Baselworld 2018 – Schwarz Etienne “Ode au Printemps” Limited Edition Box Set
At Baselworld 2018, Schwarz Etienne unveils a limited-edition box set of three watches, which showcase the brand’s watchmaking mastery and expertise in creative artisan crafts. It will be part of a series to celebrate seasons (Ode aux saisons or Ode to seasons). Starting with spring (Ode au Printemps or Ode to spring), the first opus celebrates the awakening of life eloquently pictured with flowers and bees. The choice of the insect is not accidental as the coat of arms of La Chaux-de-Fonds, the city of Schwarz-Etienne, features a gold-coloured hive surrounded by bees. The special edition also aims at raising awareness for their preservation and protection.
Longines and Time+Tide bring you an exclusive opportunity Longines is the official Watch and Timekeeper of the XXI Commonwealth Games to be held on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4th, 2018. To commemorate this event, Longines have released the Conquest V.H.P. (Very High Precision) Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games edition and, with it officially sold out from HQ, and only a handful remaining in Australian retailers, we are offering 10 for sale. Longines and Time+Tide bring you a limited opportunity to not only secure the watch, but also attend an intimate collectors’ event on the Gold Coast during the games, with accommodation on the night included. What you get 1 x Longines Conquest VHP Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Limited Edition Watch This watch is ‘Very High Precision’ by name and by nature – it promises accuracy of +/-5 seconds a year, compared to the +/- 15 seconds per month of standard quartz watches, as well as a longer than average battery life. It also has a gear position detection system that allows the watch to reset its hands after an impact or exposure to a magnetic field. 1 x Ticket to the Watch Appreciation Dinner on the 6th of April at…
There’s been a lot of big colour surfacing at Baselworld 2018, but little that stop traffic in the same fashion as the Hublot Big Bang Red Magic. Though we can’t be surprised that Hublot would deliver something as loud and in-your-face as this new release, certain colours of ceramic have long been known as very challenging to produce, and red in particular has long been avoided for exactly that reason. Being heavily invested in materials innovation, Hublot have forged ahead to deliver the first red ceramic watch on the market and, boy, is it ever red … Vital statistics At its core, the Big Bang Unico Red Magic is identical to the other Big Bang chronographs in the line. The HUB1242 self-winding column wheel flyback chronograph caliber is good for a power reserve of 72 hours, and still features a 30-minute chronograph register alongside its running seconds. A partially skeletonised dial with floating indices is also part of the usual equation. The bold red case has a fairly significant sheen to it, contrasted by matte black composite resin accents, a rubberised crown, black ceramic pushers, and a matching black ceramic clasp for its colour-matched rubber strap. As with all things…
The story of Grand Seiko at Baselworld 2018 is really the story of two movements. The legendary quartz 9F, which turns 25 this year, and the high-end workhorse that is the 9S, which marks its 20th anniversary. Both calibres received special tribute models, which really showcase the movement — literally in the case of the SBGV238. Quartz movements typically don’t receive the sapphire case-back treatment, and I believe this is the first time the 9F ever has. And really, it’s quite amazing to look at, as is the rest of the watch, especially that intricate dial. The 9S tribute models also have typically stunning dials. We didn’t shoot it, but the platinum one is phenomenal, and quite subtle. The two steel versions are strong too, in brown and blue, with a radial mosaic-style pattern. And finally there’s a sporty-looking GMT to round out the family. All told, a calm, considered and confident collection from Grand Seiko.
Meet Daniel. That’s us leaving Basel yesterday below, and that’s Daniel on the right. Daniel loves watches. Daniel has never been to Baselworld. Daniel is now working with us at Time+Tide and when he heard that the convoy was assembling for take-off, he put his hand up. Could he join us? The enthusiasm, the excitement, it was all there; the light was in his eyes. We said sure, and, voila, we had a project manager. The question then, for the rest of us hardened watch fair warriors, was: ‘What would Daniel think of Baselworld? How would it be different to his expectations?’ The question then, for the rest of us hardened watch fair warriors, was: ‘What would Daniel think of Baselworld? How would it be different to his expectations?’ I won’t steal any more of the video’s thunder, but needless to say Daniel has found Baselworld a powerful influencer of opinion and changer of minds. When he said, “I never would have thought I’d …” for the 15th time, we decided there was definitely a video in it. And here it is! 
