Sneak Peek

BaselWorld 2018, which opens its doors in a month's time in Switzerland's third biggest city, will be much smaller - reports say it will be half the size it was last year - as many of the exhibitors at the watch fair have jumped ship to its rival Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie.

Still, the two big names in luxury Swiss timepieces - Rolex and Patek Philippe have stayed. So will the mega Swatch Group led by its flagship watch brand, Omega.

While Rolex and Patek Philippe are still keeping their new collections under wraps - and Omega is busy rolling out its Winter Olympics special timepieces - some of the maisons taking part in this year's mega watch showcase in Basel have offered a peek at the…