Baselworld Swiss Exhibitors Part 2

Zenith’s distinctive Pilot Type 20 watch, with its distinctive broad fluted crown now has an extra glow with a bronze case. The dial’s signature oversized luminescent numerals and cathedral-style hands stand out against a background of either black or a matt blue. The aeronautically inspired font is composed of white Super-LumiNova blocks. The caseback reinforces the pilot’s theme with an engraving of the plane flown by Louis Blériot when he crossed the English Channel in 1909, wearing a Zenith, as well as the Zenith flight instruments logo and a motif inspired by the fuselage of Blériot’s aircraft. At the heart of this 40 mm watch is the Zenith automatic Elite 679 calibre with a 50-hour power reserve, protected inside a robust case that is water resistant to 100 metres.

Longines is dressing up the Record collection this year by adding 18k rose gold and two-tone steel and 18K rose gold versions. Previously, this line was only available in stainless steel. There are also many size options to choose from, making them suitable for both men and women. A variety of dials, including diamond options, and a choice of several straps complete the expanded selection. The traditional elegance of the Record is combined with a modern, elite movement that is COSC-certified as a chronometer. The automatic calibre features a silicon balance spring, a lightweight material that is corrosion-resistant, anti-magnetic and unaffected by normal temperature variations and atmospheric pressure. Bestowed with a high degree of added value, these certified “chronometers” now join the ranks of truly exceptional timepieces.

In 1903, the Alpinists, a group of watchmakers and retailers would collaborate together to decide on the future designs of quality watches. Today, Kickstarter represents the modern equivalent of this collaborative process. In this tradition, Alpina is extending an invitation to Kickstarter community members – the new Alpinists – to give feedback and thoughts about the AlpinerX. All users will receive their chosen color variant from the 3200 available combinations. Four models will be available at our retailers and the customizable watches will be displayed via the Kickstarter campaign. This outdoors smartwatch uses advanced measurement functions benefiting from environmental sensors, including UV, temperature, altitude, pressure and direction. The functions are measured in real time and displayed digitally, along with time, date, activity, chronograph and multiple timekeeping functions, as well as other smartwatch functions. Conceived and designed in our manufacture in Geneva, the AlpinerX will be launched on Kickstarter.

Favre-Leuba creates timepieces with the goal of conquering the extremes of nature – to scale the world’s highest peaks and dive to the ocean’s depths. Favre-Leuba’s Bathy, when it was introduced in 1968, was one of the first wristwatch with a membrane and a central hand that made it possible to measure depth more accurately. The Raider Bathy 120 MemoDepth celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Bathy, with a modernized depth gauge. A special membrane integrated into the caseback allows water to enter a chamber that measures pressure to calculate depth up to 120 metres – twice the depth measured by the original Bathy. Depth, is relayed via a blue central hand on the dial. The Bathy, which is water resistant to 200 metres, also has a depth memory that stores the maximum depth (up to 120 m) reached during a single dive. The hermetical separation of the depth membrane from the movement ensures the watch is always protected.

Every detail of this gentleman’s watch is carefully considered and executed to reflect the Albert Riele standard of elegance and taste. The design reflects a sense of harmony, like a masterful performance of your favourite piece of music. It contains a Swiss-made automatic movement made by Sellita, part of which can be seen through an opening on the dial. The case is made of robust 316L stainless steel with rose PVD coating, and the radiant blue dial is topped by an anti-reflective sapphire crystal. The hands are coated with superluminescent inlay and the seconds hand is red, all for greater legibility. It comes with either a leather strap with red stitching or a rose PVD coated stainless steel bracelet with a convenient butterfly clasp. The Concerto is water resistant to 50 metres (5 bar/165ft).

The enduring classic design of the Harmony collection is expressed with a clean, tone-on-tone dial and a clarity of form that recalls the pure alpine skies. While the small seconds dial and chronograph counter are placed at 6 o’clock and between 9 and 11 o’clock on the dial, the moon phase indicator takes a unique position between 1 and 2 o’clock. A discreet date window in the 4 o’clock position balances and “harmonizes” the design. The premium Swiss-made quartz movement has an essential end-of-life (EOL) indicator, a function of great convenience that takes the guess work out of knowing when to replace the battery. The robust 316L stainless steel case is water resistant to 50 metres, making it a suitable companion for sports as well as for more elegant endeavours.