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After attending the Baselworld show this year we headed to Geneva to visit HD3 Complication. Instead of exhibiting at the SIHH or Baselworld shows, HD3 decided to have a private show aboard a boat on Lake Geneva. The SIHH show was about a block away.

The watch that really attracted me to HD3 originally was the Capture. This year they introduced the Capture 2, which was designed by Valerie Ursenbacher, who is one of the three designers at HD3 Complication. This watch comes in three versions; white gold with black PVD accents, rose gold with black PVD accents and titanium with white gold accents. All three versions are limited to 11 pieces and come with a natural rubber or leather strap. The one (pictured above) and after the jump is the titanium and white gold version with the natural rubber strap. It costs $250,000 and was not sold out at the beginning of the show, but I am sure all 33 pieces were sold out by the final day.

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TB Buti is an Italian watchmaker that produces some very nice looking timepieces. The one pictured above is a 48 mm concept watch made of pure carbon. These are exclusive images taken from Baselworld earlier this month. TB Buti has not released any info on pricing or availabilty yet. Audemars has released a few carbon watch models, but this one should cost substantially less.

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Here is the very cool Raptor Alarm System from the Hublot booth at Baselword 2008. Watch in slow motion and you can see the second your hand gets even close to the watch it automatically drops into a secure area below.

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Here are a few shots from Baselworld 2008 Opening Day. Many of the watchmakers spend over $1 million Swiss Francs for a booth at Baselworld. This may sound high, but when you actually see how many people are here, it becomes obvious that it is worth every Franc. The Maurice Lacroix booth pictured on the bottom may have cost well over seven figures-- but it has 3 levels with VIP areas and even offices to meet with press, retailers and potential buyers. More pics and videos coming soon.

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Images courtesy of SwissTime.

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Here is a photo of last years Baselworld show. More pics of the watch "Halls" after the jump.

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Here is a sneak preview of 38 of the watches that will debut at the 2008 BaselWorld show in Basel, Switzerland from April 3-10. The preview includes watches from Corum, Eterna, Tissot, Oris, Franc Villa and many more. Images courtesy of SwissTime.

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Luminox Black Bird SR-71 Limited Edition

Armand Nicolet L07 Chronograph

Romain Jerome Titanic-DNA Five Black Tourbillon

Mondaine Official Swiss Railways Watch

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Baselworld 2008 is just around the corner, April 3- April 10th. Romain Jerome, Mondaine, Luminox and Armand Nicolet released these photos of watches that will debut at Baselworld. I have more watch photos from Breitling and Oris that I will publish tommorrow.

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I just recently received a new Black Ion Plated Oceanus 5 Motor Atomic Chronograph from eWatches. After opening the box I immediately noticed how nice the finish was, it looks even better in person. The entire case and bracelet are treated with an Ion Plated PVD process that improves surface hardness, reduces oxidation and creates a beautiful dark grey to black finish. Another great feature I noticed immediately was the sapphire crystal placement below the bezel. This is sometimes referred to as "armoring" the crystal and greatly reduces the chances of scratching.

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