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In a quiet year, Patek Philippe delights collectors with a trio of high-complication watches.

From what they’ve learned about themselves whilst on WFH, to how they envision the brave new world that lies ahead for luxury, BAZAAR asks global designers for their post-pandemic predictions.

If 2020 had gone as planned, the peak would have headed to Geneva in april to attend Watches & Wonders, the major watch fair formerly known the Salon Internationale de la haute horlogerie, or SIHH

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Dubbed the Oscars of the watchmaking world, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie awards are the most coveted in the industry. Take a look at five of the winners.

THE HOROLOGY ENTHUSIASTS WE FEATURED THIS YEAR SHARE THEIR TOP BUYS FOR 2019, THEIR MOST MEMORABLE WATCH-RELATED MOMENTS AND THE TIMEPIECES ON THEIR WISH LISTS.

Elevate the gift of time with our picks of the most outstanding tickers launched this year.

A glittering canvas for artistic and creative expression, the encompassing Bohème watch collection is Montblanc’s answer to women’s horology desires.

The latest and most talked-about collections.

Marking its 180th anniversar y this year, Patek Philippe celebrates nearly two centuries of forward-looking creativity – and holds its biggest show yet.

Watch brands roll out highlights at Basel, even as fair looks to sync with SIHH to boost attendance next year.

A showcase for new technologies, robots and a series of talks livestreamed to audiences around the world:

How a steamy garage fixture became a gallery-worthy photography project- Windy Aulia reports from Milan on the launch of the 2019 Pirelli Calendar

You know, the ones that are pretty and practical. The ones you want to keep all to yourself. Don’t worry, we won’t tell.

You can get more done while feeling less stressed and gain extra free time – for fun, family and you – along the way.

Calendars and chronographs take centre stage in Patek Philippe’s 2018 collection of novelties.

Among purists, date windows on watches can be polarising. For those who are fans, the outsized version known as the big date is the ultimate way to track the passing days.

With signs of recovery everywhere, following a dismal economic slowdown, brands are – understandably – playing it safe when it comes to launches.

EVERY YEAR, THE WORLD’S MOST PROLIFIC WATCH MAKERS GATHER AT WATCH FAIRS TO UNVEIL AN EXPLOSIVE SHOWCASE OF TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS, NEW STYLES AND POETIC STORIES. IT’S HARD TO KEEP TRACK OF THEM ALL, BUT THERE ARE UNMISTAKABLE PATTERNS THAT HAVE EMERGED FROM THE INDUSTRY’S DESIRE TO PLEASE ITS FANS. SO HERE ARE FIVE TRENDS WE’VE SPOTTED THAT YOU, READER AND TRENDSETTER, HELPED PROPAGATE.

It remains the world’s largest watch and jewellery fair, but Baselworld has been hard hit by the changes sweeping through the watch industry in recent years, with just 650 exhibitors this year. This represents a stunning 57 per cent drop over the past two years, with big names such as Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux, Hermes and the Movado Group having left the fair. While some have chosen to show at rival Genevan fair, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, others have opted to meet their retailers and press at different sites – or simply rely on digital means to do their business. This year, the duration of the fair was cut by two days, running for five days instead of seven.

Deftly turn the page each day with annual calendar timepieces, which require adjustment only once a year at the end of February.

WITH MORE PARTICIPATING WATCH BRANDS(35), MORE VISITORS THAN EVER (20,000) AND NEW DIGITAL INITIATIVES, THE SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE HORLOGERIE (SIHH) ANNUAL WATCH FAIR IS MOVING TOWARDS ACHIEVING THAT TRICKY EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN EXCLUSIVITY AND HOLDING ITS OWN IN A NOISY DIGITAL-DOMINATED WORLD. HERE, OUR REPORT FROM GENEVA, FEATURING THE FAIR’S BEST BOOTHS, CELEBRITY SPOTTINGS, WATCH-CHIEF QUOTES, AND OF COURSE, WATCHES AND HOROLOGICAL INNOVATIONS.

BASELWORLD 2017 SAW ROLEX REIMAGINE A NUMBER OF ITS CLASSIC MODELS INTO 904L STEEL VERSIONS, WHICH, WHEN PAIRED WITH THE SIGNATURE ROLEX BLUE, MAKE THE PERFECT WRIST-CANDY. HERE, WE LOOK AT TWO NUMBERS THAT HIT ALL THE RIGHT NOTES IN ERGONOMICS, PRACTICALITY AND STYLE: THE DATEJUST 41 AND SKY-DWELLER.

With an abiding commitment to produce exceptional timepieces for ladies, and an illustrious history that spans 178 years, it’s no wonder Patek Philippe remains the timepiece of choice for discerning women across the globe.

Save the date with some of the industry’s best.

The Rinspeed Oasis is an autonomous urban electric car with an unusual feature – behind its windscreen is a small garden plot, where drivers with green fingers can grow radishes or cultivate bonsai trees.

From the complex to the minimalist, and the elegantly sporty to the classically sophisticated, there’s something for every watch lover in this Upon approval dazzling selection of his-and-hers timepieces.

Powered by complex mechanisms, perpetual calendar timepieces elegantly trace the passage of the moments as they flow into days, months and years.

The 20th anniversary Annual Calendar timepiece proves that producing beautiful watches is in Patek Philippe’s DNA.

The"Master of Complication" opens another home in the heart of the city.

Following sihh, watch connoisseurs had another event to look forward to, the week-long baselworld 2016 in its namesake city. Here are some of the most memorable pieces.

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) returns with offerings for audiences old and new.

The evolution of the smartphone market pushes tech firms to invent novel yet compatible devices that combines the best of their fields to win the competition. Having handy technology can only go so far, since the user needs to understand how to work it to their advantage. Here, we learn about how BlackBerry maximizes the Android-powered BlackBerry Priv to bring out the best of Google’s highly customizable software against their security expertise.