News & Novelties
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De Bethune DB25xs Sand Winds – titanium poetry in yellow
De Bethune’s DB25xs Sand Winds takes titanium to its lyrical extreme, letting nature’s textures steer the aesthetics while keeping the mechanics disciplined and modern.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date Shrinks to 40 mm – The Sport Classic Refined
The Polaris Date returns in a trimmer 40 mm steel case and 12.9 mm profile, keeping the model’s purposeful character while improving daily wear. It reads like good design should feel – precise, calm, and ready for the long haul.
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Greubel Forsey Balancier QM – Qualite Musee, defined
Greubel Forsey names the thing it has long practiced. The Balancier QM is the first watch to carry the Qualite Musee standard – a declaration that every single part must stand as a work of art. Hand-wound, with hours, minutes, small seconds and a discreet sector power-reserve, it arrives in a 39.60 mm white gold…
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Zidane’s First Cartier Pasha Heads to Christie’s for ELA
Zinedine Zidane’s first personal watch – a stainless-steel Cartier Pasha with sapphire cabochon-set pushers – will be auctioned at Christie’s Rare Watches sale in Geneva on November 9, 2026, with proceeds to benefit ELA International. The piece, bought with his first salary at FC Girondins de Bordeaux nearly 35 years ago, carries more than celebrity…
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NOMOS Ahoi neomatik Sky and Sand – summer hues, serious watchmaking
NOMOS Glashütte extends its Ahoi line with two compact sports watches, Ahoi neomatik sky and sand, pairing beach-ready color with sober engineering. The dials lean lighthearted – sky in serene blue, sand in a warm golden tone – yet the intent is practical: clear legibility, a touch of orange on the seconds hand, and green…
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U-BOAT Classico U-46 – one millimetre, same soul
U-BOAT refines its signature silhouette with the Classico U-46, a slightly downsized 46 mm take on Italo Fontana’s long-running design. The character stays muscular, the proportions breathe a little easier. Your wrist will notice the millimetre, your eyes will not.
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Ulysse Nardin Freak [X] New Generation: Smaller, Smarter, and Still Wonderfully Weird
Fast forward to 2019, and the brand introduced the Freak [X] – a slightly more civilized version that actually had a crown. Still radical, but wearable. Now, in 2026, celebrating both 180 years of existence and 25 years of the Freak, Ulysse Nardin has completely re-engineered it from scratch. And when they say “completely,” they…
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Mauron Musy names Ryan Lochte and Tuli Tuipulotu friends of the brand
Mauron Musy has appointed Olympic champion Ryan Lochte and Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu as friends of the brand. It is a tidy match of high-output athletes with a small Swiss independent that builds watches around mechanical discipline rather than marketing noise.
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H. Moser Pioneer Centre Seconds Sun Berry: colour turned up, mechanics in check
H. Moser & Cie. adds a jolt of saturated summer to its most versatile line with the Pioneer Centre Seconds Sun Berry. Beneath the Berry Purple fumé dial and electric yellow accents sits a capable steel sports watch with real mechanical footing, not just a loud outfit.
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Blancpain marks 40 years of gastronomy with a chef-led video series
Blancpain celebrates four decades of friendships at the table with a new video series starring its partner chefs – a quiet reminder that precision is not only the watchmaker’s art, but also the cook’s. The maison points to a community tallying more than 100 Michelin stars and opens the series with a throwback film tracing…