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New Watches from BaselWorld 2012

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There were some fairly impressive watches announced at BaselWorld 2012.  There was a lot of remakes but a few new models caught my eye.

Among the new watches, the Rolex Sky-Dweller looked the most interesting to me.  A 42mm Annual Calendar and GMT, this is a new design for Rolex and certainly their most complicated watch.

Rolex Sky Dweller

Rolex Sky Dweller

Among “crazy” watches, I think the Christophe Claret X-Trem 1 looks… well… crazy!  But I like it.  Retrograde Hours/Minutes display using floating metal balls with a 60-second Tourbillon at the bottom shows the seconds.

Claret X Trem 1

Claret X Trem 1

Many went with limited or just upgrades of existing models.  These were my favorite notables:

Harry Winston Ocean Sport Chronograph Limited Edition: While the initial Sport Chronography was impressive, this one is even more so made from a material called Zalium which is supposed to be super-light and more scratch resistant.

Harry Winston Ocean Sport Chronograph Limited edition

Harry Winston Ocean Sport Chronograph Limited edition

The Tag Heur Carrera Calibre 17 80th Birthday Limited Edition: a remake of the classic Carrera Chronograph.

Tag Heur Carrera Calibre 17 80th Birthday Limited Edition

Tag Heur Carrera Calibre 17 80th Birthday Limited Edition

Others like Patek went more subtle with a “white” version of their Nautilus.

PP White

PP White

Lange updated their Lange 1 with more complications: the Lange 1 Tourbillon Annual Calendar

Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar

Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar

All of these are likely to cost a fortune, but they do look impressive.

theVooner says: The watch remains one of the few jewelry pieces for men, so make sure you own a few good ones!

 

 

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  1. Moo Posted on Thanks John.Do you think it will really take 3-5 yrs for a SS veirosn of this to be released? I don’t understand why it would take so long?I can understand if they need to make a new watch using the same calibre, but if using the same desing, hands etc surely an SS veirosn should be relatively’ quick (maybe 3-5 yrs is quick in Rolex time )

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