MB&F has taken one of modern independent watchmaking’s great perpetual calendars and pushed it into high colour. The new LM Perpetual Chromatic editions pair Stephen McDonnell’s ingenious calendar architecture with ruby and sapphire bezels, and each version is limited to just eight pieces.

A Japan trip is exactly the kind of test that separates a real travel watch from a desk-diver fantasy. Neall Brick’s kit puts the Citizen Promaster Land GMT in its natural environment, where legibility, durability and a second time zone actually matter.

BA111OD has taken its integrated-bracelet Chapter 7 and stripped the dial architecture back to the mechanics. The new Skeleton version adds an anthracite PVD case, visible mainspring drama and a sharper industrial edge without moving into limited-edition territory.

Jaeger-LeCoultre has turned one of its most elegant Reverso ideas into a fuller gold collection, complete with gem-set cocktail-watch energy and Milanese bracelets. The new Reverso Tribute Monoface ‘Or Deco’ models lean into the case’s 1930s roots without making the watch feel trapped in the past.

MB&F has taken one of its most celebrated perpetual calendars and pushed it into full colour. The new LM Perpetual Chromatic Editions pair the brand’s suspended-balance architecture with baguette-set sapphires or rubies, and each colour is limited to just eight watches.

TAG Heuer has given the Monaco a sharper, more mechanical edge with the new Monaco Evergraph. The square-case chronograph now pairs a 5Hz openworked movement with the brand’s carbon composite hairspring technology, and the result looks more like track equipment than retro nostalgia.

Blancpain’s Ladybird Colors enters 2026 with two richly detailed additions, from full snow-set brilliance to a softer mocha-toned moon phase. The new Diamond Bloom and Nude Moka models show why the line remains one of the most thoughtful women’s watch collections in Swiss watchmaking.

A good strap swap can make a familiar watch feel newly useful, and these two Helvetus options do exactly that. Brown suede softens the Omega Speedmaster FOIS, while black leather gives the Bremont Broadsword Jet a more versatile daily-wear character.

Lake Como’s most elegant concours has a watchmaking flourish that collectors genuinely care about. For 2026, A. Lange & Söhne marked the Best of Show winner with a unique Lange 1 Time Zone Como Edition, linking one of the world’s great car events with Glashütte craft.

Omega’s newest 007 watch takes the Seamaster Diver 300M in a more instrument-led direction. The chronograph format gives this Bond-linked release a practical edge, while the 007 First Light connection adds a fresh chapter to one of watchmaking’s most recognisable screen partnerships.

Richemont closed its 2025/26 financial year with double-digit sales growth at constant exchange rates, even as the wider watch market stayed uneven. The standout driver was jewellery, while the group’s top-tier watchmakers showed signs of improvement late in the year.

Union Glashütte’s latest Noramis Date leans hard into air-cooled car culture with a dial that looks straight off a classic Porsche-era Fuchs wheel. Limited to just 200 pieces, the Petro Surf 2026 edition mixes German watchmaking restraint with a darker, more rebellious surf-and-garage mood.

MB&F’s Legacy Machine Perpetual has always been one of independent watchmaking’s most theatrical calendar watches. Now it gets a more architectural kind of drama, with three limited Chromatic Editions set with baguette-cut sapphires or rubies.

The former Kross Studio watch line has a new name and a sharper flagship. The Marco Tedeschi MT1.1 Tourbillon 7 Jours keeps the wild crownless architecture, adds a useful power reserve display, and arrives in four sharply different case materials.

Rhodes has the history, the sunsets and the summer festival energy, but the right hotel makes the island feel even easier. The Ixian Grand & All Suites puts an all-inclusive five-star stay on Ixia Bay within quick reach of Rhodes Town.

The Oasis reunion wasn’t just a tour, it was a family-level event for anyone who grew up with those songs in the house. The new Oasis Live ’25 Opus turns that moment into a monumental photographic keepsake, from an accessible hardback to a 70 kg collector’s edition built like rock history.

The Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing is no longer just a modern AMG hero with dramatic doors. Three early examples have crossed the auction block in the US for a combined figure just shy of seven digits, underlining how seriously collectors are now taking Affalterbach’s naturally aspirated flagship.

Sero Watch Co’s Silver Signature is a slim, restrained microbrand watch with a silver sunray dial, heat-blued hands and old-world numerals. It’s the kind of piece that makes a rotation feel more complete without shouting for attention.

Christopher Ward’s C63 Sealander family just got its most travel-focused upgrade yet. The new True GMT takes the brand’s everyday sports-watch formula and adds the kind of functionality frequent flyers usually have to pay much more to get.

Queenstown gets the fame, the flights and the full-throttle itinerary. Wānaka is quieter, roomier and often the place travellers wish they’d booked for longer.