Daily Digest

Hublot CEO Julien Tornare invited founder Carlo Crocco back to revisit the design that launched the brand in 1980. The original watch paired a 36 mm gold case and quartz movement with a nearly plain black dial, 12 bezel screws and a vanilla-scented rubber strap, attracting European royal clients within months.

The 20th Salón Internacional Alta Relojería will take place October 20–22 at The St. Regis Mexico City, hosting 50 brands. Six first-time exhibitors—Christiaan van der Klaauw, Kudoke, NOMOS Glashütte, Neprosolar, Pragma and Unimatic—join the fair. The program includes launches, Mexican-market editions and watches rarely available through regular retail channels.

Norqain and Wempe hosted a watch evening in Stuttgart on October 14, 2026, moderated by Watchlounge. Guests viewed and tried on models from all three Norqain collections, including recent releases. An opening discussion featured Norqain chief commercial officer Daniel Aellig, Wempe Stuttgart manager Alexander Binder and Watchlounge managing director David Schank.

Fossil is bringing Swiss-made watches back to its lineup with the Signature CS-1 collection. The launch comprises two distinct models, pairing Swiss movements with designs inspired by mid-century modern architecture.

Papar’s new Vuelte combines a wandering-hour complication with brutalist design in a case measuring 8.8mm thick, the brand’s thinnest yet. Production is limited to 100 pieces.

French watch brand Capta launched on Kickstarter in September 2026 with the Omnia collection and its first model, the Uniscale. Founded by Alexandre Dib and Trystan Jego, the brand combines vintage wristwatch functionality with modern readability. The Uniscale brings tachymeter, pulsometer and telemeter functions together on a single dial scale.

MONTA marks its tenth anniversary with two Neuchâtel X limited editions. The milestone follows a decade of developing versatile Swiss-made watches informed by mid-century tool-watch design, a direction the independent brand has pursued since its founding.

AETHER and Bamford London have collaborated on the D-300, a new interpretation of the watchmaker’s ceramic dive watch. The partnership follows their 2023 limited-edition cushion-cased GMT, which marked the Los Angeles outdoor apparel company’s first timepiece.

New versions of the Hermès H08 sports watch use fiberglass and ceramic, bringing contrasting materials to the collection’s next generation.

Fears expands the Arnos collection with the Opera Black, an Art Deco-styled dress watch. The new version combines a polished black onyx dial with contrasting white lacquer.

Brew celebrates New York City at the Windup Watch Fair with the Metric Chrono Taxi. The watch pays tribute to the city's iconic checkered taxis, drawing inspiration from Manhattan's gritty street culture and coffee-fueled atmosphere in the 20th century.

Nuncier, the independent Middle Eastern watch brand formerly known as Nuun, has released the limited-edition Lunar Mission. Its Moon-surface-inspired design provides a new interpretation of the sporting silhouette that has helped establish the young brand’s visual identity.