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47 www.thejewelrybook.com had automatic movements. Standouts for me in the "wearable every day" category were the Oris Artelier which had a 28.5mm case, grey guilloche dial, diamond bezel, and wine-colored strap; the Omega DeVille Trésor with Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial (not to mention, "Master Chronometer" title); and the Bremont Solo 32 LC with its 32mm stainless steel case, 40-hour power reserve, and modifi ed calibre BE-10AE automatic chronometer. But there was a lot to offer women in the way of glam watches, as well. Fabergé never disappoints and didn't this year either, with their introduction of their Lady Libertine II, which not only uses responsibly sourced diamonds but also Gemfi eld's emeralds mined in Zambia from the Kagem mine. I also found the Patek Philippe Calatrava in rose gold (Ref 7200-200R) to be innova- tive as it focused on not just the watch parts and movements, but the process of how the 142 diamonds were set around its bezel. And rounding out my picks in this category is Boucheron's Ajourée Hopi in pink and white gold with diamonds and colored sapphires, set mainly in the carved reliefs shaped as doves, which accentuate the smaller offset watch dial. Also seen at Baselworld were watches made for… wait for it… MEN! I KNOW! Can you even believe it?! I say that in jest, of course, as there were some really special gentlemen's watches released. In speaking to several of my male colleagues, it seems that the one that most struck their fancy was Tudor's Heritage Black Bay Dark, a 41mm wide diver's watch with a black PVD-treated coating and matte fi nish, giving it the appearance of black military utility equipment. Also popular was the Rolex Cosmograph Stainless Steel Daytona with black Cerachrom bezel and one-hundred-and-twelve-year waiting list. (Long live satire!) And fi nally, it seems that the Nomos Glashütte Tetra Neomatik struck a chord amongst classically-styled gents everywhere with its masculine design, square-shaped dial, and self-winding in-house movement. I could write on and on about the interesting watches that the brands of Baselworld produced this year and about what really happens once the lights go out at the Mezzeplatz and go on at Les Trois Rois (if you know, you know), but the best thing I could tell anyone reading this who has yet to experience the grandeur of Baselworld is this: You will never look at any trade show you attend in the same way again. You will never look at any trade show you attend in the same way again. jest, of course, as there were some really special gentlemen's watches released. In speaking to several of my male colleagues, it seems that the one that most struck their fancy was Tudor's Heritage Black Bay Dark, a 41mm wide diver's watch with a black PVD-treated coating and matte fi nish, giving it the appearance of black military utility equipment. Also popular was the Rolex Cosmograph Stainless Steel Daytona with black Cerachrom bezel and one-hundred-and-twelve-year waiting list. (Long live satire!) And fi nally, it seems that the Nomos Glashütte Tetra Neomatik struck a chord amongst classically-styled gents everywhere with its masculine design, square-shaped dial, and self-winding in-house movement. I could write on and on about the interesting watches that the brands of Baselworld produced this year and about what really happens once the lights go out at the Mezzeplatz and go on at Les Trois Rois (if you know, you know), but the best thing I could tell anyone reading this who has yet to experience the grandeur of Baselworld is this: You will never look at any trade show you attend in the same

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