Watchmaking giant Tag Heuer unveils the first device to use its new column-wheel automatic chronograph movement.

Tag calls the technology a "21st century design." It has been working on this new engine for its watches for four years. The new chronograph was first demoed in December. It is an improved version of the company's Caibre 1887.

Sporty wristwatch from Breitling has dial markings up the wazoo

This is the latest addition to Breitling's line of men's watches. For its namesake, the Bentley Supersports piece is designed with an automotive aesthetic, with certification from Bentley.

TAG Heuer introduces the TAG Heuer Pendulum Concept, the first-ever mechanical movement without hairspring at the Baselworld 2010 tonight as earlier hinted.
A coiled strip of fine metal alloy, the hairspring provides usually the torque necessary for the balance wheel to oscillate and regulate its frequency. The mechanical hairspring has three serious design limitations: a mass that makes it sensitive to gravity and deforms its geometry; a material that makes it sensitive to thermal expansion; and a divergence between its geometric centre and its centre of mass.

The Baselworld 2010 is opening today in Switzerland. We have already reported about tons of new watches that will be exhibited at the Baselworld this year. Tag Heuer's new watches and especially new concept watches are every year a highlight.
Tag Heuer will unveil a new revolutionary concept watch tomorrow at the Baselworld 2010 says Jean-Christophe Babin, President adn CEO of Tag Heuer in a video message below.

Believe it or not, even an industry that attracts millionaires and a customer base that would seem to be able to weather economic storms, watch and jewelry sales are hurt by recessions. That was one of the key comments made in an opening press conference for the Baselworld trade show that opened today in Switzerland.

Wheels, drum, articulated shaft among the pieces that make the unique Cabestan Nostromo move

This certainly doesn't look like a watch, but it is. A series of gears on the inside show the time at the upper-left of the case. It's one of those technologically-captivating devices that is more about display than function.

New version of 2009 DualTow enhances view of inner movement, adds all-black design

French watchmaker Christophe Claret has unveiled a revised version of the DualTow NightEagle that came out to the market last year. It is aesthetically pretty much the same device, except this version has an all-black coloring and more transparent casing to show off the inner workings of this hand-wound watch.

Bonhams announces the sale of the ‘Haslinger Collection’ of fine and rare Heuer watches on Wednesday 15 December at Bonhams New Bond Street, London. These 81 watches in the collection represent the ‘best of the best’ which is why TAG Heuer is to showcase highlights of them as part of their anniversary celebrations. The watches range in value from £1,500 to £15,000.
TAG Heuer has also created a unique watch especially for this auction. It is based on the newly launched Silverstone model and the dial will incorporate Jack Heuer’s signature, a true one-off for the discerning collector. All proceeds will be donated to the Green Cross International charity. Arno Haslinger will also donate his original Silverstone to be auctioned for this cause and Bonhams will add a further 20% to the hammer price and an additional £5,000 in support of the charity.

Tag Heuer teams with Tesla for special-edition car and watch in 150th anniversary

The heralded watch company Tag Heuer turns 150 years old in 2010, and to commemorate it has worked with famed car maker Tesla to create a special one-of-a-kind roadster. This car even has a special console to display a new exclusively-crafted Tag Heuer watch.

Small family-owned watch company Ora reveals first Baselworld display

The Ora Swiss Watch Company, a small outfit located in northern Switzerland, has revealed the Ora #1 watch, a unique box-shaped device with an extremely decorative case of titanium and sapphire.

For the first time, Kyocera's "created ruby" product will be used in a wristwatch.

Casio and Kyocera together have announced that Casio will release a limited-edition watch under its highest-end MR-G line that uses Kyocera's recrystallized ruby. That technology had previous only been used in "traditional jewelry applications" (bracelets, necklaces, etc).

Celsius X VI II to unveil mobile phone with mechanical watch innards

When most people think of merging phones and watches these days, the first thing that comes to mind is a wristwatch that is also a phone. I mean, there's nothing unique about a phone that is also a watch. Those are a dime (a penny, really) a dozen. So leave it to the minds of a high-fashion French design company to take that bland concept and make it something exquisite.