Keeping the beat with Baselworld

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2015
Keeping the beat with Baselworld

Wristwatches from the prestigious Swiss timepiece far tick-tock into Thailand, bringing diamonds, mother-of-pearl and the endless ebony of space

FIVE MONTHS after Baselworld, the planet’s premier wristwatch exposition held annually in Switzerland, had aficionados agog at the latest luxury timepieces and innovations, there’s been plenty of “time”, as it were, for devotees in Thailand to ponder what’s on offer.
To start with, there’s the posh French brand Cartier, best known for its jewellery, which recently finished refurbishing its boutique at the Emporium and celebrated by unveiling the Cl