The Column-Wheel Chronograph was a important introduction for Longines at Baselworld this year. It features the new L688.2 calibre movement, developed in-house (by ETA). The new movement is housed in a traditional 40 mm stainless case. It features a small seconds subdial (at 9 o'clock), a 30-minute continuous action counter (at 3 o'clock) and a 12-hour continuous action counter (at 6 o'clock). A date indicator sits in between the 4 and 5 o'clock indexes. The dial is silvered with gold-plated Dauphine-style hands and gold-plated hour markers.

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The concept of speed finally materialised! The new GrandeVitesse Chronograph 24h features a double tachometer graduated in km/h as well as mph that can measure land speeds up to Mach 2. The sporty character of the line is underscored by the "non-skid" pattern of the crown, caseband and pushpieces. And let's not forget the very emblematic large "12" associated with motor racing.

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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. (Original slideshow was removed due to errors.)

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Wow this is a pretty cool color combo, especially for a company like Longines. The dial also comes in chocolate or silver. This case is in polished aluminum and it also comes in black aluminum, which I think would be an even better combo. It has a transparent caseback and a black or brown leather strap with an Alcantara lining. Alcantara is a premium microfiber that is used in high end cars like Audi, BMW and Mercedes. Very nice!

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Here is a new Clous De Paris Chronograph by Longines. The 44m stainles steel case with a alligator leather strap looks nice.

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Here is a limited edition Longines Lindbergh Hour Angle. This is the first wristwatch I have featured from Longines. They make very nice watches and have a very long history of watch making.

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