MB&F founder Max Büsser said rising production costs reduced the planned HM-12 Robot run from 80 watches to 36, split equally across three colours. Speaking at the brand’s New York lounge during Watch Week, he said applying MB&F’s usual margins would have implied a price around CHF 480,000. Bradley Taylor also closed his order book.
TAG Heuer has reportedly stopped producing its Connected smartwatch line, raising the possibility of an exit from the decade-old business. Reports cited include La Lettre and several technology outlets, but neither TAG Heuer nor parent company LVMH has officially confirmed permanent discontinuation.
If confirmed as a permanent exit, this would mark a significant retreat from smartwatches by a major Swiss luxury watchmaker.
Hublot’s Big Bang Original Soft Touch All Black and All Red emphasize the tactile qualities of their materials, linking the brand’s materials innovation to the watches’ feel.
Brew has unveiled the Metric Chrono Taxi, a New York taxi-inspired version of its Metric Chrono. The watch combines taxi-yellow accents with a checkerboard dial and is limited to 1,000 pieces, priced at US$495 each.
H. Moser & Cie. has unveiled the Pioneer Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton Aventurine Saquon Barkley. The limited-edition watch marks the brand’s first collaboration with the NFL star.
TimeForArt and Watches for ELA will offer unique watches for bidding this autumn.
Watch Club Business School, a club aimed at students, is finding success among younger watch enthusiasts, illustrating that interest in watches extends to a new generation.
A new generation of independent watch brands is embracing expressive design, with creative typography and a maximalist approach to fonts serving as forms of expression.
Milano Watch Week 2026 brought together 57 brands alongside collectors and prominent watch-industry figures, underscoring Milan’s growing profile as an international gathering place for the watch community.
The GPHG’s second world-tour stop displayed nominated watches at The Forum at Gaysorn Amarin in Bangkok from October 15–18, 2026. Swiss President Guy Parmelin inaugurated the exhibition, supported by PMT The Hour Glass. The nominated watches next go on display at Geneva’s Musée d’Art et d’Histoire from October 29.
Rexhep Rexhepi emerged with Akrivia in 2012 after training at Patek Philippe. Born in Kosovo in 1987, he moved to Switzerland in 1998 and took Patek Philippe’s apprenticeship entrance exam at 14. He chose the programme for its access to multiple workshops, spanning movement development and finishing.
Power reserve indicators show how much running time remains in a mechanical watch. Display formats include conventional hands, linear scales and indicators on the caseback, providing different ways to convey the watch’s remaining reserve.
Oris has redesigned the ProPilot Calibre 111 with black or pine green dials combining brushed and textured finishes. The permanent-collection models have 43mm stainless-steel cases, 13.2mm thickness and 100m water resistance. The hand-wound manufacture Calibre 111 delivers a 240-hour power reserve, with small seconds, a date and a patented nonlinear power-reserve indicator.
The Bell & Ross BR-03 Space Mission uses a moon and a spaceplane in place of conventional hands to indicate the time. A black aventurine dial provides a sparkling backdrop, surrounded by a matte-black ceramic case.
Ralph Lauren has launched the Vintage ’67 with a 40mm 18K gold case measuring 9.1mm thick. Its black-and-white dial features oversized Arabic numerals, a railway minute track and small seconds beneath a box sapphire crystal. The manually wound La Joux-Perret calibre 7380 provides a 90-hour power reserve, while the design references the brand’s founding year.
Australian microbrand EXOFI has launched its debut dive watch, the Wolf Rock 42. Inspired by Queensland’s coast, the model marks the brand’s entry into Australia’s microbrand watch scene.
The Maltese cross mechanism serves several purposes in mechanical watch movements. Originally developed to restrict a mainspring’s working range, it is also used in perpetual calendars and unconventional jumping-hour complications, extending its application beyond its original role.
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.
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.
Omega launched two non-limited Seamaster Diver 300M editions on October 5: a blue James Bond model and its first watch dedicated to Spectre, with a black dial. Both feature 42mm stainless-steel cases, mesh bracelets, 300m water resistance and automatic Master Chronometer calibre 8806 with a 55-hour power reserve. Each costs $8,600, or MXN 178,800 in Mexico.
The new Hublot Classic Fusion Tributo watches feature a manufacture movement made by Zenith rather than Hublot itself, distinguishing the calibre’s origin from the brand name on the dial.