News & Novelties
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Czapek’s Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads in Victory Green
Czapek adds a measured splash of color to its steel chronograph with the Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads in Victory Green, a limited edition of 18 pieces. The dial pairs a guilloché motif with an English green that feels confident rather than loud. It reads as sport with manners.
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Alpina Alpiner Extreme Solarmetre – first light for a mountain tool
Alpina, founded in 1883, steps into solar with the Alpiner Extreme Solarmetre. It is the brand’s first solar-powered collection, and it arrives with a calm promise rather than fireworks. Light in, time out. For an outdoor watch, that feels like common sense dressed in steel.
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Frederique Constant unveils a black onyx twist to the Classics Manchette
Frederique Constant expands its cuff-style Classics Manchette with a fifth edition that trades numerals for nuance. The recipe is clear: an ultra-slim yellow-gold PVD case, a sculptural Clous de Paris bracelet in alternating brushed and polished textures, and a dial cut from genuine black onyx beneath an anti-reflective sapphire crystal.
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FHH Returns to INHORGENTA 2026: A Watchmaking Wonderland Awaits
The Fondation Haute Horlogerie is bringing quite the horological carnival to Munich this year! Yes, my fellow watch enthusiasts, FHH is returning to INHORGENTA 2026 with a spectacle that promises to be a feast for both the brain and the senses.
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Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Bullseye – a measured riff on a house classic
Independence is a fine word in watchmaking, especially when it is earned rather than shouted. Oris frames its latest release with that theme, and gives it a name to match: the Big Crown Pointer Date Bullseye. Set aside the slogans and you have something simpler and more interesting – a familiar design revisited with a…
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MB&F’s LM Sequential Flyback EVO: A Chronograph with a Twist
When MB&F revealed the Legacy Machine Sequential EVO in 2022, it was like they rolled out the red carpet for chronographs, and watch lovers couldn’t get enough.
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Buben&Zorweg Vision Card Collector – horology’s eye on a baseball reliquary
In a field that usually prizes escapements over outfields, the Vision Card Collector caught my eye for familiar reasons – proportion, intention, and a craftsman’s respect for what is being protected. Created for a baseball devotee, it unites security, presentation, and storytelling in one object that feels considered rather than loud.
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Alpina x TRTS Seastrong Diver Extreme Automatic – compact diver with clarity
Alpina teams with The Real Time Show for a limited edition Seastrong Diver Extreme Automatic that trims the case to 39 mm and focuses on what matters underwater and on dry land alike. The brief reads clearly enough: function first, with a few well judged flourishes.
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L’Epée 1839 La Regatta – a vertical skiff in Grand Feu
L’Epée 1839 turns La Regatta into a quiet study of motion, reimagined as one-of-one Métiers d’Art pieces that wear Grand Feu enamel like water on a racing hull. The form is a vertical clock with an elongated silhouette drawn from a skiff cutting cleanly ahead. It is elegant without drama, like a coxless boat that…
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Blancpain Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel – Fire Horse 2026
Blancpain marks the arrival of the Fire Horse with its 2026 Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel, a limited run of 50 platinum pieces that continues the house’s annual exploration of the Chinese lunisolar calendar in mechanical form.