The fourth WatchTime issue of 2018 hit newsstands today, with highlights ranging from our enormous, 32-page Baselworld review that includes in-depth coverage of the new Rolex GMT Master-II; a dual interview with LVMH Watch Department head honcho Jean-Claude Biver and watch-mod authority George Bamford; a long-form interview with Stephen Forsey on the evolution of the Greubel Forsey GMT; tests on the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Memovox and Chronograph models; in-depth reviews of new watches from Oris, Nomos Glashütte, and Hublot; a deep dive into the history of the Patek Philippe Nautilus; a guide to American microbrands; and much more. Read on for more details?

Inspired by the Nomos Autobahn’s unusual name, we drove along its namesake, the German autobahn, to the city of Glashütte, where we tested the watch prior to its Baselworld debut. In our giant Baselworld 2018 section, we cover all the new releases plus Logan R. Baker sits down with Jean-Claude Biver and George Bamford to discover their collaborative process. WatchTime Editor-in-Chief Roger Ruegger also turns his back on Baselworld naysayers and examines the past and future of the industry’s largest fair.
In ?Building the Foundation,? Mark Bernardo looks at five brands that are taking a slow-and-steady approach to building in-house movements.
The Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 transports us into the future of mechanical timekeeping with its in-house-developed 10-day movement and complex design in “...