Audemars Piguet has officially launched The Watch Keepers, a digital platform selling certified pre-owned Audemars Piguet watches directly from the brand, marking its formal entry into the certified pre-owned market.
Louis Erard has released the Futur Antérieur with Vianney Halter, priced at CHF 4,950. The watch comes with yellow-toned or silver-coloured dials, Vianney Halter’s signature rivets, ostrich leather, and an 8.85mm stainless-steel case.
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.
Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato Fifty Three Gold Bridges features a 41mm steel case, 10.85mm thick, with a white-gold bezel and integrated H-link bracelet. Its skeletonised display exposes three rose-gold bridges, a tourbillon with a lyre-shaped cage and a platinum micro-rotor. Luminous hands and hour markers aid readability, although the gold hands can blend into the bridges.
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.
Bell & Ross has unveiled the BR-05 Chrono Snow Rocket, a 250-piece tribute to speed skier Simon Billy. Its 42mm steel case measures 14.25mm thick and offers 100m water resistance. A matt white dial carries red accents and ski-shaped hands. The automatic BR-CAL.326 chronograph movement provides a 60-hour power reserve.
The Lebond Norman Foster belongs to the Spanish brand’s range of watches created with renowned architects. Founder Asier Mateo works with architects to translate their architectural visions into wristwatch designs.
Laurent Ferrier has introduced the Grand Sport Tourbillon Iceberg. It belongs to the collection that established the independent watchmaker’s integrated sports-watch design, preceding the more compact and more accessible Sport Auto and Sport Traveller.
Vacheron Constantin has introduced two The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac “Year of the Goat” watches ahead of the Lunar New Year in February 2027. The watches feature a hands-free display and celebrate the eighth animal in the twelve-year Chinese zodiac cycle.
Casio has presented the CMK-100, its first mechanical wristwatch under the core Casio brand. The watch comes in three variants and pairs a Japanese automatic movement with a lightweight titanium case and functional styling that recalls the Rolex Explorer.
Why it matters · interpretationThis marks a significant shift for Casio, which has long been associated mainly with digital and quartz watches. A mechanical core-brand model could signal a broader positioning strategy for the company.
TAG Heuer marks 10 years with Oracle Red Bull Racing with a 38mm Formula 1 Solargraph special edition priced at €2,200. The steel watch uses the solar-powered TH50-00 calibre and adopts the team’s blue-and-red racing colors in a sporty Formula 1 design.
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.
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.
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.
MB&F’s dual-time Legacy Machine No. 1 EVO comes in 42mm Grade 5 titanium with a rhodium dial plate ($109,000) or 5N rose gold with green dial plate ($137,000; 33 pieces). Its manual-winding movement runs at 18,000vph with a 60-hour reserve and double hairspring. Both offer 80m water resistance, FlexRing shock protection and quick-change rubber straps.
Monaco Legend Auctions will offer a 1927 Audemars Piguet rectangular triple calendar with moon phase, the only known platinum example of its series. Powered by calibre 10GHSM, it features applied Breguet numerals and white-gold Breguet hands. Audemars Piguet made fewer than 50 such rectangular calendar wristwatches over the 30 years beginning in 1924.
NOMOS Glashütte has introduced the Club 38 as a larger variant of its Club watch. The Club collection offers a sportier alternative to the brand’s emblematic hand-wound Tangente and is positioned among its more accessible watches.
Timex and Matt Hranek’s WM Brown have launched a non-limited $349 dress watch set with a steel bracelet and brown leather strap. The tank-shaped stainless steel case measures 26.5 × 41.3mm, housing a Miyota 1L40 quartz movement. Its light grey Arabic-numeral dial has small seconds; water resistance is 50m. It is available now through both partners.
Sinn has introduced the 140 A S Anniversary chronograph to mark its 65th anniversary, limiting production to 300 pieces. Inspired by the brand’s spaceflight history, it continues a model line associated with demonstrating the reliability of an automatic mechanical chronograph in zero gravity.
Nomadic has launched the Dána 141, its first rectangular dress watch, priced at £1,250. The case measures 28mm wide, 39.6mm lug-to-lug and 8.3mm thick. Moonlight White, Emerald Green and Black Velvet dials feature vertical stripes and Art Deco detailing. A hand-wound La Joux-Perret D101 movement provides a 50-hour power reserve, visible through an exhibition caseback.
NOMOS Glashütte’s Metro Date Power Reserve Ice Blue, reference 1121, introduces the hand-wound DUW 4701 calibre with quick-set date, 52-hour power reserve and 3 Hz frequency. Its stainless steel case measures 37mm across and 8mm thick, with 50-metre water resistance. The metallic light-blue dial features rhodium-plated hands, complemented by a black Shell Cordovan strap.
LVMH-owned Zenith is considering up to 200 job cuts, including 100 at its Le Locle manufacture, as it reduces production, models and distribution following years of losses. CEO Benoit De Clerck outlined a repositioning toward lower-volume, higher-end watches, targeted for completion by 2029. Employee consultation began October 22; movement supply to other group brands and after-sales services would continue.
Why it matters · interpretationThis suggests sustained pressure on mid-priced Swiss luxury watches is prompting structural changes rather than temporary production adjustments. Zenith’s proposed cuts and repositioning would substantially reshape an established movement manufacturer within LVMH.