The introduction of more mid- and entry-price watch lines, an affinity for blue dials and timepieces created in the Art Deco style were among the trends observed at Baselworld 2013.

Omega debuted a new metal at the show called Sedna, a patented 18-karat alloy that is a blend of gold, copper and palladium and has a rose-gold hue.

Seiko, which marks 100 years of watchmaking this year, has a new message and branding slated to roll out in August.

From now through the middle of August, Swatch Group luxury brand Blancpain is co-sponsoring an exhibition of underwater photography at United Nations headquarters in New York, including the whale-meets-man photograph that attracted attention at Baselworld.

Watch manufacturer Stührling Original LLC and multimedia retailer ShopNBC have agreed to stop selling the Stührling Ricochet, the timepiece Swatch Group (U.S.) Inc. claimed in a lawsuit was a copy of the Hamilton Ventura.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, Rolex has introduced a version of the watch made for the first time entirely in 950 platinum.

Hamilton watches hosted the 5th annual “Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards” here Nov. 6, paying tribute to behind-the-scenes talents whose individual work has contributed to the quality of a motion picture or television series, and the lasting impression it left on audiences.

Tiger Woods, the über-talented golfer whose personal and professional life took a nosedive after multiple reports of extramarital affairs surfaced, is the newest brand ambassador for luxury watch line Rolex.

Jacob & Co. announced at BaselWorld that international actress and model Milla Jovovich will be the new face of its global advertising campaign.

A clockwatch that is the earliest and most historically significant example of a Patek Philippe grand complication is expected to sell for as much as $1.5 million at Christie’s sale of Important Watches in New York next month.

A Patek Philippe Ref. 5002 Sky Moon tourbillon, the most complicated watch ever produced by the brand, sold for $1.2 million at Antiquorum’s May 12 auction in Geneva.

A Patek Philippe Ref. 5002 Sky Moon tourbillon, the most complicated watch ever produced by Patek, is the highlight of Antiquorum’s May 12 auction in Geneva.