OFF THE BEATEN TRACK. AKRIVIA AK-06 with manual-winding movement; 41mm stainless-steel, titanium, rosegold or platinum case; navy alligatorleather

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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK With 1,400 watch and jewelry exhibitors in Basel, it is impossible to see everyone, but every year revolution s editors like to take some time to stray from the big horological

1 OFF THE BEATEN TRACK With 1,400 watch and jewelry exhibitors in Basel, it is impossible to see everyone, but every year revolution s editors like to take some time to stray from the big horological brands in search of timepieces that are a little harder to find. Clockwise from bottom: CZAPEK & CIE Place Vendôme Tourbillon Suspendu Ici et Ailleurs with manual-winding SXH2 movement; 43.5mm platinum or rose-gold case; black alligatorleather strap. AKRIVIA AK-06 with manual-winding movement; 41mm stainless-steel, titanium, rosegold or platinum case; navy alligatorleather strap. ITAY NOY Time Tone with manual-winding IN.IP13 movement; 44mm stainless steel case; black leather strap. RUDIS SYLVA RS16 Harmonious Oscillator with manualwinding movement; 44mm pink-gold case; black alligator-leather strap. SCHWARZ-ETIENNE Petite Seconde Rétrograde Tourbillon with automatic movement; 44mm stainless-steel case; black alligator-leather strap. KLOKERS Klok-01 with Ronda quartz movement; 44mm steel and polymer composite case; leather, polyester or alcantara strap in a variety of colors. 62 WATCH CULTURE

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FROM BEACH TO BAR Everyone needs a watch that can do it all. The timepieces pictured here can seamlessly go from the beach, to the office, and then out to dinner and the club.

3 FROM BEACH TO BAR Everyone needs a watch that can do it all. The timepieces pictured here can seamlessly go from the beach, to the office, and then out to dinner and the club. They have a minimum amount of waterresistance (at least 30m), so they can get splashed, but the point here is to look really good while doing just about anything you want. CHOPARD Happy Ocean with automatic C movement; 40mm stainless-steel case; blue NATO strap. ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona with automatic cal movement; 40mm yellow, white or Everose-gold case; Oysterflex bracelet. PORSCHE DESIGN Monobloc Actuator with automatic Valjoux 7754 movement; 45.5mm titanium case; titanium bracelet or black rubber strap. 64 WATCH CULTURE

4 BULGARI Octo Finissimo Automatic with automatic BVL 138 movement; 40mm titanium case; titanium bracelet or black alligator-leather strap. BLANCPAIN Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec with automatic cal movement; 40mm stainless-steel case; NATO or rubber-backed sailcloth strap, or stainless-steel bracelet. PATEK PHILIPPE Aquanaut Jumbo 5168G with automatic cal. 324 S C movement; 42.2mm whitegold case; blue rubber strap. 65 WATCH CULTURE

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ROLLING IN THE DEEP If you re doing anything extreme, you re going to need a watch that has been rigorously tested so that it s able to survive anything.

6 ROLLING IN THE DEEP If you re doing anything extreme, you re going to need a watch that has been rigorously tested so that it s able to survive anything. Designed to take a licking and keep on ticking, the watches featured here can dive deep and probably soar high and fall fast too. Left to right: GRAND SEIKO Hi Beat Professional 600m Diver s with automatic caliber 9S85 movement; 46.9mm titanium case water-resistant to 600m; titanium bracelet and extra silicon strap. ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller with automatic cal movement; 43mm stainless-steel case water-resistant to 1,220m; stainless-steel bracelet. BELL & ROSS BR Diver with automatic BR-CAL 302 movement; 42mm stainless-steel case water-resistant to 300m; black rubber and fabric strap. FAVRE-LEUBA Raider Harpoon with automatic cal. FL301; 46mm stainless-steel case water-resistant to 500m; rubber strap, stainless-steel bracelet or calf-leather strap. HAMILTON Khaki Frogman with automatic cal. H-10 movement; 46mm titanium case water-resistant to 1,000m; black rubber strap. ETERNA KonTiki Bronze Manufacture with automatic cal. 3902A movement; 44mm bronze case water-resistant to 200m; brown leather strap. 67 WATCH CULTURE

7 WOMEN TO For women who love fine watchmaking, this Baselworld had plenty of treats and surprises. From the highest carat-counts, to mechanical movements designed just for ladies, there was something for everyone. ENV Y 68 WATCH CULTURE

BREGUET Tradition Dame 7038 with automatic 505SR movement; 37mm rose-gold case; white alligator-leather strap. ROMAIN GAUTHIER Insight Micro-rotor with automatic micro-rotor movement; 39.

8 BREGUET Tradition Dame 7038 with automatic 505SR movement; 37mm rose-gold case; white alligator-leather strap. ROMAIN GAUTHIER Insight Micro-rotor with automatic micro-rotor movement; 39.5mm platinum case; alligator-leather strap. FABERGÉ Lady Compliquée Peacock Black with manual-winding 6901 movement; 38mm white-gold case; black alligator-leather strap. CHANEL Chanel Première Camélia Skeleton with manual-winding Caliber 2 movement; 37mm diamond-set, white-gold case; satin strap or diamond-set white-gold bracelet. OMEGA Speedmaster 38 Cappuccino with automatic cal movement; 38mm diamond-set, stainless-steel and Sedna-gold case; brown alligatorleather strap. DIOR Dior Grand Bal Pièce Unique Galaxie (unique piece) with automatic movement; 36mm diamond-set, white-gold case; satin strap. 69 WATCH CULTURE

SUMMER EXHIBITION For many, watchmaking involves more than making a device that tells time. It s an art form a creative challenge and a form of artistic expression.

9 SUMMER EXHIBITION For many, watchmaking involves more than making a device that tells time. It s an art form a creative challenge and a form of artistic expression. And Baselworld 2017 delivered timepieces that belong on display in a museum just as much as on your wrist. GRAFF MasterGraff GyroGraff World with manual-winding movement; 48mm diamond-set, rose-gold case; black crocodile-leather strap. JAQUET DROZ Loving Butterfly Automaton with automatic JD2653 AT1 movement; 43mm rose or whitegold case; black alligator-leather strap. BLANCPAIN Villeret Métiers d Arts Battle of the Queen Cows (unique piece) with manual-winding 13R3A movement; 42mm red-gold case; brown leather strap. HERMÈS Slim d Hermès Grrrrr! with automatic movement; 39.5mm white-gold case; alligator-leather strap. 70 WATCH CULTURE

10 CORUM Big Bubble Anima Matteo Ceccarini with automatic CO 390 movement; 52mm titanium case; black vulcanized-rubber strap. HARRY WINSTON Premier Delicate Silk with automatic movement; 36mm diamond-set, white or rose-gold case; black or burgundy satin strap. 71 WATCH CULTURE

ARMIN STROM Mirrored Force Resonance with manual-winding ARF15 movement (featuring two independent, symmetrically mirrored regulators); 43.4mm rose-gold case; black or brown alligator leather strap.

11 ARMIN STROM Mirrored Force Resonance with manual-winding ARF15 movement (featuring two independent, symmetrically mirrored regulators); 43.4mm rose-gold case; black or brown alligator leather strap. FABERGÉ Visionnaire Chronograph Black Ceramic with automatic AgenGraphe 6361 movement created by Agenhor; 43mm black ceramic case; black alligator-leather strap. HUBLOT Techframe Ferrari Tourbillon Chronograph Titanium (designed by Ferrari s head of design, Flavio Manzoni) with manualwinding HUB6311 movement; 45mm titanium case; black rubber strap. 72 WATCH CULTURE

ZENITH Defy El Primero 21 with automatic El Primero 9004 movement (featuring a balance-spring made of carbon-matrix carbon nanotube composite ); 44mm black ceramic-coated aluminum case; black

12 ZENITH Defy El Primero 21 with automatic El Primero 9004 movement (featuring a balance-spring made of carbon-matrix carbon nanotube composite ); 44mm black ceramic-coated aluminum case; black rubber-and-alligator strap. HARRY WINSTON Histoire de Tourbillon 8 with manualwinding cal. HW4503 movement (featuring two bi-axial tourbillons); 51mm white-gold case; black alligator-leather strap. LOUIS MOINET Louis Moinet EVO Sideralis with manual-winding cal. LM52 movement (featuring two tourbillons); 47.4mm rose-gold case; black alligator leather strap. TALKING POINTS Recent years have seen a return to simple, elegant watches but thank goodness the fireworks still exist, due to a small band of innovators who want to push the boundaries of traditional watchmaking, and who refuse to be stopped by market trends. In some cases, the prices may be off the charts, but so are the ideas. PHOTOGRAPHY SIDNEY TEO 73 WATCH CULTURE

HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF Although some say that the vintage-inspired trend is waning, the evidence in Baselworld was very much to the contrary.

13 HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF Although some say that the vintage-inspired trend is waning, the evidence in Baselworld was very much to the contrary. Beautiful designs from the past met with modern technology to produce an array of watches for the modern age. PHOTOGRAPHY SIDNEY TEO TAG HEUER Autavia with automatic Heuer 02 movement; 42mm stainless-steel case; brown distressed calfskin strap or stainless-steel bracelet. GRAND SEIKO SBGR305 with automatic 9S68 movement; 40.5mm brilliant hard titanium case; black alligator-leather strap. LONGINES Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90 th Anniversary with automatic L699.2 movement; 47.5mm titanium case; brown leather strap. 74 WATCH CULTURE

OMEGA Speedmaster 1957 Limited Edition with manual-winding cal. 1861 movement; 38.6mm stainlesssteel case; stainlesssteel bracelet.

14 OMEGA Speedmaster 1957 Limited Edition with manual-winding cal movement; 38.6mm stainlesssteel case; stainlesssteel bracelet. TUDOR Heritage Black Bay 41 with automatic 2824 movement; 41mm steel case; steel bracelet or black leather strap, and camouflage fabric strap. RADO HyperChrome Captain Cook with automatic ETA C movement; 37.3mm stainless-steel case; brown leather strap. 75 WATCH CULTURE

15 ORIS Dexter Gordon Limited Edition with automatic cal. 733 movement; 40mm stainless-steel case; dark brown leather strap. HYT Skull Axl Rose with manual-winding HYT movement; 51mm DLC-coated titanium case; black leather strap. With so many partnerships between watches and music i ans both past and present we decided to bring you the top playlist frrom Basel. RAYMOND WEIL Maestro Buddy Holly with automatic RW4250 movement; 39.5mm stainless-steel case; stainless-steel bracelet. 76 WATCH CULTURE

16 ZENITH Pilot Type 20 GMT Tribute to the Rolling Stones with automatic Elite 693 movement; 48mm black- DLC titanium case; black calfskin strap. HUBLOT Big Bang Unico Depeche Mode with automatic HUB1242 movement; 45mm black ceramic case; black rubber and leather strap. HAMILTON Ventura Skeleton with automatic H-10-S movement; 42.5 mm 44.6 mm stainlesssteel case; black rubber strap or stainlesssteel bracelet. 77 WATCH CULTURE

CUEVRO Y SOBRINOS Robusto Day Date Churchill Limited Edition with a SW240 automatic movement, 43mm stainless steel case, lacquered white (ceramic) structured in grey anthracite dial and a Louisiana

17 CUEVRO Y SOBRINOS Robusto Day Date Churchill Limited Edition with a SW240 automatic movement, 43mm stainless steel case, lacquered white (ceramic) structured in grey anthracite dial and a Louisiana alligator strap; $3,730. NOMOS Ahoi Datum Signalblau with in-house DUW 5101 NOMOS caliber with automatic winding, 40mm stainless steel case and blue/black textile strap; $4,660. OMEGA Railmaster 60 th Anniversary Limited Edition Master Chronometer 38mm powered by Omega s Master Chronometer co-axial caliber 8806 in a 38mm steel case and with steel bracelet; $6, WATCH CULTURE

18 ZODIAC Jet-O-Matic Limited Edition with an automatic movement in a 40mm stainless steel case and a matte black leather strap; $1,495. FREDERIQUE CONSTANT Flyback Chronograph Manufacture with in-house automatic chronograph FC-760 Manufacture Caliber, 42mmstainless steel case, and black alligator strap; $3,995. PRICE TAG SURPRISES TISSOT Excellence with a Swiss Made quartz movement, in a 40mm 18k rose or yellow gold case, with a navy or black leather strap; $1,996. Value is certainly a buzz word in today s watch world in every price bracket. We ve picked a handful of watches that no one would guess are as reasonably priced as they are. So strap these on and fool those around you into thinking you paid more than you did. PHOTOGRAPHY SIDNEY TEO 79 WATCH CULTURE

19 BREGUET Classique 7147 with automatic 502.3SD movement; 40mm white-gold case; black alligator-leather strap. CHANEL Monsieur de Chanel with manual-winding caliber 1 movement; 40mm platinum case; black alligatorleather strap. PATEK PHILIPPE Perpetual Calendar 5320G with automatic 324 S Q movement; 40mm white-gold case; brown alligator-leather strap. THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN There s a saying in the revolution office when faced with a decision on style: What would Cary Grant choose? With this in mind, we found the watches we thought he would love at this year s Baselworld. PHOTOGRAPHY SIDNEY TEO 80 WATCH CULTURE

CHOPARD L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer with automatic L.U.C 96.01-L movement; 40mm whitegold case; brown alligator-leather strap.

20 CHOPARD L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer with automatic L.U.C L movement; 40mm whitegold case; brown alligator-leather strap. HERMÈS Slim d'hermès L'heure Impatiente with automatic H1912 movement (developed in collaboration with Agenhor); 40.5mm rosegold case; blue alligator-leather strap. ROLEX Cellini Moonphase with automatic cal movement; 39mm Everose-gold case; brown alligator-leather strap. 81 WATCH CULTURE

The Watch Sale. Tuesday 31st October 2017

The Watch Sale. Tuesday 31st October 2017 The Watch Sale Tuesday 31st October 2017 16 The Watch Sale Tuesday 31st October 2017 at 11am Index Selected Wrist Watches 1-369 Trench Style Wrist Watch 370 Miscellaneous Wrist Watches 371-390 Watch Boxes