While difficult economic conditions are causing turbulence for the watch industry, Baselworld shows the pace of innovation is as strong as ever. Asia Tatler reviews some of the desirable pieces unveiled in Basel.
Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer
Boucheron Epure Bleu de Jodhpur
Fabergé Altruist
H Moser & Cie Venturer Big Date
Omega Speedmaster Moonphase
Rolex Cellini
Blue dials are all the rage this year, paired mostly with white gold or stainless steel cases. Vivid blue tones of enamel or lacquer have been applied to dials of various textures, such as sunburst, sand-blasted, guilloche, and grained patterns. In some cases, blue is executed in almost every part of the dial and case, as with Omega’s Speedmaster Moonphase watch, where the hue is splashed on its dial and bezel—and the Liquidmetal applied on the tachymeter scale is also in blue.