Jaermann & Stubi St. Andrews Links: Course Timer & GMT

Specialists in top-of-the-range golf watches, Jaermann & Stübi have stepped up their cooperation with St Andrews Links, the birthplace of golf, and will provide this historic venue with clocks that, in design terms, are like the wristwatches. Also the tournament’s supplier and official timer, Jaermann & Stübi have launched a special model in a limited series of 18, with each watch representing one hole of the internationally renowned Old Course. It is here that golf will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the British Open in 2010. Like all the brand’s watches, these 18 timepieces will feature a G-Shock-Guard system with a flexible winding-stem, patented and specially designed for golf, as well as a course timer.

Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph

These new creations from Longines come in both a classic and sporty version: The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph and The Longines Column-Wheel Sports Chronograph. At their heart beats the very exclusive L688.2 column-wheel chronograph movement launched in 2009. Mandated and financed by Longines and a few other Swatch Group brands, ETA developed an exclusive new automatic column-wheel movement for a wrist chronograph which provides an exceptional degree of user comfort. Heir to Longines’ long tradition in timing and the world of sports, The Longines Column-Wheel Chronograph benefits from the latest manufacturing technologies and boasts a construction tailor-made to meet the demands of chronometry.

Tissot Sailing Touch

The case of the Sailing Touch measures 43mm, is stainless steel and has an AR-coated sapphire crystal. The dials can be had in black, silver, navy or white lacquer. The watch is water resistant to 100 meters. The Sailing Touch has a Swiss ETA quartz ana-digi caliber movement with weather (integrated histogram of the six previous hours and a function for measuring relative air pressure), regatta, speed, compass, tide calculator, alarms, chronograph, GMT and perpetual calendar complications.

F.P. Journe Vagabondage II

F.P. Journe announces a new model in their line of watches, the Vagabondage II. The case, available in rose gold and platinum, is limited to 69 pieces and 68 pieces respectively. The case measures 45mm and houses a manual wind FP Journe in-house caliber 1509 movement in 18kt rose gold with 30 jewels beating at 21,600 vph. It has a power reserve of 40 hours.

Buler Sea Quest Chronograph Wristwatch

Pre-BASEL 2010: This beautiful timepiece by Buler has a case that measures 43mm. The dials on this watch can be had in silver or black. It has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 200 meters. The Sea Quest Chronograph has a Swiss quartz Ronda caliber Startech movement. The chronograph functions include center second counter, 30-minute counter and 12-hour counter. The calendar is set at the 4 o’clock position.