A clear guide to the finishing techniques that make mechanical watch movements worth studying, from engraving and Geneva stripes to black polishing and perlage.

A camouflaged 2027 BMW M5 Touring facelift prototype has been seen testing at the Nürburgring, previewing Neue Klasse-inspired styling while keeping the current V8 performance formula.

Ferrari is understood to be preparing a limited-run 12Cilindri with a gated manual gearbox, potentially reviving one of Maranello’s most coveted driver-car formulas.

RASÒUN D’ÈSER will revisit the Bugatti EB110 and the Campogalliano era through rare archive footage and interviews when it screens in Modena on May 29.

Pagani and Venus et Fleur have turned the Utopia into a full-scale floral commission, using more than 10,000 eternity roses and remarkable detailing to surprise its owner.

Marco Lang’s Seven Spheres is a deeply personal independent watch with a seven-axis central tourbillon, platinum case and floating time display.

Uzbekistan is having a moment, and the best parts aren’t only the grand monuments. From Khiva’s tiled minarets to Bukhara’s puppets and Samarkand’s bread ovens, the country’s most memorable stories are still made by hand.

Monaco sees supercars every day, but a Pagani Huayra Codalunga gliding through town still feels like an event. The long-tail hypercar looked even better away from a concours lawn, moving quietly through the streets with all the drama built into its shape.

Ressence’s most practical orbital watch just gained two very different personalities. One is all stealth and contrast, the other leans into a warmer green that gives the titanium architecture a surprisingly relaxed edge.

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.