A weekend look at how Bulgari built one of modern watchmaking’s most distinctive identities, from Roman jewellery codes to Serpenti, Octo and high-complication Swiss production.
Browsing: Watches
A sharp shortlist of six approachable mechanical watches from Timex, Swatch and Audemars Piguet, Seiko, Tissot, Titan and Sero Watch Company.
Geneva’s May 2026 watch auctions were full of major results, but some of the most compelling watches were the stranger, rarer and more technically imaginative pieces just below the brightest spotlight.
The new David Candaux DC1 Platinum Art of the Tourbillon revisits the independent watchmaker’s debut architecture in a run of just eight platinum pieces.
Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin’s AMVOX collection remains one of the rare watch collaborations that delivered real mechanical ideas, from the Vertical Trigger chronograph to car-linked transponder technology.
The 2026 Breitling Chronomat update focuses on slimmer proportions and a more refined case architecture, giving the collection a cleaner and more wearable presence.
Czapek & Cie steps away from the usual product launch cycle with a 50-minute documentary charting the independent brand’s rebirth, its community-first philosophy and the watches that shaped its modern identity.
A clear guide to the finishing techniques that make mechanical watch movements worth studying, from engraving and Geneva stripes to black polishing and perlage.
Marco Lang’s Seven Spheres is a deeply personal independent watch with a seven-axis central tourbillon, platinum case and floating time display.
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.