In these difficult times for the Swiss watch industry, does it really make sense for brands to pursue the grail that is the in-house calibre? With Baselworld in full swing, it's a question worth asking considering the boom in watches equipped with proprietary movements while many specialist contractors face bust.

Destination Moon is the latest collaboration between L'Epée 1839 and MB&F; an eight-day table clock shaped like a rocket straight out of a child's imagination. Fortunately for us, Maximilian Büsser likes to share his toys!

Blancpain introduces a new Date Moon Phases for women. Two emblematic complications instilled with the classic elegance that defines the Villeret collection.

After Arceau Le Temps Suspendu and Dressage L’Heure Masquée, introducing Slim d’Hermès L’Heure Impatiente. A trilogy of watches that captures Hermès' desire to play with time, to tease us with it, and show that hours and minutes can lend themselves to the most fanciful interpretations.

Baselworld 2017 kicked off yesterday with, among the new products on show, a raft of chronographs. We've picked our five favourites for today's urban adventurer.

Breitling explores new mechanical terrain with an in-house split-seconds chrono, one of the most sophisticated complications there is. It equips the new Navitimer Rattrapante.