{"id":18620,"date":"2018-03-29T11:50:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T15:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockx.com\/news\/?p=18620"},"modified":"2018-07-23T11:08:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T15:08:02","slug":"takeaways-baselworld-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockx.com\/news\/takeaways-baselworld-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaways & Surprises From Baselworld 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

With another Baselworld in the books, it\u2019s time to reflect on the show as a whole, what worked and what didn\u2019t, what we want and what we don\u2019t, and of course, the biggest surprises of the show. Overall, we saw a lot of \u201cplaying it safe\u201d from the brands. But some of the emerging themes are worth taking note of. Read on for our biggest takeaways and surprises.<\/p>\n

\"StockX_Image\"<\/a>Kicking things off with Rolex<\/a>, new additions to the GMT line came as no surprise, however, the return of the Pepsi bezel to a steel case<\/a> was slightly surprising. The general consensus going into the show was that we\u2019d see a new Coke bezel, but bringing the Pepsi back on a jubilee bracelet should come as a shock to no one. The bigger surprise from Rolex that no one seems to be talking about, is the addition of 2 new dials to their Oyster Perpetual 39 family. The new dials are white and black, and they look fantastic. Look for these to go quick when word starts to get out.<\/p>\n

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Urwerk AMC, image via Uncrate<\/p><\/div>\n

Urwerk released a fascinating bit of kit with their AMC, or Atomic Master Clock. It\u2019s not a watch, and it\u2019s a lot more than just a winder\u2026 call it whatever you want, all we know is that this thing is seriously cool. Not only does it look straight out of a Bond villian\u2019s layer, it synchs up with atomic time via GPS signal, and automatically sets your Urwerk accordingly. Did we mention this thing looks completely bad-ass?<\/p>\n

\"StockX_Image\"<\/a>Patek Philippe<\/a> brought a 5970P (constructed of platinum) to Basel, which by itself isn\u2019t entirely shocking, but the fact that it can now be had with a salmon dial is a surprise. Salmon dialed Patek\u2019s are generally reserved for special orders, not available to your average deep pocketed watch shopper. Having one is a sign that you are a well connected, and studious collector of the highest pedigree. With this release, Patek is opening the special combination of platinum and salmon to anyone with a pocket book deep enough.<\/p>\n

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Omega Seamaster 70th Anniversary, offered in 38mm<\/p><\/div>\n

Lastly, one theme we\u2019re seeing continue into 2018 is the general downsizing of cases. We\u2019d call this a near full recovery from the \u201cbig watch\u201d trend we saw peek in the early 2010s. The large number of sport watches available at 40mm or under is a sign that people are buying smaller watches, and brands are reacting by offering more sensibly sized watches across their catalogs. No complaints here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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