10 of the best watches at Baselworld 2018
Stunning creations by luxury brands, including Rolex, Omega, Tudor, Chanel and Patek Philippe, were our favourites at this year’s trade show in Switzerland
Watch brands at this year’s Baselworld 2018 exhibited strong timepieces, but there were a few creations that really took our breath away.
Here are this year’s 10 best new watches that made their debut at the fair held in Basel, Switzerland, at the end of March.
1. Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8
Omega takes us to the moon and back with this timepiece that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the US space agency Nasa’s Apollo 8 mission, which the first manned spacecraft to successfully orbit the moon and return safely to Earth.
The skeletonised dial features laser ablation, used to decorate the surface with ridges and grooves that mimic the look of the moon’s surface.
The watch, made in black zirconium oxide ceramic, is beautifully paired with bright yellow accents (on the chronograph hands, hour makers and strap lining).
Super-LumiNova treatment is found on the hour markers and crown, so they are visible in the dark.
Featured on the caseback are the famous words, “We’ll see you on the other side”, spoken by command module pilot Jim Lovell just before breaking contact with ground control as Apollo 8 entered its unmonitored orbit around the dark side of the moon.