Arsène Lippens released 10 Artigiano “Sashiko Denim” watches, reference 0599-SD, with artist Pey van der Wel. Priced at ¥368,300 including tax, each features a hand-stitched denim dial, 37.5mm 316L stainless steel case, hand-wound Sellita SW210-1b with 48-hour power reserve, and 50m water resistance. Sales have ended.
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Raymond Weil’s Freelancer World-Traveller 2762-STC-02026 honors its founder’s centenary with 260 pieces priced at ¥891,000 including tax. Its 40mm stainless-steel case houses the Sellita-based automatic RW3230 caller-GMT calibre, offering 56 hours at 28,800vph. A blue dial carries a champagne relief world map and rotating 24-city ring; water resistance is 50m.
Cushion-shaped watch cases occupy a middle ground between round and square designs. Six watches illustrate this approach to case shaping, offering an alternative to more conventional silhouettes.
Five watches from Mr Jones Watches, Akteo, Fossil, Seiko and Qlocktwo emphasize humor, unconventional ideas and accessible pricing. Their appeal rests on distinctive design rather than elaborate complications, offering ways to enjoy watches without a large budget.
Tudor’s partnership with Formula 1 team VCARB connects the watch brand with motorsport. A visit to the team offers context for a pairing that may not initially seem obvious.
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Seiko has renewed its collaboration with Japanese watch retailer TiCTAC for the HZB002J, an off-white-dial version of their earlier field/explorer watch. It retains a stainless steel case measuring 40 mm across and 11 mm thick, with a 48 mm lug-to-lug length and 20 mm lug width.
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The Orient Flusso and Tissot PRX share 1970s-inspired styling and integrated bracelets. The two watches offer similar design approaches despite being produced in countries separated by nearly 10,000 kilometers.
Fossil has collaborated with Minecraft for a second time, producing three limited-edition chronograph watches inspired by Minecraft Dungeons II. The American brand’s latest video-game collaboration follows its first Fossil x Minecraft watch, which appeared in 2025.
The Rolex GMT-Master ref. 6542 belongs to the era of expanding commercial aviation in the 1950s, when faster international travel increased pilots’ and passengers’ need to track time across multiple time zones.
MVS Watches offers the 30-piece Trematic Archivio Uno Ref. 802 for £1,985, with a 35.3mm steel case, two-tone pie-pan dial and ETA 2846 Elaboré automatic with Dubois Dépraz 9201 calendar/moonphase module and 43-hour reserve. Other offerings include polyWatch crystal polishes from £6.95 and a £23.99 Connoisseurs cleaning kit.