I probably shouldn’t even be telling you this. I’ve tried to hide it but in all honesty, it’s just become too much.
I should have seen it coming. It happens around this time every year and despite the best efforts of Click Tempus Editor, Michael, who warned me of its dangers, I fear that it may already be too late.
The best I can wish for now is to hope that others don’t end up going down the same treacherous path as me.
You see as I write this I am almost completely overcome by a full blown outbreak of BIO hazard or Baselworld Information Overload.
I’ve been awake for 27 28 hours straight, my mind has been teased and tantalised with some amazing new timepieces from the likes of Breitling, Tudor, Arnold & Son, Louis Moinet, Girard-Perregaux and Oris, just to name a few. I’m now not sure how much more I can take and it’s only day one!!!
I’ve tried to take my mind off the very finest offerings from the world of watches by reading about other things such as Rome and the best men’s hair products but it’s no good, I can’t focus!!
Some experts say the symptoms of BIO usually last about a week. I think I’ll be lucky if I last that long.
Before my BIO outbreak gets to the point of no return, here is a selection of highlights from Baselworld so far:
Rolex unveils a whole host of new watches at Baselworld 2013
Day one of Baselworld 2013 saw Rolex unveil several new novelties for 2013. The new watches include a new Cosmograph Daytona, GMT-Master II, Yacht Master II, Day-Date, Lady-Date Just Pearlmaster and a new ladies Day-Date.
From a technical viewpoint, these are all watches with which most of us are familiar, but which are now presented in a variety of different colours. We’ll cover these in more detail soon but for now you can find out more via the Rolex website.
Casio G-Shock 30th Anniversary Edition
Casio is celebrating 30 years of its famous G-Shock watch by releasing a new addition to the DW-6900 series. Limited to 5000 pieces, the watch will be available in May and will surely be snapped up by avid watch collectors, as well as Casio G-Shock fans. The 30th Anniversary edition G-Shock (DW-6930BS-8) features a silver band with bezel and a metallic silver dial.
The watch also features a custom 30th Anniversary caseback and comes with a commemorative coin and limited edition silver packaging. The Casio G-Shock 30th Anniversary Edition watch is expected to retail at around £100, so if you want to purchase one you will have to act fast!
Hublot Masterpiece MP-05 La Ferrari
Hublot presents its latest collaboration timepiece – the Masterpiece MP-05 La Ferrari, which (if you hadn’t already guessed) pays tribute to La Ferrari, the new Ferrari supercar.
The Hublot design team was set the task of creating a watch that looked like a V12 engine, which is a direct reference to the Ferrari’s latest offering. The watch is also significant as it is the world’s first wristwatch to include a power reserve of 50 days! The watch is made up of a staggering 637 components and limited to just 50 pieces.
The time on the Hublot Masterpiece MP-05 La Ferrari is displayed by a series of cylinders which are housed in the watch’s PVD coated titanium case. Look out for more on the Hublot Masterpiece MP-05 La Ferrari in the coming weeks.
Tissot T-Complication Squelette Watch
Tissot has unveiled its new T-Complication Squelette novelty watch, which offers up a stunning view of the skeletonised mechanical hand wound movement inside. The watch also includes dark blue skeletonised hands and hour markers. The Tissot T-Complication Squelette is really quite something and you wouldn’t get tired of looking at the impressive movement in a hurry. Presented in a 43mm stainless steel case, with a cambered sapphire crystal that has an anti reflective coating on both sides. The watch is then finished by a black crocodile leather strap with a folding stainless steel clasp.
TAG Heuer unveils new Carrera novelties
This year sees TAG Heuer celebrate 50 years of its classic Carrera collection and has presented a new fleet of TAG novelties which include a number of new designs and functions. There are 8 new timepieces in total, with the new TAG Heuer Carrera Heritage Calibre 1887 Chronograph (pictured above) one of the most eye catching.
The new Calibre 1887 measures 41mm in diameter and is very stylish and very easy to read with its blued hands and Arabic numerals. The watch is then presented on either a bracelet or blue strap.
We’ll cover these new novelties in greater detail soon but for now you can find out more via the TAG Heuer website.
