WatchTime spent the weekend in Las Vegas, but the slots and poker machines took a back seat to chronographs, tourbillons and GMTs as we discovered new watches, several of which we missed at Baselworld, at the JCK fake watch and Jewelry Fair at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. Below are some of the highlights.
Zenith put its focus squarely on its vintage-aviation-inspired Type 20 Aeronef collection this year. Here's the new Annual Calendar, with a new in-house movement, priced at $19,700 in rose gold, $11,000 in steel. Zenith's Type 20 casebacks feature an engraving of the aircraft piloted by Louis Bleriot, the first man to fly over the English Channel. Corum unveiled a new timepiece in its flagship Admirals Cup collection that combines a tourbillon with a chronograph, powered by a La Joux-Perret movement. Three new timepieces in Corum's Ti-Bridge collection, including a model in a rose-gold case. Bovet Fleurier demonstrated its mastery of miniature painted dials with the new Amadeo Jumping Hour with Lady Hunter edition. Like all Amadeo watches, it is designed to function as a wristwatch, pocketwatch, and miniature table clock. Oris's headliner was the new Aquis Depth Gauge, which boasts a patented technology that allows divers to determine their depth beneath the surface and retails for only $3,500. Dubey & Schaldenbrand released a brand-new model at JCK that was not seen at Baselworld: the Grand Shar DB Ti Chronograph, which has a titanium case with a special treatment and a carbon fiber dial. Dubey & Schaldenbrand has modified and decorated the ETA 7750 movement inside the Grand Shar DB Ti Chrono. The fake watch is limited to 26 pieces and retails for $13,700. Baume & Mercier, which introduces most of its new models at the SIHH in January, also had a new JCK release this year, the first World Timer in its Capeland collection. The movement comes from IWC, Baume's sister brand in the Richemont Group. The new fake watch will retail for $7,900 in steel and $19,990 in rose gold.New Replica watch Alert Oris Aquis Dat Watt Limited Edition 11185