BASELWORLD 2019 NOTABLES
ANONIMO
Nautilo Vintage Chocolat
With one of the more affordable collections on display at
Baselworld, Anonimo launches a tweaked Nautilo collection
this year, with this chocolate sunray dial model one of the
tastiest. Now measuring 42mm in diameter, with new railway
markers, new hands and baton indexes, Nautilo broadens its
appeal while retaining its strong dive flavor. This heritage-
based design also emphasizes a new, thinner bezel and
allows wearers to change straps at will, though we’re not
sure why anyone would replace this handsome kangaroo
hide strap. Inside is a Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement,
visible from the caseback. Price: $2,290.
G-SHOCK
MRG-G2000GA Gassan
For the serious G-Shock collector, this full-
featured limited edition links historic Japanese
metal work to today’s cutting-edge GPS
technology. Japanese swordsmith Sadanobu
Gassan finished the center links on this bracelet.
His engraved rasp marks recall the philosophy
of the Japanese sword while his inscription on
the second link is Gassan’s family ode to sword
forging. In addition, the hardened titanium
case is meant to recall the look and feel of a
tempered blade because the deep-violet color
is the traditional Japanese color of heated and
hardened steel. Inside of course are all the high-
end G-Shock specs, including solar-powered GPS
and radio-controlled timekeeping. On the side f
the case G-Shock engraves “2019 LIMITED,” while
a serial number on the caseback includes an
inscribed serial number, indicating that this MRG-
G2000GA-1A is one of 300 such watches in the
world. Price: $7,400.
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