The 12 Coolest Watches We Saw At Baselworld 2015
Despite the Apple Watch hype, it looks like the mechanical timepiece is still alive and ticking—better than ever, too. As Baselworld comes to an end, we've rounded up the most impressive pieces on display this year from Hodinkee and A Blog to Watch. Check them out.
Longines Pulsemeter Chrono
Price: $TBD
This vintage-looking chronograph has a single pusher and a whole lot of old-world charm. If you look through the sapphire case-back, you’ll see a pretty impressive ETA A08.L11. [See more]
Ressence Type 3
Price: $TBD
No hands, a dial immersed in oil, and a temperature gauge? This is a new one. [See more]
Bremont Boeing Model 247
Price: $7,495
Updating their Boeing collaboration, Bremont turns to aviation-grade titanium. [See more]
Grand Seiko 62GS Hi-Beat
Price: $5,900
Inspired by classic Seiko automatics, this Grand Seiko uses 36,000 beats per hour to make one of the smoothest second hands around. [See more]
Zenith El Primero Sport
Price: $11,000
Simplifying and enlarging their standard El Primero chronograph, this Zenith looks equally good in black or white. [See more]
Patek Philippe 5370P
Price: $249,200
Hodinkee’s calling it the best Patek in years. It’s the first Patek chrono to do split-seconds since the 1970s and it’s jaw-droppingly beautiful. The price, however, is not. [See more]
Rolex Yacht-Master
Price: $TBD (but very expensive)
With a new Oysterflex bracelet and 18-carat gold case, this is one of the boldest watches in the Rolex lineup. [See more]
Omega Speedmaster ‘57
Price: $8,500
This vintage-inspired Speedmaster has Omega’s co-axial movement and broad-arrow hands. It is really, really pretty. [See more]
Longines Heritage Diver 1967
Price: $3,100
Not everything at Baselworld has to be outrageously expensive. Case and point? Longines’s beautifully warm Heritage Diver. [See more]
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39mm
Price: $5,700
If you asked someone to picture a watch in their head, it would probably be this Rolex. Casual or formal—it doesn’t matter. This kind of watch handles it all. [See more]
Nomos Minimatic
Price: $4,060
This is a small watch that bucks modern trends and makes a lot of sense, especially when you consider Nomos has made a movement that’s just 3.2 millimeters thin. If you don’t know much about this German house, check them out. [See more]
Tudor Pelagos
Price: $4,400
Tudor upped the ante by ditching ETA for their own in-house mechanics, which gave the Pelgaos the elusive chronometer rating for accuracy. It’s also titanium and very waterproof. [See more]