The F38 ND is the first watch from Baumann Aying, a brand based in Upper Bavaria. Its development grew out of watch modification, leading to a model assembled, regulated and sold under the maker’s own brand.
The Gerald Charles Masterlink Atelier Edition pairs a 38mm × 38mm stainless steel case and integrated bracelet with hand-hammered Maillechort dials in rose, yellow and white gold finishes. Each dial is worked by hand over several hours, creating closely controlled indentations that catch the light against the collection’s angular sports-watch design.
The limited-edition Seiko Prospex Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Save the Ocean combines Japanese dive-watch heritage with modern mechanical watchmaking. Its mangrove-green theme accompanies a connection to Seiko’s Save the Ocean marine-conservation program.
Phillips is offering a unique tantalum Voutilainen Vingt-8 Inversé as lot 216, estimated at CHF 200,000–400,000. Jose Pereztroika alleges that a changed power-reserve hand position in a new photograph conceals a defective mechanism. Commissioned outside the original 26-piece run, the watch has a distinctive ring and hand colour combination and a movement engraved ‘1/1’.
Hublot’s Big Bang collection has spent more than two decades on the market, becoming a defining family for the brand. The Big Bang Original continues that lineage.
French watch brands Yema, Depancel and Reservoir take different approaches to automotive-inspired timepieces, with designs ranging from racing chronographs to dashboard-inspired displays.
Parmigiani Fleurier has presented its latest Toric Petite Seconde, pairing a platinum case with a hand-grained blue dial. The dress watch is also showing at WatchTime New York 2026.
Panerai has introduced the Luminor PAM01710, PAM01711 and PAM01714, bringing its 1993 case design to 42mm for the first time, down from the originals’ 44mm. All three feature the automatic P.980 calibre with a 72-hour power reserve, single-layer dials inspired by early civilian models and 50-bar water resistance, equivalent to approximately 500 metres.
Century’s Mastersphere is a limited-edition watch that revives the brand’s “Vacuum Chronometer” concept. It offers an unconventional proposition for collectors, with an emphasis on the historical storytelling behind the timepiece.
Armin Strom has introduced the Mirrored Force Resonance Zeitgeist 1665 3N, limited to 25 pieces worldwide. Its 43 mm stainless steel case houses exposed resonance mechanics with yellow gold-coloured PVD mainplate and bridges. Polished black lacquer dial elements, heat-blued stainless steel hands and a dark grey Alcantara strap complete the new colour scheme.
Bianchet’s new Rotondo UltraFino Diamond combines Grade 5 titanium, white gold and baguette-cut diamonds in an ultra-thin flying tourbillon watch. Powered by a manufacture movement, it offers 5,000 G shock resistance and 100-meter water resistance, and makes its US debut at WatchTime New York 2026.
The Salón Internacional Alta Relojería (SIAR) will hold its 20th edition from October 20 to 22. The watch fair will feature 50 brands, with a strong presence from independent watchmakers.
New watch releases this week include Biver’s first steel watch, the MB&F LM1 EVO and the Hublot Classic Fusion Tributo. Jaeger-LeCoultre and Svea Atelier also feature among the brands with new releases.
Ressence has unveiled the Type 10 DN, its first watch to combine the brand’s proprietary base calibre with its oil-filled display module. The debut edition is limited to 100 pieces and features an organically shaped titanium case with a dark blue DLC coating.
The first in-house calibre suggests a significant step toward greater movement independence for Ressence.
WatchTime New York recorded its highest attendance in its 11th year. The three-day 2026 event at Gotham Hall brought together collectors for new watches and collecting discussions, marking the largest edition of the show to date.
NOMOS Glashütte’s Metro Date Power Reserve ice blue, reference 1121, pairs a 37mm stainless-steel case, 8mm thick, with the new manual-winding DUW 4701. It offers quick-set date adjustment, a 52-hour power reserve and 50m water resistance. Priced at $4,500 in the US and from €3,280 in Spain, it accompanies a movement update for the white-dial version.
Breguet has refreshed the Marine 5517 three-hander and 5527 flyback chronograph with new guilloché dials, Breguet numerals and a more symmetrical layout. Both models retain their existing cases and movements, concentrating the update on dial design rather than mechanical changes.