Nothing could be less futuristic than bronze, yet three of the styles unveiled at Baselworld confirm this copper alloy has its rightful place in contemporary watch collections.

His incomparable style went far beyond music and fashion. The androgynous dandy, the master of transformation, David Bowie was unique in his ability to blur boundaries and bend the rules of gender. A unisex style that has found its way into watchmaking too.

The actor poses for Speake-Marin in two new photos that capture the elegance and style of the gentleman watchmaker.

As an antidote to doom and gloom, watchmakers are dipping into the Pantone guide. Electric blue, lime green or canary yellow, 2016 timepieces bring on the colour. Fans of Instagram filters should look away now.

What do Hermes and Chanel have in common? The obvious answer is that they are all leading luxury brands with a prestigious couture label and a legendary founder. What distinguishes them from their fashion runway cousins, however, is that they are also Swiss watchmakers.

"Vintage" has become common parlance when describing horological production today. According to some sources, the word originates in the Old French vendange (grape harvest) which came to refer to an exceptional year for wine. Others claim its etymology lies in the locution vingt ans d'âge which watchmakers use to refer to any timepiece older than two decades (twenty years of age). Given most Manufactures' venerable age, many of their iconic timepieces fall within this category of vintage, and bringing the past up-to-speed with the present has emerged as a major trend in watchmaking.