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In The Loupe: The Watch News To Know In October 2025

All the watch news and industry updates you need to know in October 2025.

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Cute of you to think we’d be having a quiet month in the watch world. In the four seconds your COSC-certified chronometer loses every day, the horological industry has already delivered a heady hit of new releases and news to know. While last month saw no shortage of new releases courtesy of Geneva Watch Days (you can read about those here), the watch news in October 2025 includes a slick new innovation from Audemars Piguet, a positively celestial release from Arnold & Son, and fresh timepieces from our favourite independent brands. Naturally, we’re back with the October 2025 installment of In The Loupe, our monthly watch news series covering the latest and greatest—not to mention some frankly bizarre—watch releases and watch industry news.

So pour yourself a dram, wind that crown, and let us get you caught up.

Table of Contents – October 2025 watch news

October 2025 watch news

Herewith, all the watch news you need to know in October 2025. As always, we’ll be updating In The Loupe daily, to ensure you’re perpetually dialed in.

Still need to catch up on last month’s watch drops? You can find them in our September 2025 edition of In The Loupe here.

Classique never dies; Breguet drops a duo of dressy stunners for 250th anniversary

  • Breguet continues to celebrate its 250th anniversary with the release of two new references, the Classique Régulateur à Pivot Magnétique 7225 and Classique Phase de lune 7235
  • Housed within a 41mm gold case, the Classique Régulateur à Pivot Magnétique 7225 is equipped with a magnetic-pivot balance and a high-frequency escapement and offers a contemporary interpretation of the technology posited in the original Breguet No. 1176, built between 1802 and 1809
  • The Breguet No. 1176 was one of the first four watches equipped with a four-minute tourbillon and the fifth tourbillon watch sold by Abraham-Louis Breguet, with all five timepieces sold to clients of the Quai de l’Horloge; today, two examples are held at the Museum of Islamic Art in Jerusalem, one is with a private collector, and the other two—formerly owned by King George III (1738–1820) and an Ottoman prince— can be foun in the Breguet Museum in Paris
  • Breguet No. 1176 was delivered to Count Potocki, a member of a distinguished Polish aristocratic family, with its bold dial with two small seconds subdials inspiring the Mickey Mouse-style dial of the new Classique 7225
  • It’s powered by the calibre 74SC, a hand-wound movement with a magnetic-pivot balance and a 60-hour power reserve
  • The Classique Phase de lune 7235 looks to Breguet’s founding principles, paying tribute to the Breguet No. 5 delivered in 1794
  • Taking shape within a 39mm gold case, the timepiece retains the layout and most of the complications of the original No. 5 watch, with two central hands, power reserve between 10 and 11 o’clock, moonphase at 2 o’clock, and small seconds at 5 o’clock sitting atop a hand-guilloché dial with a ‘Quai de l’Horloge’ motif inspired by Abraham-Louis Breguet’s historical address in Paris
  • Visible through the sapphire crystal caseback is the calibre 502.3. DRL, a hand-wound movement engraved with a Turgot map depicting the Quai de l’Horloge

Price: $136,500AUD (Classique Régulateur à Pivot Magnétique 7225); $118,300AUD (Classique Phase de lune 7235)
Availability: Classique Phase de lune 7235 limited to 250 examples
Model: Classique Régulateur à Pivot Magnétique 7225 (7225BH0H9V6); Classique Phase de lune 7235 (7235BH/02/9V6)
Case size: 41mm (7225BH0H9V6); 39mm (7235BH/02/9V6)
Movement:  74SC (manually wound; 7225BH0H9V6); 502.3. DRL (manually wound; 7235BH/02/9V6)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, observation seconds, power reserve (7225BH0H9V6); hours, minutes, seconds, moon phase, power reserve (7235BH/02/9V6)
Power reserve: 60 hours (7225BH0H9V6); 45 hours (7235BH/02/9V6)

Explore Classique via Breguet.

Vacheron Constantin’s Grand Lady Kalla proves watches aren’t reserved for the wrist

  • Vacheron Constantin has released three new iterations of its Grand Lady Kalla, a design that comprises a gem-set watch, jewel piece, three-row rivière-style bracelet, and a sautoir necklace, thereby providing four distinct ways to wear it
  • Introduced at Watches & Wonders 2024, the Grand Lady Kalla is inspired by art deco design codes and was originally released in white gold with onyx, diamonds, and pearls
  • The newcomers introduce new metal and gemstone configurations into the mix. Each model features a three-row rivière-style bracelet that comprises 103 diamonds and a central row of eight precious stones (sapphires, rubies, or emeralds), and comes with a sautoir necklace with a tassel of 112 Akoya pearls
  • The sapphire and ruby models are crafted from white gold, while the emerald style is hewn from platinum
  • Each timepiece is powered by a quartz movement

Price: $POA
Model: Grand Lady Kalla (ref.1208J/118G-H131 [sapphire]; 1208J/118G-H130 [ruby]; 1208J/118P-H129 [emerald])
Case size: 19.4mm x 30.1mm
Movement: calibre 1212 (quartz)
Water resistance: ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve:  N/A

Explore Grand Lady Kalla via Vacheron Constantin.

Baltic sets sail with a limited-edition Scalegraph

The Transat Café L’Or (formerly the Transat Jacques Vabre) is a yachting race that traces the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil. Open to multihull and monohull yachts, the race takes place every two years on odd years and departs from Le Havre, France’s leading coffee importing port, and travels to Salvador de Bahia, the world’s leading coffee grower and exporter. The first Transat Jacques Vabre was in 1993, with the race renamed this year to reflect its principal sponsor, French coffee brand L’Or.

Baltic is set to serve as Official Timekeeper of the Transat Cafe L’Or, with the race commencing Sunday the 26th of October in Le Havre, France and travelling to Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean. Naturally, the French microbrand is commemorating the occasion with a limited-edition timepiece.

  • The Baltic Scalegraph Transat Café L’Or takes its design cues from offshore racing
  • Housed within the same 39.5mm stainless steel case—water resistant to 100 metres—as its other chronographs, the Scalegraph Transat Café L’Or is fitted with a metallic champagne colour dial with a bicompax subdial layout, each outlined with rings that echo the concentric index line used in place of classic hour markers
  • The distinctive ‘Big Eye’ subdial at 3 o’clock is divided into thirds and graduated in reverse over 15 minutes, allowing the skipper to monitor the start of the regatta
  • The Scalegraph Transat Café L’Or recieves a wholly new aluminium bezel which is graduated in knots over 1/10th nautical mile, allowing the skipper to measure the average speed a sailing boat could achieve
  • The timepiece is topped with a double-domed sapphire crystal, which contributes to its retro appeal
  • Keeping things ticking is the Sellita SW511 BH, a hand-wound movement with a 63-hour power reserve

Price: €1750
Availability: 200 examples
Model: Scalegraph Transat Café L’Or
Case size: 39.5mm 
Movement: Sellita SW511 BH (manually wound)
Water resistance: 10ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph
Power reserve: 63 hours

Explore Scalegraph Transat Café L’Or via Baltic.

Zenith’s rose gold Defy Skyline Tourbillon stays down to earth

  • Following the release of the gravity-defying Defy Zero G Sapphire, Zenith continues its 160th anniversary celebrations, this time stepping out of the blue realm and looking to the red and white brickwork of its historic manufacture in Le Locle for inspiration
  • Formerly only rendered in steel, the new Zenith Defy Skyline Tourbillon sees the timepiece clad in rose gold with alternating satin-brushed and polished surfaces accentuating the sharp geometry of the case
  • The red brick dial is engraved with all-over four-pointed stars that radiate outward from the tourbillon aperture at 6 o’clock
  • It’s powered by the in-house calibre El Primero 3630, an automatic high-frequency movement with a 50-hour power reserve

Price: $144,200AUD
Model: Defy Skyline Tourbillon (ref. 18.9301.3630/67.I001)
Case size: 41mm 
Movement: El Primero 3630 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve: 50 hours

Explore Defy Skyline Tourbillon via Zenith.

Ulysse Nardin gets freaky with enamel

  • Devoid of a dial, hands, and crown, the Ulysse Nardin Freak—first unveiled in 2001—introduced a new way of telling the time using the (rather deconstructed) movement itself
  • The latest chapter in the Freak story, the Freak [S Enamel] combines avant-garde watchmaking with traditional craftsmanship, with vibrant turquoise blue and deep ruby red enamel discs showcasing the métiers d’art prowess of the maison’s in-house enamel workshop
  • Released in 2022, the Freak S marked the introduction of the world’s first automatic movement with a double oscillator, with the in-house calibre UN-251 spanning six distinct gear planes (movements are usually spread across two planes)
  • The Freak [S Enamel] combines the futuristic movement architecture of the Freak S with the centuries-old art of enameling, resulting in a collision of old and new
  • The timepiece is housed in a 45mm titanium case; as with all Freak modes, the notched and angular bezel is used to set the time, while the caseback can be used to wind the watch
  • It’s powered by the in-house calibre UN-251, an automatic movement with a 72-hour power reserve

Price: $153,000CHF
Availability: 50 examples each
Model: Freak [S Enamel] (ref. 2513-500LE-6AE-RED/3A [red]; 2513-500LE-3AE-TUR/3A [blue])
Case size: 45mm 
Movement: UN-251 (automatic)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve: 72 hours

Explore Freak [S Enamel] via Ulysse Nardin.

Czapek & Cie. cracks the surface with the Antarctique Plique-à-Jour

  • Czapek & Cie. is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the brand’s rebirth with a special edition of its Antarctique timepiece; the maison’s integrated bracelet sports watch offering
  • The dial of the timepiece employs plique-à-jour, a vitreous enameling technique where the enamel is applied in small cells (or cloisons) without any backing, resulting in a translucent effect akin to that of a stained glass window
  • Housed within a 40.5mm stainless steel case, the Antarctique Plique-à-Jour is the result of cross-collaboration: MD’Art created the metal structure holding the enamel cells together, Bagues-Masriera was responsible for the enamel work, and PBMC carried out the polishing and thickness adjustment
  • The blue and green enamel is completely transparent, showcasing a skeletonised version of the manufacture’s calibre SXH7, an automatic movement with a platinum micro-rotor, which has a respectable 60-hour power reserve

Price: $61,200CHF
Availability: 10 examples
Model: Antarctique Plique-à-Jour
Case size: 40.5mm 
Movement: SXH7 (automatic)
Water resistance: 12ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve: 60 hours

Explore Antarctique Plique-à-Jour via Czapek & Cie.

Seiko’s turtle goes for a swim in the Great Barrier Reef

  • Seiko has released its latest Australasian exclusive, inspired by the beauty of Fitzroy Island and the surrounding turquoise waters of the Great Barrier Reef
  • The continually changing colour palette of the sea served as inspiration for the Seiko Prospex Australasian Limited Edition ‘Kame’, with the gradient dial reflecting the shift from soft turquoise to deep emerald as time passes
  • The oceanic dial is housed within Seiko’s 45mm ‘turtle’ case, which has a knurled gold-toned bezel that mirrors the hues of a turtle’s shell in the sunlight (poetic!) and comes with 200 metres of water resistance
  • It’s powered by the calibre 4R36, an automatic movement with a 41-hour power reserve

Price: $995AUD
Availability: 1000 examples
Model: Prospex Australasian Limited Edition ‘Kame’ (ref. SRPM04K)
Case size: 45mm 
Movement: 4R36 (automatic)
Water resistance: 20ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, day, date
Power reserve: 41 hours

Explore Prospex Australasian Limited Edition ‘Kame’ via Seiko.

It’s always golden hour somewhere with Blancpain’s new Villeret collection

  • Blancpain first introduced the Villeret collection in 2003, as a new evolution of its Classique line from the 1980s; today, the Villeret is the Swiss manufacture’s most traditional offering
  • The manufacture has added sixteen new references spread across three models; the time-and-date Villeret Ultraplate (40mm); the complete calendar Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune (40mm); and the moonphase Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune (33.2mm)
  • Both the Villeret Ultraplate and Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune are available in stainless steel or rose gold with an opaline or golden brown dial, while the Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune is available in these configurations as well as with diamond-set bezels
  • Dubbed the ‘Golden Hour’ collection, the newcomers introduce subtle improvements to the Villeret lineup, including a new openworked rotor in rose or yellow gold which gives the hand-finished movement better visibility
  • The case of each timepiece has also been tweaked, with a slimmer bezel, enlarged crown, and redesigned lugs for better aesthetic harmony and improved ergonomics on the wrist
  • Each model is fitted with a quick-change strap system, with four strap options on offer (brown, blue-grey, honey, and beige nubuck velvet)

Price: $9,900CHF (Villeret Ultraplate in stainless steel) to $27,200CHF (Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune in rose gold)
Model: Villeret Ultraplate (ref. 6651N 1142 55B; 6651N 3642 55B; 6651N 1146 55B; 6651N 3646 55B); Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune (ref. 6654N 1142 55B; 6654N 3642 55B; 6654N 1146 55B; 6654N 3646 55B); Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune (ref. 6126N 1187 55B; 6126N 3687 55B; 6126N 1146 55B; 6126N 3646 55B)
Case size: 40mm (Villeret Ultraplate; Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune); 33.2mm (Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune)
Movement: 1151 (Villeret Ultraplate; automatic); 6654.4 (automatic; Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune); 913QL.P (automatic; Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date (Villeret Ultraplate); hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, moonphase (Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune); hours, minutes, seconds, date, moonphase (Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune)
Power reserve: 100 hours (Villeret Ultraplate); 72 hours (Villeret Quantième Complet Phases de Lune); 40 hours (Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune)

Explore Villeret ‘Golden Hour’ via Blancpain.

Omega heads back to the dark side (of the moon)

  • Omega has added a quartet of new references to its Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon collection, which first launched in 2013
  • The Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon lineup pays homage to the timepieces worn by each member of the Apollo 8 crew, who were the first to see the far side of the moon in 1968
  • Staying true to the watches that orbited the moon on Apollo 8, the newcomers retain the same 44.25mm case but slim down the case proportions
  • All four of the timepieces are crafted from ceramic, with two manually wound and two automatic models
  • There’s a classic black and white automatic model (ref. 310.92.44.51.01.002/004); a manually wound skeletonised grey model with laser ablation that mimics the surface of the moon (ref. 310.92.44.50.06.001/002); a stealthy black-on-black automatic variant (ref. 310.92.44.51.01.003/005); and a manually wound black model with a touch of red on the seconds hand (ref. 310.92.44.51.01.001)
  • Both automatic models are powered by the Co-Axial Master Chronometer calibre 9900; the hand-wound grey variant uses the skeletonised Co-Axial Master Chronometer calibre 3869; and the black and red hand-wound model is powered by the Co-Axial Master Chronometer calibre 9908

Price: $24,700AUD (ref. 310.92.44.51.01.002/004) to $25,925AUD (ref. 310.92.44.50.06.001/002)
Model: Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon
Case size: 44.25mm 
Movement: 9900 (automatic); 3869 (manually wound); 9908 (manually wound)
Water resistance: 50ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, date (except the grey skeletonised version)
Power reserve: 60 hours; 50 hours (ref. 310.92.44.50.06.001/002; grey, skeletonised)

Explore the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon via Omega.

Hermès pushes the button with a jaunty H08 Chronographe

  • Hermès first launched the H08 collection in 2021 with a series of colourful time-and-date models, quietly following that up with a chronograph iteration
  • Now, the maison has expanded upon the latter offering, dropping the H08 Chronographe Jaune de Naples (that’s French for ‘Naples yellow’) sans fanfare
  • The newcomer sees a monopusher chronograph housed within a 45mm cushion-shaped carbon fibre composite case coated with graphene powder and topped with a sunburst satin-brushed titanium bezel with mirror-polished chamfers
  • The satin-brushed dial is topped with grained subdials and features a recessed rehaut with yellow accents on the chapter ring, with the hue echoed on the watch’s second hand and hour markers
  • It’s powered by the in-house calibre H1837, an automatic chronograph movement with a 46-hour power reserve

Price: $12,800USD
Model: H08 Chronographe (ref. W403131WW00)
Case size: 45mm 
Movement: H1837 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, date
Power reserve: 46 hours

Explore H08 Chronographe via Hermès.

Dennison looks to the Bauhaus movement for the ALD Dual Time Capsule Collection II

  • British watch brand Dennison has added a trio of new models to its ALD Dual Time travel collection, launched last month
  • The ALD Dual Time Capsule Collection II comprises three timepieces with black onyx dials, with either a pink, red, or turquoise lacquered subdial
  • The coloured subdials are inspired by the concept of Kandinksy accents, developed by Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, an important figure in the Bauhaus movement
  • The newcomers are the first Dennison watches to come with the option of a steel metal mesh bracelet rather than a leather strap

Price: $890CHF (leather strap); $950CHF (steel mesh bracelet)
Availability: limited pre-order time
Model: ALD Dual Time Capsule Collection II
Case size: 37mm X 35.6mm
Movement: quartz
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, dual time
Power reserve: N/A

Explore ALD Dual Time Capsule Collection II via Dennison.

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The Piaget Andy Warhol ‘Collage’ is a (non-)souped up homage to the pop art icon

  • Piaget has released the limited-edition Andy Warhol ‘Collage’ in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation
  • The black onyx dial features an abstract reinterpretation of one of Warhol’s Polaroid collage self-portraits from 1986, with geometric shapes executed in yellow Namibian serpentine, pink opal, and green chrysoprase
  • The marquetry dial is housed within a 45mm x 43mm yellow gold stepped case, which is presented on a green alligator leather strap

Price: $128,000AUD 
Availability: 50 examples
Model: Andy Warhol ‘Collage’ (ref. G0A50243)
Case size: 45mm x 43mm
Movement: 501P1 (automatic)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve: 40 hours

Explore Andy Warhol ‘Collage’ via Piaget.

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Arnold & Son’s new Longitude can weather any storm

  • Arnold & Son released its first integrated sports watch last year, with the Longitude Titanium
  • The British watch brand has followed up this debut with the new Longitude Titanium 5°W Edition which is inspired by the brand’s early marine chronometers produced by John Arnold as far back as 1775 for the British navy
  • The newcomer features a cloudy grey dial, capturing the colours of the ocean as seen from Lizard Point, the southern-most tip of mainland Great Britain, situated at 5° longitude west and almost 50° latitude north
  • The rest of the spec remain the same, with the 42.5mm case formed from titanium and the cloudy-grey dial featuring a vertical satin finish, complemented by a snailed finish on the recessed small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock
  • The hour indices and hour and minute hands are skeletonised and filled with lume, allowing them to remain legible in the dark
  • The Arnold & Son Longitude Titanium 5°W Edition is powered by the calibre A&S6302, an automatic movement with a 60-hour power reserve

Price: $25,900CHF
Availability: 38 examples
Model: Longitude Titanium 5°W Edition (ref. 1LTAT.N01A.N0262U)
Case size: 42.5mm 
Movement: A&S6302 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds
Power reserve: 60 hours

Explore Longitude Titanium 5°W Edition via Arnold & Son.

Angelus and Massena LAB join forces for an elegant Chronographe Télémètre

  • Swiss watchmaker Angelus and New York-based creative watch studio Massena LAB have linked up to create a black dial version of the former’s Chronographe Télémètre
  • The newcomer retains the 37mm case size of the redesigned Chronographe Télémètre, executing it in yellow gold and complementing it with an elegant black dial with a bicompax chronograph layout with snailed subdials, topped with a retro-style domed sapphire crystal
  • It’s powered by the La Joux-Perret A5000, a manual-winding monopusher chronograph movement with a 42-hour power reserve

Price: $POA
Availability: 10 examples
Model: Chronographe Télémètre Massena LAB
Case size: 37mm 
Movement: La Joux-Perret A5000 (manually wound)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph
Power reserve: 42 hours

Explore the Chronographe Télémètre Massena LAB via Massena LAB.

Louis Erard enters the integrated sports watch fray with the 2340

  • Independent Swiss microbrand Louis Erard has released its debut integrated sports watch with the 2340 collection
  • The ‘2340’ moniker references the postcode of the brand’s home in Le Noirmont, and launches with three references
  • Each of the timepieces combines stainless steel with titanium; the 40mm case uses titanium on the mid-case for its lightweight properties, while the integrated lugs, bezel, crown, and caseback are crafted from stainless steel
  • The bracelet also combines materials, with oblong polished steel center links and brushed titanium outer links
  • There’s the option of a mint green dial with an oblong ‘pill’ pattern, as well as slate blue or deep blue dials with horizontal gadroons; each with an oblong logo applique at 3 o’clock
  • The timepieces are powered by the Sellita SW300-1, an automatic movement with a 56-hour power reserve

Price: $2990CHF
Model: 2340 (ref. 35123TA11.BMT12 [mint green]; 35123TA02.BMT12 [slate blue]; 35123TA01.BMT12 [deep blue])
Case size: 40mm 
Movement: Sellita SW300-1 (automatic)
Water resistance: 5ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds
Power reserve: 56 hours

Explore 2340 via Louis Erard.

The DB28XS Yellow Tones proves the sun also rises for De Bethune

  • De Bethune has added a new timepiece to its flagship DB28 collection, with the DB28XS Yellow Tones
  • The compact 38.7mm case of the DB28XS Yellow Tones takes shape in fiery yellow titanium, achieved through thermal oxidation, with components of the case and in-house movement treated separately to allow for tonal variation
  • Designed to evoke pretty yellow things like sunshine, amber, fawn, and flames, the DB28XS achieves visual interest through superimposed volumes with varying finishes (including microlight engraving and mirror polishing)
  • The openworked dial shows off the in-house calibre DB2115V14, a manually wound movement equipped with De Bethune’s signature innovations; including a titanium balance with white gold weights, a hairspring with a flat terminal curve for optimal precision, and a triple pare-chute shock absorbing system to protect against impacts
  • The movement’s 144-hour (six day) power reserve is aided by a self-regulating twin barrel, with the power reserve indicator found on the back of the watch

Price: $POA
Model: DB28XS Yellow Tones (ref. DB28XSY)
Case size: 38.7mm 
Movement: DB2115V14 (manually wound)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, power reserve
Power reserve: 144 hours (six days)

Explore DB28XS Yellow Tones via De Bethune.

IWC’s newest Portugieser is for the horse girls (and guys)

  • IWC is galloping into the Lunar New Year with the limited-edition Portugieser Automatic 42 Year of the Horse
  • Released ahead of the Year of the Horse, which starts on the 17th of February 2026, the newcomer sees a 42mm stainless steel case house an elegant burgundy dial with a bicompax layout that places the small seconds at 9 o’clock and the power reserve display at 3 o’clock, with a small date window at 6 o’clock
  • The subdials, Roman numerals, and hour and minute hands are rendered in golden tones, complementing the burgundy dial
  • The timepiece is powered by the in-house calibre 52011, an automatic movement with a 168-hour (seven day) power reserve, stored across two barrels
  • Visible through the sapphire crystal caseback, the gold-plated rotor is shaped like a galloping horse, winding the movement as it swings back and forth

Price: $24,300AUD
Availability: 500 examples
Model: Portugieser Automatic 42 Year of the Horse (ref. IW501709)
Case size: 42mm 
Movement: 52011 (automatic)
Water resistance: ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve indicator
Power reserve: 168 hours (seven days)

Explore Portugieser Automatic 42 Year of the Horse via IWC.

Furlan Marri corners the sector dial sector with the Cornes de Vache Blue Sector

  • First released in 2022, the Cornes de Vache collection (then called the Mechanical Sector) was microbrand Furlan Marri’s follow up to its immensely popular Mechaquartz debut
  • The Cornes de Vache collection draws inspiration from the sector dial watches of the 1930s, with the new Blue Sector model seeing a grained central dial surrounded by concentric circles that alternate brushed and grained surfaces
  • The dial is topped with applied Breguet numerals at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o’clock, with white stick indices in between
  • The new dial is housed within the same 37.5mm stainless steel case with distinctive cow horn lugs, and joins the White Sector and Salmon Sector models in the collection

Price: $1250CHF
Availability: examples
Model: Cornes de Vache Blue Sector
Case size: 37.5mm 
Movement: La Joux-Perret G100 (automatic)
Water resistance: 5ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds
Power reserve: 68 hours

Explore Cornes de Vache Blue Sector via Furlan Marri.

Zenith takes itself lightly with the Defy Zero G Sapphire

  • First released in 2008 and refined in 2018, the Defy Zero G pairs Zenith’s high-frequency El Primero movement with a ‘Gravity Control’ mechanism, which acts as a gyroscopic mount for the regulator, ensuring that it is always horizontal and allowing the balance to run at neutral rate
  • In line with Zenith’s 160th anniversary celebrations, the manufacture has released a duo of Defy Zero G Sapphire timepieces, crafted from blue and clear sapphire, chosen for its exceptional hardness and scratch-resistant properties
  • The 46mm case, bezel, and casebacks are cut from sapphire crystal and surround the skeletonised manual-winding El Primero 8812S which is topped with an off-set lapis lazuli dial which houses the hours, minutes, and small seconds
  • The Zero Gravity module sits at 6 o’clock and rotates to remain in a horizontal position as the watch moves
  • The high-frequency El Primero 8812S movement powering the Zenith Defy Zero G Sapphire has a power reserve of 50 hours

Price: $320,800AUD
Availability: 10 examples each
Model: Defy Zero G Sapphire (ref. 04.9003.8812/51.R584 [blue]; 04.9000.8812/51.R584 [clear])
Case size: 46mm 
Movement: El Primero 8812S (manually wound)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds
Power reserve: 50 hours

Explore the Defy Zero G Sapphire via Zenith.

Glashütte Original’s new Senator is pretty in porcelain

  • Glashütte Original has collaborated with fellow German brand Meissen Porcelain on a trio of elegant Senator timepieces
  • Based on the refined two-hand model, each of the 40mm timepieces is crafted from rose gold and house razor-thin porcelain dials topped with gently curved rose gold hands
  • The first timepiece sees Meissen Porcelain’s ornamental Mystic Maison motif executed in grey atop a white dial, while the second features the Rocaille elements of the Mystic Maison motif on a celadon green dial
  • The third model houses a collage with elements from Meissen Porcelain’s Dekorwelten crater vase, with brightly coloured animals and flowers atop a celedon green dial
  • Each of the trio is powered by the in-house calibre 36-16, an automatic movement with a 100-hour power reserve

Price: $53,700AUD (floral motif); $44,700AUD (grey/white, celadon green)
Availability: 8 examples (floral motif); 150 examples each (grey/white, celadon green)
Model: Senator Meissen (ref. 1-36-16-01-05-01 [floral motif]; 1-36-16-03-05-01 [grey/white]; 1-36-16-02-05-01 [celadon green]
Case size: 40mm 
Movement: calibre 36-16 (automatic)
Water resistance: 5ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve: 100 hours

Explore Senator Meissen via Glashütte Original.

Nomos Glashütte readies its Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer for nightfall

  • Released at Watches & Wonders in April of this year, the Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer is a clean take on the urbane world timer watch
  • Initially released in a slew of funky limited-edition colourways like Canyon and Jungle, Nomos Glashütte has unveiled a set of new shades with the ‘Night Navigation’ series, inspired by nighttime travel
  • Housed within the same 40mm stainless steel case, each of the three newcomers has a black galvanised dial with a sunburst finish, with either turquoise, orange, or olive accents, seen on the lumed alternating chunky stick hour markers and Arabic numerals
  • Each of the timepieces are powered by the in-house calibre DUW 3202, an automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve

Price: $7790AUD
Availability: 175 examples each
Model: Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer
Case size: 40mm 
Movement: DUW 3202 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, world time
Power reserve: 42 hours

Explore Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer via Nomos Glashütte.

H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Flying Hours

  • H. Moser & Cie has adapted the Flying Hours function from its Endeavour line into the Pioneer collection and added an instantaneous jump into the mix
  • The 42.8mm timepiece comes in either rose gold (with an aventurine dial) or stainless steel (with a white fumé dial)
  • The movement sees a trio of orbiting hour discs (concealed by the solid dial) hover around a central minute wheel, which displays the minutes across a third of its circumference
  • The hours are displayed within apertures 4, 8, and 12 o’clock, with each aperture shaped like a rectangular speech bubble which points at the minutes
  • The timepieces are powered by the in-house calibre HMC 240, an automatic movement with a 72-hour power reserve

Price: $39,000CHF (rose gold); $29,000CHF (stainless steel)
Availability: 100 examples (rose gold); non-limited (stainless steel)
Model: Pioneer Flying Hours (ref. 3240-0900 [rose gold]; 3240-1200 [stainless steel])
Case size: 42.8mm 
Movement: HMC 240 (automatic)
Water resistance: 120 ATM
Functions: flying hours, minutes
Power reserve: 72 hours

Explore Pioneer Flying Hours via H. Moser & Cie.

H2O, just add watch: Hublot and Daniel Arsham follow up the Droplet Pocket Watch

  • Last year, Hublot teamed up with frequent collaborator Daniel Arsham to create the Hublot Arsham Droplet Pocket Watch, a transparent, forward-thinking take on an antiquated object — fitting into Arsham’s theme of ‘future relics’
  • Now, the duo are back with another collaborative timepiece in the form of the Hublot MP17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash
  • Continuing to draw inspiration from the dynamism and organic forms of water, the 42mm case takes shape in titanium and sapphire crystal, with the latter material used to create a frosted box-shaped bezel
  • A splash-shaped opening on the dial showcases the skeletonised Meca-10, Hublot’s in-house hand-wound movement with a 10-day power reserve, which is finished in grey PVD

Price: $60,000CHF/$69,000USD
Availability: 99 examples
Model: MP17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash (ref. 917.NX.6909.RX)
Case size: 42mm 
Movement: HUB1205 (manually wound)
Water resistance: 5ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve
Power reserve: 240 hours (10 days)

Explore the MP17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash via Hublot.

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And just like that, Cartier fixes the fallbacks of the Santos

  • Cartier has released its sporty Santos de Cartier in titanium, with the scratch-resistant material set to address the common gripe — namely, the bezel of the steel edition being a scratch magnet
  • The titanium newcomer comes in Cartier’s large size, with the case measuring 39.8mm and arriving on a titanium bracelet, both with a sandblasted finish complemented by mirror polished screws and case facets
  • The dial remains the same, arriving in a matte silver opaline finish with Roman numerals, blued sword hands, and a date window at 6 o’clock
  • It’s powered by the in-house calibre 1847 MC, an automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve

Price: $19,800AUD (available from November 2025)
Model: Santos de Cartier Titanium Large
Case size: 39.8mm 
Movement: (automatic)
Water resistance: ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date
Power reserve: 42 hours

The Beda’a Angles Mecaline ‘Italy’ draws inspiration from the eternal grandeur of Venice

  • Last month at Geneva Watch Days, Qatari independent watch brand Beda’a updated its flagship Angles timepiece with a mechanical movement, calling it the Angles Mecaline
  • Now, the Angles Mecaline ‘Italy’ sees the distinctive 37mm octagonal case shape house a creamy dial with a geometric lozenge motif that reinterprets the refined geometry of the Palazzo Ducale
  • The timepiece is powered by the ETA 7001 Peseux, a hand-wound movement with a 42-hour power reserve

Price: $1250CHF
Availability: 50 examples
Model: Angles Mecaline ‘Italy’
Case size: 37mm 
Movement: ETA 7001 Peseux (manually wound)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds
Power reserve: 42 hours

Explore Angles Mechaline via Beda’a.

The Graduate is all grown up; Girard-Perregaux celebrates 50 years of the Laureato

Fifty years ago, Swiss manufacture Girard-Perregaux unveiled a timepiece designed by architect Adolfo Natalini; distinguished by a round case framed by an octagonal bezel and an integrated bracelet. Named the Laureato (meaning ‘graduate’ in Italian), the timepiece launched during the quartz crisis and was fitted with a chronometer-certified manufacture quartz movement. Since then, it’s been iterated countless times, yet retains its distinctive design identity. Now, the manufacture celebrates its 50th anniversary with the limited-edition Laureato Fifty.

  • The Laureato Fifty is housed within a 39mm two-tone case that pairs stainless steel with yellow gold, a nod to the metal pairing of the debut Laureato
  • The sunray grey dial features a Clous de Paris pattern and is topped with hour indices and hands which match the yellow gold octagonal bezel and central links of the flat tapered three-link bracelet
  • The sapphire crystal exhibition caseback reveals the new calibre GP4800, an automatic movement with a silicon escapement and variable inertia balance, which has a power reserve of 55 hours

Price: $47,800AUD
Availability: 200 examples
Model: Laureato Fifty (ref. 81008-63-3412-1CM)
Case size: 39mm 
Movement: GP4800 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date
Power reserve: 55 hours

Explore Laureato Fifty via The Hour Glass.

The Louis Vuitton is bringing ’80s back with the Monterey

  • The Louis Vuitton Monterey sees the maison pay homage to its debut timepiece from 1988, the LV 1
  • The original Louis Vuitton LV 1 was designed by Italian architect Gae Aulenti and took on a travel theme, housing a moonphase, world time, GMT, and date functions within a 40mm gold case
  • The new Louis Vuitton Monterey remains faithful to the original, with a 39mm lugless pebble-shaped yellow gold case and the crown placed at 12 o’clock
  • However, it pares down the functions, with a white grand feu enamel dial simply showcasing the hours and minutes
  • It’s powered by the calibre LFTMA01.02, an automatic movement with a 45-hour power reserve

Price: $92,500AUD
Availability: 188 examples each
Model: Monterey (ref. W0YG11)
Case size: 39mm 
Movement: LFTMA01.02 (automatic)
Water resistance: 5ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve: 45 hours

Explore the Monterey via Louis Vuitton.

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A. Lange & Söhne releases a duo of special-edition versions of its refined skinny legend

  • One of the most refined dress watches on the market, the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin distils watchmaking into its purest form
  • The two-hand model has the slenderest of hour markers, leaving ample space for the dial to shine; here, the newcomers both feature jet black onyx dials, surrounded by a 40mm case crafted from either honeygold or platinum
  • Both timepieces are powered by the in-house calibre L093.1, a manually wound movement with a 72-hour power reserve. It’s known for its slim proportions, facilitated by the incorporation of a flat mainspring barrel

Price: $37,000USD
Availability: 200 examples each
Model: Saxonia Thin 750 Honeygold (ref. 211.052); Saxonia Thin 950 Platinum (ref. 211.062)
Case size: 40mm 
Movement: L093.1 (manually wound)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve: 72 hours

Explore Saxonia Thin via A. Lange & Söhne.

Armin Strom’s Tribute 1 dress watch goes forest bathing

  • Armin Strom has long been one to watch, with its System 78 collection offering an accessible entry point into the independent watch brand‘s lineup — at least when compared to the Resonance and Masterpiece collections
  • Sitting within the System 78 collection, the Tribute 1 is the brand’s most pared-back timepiece, distilling the Armin Strom design language into a smaller, elegant form
  • It sees a grained base plate play host to an off-centre time dial with a hand-engraved grain d’orge guilloché pattern surrounded by painted white Roman numerals. It’s overlapped by a stainless steel openworked motor barrel secured by a finger bridge, with the layout bringing visual harmony to the dial
  • The timepiece is rendered in a new shade of green, which the manufacture says “evokes the deep greens of forests and fields”
  • It’s powered by the in-house calibre AMW21, a manually wound movement with a 100-hour power reserve

Price: $22,000CHF
Availability: 50 examples
Model: Tribute 1 Green (ref. ST25-TRI.21)
Case size: 38mm 
Movement: AMW21 (manually wound)
Water resistance: 5ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds 
Power reserve: 100 hours

Explore Tribute 1 Green via Armin Strom.

Gagà Laboratorio releases a stone dial watch unlike any other

  • Founded last year as a spin-off from Italian watch brand Gagà Milano, Gagà Laboratorio has crafted a distinct design identity for itself in a short time
  • Now, the brand has collaborated with Wei Koh from Revolution Magazine to put a new spin on its funky Labormatic timepiece
  • The newcomer has the same 42mm case as its stablemates and is constructed from seven parts, with the crown resting at 12 o’clock and distinctive flared spider lugs
  • The lateral sides and crown are framed by blue PVD, giving the timepiece a unique look (previous editions have has anthracite, black, and champagne finishes)
  • The dial is split into five segments, with the aperture at 12 o’clock displaying the hours in a digital format, with a transparent rotating sapphire disc at the centre that hovers over the current minutes
  • The new Labormatic Luce differs from other Labormatic timepieces in that it’s fully transparent, offering a look at the inside dics, which are crafted from blue lapis lazuli
  • The Gagà Laboratorio Labormatic Luce is powered by the La Joux-Perret G100, an automatic movement with a 68-hour power reserve

Price: $4300CHF
Availability: 100 examples
Model: Labormatic Luce (ref. LMLU-001)
Case size: 42mm 
Movement: La Joux-Perret G100 (automatic)
Water resistance: 5ATM
Functions: hours, minutes
Power reserve: 68 hours

Explore Labormatic Luce via Gagà Laboratorio.

The Longines Ultra-Chron Classic is a retro-cool daily driver

  • First launched in 1967, the Longines Ultra-Chron marked the first high-frequency watch intended for mass production (the Swiss manufacture already developed the first high-frequency wristwatch movement in 1959, the observatory chronometer calibre 360)
  • Now, Longines has revisited the seminal high-frequency timepiece with the Ultra-Chron Classic, which reimagines the timepiece for contemporary wear
  • Boasting a throwback aesthetic, it sees a 37mm or 40mm stainless steel case house a domed silver sunray dial with silver-polished indexes and hands and a distinctive trapezoidal date window at 3 o’clock
  • It’s powered by the in-house calibre L836.6, an automatic high-frequency movement that uses a silicon balance spring and has anti-magnetic properties, which has a power reserve of 52-hours

Price: $6000AUD
Model: Ultra-Chron Classic (ref. L2.537.4.72.6)
Case size: 37mm or 40mm
Movement: L836.6 (automatic)
Water resistance: 5ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date
Power reserve: 52 hours

Explore Ultra-Chron Classic via Longines.

Audemars Piguet gives its RD Series a royal send-off

  • Audemars Piguet has unveiled the Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5, the finale release in the manufacture’s RD Series
  • The result of five years of development, the newcomer is powered by the new in-house calibre 8100 which features a patented rack-and-pinion mechanism that does away with the conventional heart piece and hammer, allowing it to store energy while the chronograph runs and enabling a virtually instantaneous (0.15 seconds, to be precise) reset of the chronograph hand as well as a true instantaneous minute jump
  • The new movement is housed within the slim 39mm Jumbo case which is crafted from titanium and surrounds a deep blue Petite Tapisserie dial, which is topped with rhodium-toned gold hour markers and luminescent hands in white gold
  • The snailled subdials at 3 and 9 o’clock match the shade of the dial, while the ultra-thin flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock is derived from the architecture introduced in the RD#3
  • The use of a glassbox crystal which is flat to the eye from outside but hollowed out internally to accommodate the rotation of the handset and oscillating weight allows the Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 to preserve its namesake thinness while housing two complications
  • The Audemars Piguet signature at 12 o’clock is inspired by the Swiss manufacture’s archival designs, lending the timepiece a vintage feel

Price: $260,000CHF
Availability: 150 examples
Model: Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5 (26545XT.OO.1240XT.01)
Case size: 39mm 
Movement: 8100 (automatic)
Water resistance: 2ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, flyback chronograph, flying tourbillon
Power reserve: 72 hours

Explore the Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ RD#5 via Audemars Piguet.

It’s a (violet) new dawn for Grand Seiko

  • Since its inception in 1960, Grand Seiko has been committed to achieving high mechanical accuracy, introducing its U.F.A. (Ultra Fine Accuracy) designation in April 2025 with the unveiling of the Spring Drive calibre 9RB2 at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025
  • The calibre 9RB2 boasts an annual variation rate of ±20 seconds, making it the most accurate wristwatch movement powered by a mainspring today
  • Now, the Japanese watch brand has introduced the Spring Drive U.F.A. SLGB005, which features a textured, subtly gradiented dial that pays homage to the beauty of the ice forests in Japan’s Shinshu region at dawn, when the the first light bathes the frost in an ethereal violet glow
  • The violet dial is housed within a 37mm case crafted from Ever-Brilliant Steel, Grand Seiko’s stainless steel alloy has exceptional corrosion resistance and a luminous finish

Price: $11,000USD
Availability: 1300 examples
Model: Evolution 9 Collection Spring Drive U.F.A. (ref. SLGB005)
Case size: 37mm 
Movement: Spring Drive SLGB005 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date
Power reserve: 72 hours

Explore Spring Drive U.F.A. SLGB005 via Grand Seiko.

Hublot gets into the spooky spirit with an orange and carbon duo of Spirit of Big Bang

  • Hublot has released a duo of new Spirit of Big Bang references; the Spirit of Big Bang Orange Ceramic and Spirit of Big Bang Frosted Carbon
  • The former marks the first time Hublot has dressed its tonneau-shaped line in orange, with the newcomer joining the ceramic Sand Beige, Dark Green, and Sky Blue trio that the Swiss manufacture unveiled at LVMH Watch Week 2025 earlier this year
  • The case, bezel, and rehaut are bathed in the vibrant hue, complementing the skeletonised architecture of the calibre HUB4700
  • Accompanying its release is the comparatively understated Spirit of Big Bang Frosted Carbon, which similarly marks the first time the finish has been applied to the tonneau-shaped line (Frosted Carbon was previously only seen on the Spirit of Big Bang Tourbillon and the Big Bang MECA-10)
  • The expressive cross-hatched finish in varying shades of grey and black of the material makes it appear as if fragments of carbon were trapped mid explosion, giving it a dynamic feel
  • Both timepieces are powered by the skeletonised calibre HUB4700, an automatic chronograph movement with a 50-hour power reserve

Price: $56,600AUD (Orange Ceramic); $46,300AUD [Frosted Carbon]
Availability: 100 examples [Orange Ceramic]; unlimited [Frosted Carbon]
Model: Spirit of Big Bang (ref. 642.CU.0110.EX [Orange Ceramic]; 642.QK.0110.NR [Frosted Carbon])
Case size: 42mm 
Movement: HUB4700 (automatic)
Water resistance: 10ATM (both)
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph
Power reserve: 50 hours

Explore Spirit of Big Bang Chronograph via Hublot.

Arnold & Son gives its Perpetual Moon 38 a sparkling aventurine dial

  • Arnold & Son has bestowed its Perpetual Moon 38 timepiece with an aventurine dial, complemented by a white gold case
  • The timepiece is geared towards the female market and sees the bezel and lugs of the 38mm polished white gold case set with white diamonds, with the gemstones extending onto the dial in the form of marquise-cut diamond hour markers
  • The generously sized moonphase aperture houses a mother-of-pearl moon, adorned with hand-painted shadows
  • The moon is framed by the constellations of Ursa Major and Cassiopeia, which have been hand-painted and coated with luminescent material
  • The Perpetual Moon 38 is powered by the in-house calibre A&S1612, a manually wound movement specifically developed to fit perfectly inside the 38 mm case — the manufacture’s smallest calibre

Price: $54,000CHF
Availability: 18 examples
Model: Perpetual Moon 38 White Gold Aventurine Edition (ref. 1GLMW.A01A.C0226W)
Case size: 38mm 
Movement: A&S1612 (manually wound)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, astronomical moon phases
Power reserve: 90 hours

Franck Muller pavés a new way forward with a modern take on the Vanguard

  • Franck Muller has added five new references to its tonneau-shaped Vanguard collection
  • The sculpted lines of the Swiss luxury watch brand’s stainless steel Cintrée Curvex case are further tautened and refined, allowing the guilloché pavé de losanges dial to shine
  • The guilloché dial features an all-over diamond-patterned motif that plays with light and depth, with the colours subtly shifting depending on the angle
  • The guilloché pavé de losanges dial is topped with hand-applied Arabic numerals and surrounded by a stepped rehaut with a minutes track in increments of five
  • The timepiece is an Asia Pacific exclusive and available in five colours: navy, grey, green, black, and brown
  • The Franck Muller Vanguard is powered by the calibre MVT 2536 SCDT, an automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve

Price: $17,800SGD (approx. $20,800AUD)
Availability: examples
Model: Vanguard (ref. V 4 3 SC DT CLA)
Case size: 42.5mm x 52.7mm
Movement: MVT 2536 SCDT (automatic)
Water resistance: 3ATM
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds 
Power reserve: 42 hours

Explore Vanguard via Franck Muller.

Phillips and Vacheron Constantin launch the first-ever Concours d’Élégance for watches

Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo (the watch department of Phillips auction house) and Vacheron Constantin have teamed up to launch the world’s first-ever Concours d’Élégance dedicated to timepieces. Combining Phillips’ auction expertise with Vacheron Constantin’s horological heritage, the Concours d’Élégance for timepieces intends to celebrate the artistry and enduring cultural significance of fine watchmaking.

The competition will showcase exceptional Vacheron Constantin wristwatches and pocket watches manufactured through 1999, evaluating entries across multiple categories based on authenticity, condition, provenance, and design excellence. The competition will be judged by a panel of experts, collectors, and industry leaders, and co-chaired by Aurel Bacs, senior consultant at Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, and Christian Selmoni, style and heritage director at Vacheron Constantin.

“As a lifelong enthusiast of Concours d’Élégance in the world of classic motorcars, it has long been my dream to bring this concept to fine watchmaking,” said Aurel Bacs, Senior Consultant, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo. “I am delighted that Vacheron Constantin has accepted our invitation to support the world’s very first concours d’Élégance dedicated to timepieces and I look forward to the inspiring discoveries and scholarly conversations that will emerge from the timepieces entered in this competition.”

Panerai’s Depths of Time exhibition showcases the history of the quintessentially Italian watchmaker

While Officine Panerai was founded Florence, Italy in 1860 as a watchmaking workshop by Giovanni Panerai and began supplying watches to the Italian Navy in 1910, it wasn’t until 1993 that the brand made its civilian debut and started selling timepieces to the public. Since then, the Italian watch brand has unshrouded the mystery surrounding its purpose-built timepieces, with its rugged styles appealing to heavy duty adventurers and desk divers alike.

The luxury watch brand’s new ‘Depths of Time’ exhibition in Florence, Italy offers connoisseurs and watch enthusiasts the opportunity to dive deeper into the secrets of Panerai’s legendary past and the heritage that defines its identity. Through rare archival materials, technical instruments, tool watches, and never-before-seen objects from various collections—including pieces from the historic Villino Panerai, the family home and the first Panerai Laboratorio di Idee—the exhibition showcases Panerai’s function-first ethos and delves into how the maison’s distinctive innovations and characteristic features (oversized crown guard, anyone?) came to be.

The exhibition will be held at Panerai’s flagship store in Florence until early November, before travelling to New York and Shanghai.

Explore Depths of Time via Panerai.

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