[ via Oris ]

Oris recently introduced the new Williams F1 Team collection, at Baselworld 2008. The new F1 Team Chronograph has the same case dimensions 45 mm x 14 mm and the same reliable ETA/Valjoux 7750 movement as the outgoing model, but the new case is made of 316L stainless steel as opposed to titanium. The rubber bracelet appears to be unchanged, however the metal bracelet has been reshaped for a much cleaner look. The dial was changed from carbon fiber to a more refined black/rhodium finish, which looks great. The crystals are the same, a sapphire with an inner anti-reflective coating for the front and a mineral crystal for the caseback. The signature red Oris rotor remains visible through the caseback. The hands are now made of nickel, which further adds to the new look. To top it off Oris redesigned the lugs, making them more flexible, to ensure a close fit next to the wrist.

Basically Oris took a great watch, and made it better.

The F1 Team chronograph comes in four variations, with your choice of either a light or dark dial and a rubber strap or steel bracelet (the dark dial is pictured). The new Oris William F1 Team Chronographs Ref. 679 7614 41 64/74 RS should be available worldwide, for $2895 USD MSRP (rubber strap) and $2950 USD MSRP (steel bracelet), before the end of the year.

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Audemars Piguet debuted their new Royal Oak Carbon Concept at the SIHH show, in Geneva, this past April. Unfortunately no info was released as far availability, but they did just release this video on the AP website. This is the first watch equipped with both case and movement in carbon. One site does have the watch listed as "Coming Soon", so it could be available before the end of the year. MORE

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[ via Wyler Genève ]

Wyler Genève has been turning out some really nice chronographs lately. This one is definitely no exception. Ceramic + Carbon fiber + DLC (diamond like carbon) combine to make this watch not only rugged, but beautiful as well, what a fantastic watch. Wyler watches start at $10,000, but expect to pay more for the this one. MORE PICS

PRESS RELEASE:

WYLER GENÈVE GETS REAL WITH A NEW CERAMIC CHRONOGRAPH

Las Vegas, 30th May 2008 - The shock-resistant Wyler Genève chronograph got a whole lot tougher today with the launch of a new model in black ceramic. At the Palms Hotel's exclusive G-Suite, photographer and film-maker Francesco Carrozzini unveiled an exhibition of his photographs of El Camino Real, the legendary West-coast route for which the new watch is named.

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[ via Panerai ]

The PAM 292 aka Panerai Radimoir Black Seal Ceramic is one of the hottest watches from one of the most coveted watch brands. It was introduced last year, yet I still read blogs and forums where readers say they want one or they are so happy theirs just arrived. I do not know what it is about Panerai, maybe it is there association with Ferrari or maybe just their good looks, but regardless of the reason it is hard not to like Panerai. Panerai produced 1000 of these watches and of course all of them sold out immediately. The list price was between $6,200-$8,500, but I have heard of people who have paid much more to acquire one. Personally this is on my most wanted list and I hope they make more in the future.

I will feature images of Officine Panerai's new watches from SIHH 2008 later this week.

Hit the jump for one more image and a link to a good Panerai Forum/Gallery article.

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[ via Ball ]

Guillaume Nery is a three-time free dive world record holder and brand ambassador to Ball Watch Company. He makes dives without assistance or equipment on a regular basis to depths of 100 meters (330 feet). This is not only hard to do, it is hard to see while doing it. The ambient light is about 1% of surface light at these depths. This is where the 53 micro gas tubes (tritium) come in very handy and why he uses the EMII Diver GMT watch. The watch has a rotating inner bezel the utilizes 41 of the gas tubes with the remaining 12 being placed on the hands and dial. This illumination setup is very beneficial and allows divers to see their watch at any depth.

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[ via SwissTime ]

After a successful Baselworld debut the Meccanico by De Grisogono may be one of the most wanted watches available. Unfortunately it is not even available as all 177 are already sold out. I did not get a chance to find out the price, but well over $300,000 is a good guess.

This watch is not only eye candy, it also the world's first mechanical digital wristwatch. It was created using 651 elements and features two time zones, one is traditional analog, the other is a mechanical digital display. This is a hand-wound DG 042 movement, exclusive to De Grisogono. It has a 35-hour power reserve and makes 28,800 vibrations per hour. The analog hours and minutes display is in on the upper part of the dial and the mechanical digital display of a second time zone is on the lower part of the dial. It comes in titanium, titanium and rubber, titanium and platinum, 18k pink gold and titanium and 18k pink gold. My personal favorite is the titanium and rubber (pictured above), although I am sure there will be many desirable variations available in the future.

Good work DG!

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Here is the new C1 line, taken at the Concord booth at Basel. These watches are big, sporty and absolutely beautiful. Concord has made a great product that is so different than anything they have ever produced. Times change and so do the smart companies. More pics after the jump.

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