The second edition of Hands On Horology drew more than 800 guests to Protein Studios, with 50 distinctive watch brands, event exclusives, charity fundraising and a packed day of collector energy.
The AXIA England Argos and Enosi bring FIFA World Cup 2026 licensing into mechanical watch territory, with limited runs, Swiss automatic movements and two very different cases.
Timex’s Atelier Chronograph Automatic M1a Ti pairs a skeletonised titanium case with a Swiss-made Landeron automatic chronograph movement and accessible luxury pricing.
The new Bovet Récital 32 brings the maison’s first true GMT into a 42mm openworked case, complete with a flying tourbillon, 10-day power reserve and a pusher-operated second time zone.
Bread Street Kitchen & Bar has opened on the 59th floor of 22 Bishopsgate, marking the 100th global restaurant for Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Global.
Cape Advanced Vehicles has created the CAV GT Mk II, a Ford GT40-inspired restomod with an 800 hp twin-supercharged V8, all-wheel drive and an available manual gearbox.
Carrara Design has reimagined the Koenigsegg Gemera with Porsche Yachting Blue Metallic, blue-tinted carbon fibre, Weiss Gold wheels and a cabin finished in Crème leather, Graphite Blue and Alcantara.
A clear beginner’s guide to Omega’s modern watch families, from the Moonwatch and other Speedmasters to the broader Seamaster, De Ville and Constellation pillars.
The Richard Mille RM 55-01 introduces the manual-wind RMUL4 calibre, a sub-5-gram movement housed in the brand’s familiar tonneau case across Carbon TPT and Quartz TPT versions.
Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar returns with a blue titanium treatment, bringing a cooler, more architectural tone to one of the brand’s most distinctive complicated watches.
The 2026 ochs und junior Anno Sandblasted keeps Ludwig Oechslin’s radically simple annual calendar mechanics and gives the watch a quieter rhodium-plated dial in grade 5 titanium.
Awake’s latest Son Mai collection pairs Vietnamese lacquer, hand guilloché and a redesigned 38mm steel case at a notably approachable price point.
A Ferrari patent filing shows a shift-by-wire H-pattern selector designed to bring manual-style gear choice to an automatic transmission.
Studio Underd0g has opened The D0ghouse in Maidenhead, combining an appointment-only showroom with a hands-on assembly experience where guests build and take home a 01SERIES watch.
The Fears Brunswick 40 ‘Helmsman’ ES brings a more capable, matte-finished tool watch character to the British brand’s cushion-cased flagship.
The Fleury Manufacture FXR-4 Chronograph Sand brings a warmer dial and a reworked case to the independent brand’s thoughtfully constructed chronograph.
Nomos Glashütte brings two softer dial colours to the compact Ahoi neomatik, pairing the collection’s practical spirit with a 36.3 mm case size.
Basel will return to the international jewellery and watch trade calendar in April 2027 with the launch of Basilia Jewellery & Watch Fair, a new event planned for Messe Basel.
The new Maen Manhattan 37 Ultra Thin MBE.001 keeps the slim hand-wound architecture of the collection and adds a blue Côtes de Genève fumé dial for a more refined integrated-bracelet look.
Bovet’s new Récital 31 pairs a clearer perpetual calendar display with labelled caseback correctors, a new manual-wind manufacture movement and a more contemporary Dimier case.