Talk about international: this Swiss-made watch incorporates shakudō, a copper and gold alloy created in Japan, and features the Hindu god Ganesha in the center.
Courtesy Blancpain
Ulysse Nardin Hannibal Minute Repeater —
Here, Ulysse Nardin shows General Hannibal Barca's famous journey from Iberia, across the Pyrenees and Alps, into Italy during the Second Punic War in 218 BC. (The scene is even mounted on granite sourced from the Alps.)
Courtesy Ulysse Nardin
Zenith Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage —
Zenith's Academy Christophe Colomb Hurricane Grand Voyage timepiece depicts the Italian explorer's adventures in the so-called New World.
Courtesy Zenith
Saint Honoré Tour Eiffel —
The bezel of this Tour Eiffel watch from Saint Honoré is made of a medal girder from its namesake.
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Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097 —
Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097, which was announced last year, made its formal debut at Baselworld. The inside-out design allows the wearer -- or admirer -- to see the watch's inner mechanisms in action.
Courtesy Breguet
H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Funky Blue —
In a nod to today's new technology, H. Moser & Cie branded Funky Blue the ultimate "smart" watch, extolling its virtues of not needing to be charged after 18 hours like Apple's.
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Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master —
Rolex introduced a new Oysterflex strap, which comprises a flexible metal blade covered with a rubber-like polymer.
