Forbes.com 04.11.07
If you thought Big Ben was the world's most fabulous timepiece, think again.
When the Baselworld 2007 watch and jewelry exhibition begins in Switzerland this week, close to 2,100 of the world's top watch makers will display and debut their latest creations. A week later in Geneva, a second exhibition starts--the SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie).
These shows aren't about your average wristwatch. Companies like Vacheron Constantin, Rolex, Omega and Rado will unveil everything from metiers d'art to watches bristling with complications (mechanical functions that go well beyond the telling of date and time).