch. This time, they’ve opted for a new movement, the calibre 9904, made up of 368 components as well as 54 jewels. There is also a limited edition platinum version with a stunning red liquid metal bezel!
4. ULYSSE NARDIN GRAND DECK MARINE
This Grand Deck Marine Tourbillon by Ulysse Nardin is certainly one of the RAREST releases of them all! One of the most buzzed-about timepieces at this year’s show, the power reserve in the Christophe Claret-designed movement is 52 hours, the case is 18K white gold, and only 18 pieces will be made. The dial is made of inlaid wood and features a curved design intended to resemble the deck of a classic yacht. It will retail for $280,000.
5. HUBLOT UNICO ITALIA BIG BANG
Definitely our most vibrant watch on the list, this Big Bang Unico Italia Independent is a partnership between Italia Independent and Hublot. The Unico Italia Big Bang case is constructed with Texalium, a high-performance fiberglass that is coated with 99.99% pure aluminum. The watch is being released in an artistic range of shades, we love the bright blue version below but you can also buy one in green or black versions, which are being released in limited edition runs of 500, 250 and 250 pieces respectively.
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