10 crushworthy watches at Baselworld 2013

Slick: The $34,000 Ressence Type 3 tells the time on discs that orbit in synthetic oil.

(Credit: Ressence)

Don’t you just love looking at luxury items you’ll never be able to afford? The timepieces on display at Swiss watch fiesta Baselworld can carry price tags that will give you a nosebleed, but they also showcase stunning feats of craftsmanship.

Baselworld 2013 opens to the public Thursday, and aside from the oodles of gorgeous timepieces, the 41st edition of the fair is showing a glittering new exhibition hall redesigned by architects Herzog & de Meuron, who did Beijing’s famous “Bird’s Nest” arena.

Luxury brands from Hermes to TAG Heuer have swanky booths designed by prominent architects such as Japan’s Toyo Ito, winner of the 2013 Pritzker Prize.

It’s all to present the world’s greatest watches in their best light.

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