Armin Strom has introduced the Mirrored Force Resonance Zeitgeist 1665 3N in a limited edition of 25 pieces, featuring yellow gold-coloured mechanics and black lacquered chapter rings. The release extends a collection introduced in 2016 with two independent regulating systems linked by the brand’s patented resonance clutch spring to improve timekeeping stability.
Rado introduces five Captain Cook Discover references, recasting its heritage-inspired dive-watch line as contemporary sports watches. The cases measure 40.7mm across and 12.3mm thick, using the brand’s high-tech ceramic with titanium components. Rado describes the ceramic as lightweight, hypoallergenic and approximately five times as hard as stainless steel.
DJ Khaled’s latest Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is a one-of-one watch set with 720 Brazilian gemstones. The piece features an openworked movement and required nearly 10 months of craftsmanship.
Tudor watches connect watch ownership with military service in a feature centered on those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, framed by a passage from the U.S. Navy SEAL Code.
Louis Erard has introduced the Dia De Los Muertos Black, a skull-themed watch tied to the Day of the Dead. The release joins the seasonal tradition of watches drawing on memento mori imagery as a reminder of mortality.
Tissot has partnered with Damian Lillard on a PRX Skeleton Special Edition. The watch features a 44mm case and a hand-wound movement, and comes with a conversion kit that allows it to serve as a pocket watch.
Vianney Halter brought a yellow-gold Antiqua with platinum dials to Baselworld in 1998 after a slowdown in supplier work prompted him to build his own watch. Philippe Dufour secured him space at the AHCI booth, where he received two orders. Its steampunk design drew on Jules Verne; one example has since sold for nearly CHF 1 million.
Oris presents the ProPilot Date Bronze with a 41mm bronze case, black dial and dark green suede strap. Powered by the automatic calibre 733, the pilot-inspired watch uses a case material that gradually develops an individual patina through exposure to air, moisture and everyday handling.
Milan-based Unimatic’s Langhe collection brings autumn colors inspired by truffle hunting to popular Swiss-made models. The release continues the brand’s approach of developing variations around a small group of core watch designs.
Doxa has created the SUB 200T Afterglow with American retailer Exquisite Timepieces in a limited edition of 50 watches. The dive watch features a pink dial inspired by the lingering light after sunset over the Gulf of Mexico in Naples, Florida.
French watch brand Balmont revisits the California dial with California Love. The watch uses the characteristic combination of Roman numerals on the upper half of the dial and Arabic numerals on the lower half.
RZE has announced the UTD-8080-ST watch alongside an RZE-8080 module upgrade program for existing UTD-8000 owners. The UTD-8000 series debuted last year, combining surface-hardened titanium cases with a custom digital module, and has since expanded with several colorways.
Citizen’s Attesa Ever Since Limited Edition is a radio-controlled Eco-Drive watch with a dial inspired by a winter morning. It will be available from November 2026, priced at SGD 1,853 including GST.
Panerai has introduced a smaller, 42mm Luminor aimed at broadening the collection’s appeal. The reduced case size is intended to attract a wider audience.
Hanhart has introduced the 417 ES Steve McQueen Edition, reviving the actor’s historic flyback chronograph. The watch features a 39mm case, a manually wound movement and a cuff strap.
Perrelet has added four Weekend models with turquoise, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye and black onyx dials. Each has a 39 mm stainless-steel case, 9.56 mm thick, and 50-metre water resistance. The Soprod-made automatic P-321 calibre operates at 4 Hz with a 42-hour power reserve, while a date window sits at 3 o’clock.
Members of the 2026 30 Under 30(ish) class have been attending autumn watch shows, with several honorees sharing updates during their rounds.
Patek Philippe has unveiled Gondolo Ladies First, a new collection of quartz watches for women from the Geneva-based manufacture.
Maurice Lacroix has refined the Aikon Automatic Chronograph for the collection’s tenth anniversary. Launched in 2016 with quartz movements, the integrated-design, sporty Aikon range added automatic models in 2018 and has become a core part of the brand’s catalogue.
E.C. Andersson has launched the Cpt at £755, limited to 45 pieces per dial colour. Its 35mm case measures 35.6mm across the bezel and offers 100m water resistance. An in-house-regulated Miyota 9039 powers the watch, available with textured Bright Silver or Midnight Blue dials, luminous hands and markers, and a box sapphire crystal.
The Citizen Super Titanium Eco-Drive combines high-end quartz watchmaking with Super Titanium construction. The Japanese watch sits within Citizen’s premium offering and reflects the brand’s approach to upscale quartz timepieces.
WindUp Watch Fair NYC 2026 occupied an entire New York City block for its largest edition yet. More than 160 watch brands participated, bringing new releases and microbrands together with thousands of enthusiasts and collectors.
Artisanal watchmaking exists within major industrial watch brands as well as among independents. Looking at how individual watches are produced and who makes them complicates the conventional separation between these two parts of the watch industry.
Jaeger-LeCoultre brings back the Master Ultra Thin Moon in a 36mm pink gold case. The returning model comes from the Vallée de Joux watchmaker, known for supplying high-end movements to other leading watch houses.
Oris has launched the Aquis Date Kelp Forest Limited Edition, developed with underwater photographer and longtime brand ambassador Francis Pérez. The watch has a stainless-steel case measuring 41.5mm across and 12.9mm thick. Its inspiration is kelp forests, marine ecosystems that shelter wildlife and absorb carbon.
Hamilton’s American Classic Cushion Mechanical brings back a 1926 Art Deco design in six versions across two sizes. The watches use a hand-wound movement offering a 57-hour power reserve.
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.
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.
Breitling is offering bespoke Super Chronomat watches to the 999 Aston Martin Valhalla owners. Choices include the titanium B19 44, a 44 mm perpetual-calendar chronograph with a 96-hour power reserve, and the stainless-steel Automatic 38 with a diamond-set bezel. Both feature carbon-fiber dials and Rouleaux bracelets, with configurable colors and engravings linked to owners’ cars.