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#OnThisDay May 2, 2013: As BaselWorld 2013 closes, visitors can't stop talking about the new platinum Daytona, Yacht-Master II in steel, and "Batman" GMT-Master II from Rolex #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 29, 1999: Patek Philippe debuts the ladies Twenty~4 line at BASEL 99, which started on this date. Then part of the Gondolo range, the Twenty~4 would become one of the brand's most successful modern launches. #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 28, 1980: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quartz is introduced at the Basel Fair #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 27, 1957: Breitling introduces the Superocean at the Swiss Industries Fair in Basel #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 24, 1965: Piaget shows their version of Cal. 2003 at the Basel Fair. #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 23, 1960: Rolex shows the updated Day-Date, made famous as the "President," at the Basel Fair #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 17, 1986: Japanese companies, including Seiko, exhibit at BASEL 86, the first time they are allowed at the prestigious Swiss fair. #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 16, 1966: Girard-Perregaux shows the first 36,000 A/h movement at the Basel Fair #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 16, 1955: Universal Geneve shows the Polarouter at the Basel Fair. It is soon renamed Polerouter and becomes one of their most famous models. #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 15, 1991: The first Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) opens in Geneva. Primarily attended by Vendôme, later Richemont, it was the primary rival for the massive Basel Fair. #SIHH #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 15, 1961: Bulova previews the new Accutron watch at the Basel Fair #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 14, 1956: Rolex introduces the first Day-Date watch at the Basel Fair. It would become known as the President. #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 12, 2007: Patek Philippe replaces the original 38 mm Aquanaut with the 40 mm Ref. 5167 at Baselworld #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 12, 1958: Universal Geneve shows the Microtor at the Basel Fair, the first micro-rotor automatic winding movement #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 11, 1970: At a press conference at the Basel Fair, Bulova introduces the Beta 21 "Accuquartz" #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 11, 1931: The first Swiss Watch Fair opens in Basel with 32 watchmakers exhibiting. #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 10, 1970: The production Beta 21 quartz movement is revealed to the world, along with 20 production models from various Swiss watch companies #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 10, 1970: The production Beta 21 quartz movement is revealed to the world, along with 20 production models from various Swiss watch companies #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay April 7, 1973: The first independent Basel Watch Fair opens, and the first to accept companies from across Europe. It had been part of the wider Swiss Industries Fair for over 50 years. #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay March 31, 2009: Tiffany Watch Co. debuts at BaselWorld, a new in-house watch produced as a joint venture with Swatch Group. It would collapse just two years later. #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay March 30, 2006: The industry is surprised by the introduction of the Harry Winston Opus 6 at BaselWorld; Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey developed the novel inclined tourbillon in just six months #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay March 26, 2014: Girard-Perregaux introduces the Tri-Axial Tourbillon at Baselworld. #Baselworld

#OnThisDay March 26, 2009: Grand Seiko introduces their first modern Hi-Beat movement, Cal. 9S85, at Baselworld. #Baselworld

#OnThisDay March 20, 2019: Greubel Forsey introduces the GMT Quadruple Tourbillon, combining two important inventions in one watch #BaselWorld

#OnThisDay March 17, 2016: Seiko unveils their first-ever tourbillon movement. Cal. 6830 is based on the classic ultra-thin Cal. 6800 and is housed in an elaborately-decorated Credor Fugaku Tourbillon Limited Edition, shown at Baselworld. #Baselworld #Credor #Tourbillon

#OnThisDay January 7, 2021: After a series of lawsuits and negotiations lasting over a year, LVMH completes its acquisition of Tiffany & Co. for €14.7 billion #BaselWorld