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[BASELWORLD 2011] Virtual Tour (by DVL and Pix)- Tons of awesome pics here.
- Thread starter Pix
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It was quite a disappointment to find out Panerai and IWC chickened out.Where's my panerai
More pics coming up in the next hour ...
Not enough rep in the world for this thread.
also was that seriously it for B&R did you get the girl's name by any chance??!!
also was that seriously it for B&R did you get the girl's name by any chance??!!
A booth at a huge convention like this one is very expensive, and because of the economical crisis some brands feels like they can't justify the expense anymore. But horology is not the only field to face this phenomena, it's getting pretty common these days.
Baselworld 2011 Tour (continued)
Time for a break - the weather outside was just too nice.
Some inexpensive cars. Further down the road were also the Luis Vitton cars, all cheap, fuel-saving economy size models. Cool matte finish.
The guys in blue are swiss police. Abundantly about, probably for a reason.
Back into hall 1.1
Some fancy pavillons:
Wellendorf Jewellery: Braided gold cords, very nice stuff for the ladies.
Fabergé
No eggs, but cute doll-house like decoration
Kitsch!!!!1!
Nice starburst dials
A stray Glycine watch
More "interesting" booth design
A walk around hall 1.1
Jean Jacot
Sellita
"Nothing to see here, move on, folks" - The shelves are effing empty!
ETA
"Sir, you are not allowed to take any pictures. You show me now that you delete the photos right here". The hag to the right. Hairs on her tongue. Erm, why exactly do you exhibit again? So people can NOT take pictures? LOL
Interesting watches. The LEDs sit underneath diamond-shaped crystals.
Frederik Constant
That starburst dial reminds me of the Fabergé watch a bit earlier ...
Ernest Borel
Blauling
Not Bleitling, Blauling! Has "Swiss Movt".
(... next: Sinn)
Time for a break - the weather outside was just too nice.
Some inexpensive cars. Further down the road were also the Luis Vitton cars, all cheap, fuel-saving economy size models. Cool matte finish.
The guys in blue are swiss police. Abundantly about, probably for a reason.
Back into hall 1.1
Some fancy pavillons:
Wellendorf Jewellery: Braided gold cords, very nice stuff for the ladies.
Fabergé
No eggs, but cute doll-house like decoration
Kitsch!!!!1!
Nice starburst dials
A stray Glycine watch
More "interesting" booth design
A walk around hall 1.1
Jean Jacot
Sellita
"Nothing to see here, move on, folks" - The shelves are effing empty!
ETA
"Sir, you are not allowed to take any pictures. You show me now that you delete the photos right here". The hag to the right. Hairs on her tongue. Erm, why exactly do you exhibit again? So people can NOT take pictures? LOL
Interesting watches. The LEDs sit underneath diamond-shaped crystals.
Frederik Constant
That starburst dial reminds me of the Fabergé watch a bit earlier ...
Ernest Borel
Blauling
Not Bleitling, Blauling! Has "Swiss Movt".
(... next: Sinn)
Really nice pics guys! A friend of mine has also been there and I'm waiting for my Patek & Rolex goodies right now
Sorry PecMan, the Breitling booth was really tight. We had the B01's and some Bentleys. The pics weren't good so I didn't post them. No Supersports there, I'm afraid.
This is the Breitling stuff I had on file:
And because I am mean sometimes I hold my camera over the fence when the security guard is looking elsewhere
That was behind the fence on the Breitling Pavillon - they had a cool bar there.
Great pics. Thanks for sharing.
RE: Rolex Explorer II.
Here's a old and new for peeps
I like the new a lot!
RE: Rolex Explorer II.
Here's a old and new for peeps
I like the new a lot!
Sinn
Io and behold, finally we found the Sinn booth - well hidden in the corner. Quite forbidding looking, actually. Please - as with the others pictures - also note Pix's photos. He's got a different angle and less glare.
New Regulateur. Actually a copy of a Lange&Söhne Regulateur.
Please note my upcoming review on this adorable beauty. 44mm have never been THIS big. Honestly.
And the black beauty version, more technical (please also expect a review in the next days, same specs as above). I adore the Regulateurs.
Cool new retro watch ("The technical sporty watch")
Tegiment-Technology (whatever that means)
Sinn at its best. Plain and simple. With enamel lacquor. Very cool, way better in reality than can be pictured here.
When can I get this, please?
Porcelain Watch (lol, porcelain translates to "Chinaware")
There is some background to this: Next to Sinn there is the City of Höchst, that is very famous for its porcelain wares. Think Meissen without the baroque add-ons. Since Sinn is located in Frankfurt, Germany, and therefore next to Höchst, some clever guy came up with this porcelain dial. Not for everyone, especially for me, but granted it is something different.
Missed: Finanzplatz ("Stock exchange")
A highly coveted watch, very popular with the bankers in Frankfurt ("Bankfurt").
I was amazed to see the very obvious sunken datewheel on a gen here:
I'd like to sit there right in the middle
EZM 7
That would be the watch for Trailboss99, then
Instruments
(next ...)
Io and behold, finally we found the Sinn booth - well hidden in the corner. Quite forbidding looking, actually. Please - as with the others pictures - also note Pix's photos. He's got a different angle and less glare.
New Regulateur. Actually a copy of a Lange&Söhne Regulateur.
Please note my upcoming review on this adorable beauty. 44mm have never been THIS big. Honestly.
And the black beauty version, more technical (please also expect a review in the next days, same specs as above). I adore the Regulateurs.
Cool new retro watch ("The technical sporty watch")
Tegiment-Technology (whatever that means)
Sinn at its best. Plain and simple. With enamel lacquor. Very cool, way better in reality than can be pictured here.
When can I get this, please?
Porcelain Watch (lol, porcelain translates to "Chinaware")
There is some background to this: Next to Sinn there is the City of Höchst, that is very famous for its porcelain wares. Think Meissen without the baroque add-ons. Since Sinn is located in Frankfurt, Germany, and therefore next to Höchst, some clever guy came up with this porcelain dial. Not for everyone, especially for me, but granted it is something different.
Missed: Finanzplatz ("Stock exchange")
A highly coveted watch, very popular with the bankers in Frankfurt ("Bankfurt").
I was amazed to see the very obvious sunken datewheel on a gen here:
I'd like to sit there right in the middle
EZM 7
That would be the watch for Trailboss99, then
Instruments
(next ...)
They weren't at the show... it's their own fault.
Good idea, I'll list the companies that were there to make things easier for you.
Updates: Winners of the show (mens and ladies watches)
Source: German Newspaper "Welt am Sonntag", Media Partner of Baselworld 2011
Source: German Newspaper "Welt am Sonntag", Media Partner of Baselworld 2011
Thank you guys - you've done a great job!
Am I the only one who supposes that the watchmakers turned away from classy look and start with really bling-bling watches?
Am I the only one who supposes that the watchmakers turned away from classy look and start with really bling-bling watches?