Further Advancements in Mechanical Watchmaking

2015 Trends: Smartwatches and Slim Designs

The world's largest watch trade show, Baselworld 2015, was held in Basel, Switzerland, from March 18th to March 24th. This year, a notable trend was the emergence of smartwatches, with several brands beginning to explore this new category. In the realm of mechanical watches, we observed improvements in fundamental technologies, including smaller and thinner cases, as well as extended power reserves. In an era where diverse new values are being created, we will now introduce the innovative efforts of each brand.

Photographs by Tohru NagashimaText by Akinori Kawada