De Grisogono Skull with time-telling eyes

Photo Caption Competition No. 12: Alas, Poor Yorick . . .

This week’s photo was taken during Baselworld 2016 and features a fairly blingy skull with (in my mind a least) a bit of attitude. What fun, funny, or sarcastic caption can you suggest for this image?

Romain Jerome's Batman DNA Gotham City lights up with lume by night

Heartbeat: Batman-DNA Gotham City Is Romain Jerome’s Glowing Tribute To ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’

Romain Jerome and Warner Brothers’ DC Entertainment have joined forces once again to pay tribute to the comic world’s Dark Knight, just in time for the release of ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ hitting theaters this weekend. Like something out of Batman’s own arsenal, the black 46 mm PVD-coated stainless steel case includes an asymmetrically faceted bezel finished with alternating rough-brushed and polished surfaces. And don’t forget the lume! Cape not included, though.

Fiona Krüger's Petit Skull Silver

Fiona Krüger’s Unusual Petit Skull Watches Have Made Me A Fan

The age old themes of mortality and time comprise the starting point of Fiona Krüger’s Skulls. However, these are not your run-of-the-mill memento mori. The Petit Skulls are quirky, interesting, and beautiful in their own special way. And they do something that is very near and dear to my own heart: they highlight the beauty of the mechanical movement.

Arnold & Son Nebula wristshot

A New Astral Body Is Born: The Arnold & Son Nebula

With its latest skeleton watch Nebula, Arnold & Son looks to the stars and the earth in equal measure. Nebula features a brand new movement conceived from the ground up with a specific design and sense of purpose. The beautiful symmetry of the result clearly shows as much, and first thing that grabs you about this timepiece is its visual balance. The next thing that will grab you is its price.

Zenith Christophe Colomb Tribute to The Rolling Stones

The Zenith Christophe Colomb Tribute To The Rolling Stones Is A Limited Edition Of The Highest Order

On March 25, 2016 the Rolling Stones will perform in Cuba for the very first time. And to celebrate this milestone in the history of the band (and history in general), Zenith presents the Christophe Colomb Tribute to The Rolling Stones. If you’re a fan of high watchmaking and a fan of this brand, you will love this colorful, complicated timepiece.

U20 Ultra-Skeleton Tourbillon by Angelus

It’s Not What You Think: Angelus U20 Ultra-Skeleton Tourbillon

While at first sight it appears far less “outlandish” than the U10, there is little about the Angelus U20 Ultra-Skeleton Tourbillon that is actually conventional or trendy, beside the fact that it has a round case.

Conceptually, at least, one could say that the U20 picks up right where the previous release called the U10 left off, experimenting with transparency and spotlighting skeletonization.

And what else?

Corum Golden Bridge Ronde in red gold

Get Ready For Amazing: Corum’s Golden Bridge Ronde

At Baselworld 2016, Corum presented the Golden Bridge Ronde designed by Italian jewelry designer Dino Modolo. Modolo was influenced by San Francisco’s Golden Gate: the suspension bridge’s tall towers, cables, crisscrossed railings, and rivets are immediately recognizable in the new version of the classic’s case.

Monsieur de Chanel in pink gold

Surprising Ties That Bind: Chanel And Romain Gauthier

Romain Gauthier, the independent watchmaker at home in Le Sentier, Switzerland and the French fashion icon Chanel, are bound by more than a passing working relationship: Chanel now reveals that it owns a “friendly” stake in Romain Gauthier. The seeds of this seemingly disparate partnership between Chanel and Romain Gauthier were sown during a meeting that took place at the 2011 edition of Baselworld. At Baselworld 2016 it comes full circle with the Monsieur de Chanel.

Slim d’Hermès Email Grand Feu

Introducing The Exquisite Slim d’Hermès Email Grand Feu

La Montre Hermès now creates top-of-the-line, aesthetically coherent, and mechanically interesting watches. And this statement is true in two watch categories: ultra-high-end, complicated haute horlogerie and daily wearer. At Baselworld 2016, Hermès returns to the beautiful Slim d’Hermès. And for me, the biggest launch among these is indubitably the exquisite Slim d’Hermès Email Grand Feu.

Beautiful, but functional as well: A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual

Why I Bought It: A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual In White Gold

The date: January 13, 2012. The place: Glashütte, Germany, where one of my best friends had arranged for the two of us to visit A. Lange & Söhne. The vision: my friend extended his arm from the sleeve of his shirt, and what I saw left me reeling – my first view of the Lange Datograph Perpetual in white gold. I was confident from that very moment that this was a watch for me; but pursuit of the piece took four long years.