Watch aficionados will know that Baselworld, held in Switzerland, is the year's pinnacle event for horological enthusiasts. The show may be over, but there are a few trends you should know for the coming season. If you missed all the action from this year's event, we suggest you take a look at this exclusive preview from the 30-page Midtem Watch & Jewellery Trend Report, found in the current issue of GQ. Here's what's hot in the world of luxury wristwear...
Cushion cases
Square the circle and discover elegance with a classic design that is appealing to a new generation of watch lovers.
Meteorite dials
It came from outer space... Look out for the latest material that is millions of years old, originates in the asteroid belt and no two pieces are the same.
<h3>Skeleton movements[/h3]
For men who have nothing to hide, let the light in on your watch's inner working.
Brands featured:
- Ralph Lauren. ralphlaurenwatches.com
- William & Son. williamandson.com
- Vacheron Constantin exclusively at Harrods. Harrods.com
- Bugatti. lifestyle-bugatti.com
- Hardy Amies. hardyamies.com
- Paul Smith. paulsmith.com
- Cartier. cartier.com
- Etro. etro.com
- Z Zegna. zegna.com
- Chaumet. chautmet.com
- Burberry Prorsum. burberry.com
- Aspinal of London. aspinaloflondon.com
- Laurent Ferrier. laurentferrier.ch
- Chester Barrie. chesterbarrie.co.uk
- Louis Vuitton. uk.louisvuitton.com
- Parmigiani Fleurier. parmigiani.ch
- Helmut Lang available at harrods.com
- Emporio Armani. armani.com
- Diesel. diesel.com
- Jaeger-LeCoultre. jaeger-lecoultre.com
- Piaget. piaget.com
Models: Westley Moore and Ibrahim Van Den Berg.
Originally published as part of the 30-page watch and jewellery special in the June issue of GQ, availble to buy now.
