News & Novelties
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Frederique Constant Classics Runabout Automatic GMT – Two Shades of Dolce Vita
Frederique Constant revives its Classics Runabout Automatic GMT with a biennial limited edition that pairs Italian nautical spirit with Genevan craft. The 2026 release comes in two dial colors and is limited to 888 pieces per color.
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Omar Sy joins Jaeger-LeCoultre for The Hour Before
Jaeger-LeCoultre has named Omar Sy its newest Friend of the House, introducing the collaboration through The Hour Before – a series focused on the quiet preparation that precedes visible success.
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MB&F opens New York Lounge and unveils LM101 EVO NYC in rose gold
MB&F crosses the Atlantic with a permanent New York address and a small, sharp celebration of mechanics. The new LM101 EVO NYC is a 25-piece limited edition in 18K rose gold with a black PVD-treated, sunray-brushed dial plate, available exclusively through the brand’s Manhattan Lounge.
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NOMOS Glashütte at Pitti Uomo 110: Small Watches, Big Style Statement
Florence has its own catwalk rhythm, and this June it ticked to Glashütte time. At Pitti Uomo 110, NOMOS watches appeared across the Fortezza da Basso and along the Arno, pairing fine German watchmaking with sprezzatura in linen and light tailoring.
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Hilaria Baldwin opts for Frederique Constant’s Classics Manchette in NYC
Hilaria Baldwin attended the Gurus Beauty Awards and opening night events in New York City wearing Frederique Constant’s Classics Manchette. A celebrity sighting is not a measure of horological merit, but it does show how a design sits on the wrist in the wild. Here, it read elegant without trying too hard.
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Frederique Constant Double Heart Beat in Aventurine, Opal and Malachite
Frederique Constant extends its Classics Ladies Automatic Double Heart Beat line with three 36 mm pieces dressed in stone dials. Aventurine, opal and malachite set the tone here – gemstone as canvas, mechanics as quiet counterpoint.
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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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Time to Watches Prize 2026 honors Mikael Correia’s BRAND(ED) at HEAD – Geneve
The Time to Watches Prize 2026, awarded in partnership with HEAD – Geneve, has gone to Mikael Correia for BRAND(ED) – an experimental watch concept that makes a virtue of discomfort and asks a pointed question: why are we willing to suffer for beauty?
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Edox Chronorally Orange Energy – a flash of asphalt-ready color
The Edox Chronorally Orange Energy brings a clear brief to the wrist: motorsport emotion, legible timing, and a shot of citrus color that refuses to whisper. The new variant leans on an orange rubber strap and a dynamic chronograph dial for instant recognition, yet stays wearable beyond the paddock.
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Sowind Group earns Switzerland’s Best Managed Companies recognition for 2026
Sowind Group – parent to Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin – has been named one of Switzerland’s Best Managed Companies 2026 by Deloitte Private, marking a third consecutive year on the list. The Group first earned the distinction in 2024 as the first company in Switzerland’s luxury industry to do so, and has repeated in 2025…