News & Novelties
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Bianchet UltraFino Tonneau in Ceramic: Blue Depth, White Light
Bianchet brings ceramic to its UltraFino Tonneau, unveiling Deep Blue and White editions at Geneva Watch Days. The integrated ceramic bracelet follows the tonneau case in one continuous arc, a rare and disciplined use of a hard material more often kept to simple shapes.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s ‘The Valley of Inventions’ Arrives in Shanghai
Jaeger-LeCoultre brings its story of precision to Shanghai with ‘The Valley of Inventions’, an immersive exhibition running 10–23 September 2026 at Zhangyuan W4, Lane 188, Maoming North Road, Jing’an District. Open daily from 11:00 to 20:00, admission is free with on-site or WeChat registration. It is a considered portrait of the Vallée de Joux’s influence…
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Oris restoration film – solving the Leonhard Euler Limited Edition puzzle
Oris returns to its roots with a new restoration film, turning its attention to a well-loved Leonhard Euler Limited Edition from 2007 – a Swiss tribute marking the 300th anniversary of the great mathematician’s birth.
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Blancpain revives the Bathyscaphe – a 1968 skindiver for today
Blancpain brings back the vintage spirit of the Bathyscaphe with a limited edition that looks squarely to 1968. It is a quiet salute to the golden age of recreational diving, and to the civilian side of the Fifty Fathoms story.
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Czapek Promenade Transparencies Aqua Blue – anatomy of a lucid pulse
Czapek & Cie returns to radical clarity with the Promenade Transparencies Aqua Blue, a 38-piece limited edition that trades opacity for intention. A smoked sapphire dial reveals the in-house skeletonised Calibre SXH7 from both sides, while a new light-blue palette cools the composition with restraint. Orders open August 20, 2026.
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Henri Grandjean & Cie’s Magician Atrivm Green and Red – enamel meets sapphire at Geneva Watch Days 2026
At Geneva Watch Days 2026, Henri Grandjean & Cie lifts the curtain on two new Magician Atrivm references – Green and Red – extending a sapphire-led architecture first seen with the Atrivm Blue and Atrivm Translucent earlier this year. The idea is simple and quietly daring: let light do the talking, and remove everything that…
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Venezianico Nereide Opale Blu – light takes shape in 600 pieces
Venezianico revisits its Nereide diver with the Nereide Opale Blu, a 600-piece edition defined by a Japanese lab-grown blue opal dial that turns light into shifting teal, azure and cobalt. Each dial is unique, not by marketing flourish but by the opal’s internal structure that scatters light differently every time.
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Chopard L.U.C Essence of Shunga – a unique Urushi tribute for ART in TIME
Chopard unveils the L.U.C Essence of Shunga, a singular commission for ART in TIME that pairs Swiss haute horlogerie with Japan\’s lacquer mastery. It is a unique piece with six miniature Shunga-inspired scenes, each painted by a Japanese Urushi master, and presented to mark ART in TIME\’s new gallery in Ginza.
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“Edox Delfin 1961 Automatic” – a thoughtful return to first principles
The Delfin is back. Edox revives its 1961 diver with the Delfin 1961 Automatic Limited Edition, a clean, period-true take that trades noise for nuance.
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Oris adds a high-contrast black dial to the Big Crown Pointer Date
Oris has given its signature Big Crown Pointer Date a sober suit: a black dial with bright white detailing. High contrast, low fuss, and an old truth confirmed – some things simply make more sense in black and white.