Baselworld, the annual trade show held in the Swiss watch-making mecca, brings out the biggest names showing off their best new timepieces. This year's show brought new styles and updates on the classics. Here our friends at
GQ.com share a look at 2012's best and biggest trends.
Aviator Nation
These watches, taking inspiration from vintage pilots' timepieces, are a cool evolution on the military styles that have taken over in recent years. Taking the ruggedness of the pilot style, with its signature heft and complex dials, but producing it in sleek style grounded in a black color scheme, elevates the standard piece.
(Top, left to right): Hamilton Pioneer $1,095; Victorinox Swiss Army Chrono Classic $625. (Bottom, left to right): Nautica BFD 102 Date Watch $115; Movado Datron $1,695.