After the 2018 version, the Swatch Group determined to depart Baselworld and launched this yr a brand new format through which they launched the novelties of Blancpain, Breguet, Omega, Harry Winston, Jaquet Droz and Glashütte Unique. Below the title ‘Time to Transfer’ a rigorously curated collection of the worldwide press, which included Haute Time, was invited to Switzerland to find the brand new watches within the manufactures through which they the place created. This except Glashütte Unique who created an immersive manufacture expertise on location in Geneva. These intimate settings allowed us to totally go into the small print of every explicit watch and focus on them with the individuals answerable for their creation. Amongst them the place these 4 watches which we already topped as our summer time favourites;
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda
With the Barakuda is Blancpain including one other classic impressed watch from its wealthy historical past to the Fifty Fathoms assortment. It’s pleasing to see that they don’t go for a close to similar recreation, however slightly take some distinct styling parts from the unique mannequin and carry them over to this new watch. With a diameter of simply over 40mm, it’s slightly modest in measurement for a modern-day diving watch, but as a result of it’s so effectively proportioned, it actually doesn’t should be any greater. Inside we discover automated caliber 1151, made in-house by Blancpain. The motion and its gorgeous oscillating weight is seen by way of the glass caseback and gives the Fifty Fathoms Barakuda with an influence reserve of a minimum of 100 hours.
Breguet Marine
Whereas Breguet did introduce some lovely new fashions, one other nice novelty was not a watch, however a bracelet. The model launched a sturdy titanium bracelet to match the Marine 5517, Marine Chronographe 5527 and Marine Alarme Musicale 5547 made out of the identical materials. It leads to a ton-sur-ton creation, which is sportive and sturdy whereas remaining elegant. Fairly an accomplishment. Extra so, as a result of the bracelet is crafted from titanium, it isn’t solely very gentle, however it’s also extremely proof against corrosion, excellent for the marine setting for which the watch was created.
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph
Omega launched the chronograph model of the most recent technology of the Seamaster. It has grow to be an imposing watch that’s as succesful underwater because it seems good above it. It measures 44mm in diameter and is fitted with each a ceramic bezel, in addition to ceramic chronograph pushers. It’s powered by Grasp Chronometer caliber 9900, which not solely impresses by its precision but in addition permits for a symmetrical dial format. This dial is engraved by laser with a wave sample and now has much more depth to it in comparison with the time-only model of the Seamaster because the subdials for the chronograph as barely sunken into the dial. General it makes for an amazing addition to the Seamaster line-up, and we wouldn’t be stunned if James Bond would concur with us.
Glashütte Unique SeaQ
Glashütte Unique was additionally impressed by its historical past, launching not solely a brand new watch however a wholly new assortment. Named ‘Spezialist’ it’s devoted to sturdy sports activities watches, of which the SeaQ Panorama Date, SeaQ and the SeaQ 1969 are the primary examples. The final two are based mostly on the fifty-year-old ‘Spezimatic Sort RP TS 200′ whereas the primary is a extra trendy styled interpretation of this watch. Simply as the unique is the SeaQ waterproof as much as 200 meters and is the luminous materials barely tinted. This actually provides to the classic really feel of this watch. What is just not classic is the motion of it, as it’s powered by caliber 39-11, which is crafted within the model’s manufacture in Glashütte, Germany. Even the diameter of the SeaQ is with 39mm nostalgic, nevertheless make no mistake, simply as the unique, can also be this watch fairly able to holding its floor as a severe diving watch.
