Baselworld 2019: Watch Case Developments

These five watches, seen at this year's Baselworld watch and jewelry fair, go above and beyond their protective role Then there's the case, which is composed of lightweight titanium and Aeronith It appears where one would expect a traditional bezel-growing out of the lower portion of the case.

For their latest release, the Grip, Gucci devised several iterations of a watch with a rounded-square case with three windows Inspired by a serpent wrapped around the wrist, the watch case represents an elegant, snake-like head With the brand new Serpenti Seduttoi-released in six different variations-the Italian luxury brand has connected the head and tail for the first time ever, much like an Ouroboros.

Here, Bulgari has taken their own iconic case shape and changed the way it's long been used The trapezoidal, ribbed case comes together at a screen-that's now all LED This model, unlike the original, can also shift between time, date, day and a dual time zone with the push of the crown. Source