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.

After decades in the industry, watch pioneer Jack Heuer plans to retire at year’s end. To mark the occasion, the 81-year-old designed a new watch for the Carrera series, the collection he started 50 years ago.

Longines, which sponsors some of the world’s most well-known horse races, created a new collection that pays homage to the chronographs produced from 1881 on for the jockeys and race-goers of New York.

Geneva-based watch company Bedat & Co. is re-installing its former leadership in the U.S. market with hopes of reviving the brand’s relationship with retailers.

A new Gondolo with an eight-day power reserve and a Calatrava featuring an invisible hinge on its dust cover are among the latest introductions from Patek Philippe.

Swatch Group brand Hamilton has introduced a skeletonized version of its Jazzmaster watch available in sizes for both men and women.

Tissot has crafted an updated version of its Heritage Navigator, a world-time watch from the 1950s, to mark the brand’s 160th anniversary this year.

Bulova introduced a watch that, it says, is the world’s first automatic timepiece that gives wearers the chance to fine-tune its accuracy without the need for a technician.

A limited-edition timepiece with a dial created by designer Eric Giroud that calls to mind a spider web was among the introductions from Swarovski.

A new brand to the United States market, Claude Bernard offers mechanical watches made in Switzerland with price points starting well under $1,000.

A number of updates to the “Freelancer” collection, Raymond Weil’s No. 1 selling watch, are among the introductions from the brand at Baselworld this year.

Hermès introduced smaller versions of the Arceau Petite Moon and the L’Temps Suspendu that are designed for women to wear.

Larger watches for men and more colorful models for women are among the introductions from fledgling brand 88 Rue du Rhone.

Breitling is bringing back the Emergency watch, the timepiece it first introduced in the 1990s that emits a signal that enables the wearer to be located and, hopefully, rescued.

Denim and zebra-print watches are the Big Bang “novelties” Hublot introduced this year, following the recent introduction of snake- and leopard-themed Big Bangs.

Chopard unveiled the second most-complicated watch it ever has produced at Baselword this week, a timepiece powered by the brand’s own movement that has a power reserve of 200-plus hours.

A watchmaking school dedicated to training U.S. veterans is set to open later this year and is seeking support from the jewelry industry as it works to get off the ground, organizers announced recently.

The United States registered the largest year-over-year percentage increase in Swiss watch imports in 2012 among the world’s three leading markets for the timepieces.

Sales of Swiss watches to the United States continued their upward trajectory in November, increasing 10 percent year-over-year, according to data released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry.

Fresh off its 20th anniversary of serving as the official timekeeper of the U.S. Open, Citizen Watch Company has added another tennis star to its list of brand ambassadors.

While Swatch Group brand Omega was the official timekeeper at the recent Olympics in London, it was not the only watch brand involved in the Summer Games.

Editions Temps International, a leading European publisher of watch magazines, announced recently that it is assembling a luxury timepiece fair for consumers here for the second year in row.

New products releases from a number of brands, from Richard Mille to Casio, are among the highlights in the watch industry as of late.