Minutes & Seconds: Watchmakers look forward

The internal mechanism (above) of the Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar, one of the showstoppers at this year’s Baselworld.
The internal mechanism (above) of the Patek Philippe Calatrava Weekly Calendar, one of the showstoppers at this year’s Baselworld.PHOTOS: BULGARI, CHOPARD, HUBLOT, PATEK PHILIPPE, ROLEX, TAG HEUER, TUDOR, ZENITH

Horological brands continue to push boundaries, as seen from the impressive range of timepieces launched at Baselworld

Published: 
Mar 29, 2019, 5:00 am SGT
Updated
Mar 29, 2019, 12:17 pm
Wong Kim Hoh In Basel

Last year, it was Pepsi. This year, it is Batman.

Watch fans will know these are references to Rolex's updated and wildly popular GMT-Master II models, which were unveiled at Baselworld.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 29, 2019, with the headline 'Watchmakers look forward'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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