News & Novelties
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BUBEN&ZORWEG unveils the Spectron XXL, a study in discreet security
BUBEN&ZORWEG presents the Spectron XXL as a statement piece for safeguarding serious watch and jewellery collections, pairing mechanical ingenuity with refined design that settles quietly into sophisticated interiors.
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MB&F LM Perpetual Chromatic Editions – colour at the bezel, discipline in the movement
MB&F turns the LM Perpetual toward color in 2026 with three Chromatic editions, each framed by a hand-set ring of 48 baguette-cut stones. White gold meets blue sapphires or purple sapphires, sourced from Madagascar and Sri Lanka. Red gold pairs with rubies from Mozambique. The geometry of the case stays trim despite the gemstones, thanks…
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Micromilspec x Black Badger Broken Hour – a GMT with story scars
Micromilspec and Black Badger return with Broken Hour, a GMT that looks like it survived a skirmish and kept time anyway. The fractured hour hand, gouged GMT hand, and blasted-open date are not gimmicks. They are props from a parallel narrative that arrives with the watch in a 12-page printed comic, placing the object inside…
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Reverso Stories opens in Miami – a quiet salute to nine decades of design
Jaeger-LeCoultre brings The Reverso Stories to the Miami Design District, an immersive pop-up open to the public from 21 to 31 May 2026 at Sweet Bird North, 95 NE 40th St. It is a measured celebration of a shape born in Art Deco, still speaking clearly after nine decades.
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Armin Strom Dual Time GMT Resonance Aventurine – a restrained night sky in resonance
Armin Strom’s Dual Time GMT Resonance Aventurine sets a poetic dial atop serious mechanics. The flecked aventurine reads like a quiet night sky, tempered by rose gold-coloured hands and indexes. A 39 mm stainless steel case and dark grey alligator strap keep the spectacle grounded, letting proportion and symmetry do the talking.
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“Black” and “Cactus” Join the Ressence TYPE 7
Ressence widens the palette of its TYPE 7 with two new colourways, “Black” and “Cactus”, each delivered with a complementary rubber strap. It is a quiet expansion that suits the watch’s brief as a versatile tool for city streets and open water alike.
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Alpina Startimer Pilot Chronograph Automatic IFR – a mechanical aide for the holding pattern
Alpina teams with Watch Angels to debut the Startimer Pilot Chronograph Automatic IFR, a limited run of 300 pieces that claims a world-first mechanical aid for IFR holding entries. It is a pilot’s watch that tries to earn its wings rather than just wear them.
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Blancpain Ladybird Colors Nude Moka – second skin, quietly caffeinated
Blancpain adds a new tone to its Ladybird Colors line for 2026: Nude Moka. Offered in two versions – one with a snow-set center dial – it reads as a warm, discreet companion rather than a shout. The brand calls it a second skin, and the idea fits.
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Venezianico Arsenale Moissanite – controlled light, considered design
Venezianico introduces the Arsenale Moissanite, a compact 37 mm jewellery-watch that treats light as architecture rather than ornament. Mother-of-pearl dials and lab-grown baguette moissanites are employed with intent, not excess.
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Oris Artelier Complication – moon, travel, and restraint
Oris returns to a familiar idea with the new Artelier Complication, a dress watch shaped for the city and trimmed of noise. The brief is clear: clean, modernist lines and a mechanical core that does useful work.