News & Novelties
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Eight Years, 21 Patents, Two Songs: Blancpain’s Grande Double Sonnerie Is a Watchmaking First
Blancpain has just pulled off something no one thought possible on the wrist: a grande sonnerie that plays two different melodies. Not two chimes. Two actual tunes, on demand, switched with a push of a button on the case. Welcome the Grande Double Sonnerie, ref. 15GSQ, and quite possibly the most complicated watch Blancpain has…
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Jaeger-LeCoultre One-O-One Secrets – pink sapphires, hidden time, tiny calibre
Jaeger-LeCoultre revisits its storied secret-watch tradition with the new 101 Secrets in 18k pink gold, pairing high jewellery craft with the micromechanical poetry of Calibre 101. It is limited to three pieces, which feels about right for something that prefers a whisper to a shout.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre Grande Complication A Grande Sonnerie – a chiming summit revisited
Jaeger-LeCoultre revisits its most audacious wristworn chiming calibre with the Duometre Grande Complication A Grande Sonnerie, a new interpretation of Calibre 182 with 15 complications, refined acoustics and a calmer, more legible face. It is a pièce unique, which feels about right for a movement that counts its parts in the thousands and its patience…
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 – a star map that sings
Jaeger-LeCoultre revisits its celestial grand complication with the Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945, a five-piece edition in 18K white gold that marries a Northern Hemisphere sky chart, a minute repeater and the flying Cosmotourbillon that orbits the dial in one sidereal day. It is a poetic machine with clear intent – astronomy on the dial,…
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Frederique Constant Classics Index Small Seconds Automatic
Frederique Constant presents a new generation of its Classics Index Small Seconds Automatic, a composed take on Swiss elegance that favors proportion over noise. It is a quiet reminder that refinement still fits a 39 mm case.
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F.P.Journe Creates a Unique Chronograph for Prince Albert II’s Foundation
In Monaco on 7 September 2026, François-Paul Journe unveiled a unique piece for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation: his first classic chronograph, created to benefit environmental initiatives. After the Rattrapante, Flyback and Centigraphe, this one speaks in a quieter register – central chronograph hand, 30-minute counter at 3, small seconds at 9, tachymeter…
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Favre Leuba x Jean Rousseau – Deep Raider Revival, Three Ways
Favre Leuba teams with Jean Rousseau for a 99-piece run of the 39 mm Deep Raider Revival, split into three series of 33. It is a crisp salute to the 1964 Deep Blue, with vintage green lume, tailored strap work, and small but telling design tweaks that show both maisons were paying attention.
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Orion gold neomatik new black – NOMOS refines the dress watch
NOMOS Glashütte presents Orion gold neomatik new black, a quiet statement in solid 18 kt gold. The deep black dial, punctuated by golden indexes and slender hands, keeps ceremony without theatrics.
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Raymond Weil unveils a new Toccata Heritage expression
Raymond Weil has announced a new expression of the Toccata Heritage, described as a refined tribute to heritage, femininity and contemporary watchmaking. The message is succinct, the intent clear. A classic line receives a considered refresh.
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Laurent Ferrier Classic Moon Dusk – Série Atelier VIII in Yellow Gold
Laurent Ferrier brings its annual calendar with moon phase to 18-carat yellow gold for the first time, in a 20-piece Classic Moon Dusk Série Atelier. The idea is simple and well judged – warmth of metal meeting warmth of light.