Hands-On Debut: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet Solves A Simple Problem

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. There was a moment at the 2024 GPHG awards (known colloquially as the “watch Oscars”) when the Laurent Ferrier Classic Moon Silver quite unexpectedly took home the prize for Best Calendar and Astronomy Watch. An upset,…

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Hands-On Debut: The Piaget Polo Signature Date 42 Watches Get The Gadroon Treatment

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. While horizontal striped faces certainly aren’t new to the Polo Date range, at Watches & Wonders 2026, Piaget took things a step further by furnishing the collection with gadroon dials. The new Piaget Polo Signature Date…

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New Release: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Tribute To Great Civilisations Watches Place Antiquities On Display

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Vacheron Constantin has been in partnership with the Louvre since 2019, where it supports the museum’s conservation, preservation, and (not always successful) protection of its legendary antiquities, while occasionally honoring their art in horological form. The…

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Inventiva Gyrotourbillon Stratosphere Watch Hands-On: The Accurate Three-Axis Tourbillon

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Jerome Lambert is back at the helm of Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre, and his brimming enthusiasm is practically infectious. Watches & Wonders 2026 is his first major tradeshow since his return to the company. While the dance…

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Introducing: Armin Strom's Groundbreaking 'Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition' Lets You Chime The Time (Or Really Show Off)

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. What We Know It feels like the general consensus among some collectors so far is that brands are playing it a bit conservatively at Watches and Wonders this year. Well, not Armin Strom. Smashing it out…

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Introducing: IWC Celebrates The Spirit of Exploration With Seven New Blue-Dialed Models Dedicated To 'Le Petit Prince'

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. What We Know IWC never fails to release many new models at Watches and Wonders, and—arguably—their releases are, on average, the strongest of any brand. It helps when they drop seven solid releases that, while mostly…

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Hands-On: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points Watch Builds On A Modern Legend

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. As Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 unfolds, enthusiast discourse is beginning to coalesce around a handful of standout releases. Few brands this year are generating as much buzz as Vacheron Constantin, with a regular production follow-up…

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Hands-On: Rolex Celebrates 100 Years Of The Oyster Case With The Oyster Perpetual 41 134303 “Oyster 100” Watch

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. One hundred years of a product being around is a big deal, especially today, where things seem to be introduced and discontinued as fast as you can shuck a Belon. The watch world is particularly fond…

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Hands-On: The All-New, Kind Of Old Tudor Monarch Watch

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Tudor, though you’d be forgiven for not knowing it, based solely on the brand’s to-date releases. I don’t think its Watches and Wonders lineup did much to celebrate either,…

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