Daily Digest

Glashütte Original has introduced two Senator Aventurine watches inspired by Art Nouveau and Art Déco. The green aventurine version has a red-gold case, while the blue aventurine model uses platinum. Both are powered by the automatic Caliber 36 movement.

Habring² and SJX have created the Chrono Felix Perpetual “Star,” a 30-piece monopusher chronograph perpetual calendar in a 38.5 mm stainless steel case. It uses the hand-wound Habring² A11CP movement with a Dubois-Depraz perpetual calendar module, has a black dial with applied gold star markers and moon phase, and costs US$28,500 before taxes.

Norqain has added turquoise accents to the Wild ONE Skeleton X-Lite, a 45-gram sports watch with 5,000g shock resistance and a skeletonized manufacture movement.

Christopher Ward has introduced the Sealander Yalos in four textured dial variants: Ice Blue, Salt Pink, Sand White and Sea Green. The coastal-inspired dials undergo a 20-step production process. The collection adds COSC-certified chronometer movements, redesigned cases and solid hands with baton markers, removing the lume used on the standard C63 Sealander.

Urwerk’s UR-300 Time Quantum introduces a jumping T-frame satellite display in a 45.2 × 58.8 × 18.25mm grade 5 titanium case, offered untreated or black PE-CVD-coated. Each version is limited to 25 pieces at CHF 168,000. Automatic calibre UR-30.01V runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour with twin barrels and a 44-hour power reserve.

Why it matters (interpretation): The new T-frame architecture represents a substantive evolution of Urwerk’s satellite display, coordinating multiple instantaneous movements rather than relying on its conventional rotating carousel.

Farer has introduced the Stratton II, a second edition of its moonphase watch, with a laser micro-etched lunar disc made by Swiss specialist AJS Production. The 39mm gold PVD cushion case pairs with a black Eisenkiesel stone dial, Lumicast numerals, a gold lance handset, 50m water resistance and a sapphire exhibition back.

Breitling has added the 41mm Navitimer B09 Chronograph 41 and Navitimer B02 Chronograph 41 Cosmonaute to its regular collection. Both use stainless-steel cases, reverse-panda dials, bidirectional bezels and slide-rule scales. The B09 comes in black or blue, while the Cosmonaute uses a black dial with a 24-hour display.

Chopard has unveiled the L.U.C Full Strike “Día de los Muertos” Edition 13, a special version of its chiming L.U.C Full Strike created around Mexico’s Day of the Dead tradition. The watch blends the theme with Chopard’s mechanical sonnerie and decorative craftsmanship.

Citizen has introduced a new Series 8 GMT with Damascus steel and forged carbon elements. The mechanical GMT model expands the brand’s Series 8 line, which already uses a true automatic GMT movement and targets the sporty segment.

Baume & Mercier has introduced the Joia M0A10896, a 28mm lug-free steel watch with a 4N gold-tone PVD bezel and the collection’s first two-tone bracelet. The new model expands the Joia line with a mixed-metal execution aimed at women’s watches.

NOMOS Glashütte has added ice-blue dials to two Metro models. The pair includes a watch powered by a new hand-wound calibre and an automatic version featuring the collection’s established ring-date display.

Raymond Weil’s Millesime Jubilee is limited to 500 pieces, with a 39.5mm stainless-steel case and light-blue sector dial with black subdials. Its Sellita SW510-based automatic Cal. RW5030 provides approximately 62 hours of power reserve at 28,800 vibrations per hour. Priced at ¥715,000 including tax, it launches in Japan on October 30, 2026.

Mido has introduced the Multifort TV Big Date Chronometer, extending its TV-shaped watch collection. The new model follows the brand’s 2023 revival of an archival case design that became a recognisable part of the Multifort range.

Breitling has introduced two two-tone Navitimer watches as Watches of Switzerland exclusives in the US. The pair comprises a green-dial Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 and a mint-dial Navitimer 32, offering two sizes and different shades of green within the collection.

Chinese watchmaker Atelier Mephalie has been revived after nearly a century and is returning with three minute repeaters.

Seiko has added two new colour variants to its Seiko 5 field GMT range. The update extends the brand’s mechanical dual-time offering, which began with the introduction of the Seiko 5 GMT in 2022.

Sicura has introduced the Hexa 400 Sea Green, a vintage-inspired dive watch with an ocean-inspired dial. The brand’s history includes boldly designed dive watches with patented multi-bezel systems developed during the late 1960s and 1970s.

Three F.P. Journe watches each sold for more than $1 million at Antiquorum’s New York auction. Among them, a platinum Centigraphe Souverain achieved $1.67 million.

Phillips, Sotheby’s and Christie’s will hold watch auctions in Geneva in November 2026, followed by Phillips sales in Hong Kong. Highlighted watches include a steel Patek Philippe reference 1436 and a first-series reference 2499.

Marteau & Co. is preparing The Blueprint, its first themed auction. The upcoming secondary-market sale is organized around the color blue.

Jaeger-LeCoultre presented The Collectibles VII in Hong Kong with 16 watches: eight restored vintage pieces and eight contemporary counterparts. The programme’s first vintage collection exhibition covered Duoplan, Reverso, Memovox and a “Precision” category, with live restoration demonstrations. Established in 2023, The Collectibles offers restored historical watches for sale with archive extracts.

George Daniels 100 will display 22 watches at IAMWATCH Singapore from November 12, 2026, bringing Space Traveller I and II together for the first time. The exhibition will subsequently move to Phillips in London in February 2027.

The fourth-generation Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M, introduced in 2025, is reviewed after a month on the wrist in steel with a black dial and black ceramic bezel. The watch features a redesigned case, revised proportions, a new bracelet and the Calibre 8912, with the experience focusing on comfort, build quality and daily wear.

Chrono24 data shows under-30 buyers allocated about 34% of watch spending to Rolex in H1 2025, while dress watches made up 12% of Gen Z purchases. The figures suggest younger buyers are still drawn to Rolex, but are also showing measurable interest in dressier, less hype-driven watches.

Robb Report Watch Collector profiles Alexandre Martin, an independent watchmaker drawing attention in Geneva. The piece positions him among the names collectors are comparing with the leading figures in haute horology.