The Montblanc Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz LE 829 incorporates ash from Mount Elbrus into its case construction. The dormant volcano lies in the Greater Caucasus of southwestern Russia, with its latest recorded eruption dating to around AD 50.
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12 stories selected from the day’s reporting. Breitling Adds Manually Wound Navitimer B09 and B02 Cosmonaute to Core Collection.
Top Stories
Windup Watch Shop will host an evening event with Baltic at its Brooklyn, New York showroom on Thursday, November 5, 2026. The gathering runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with guests invited to RSVP.
Casio’s new G-Shock 2500 Series has earned the nickname “CasioNaut” among online watch enthusiasts. The watch receives a hands-on assessment that looks beyond its internet nickname.
The Aqualab is a watch from Gagà Laboratorio.
Gallet managing director Erwan Rossignol discusses the inspirations shaping the recently revived watch brand’s next era, drawing on its 200-year history and association with adventure.
New Releases
Breitling has launched the Navitimer B09 Chronograph 41 and Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute as non-limited additions to its core collection. The pair brings manually wound options to the regular Navitimer lineup, with an emphasis on appealing to watch enthusiasts.
Ressence’s Type 10 DN (Dark Night) is its first oil-filled watch powered by the RW-01 manufacture calibre, unveiled earlier this year. A dark-blue titanium case pairs with a matching rubber strap. The rotating ROCS display operates in oil, magnetically coupled to the mechanical movement housed in a separate, air-filled compartment.
Former Longines designer Francis Jacquerye has launched Swedish watch brand Svea Atelier with its first dress watch, the Monolith. The design-led brand’s debut model features angular styling and a quartz movement, with prices starting at €680.
Yema has unveiled the Spacegraf Heure Sidérale Tourbillon Volant as its Millésime 2026 limited edition. The universe-inspired watch pays tribute to the birthplace of French watchmaking and carries the Millésime designation, which Yema uses to represent its highest-level offerings.
Andorra-based Atelier de Chronométrie has unveiled the ADC16, its first dual-register chronograph. The unique commission features a gilt dial and a heavily upgraded historical Valjoux 23 calibre, following the independent watchmaker’s earlier three-register split-seconds chronographs.
Auctions & Secondary Market
Ten selected watches are coming up for auction over the next few months during the fall auction season, with some lots carrying starting bids of just CHF 1.
Independent Watchmaking
Jiro Katayama discusses the creation and future of Otsuka Lotec, the Japanese independent watch brand he founded. Its collection combines steampunk influences with industrial design, building international recognition within the independent watchmaking scene over just a few years.