Baselworld 2018 did not disappoint. The presenting brands came out strong, the collections were more focused than they have been in years past, and as our Managing Editor Ilya wrote here, it seems that the industry at large is putting its energy toward producing watches consumers actually want to buy.
Despite the overwhelmingly strong showing, there were a few pieces that stood out against the competition. Today, the Worn & Wound team picks their top pieces from Baselworld 2018. And no, it’s not all Black Bay Fifty-Eights.
Brad Homes – Seiko Presage ref. SJE073
For me, the standout watch from this year?s Baselworld is undoubtedly the Seiko ref. SJE073, a watch that impresses as much for the movement as for the aesthetics. At first glance, the SJE073 looks pretty close to the JDM ref. SARX055 (aka the ?Baby Snowflake?) which was announced late last year and which we drooled over in our write-up here. You’ll see the real difference between the two watches in the profile, which reveals that the SJE073 comes in at under 10mm thick. Couple that with the beautiful dial and case finishing (the case is given Seiko?s high-end Zaratsu treatment usually reserved for the Grand Seiko line), and you?ve got an absolutely killer watch. The thinness is made possible because of Seiko’s new caliber 6L35, which is 1.3mm thinner than the well-known and ubiquitous 6R15. It?s a better movement all around, with improved accuracy tolerances and an increased beat rate ...