From Breguet’s pare-chute to Incabloc and KIF Parechoc, shock protection helped turn fragile mechanical watches into practical daily companions.
Mathieu Cleguer’s first watch is a titanium, subscription-funded independent timepiece built around a proprietary escapement and a sculptural open movement architecture.
Tourbillons no longer live exclusively behind five-figure Swiss price tags. These accessible watches bring the complication into far more approachable territory, from a Swiss flying tourbillon to bold Chinese-made alternatives.
Ferrari’s American Grand Tour Atelier Collection turns the Purosangue into 10 uniquely specified cars for the US, each taking its colour story from a different American landscape.
The limited BR-X3 Micro-Rotor moves Bell & Ross away from cockpit cues and into a more architectural expression of skeletonised watchmaking.
The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Team Ikuzawa takes its cue from the Roadmaster Stopwatch, bringing a focused timing-instrument idea into the Carrera line.
Military watch history didn’t end when quartz arrived. It changed shape, moving from issued Submariners and Fifty Fathoms divers to digital Casios treated as practical field equipment.
The F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance Souscription No. 007 became a record-setting independent watch at Phillips New York, but its real importance lies in the audacity of making resonance work on the wrist.
Fashion houses and design names are turning leading European hotels into limited-run late-summer destinations, from Swarovski in Milan to Dioriviera in Capri.
A 2020 Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 with just 284 miles, extensive Ad Personam options and a striking Bianco Asopo finish is heading to The Quail Auction on 14 August 2026.
Mansory is preparing three hypercar unveilings for The Quail, and a dramatic Bugatti Mistral image circulating online has sparked exactly the kind of debate the tuner tends to attract.
A low-mileage 2005 Porsche Carrera GT finished in Ferrari Rosso Fuoco is headed to Mecum’s Monterey sale, pairing one of Porsche’s great analogue supercars with an unusually vivid red finish.
Mercedes-Benz is rethinking its screen-heavy interiors, with physical controls returning for the functions drivers use most often.
Ferrari is testing carbon-neutral fuels in its engines, with CEO Benedetto Vigna saying performance remains strong as the brand explores life beyond conventional petrol.
Mido’s octagonal Multifort 8 One Crown gets a sharper, more technical personality with a black PVD steel case, textured black dial, rubber strap and 80-hour automatic movement.
The new SeaQ “Northern Tide” limited editions add a turquoise dégradé dial to two proven Glashütte Original dive-watch formats, each limited to 100 pieces for North America.
Audemars Piguet introduces three new 37mm Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph models with vivid Tapisserie dials, lightweight case options, diamond-set details and the in-house Calibre 6401.
San Marino’s Eccentrica Cars is preparing an open-top V12 restomod inspired by the Lamborghini Diablo Roadster, with a manual gearbox and Monterey Car Week debut.
Ferrari’s all-electric Luce arrives with 1,035 hp, quad-motor all-wheel drive and a promise that its character is still pure Maranello.
BMW will reduce its workforce by around 8,000 roles by the end of 2027 through a voluntary severance programme agreed with employee representatives.