Zenith’s 1990s De Luca, Rainbow Flyback and Chronomaster chronographs feature among neovintage collecting options, with six examples offered below $7,000. Ebel and its then-CEO Pierre-Alain Blum helped revive demand for the El Primero calibre by ordering movements in the 1980s, before Rolex adopted it for the Daytona in 1988.
Time on Show will hold its fourth edition at BolognaFiere from October 22 to 25, 2026, alongside Auto e Moto d’Epoca. The four-day fair brings together specialist dealers offering vintage, rare and collectible watches, allowing visitors to inspect pieces in person, meet dealers and purchase watches.
Zenith marked Cohiba’s 50th anniversary in 2016 with a limited-edition El Primero, following a collaboration conceived the previous year. Javier Terrés, then a manager at Habanos, recalls how Jean-Claude Biver initiated the partnership between the Swiss watchmaker and the Cuban premium cigar brand.
Collector Daryll’s interest in Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and A. Lange & Söhne led him toward independent watchmaking. His personal collecting account frames that journey around emotional attachment and the financial toll of pursuing watches.
French watchmaker Serica has created a timepiece for Peugeot’s RCZ Vision concept car, presented in connection with the 2026 Paris Motor Show.
Toledano & Chan’s new b/1 “Dazzle” watches pair the brand’s brutalist design language with a visually disorienting camouflage treatment inspired by First World War U-boats.
Scottish watchmaker Anordain’s Model 2 Porcelain reflects its expansion from enamel into porcelain dial-making. Founded in 2015 by designer Lewis Heath, the brand makes its dials by hand in Glasgow. Its enamellers visited Limoges to study porcelain craftsmanship before the company established its own production processes.
Three collectors discuss their personal connections to the Omega Speedmaster, linking its heritage, design and character to their individual collecting interests. Their perspectives show how the same watch can resonate with different personalities and passions.
Seiko has introduced the Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver’s Watch HBC011, limited to 4,500 individually numbered pieces. Its wave-patterned “Daytime Blue” dial won a global fan vote in July 2025 and pairs with a blue aluminium bezel insert. Inspired by the original 62MAS, the edition marks the 60th anniversary of Seiko’s first diver’s watch.
MeisterSinger has launched the Edition Panthero Jumping Hour Guilloché, limited to 25 pieces. The German brand’s new edition features a light-blue guilloché treatment and builds on the Panthero Jumping Hour, which debuted earlier in 2026.
Arthur Choquet’s “Un Instant” and Aymeric Peters’s “Silence Choisi” won the technician and apprentice categories of Cartier’s 2026 watchmaking prize. Both receive a Cartier watch and an internship offer. For 2027, the competition adds a jewellery discipline and invites interpretations of Cartier’s animal world, with applications open until November 30, 2026.
TAG Heuer has unveiled a special Formula 1 Solargraph in Oracle Red Bull Racing’s livery colors. The watch celebrates the brand’s sponsorship of the racing team, alongside its broader Formula 1 involvement through LVMH’s partnership with the sport.
Monaco Legend Auctions heads into its autumn 2026 season with expectations raised by strong spring auction results and numerous price records. Recent sales also included four unique Rolex Daytonas that fetched more than €40 million combined.
Jaeger-LeCoultre has introduced the Master Control Chronometre Date, Power Reserve and Perpetual Calendar. The collection features integrated three-link bracelets with vertically brushed surfaces, polished bevels and double-folding clasps. Existing Master Control models also join the new family, whose bracelet details echo the watches’ Dauphine hands and triangular indices.
The integrated-bracelet collection suggests a stronger push by Jaeger-LeCoultre into the luxury sports-watch segment, while consolidating its existing Master Control range.