This year's edition of the largest watchmaking and jewelry fair, which takes place every year in Basel, Switzerland, is behind us. Baselworld 2019, as we are used to, offered a whole range of luxurious watches for a wide variety of tastes. Are you interested in what they look like?
Despite the fact that it has Baselworld still of great importance in the world of watchmaking and jewelry, it can be seen that it is no longer what it once was. The number of exhibitors dropped sharply compared to previous years. The fair is still years away 2017 inn 1300, but this year only 520 brands. The company, among others, decided to say goodbye The Swatch Group, which owns 18 brands such as Omega, Harry Winston and Breguet.
Baselworld 2019 regardless of everything, it proved that, at least for the time being, there is no need to fear that the legendary fair will sink into oblivion. The focus of the event this time was not technical innovations, but rather elegance and reimagined versions of legendary watches.
Below we present to you beautiful watches that got the most attention at Baselworld 2019.
Patek Philippe Ref. 5172G Chronograph
Patek Phillippe raised the most dust with the presentation of the Ref. 5172G, otherwise the successor of the model Ref. 5170, introduced in 2010. It is powered by a hand-wound chronograph movement. Its case is made of white gold, and the dial with Arabic numerals shines in blue. For a watch with a diameter of 41 millimeters, it will be necessary to pay as much as €67,430.
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Grand Seiko SBGZ001
Grand Seiko introduced Spring Drive watches to the market 20 years ago. He decided to celebrate the anniversary with the new Elegance collection, which includes 4 models. The most magnificent one was named SBGZ001. The hand-wound platinum-cased watch boasts a snowflake-like dial. The hour markers and minute and hour hands are made of 14K white gold. The device, which will be available in only 30 copies, is estimated at €78,000.
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Rolex Yacht-Master 42
Rolex impressed the crowd at last year's Baselworld with the Rolex GMT-Master II watch, which is unique mainly because of its blue-red bezel. This year, he decided on a proven combination. The Yacht-Master 42 model is adorned with an 18-karat white gold and black dial, which is perfectly complemented by the Oysterflex bracelet. Its price is €25,250.
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Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition
With the arrival of new CEO Georges Kern and the help of famous watch collector Fred Mandelbaum, Breitling began to focus on updating its aviation watches. This time, he presented a new version of the Navtimer model from 1959. The stainless steel chronograph watch, which costs €7,700, offers a large amount of information in a small space.
breitling.com
Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu II
The futuristic Hublot Sang Bleu II watch was helped to design by famous tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Büchi. It captivated the public with the clean geometric lines of the dial, which go perfectly with the hexagonal frame. It hides a hand-wound chronograph inside. Buyers will be able to choose between titanium (€24,800) and gold (€46,600) watches, which will be available in limited quantities.
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Chanel J12
Although the Chanel brand is better known for its fashion creations and fragrances, that doesn't mean it doesn't make quality watches. An updated version of the J12 from 20 years ago debuted at Baselworld 2019. Unlike its predecessor, it has a slightly thicker case and Arabic numerals. It is unique primarily because it incorporates the new Caliber 12.1 manual winding mechanism. It is valued at €5,300.
chanel.com
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT
Bulgari delights us every year with a watch that is even thinner than its record-thin predecessors. This time was no different. The Italian company presented the Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT model, which measures only 6.9 millimeters in thickness. This one boasts a chronograph mechanism that displays two time zones. You will have to shell out €15,500 for it.
bulgari.com
More information:
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