Category: Novelties and exclusive releases
Watch world novelties – premier models, exclusive releases, and technical marvels for true connoisseurs.
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On the Light Side – Czapek Antarctique in Titanium and Cosmic Blue
Titanium suits Czapek& Cie. At Watches and Wonders Geneva, the brand recasts three emblematic Antarctique references in grade 5 titanium, pairing the metal’s quiet sheen with a proprietary Cosmic Blue that deepens or brightens depending on texture and architecture. It is a light touch with serious intent.
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M.A.D.2 R&B and REDemption – red and black with purpose
M.A.D.Editions adds two red-black riffs to the M.A.D.2 line – R&B and REDemption – keeping the playful spirit alive while tightening the brief.
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Quiet contrast – Lebois & Co Heritage Atelier Chronograph Bleu sur Blanc
Lebois & Co unveils the Heritage Atelier Chronograph Bleu sur Blanc, a restrained two-register chronograph that puts Grand Feu enamel and a decimal scale at center stage. The enamel dial pairs a warm off-white main surface with deep blue registers, yielding calm contrast and crisp legibility without noise.
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Edox Grand Ocean – a quieter, cleaner surfacing
The latest Edox Grand Ocean steps back from noise and leans into line. The case is more streamlined, the sapphire crystal is slightly domed, and the dial carries a new wave pattern that plays with light like ripples at slack tide.
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Ressence Type 11 – the Now watch with a unified heart
Ressence introduces the Type 11 as its most complete watch to date, anchored by the Ressence Werk RW-01 – the brand\’s first movement designed in-house – that merges with the patented ROCS display. It is, in Beno\ît Mintiens\’s words, a watch of the \”Now\” – contemporary without chasing futurism.
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URWERK UR-101 Diamond Sky – wandering hours under a starlit grid
URWERK revives a house original with the UR-101 Diamond Sky, a 25-piece series that turns its early wandering-hours idea into a luminous statement. Time slides left to right on a 180-degree arc while a gem-set canopy keeps watch. It is less nostalgia than continuation – the brand’s first language, now spoken with a brighter accent.
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Bianchet x Maserati UltraFino Maserati – a flying tourbillon for the Trident’s centenary
Maserati and Bianchet mark 100 years of the Trident with the UltraFino Maserati – a limited run of 100 flying tourbillon watches unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2026. It is a collaboration with clear intent: Italian performance cues translated into Swiss mechanical discipline, with just enough sparkle to keep the purists alert rather than alarmed.
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Naissance d’une Montre 4 – Bonniksen revives the Carrousel under 40 mm
Naissance d’une Montre 4 – Le Carrousel marks the quiet but decisive debut of Bonniksen, a new independent house founded in 2026 in La Chaux-de-Fonds by Maximin Chapuis and Jason Chevrolat, under the aegis of the Time Aeon Foundation with the support of Greubel Forsey. Their aim is precise and rather brave: the first hand-crafted…
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ArtyA Complexity Double Conillon 12H-6H – A Twin Inclined Tourbillon Debut
ArtyA unveils the Complexity at Watches & Wonders 2026, a world premiere limited to 9 pieces. Two inclined tourbillons set at 12H and 6H work through a differential inside a fully transparent sapphire case or a deep red synthetic ruby case. It is an unabashed mechanical statement, but one with purpose.
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Hautlence Sphere Series 4 – time as kinetic architecture
Hautlence’s Sphere Series 4 sets time in motion without a hint of theatrics. A sand-toned hour sphere turns on three axes inside a fully skeletonised stage, while retrograde minutes sweep and snap back. It is kinetic sculpture with a timetable.