This flagship piece, rolled out in a new mini-size diameter and still flaunting an ultra-competitive pricetag, has made its mark as a can’t-do-without accessory for a whole generation.

Following on from its versatile models boasting 35 mm-diameter cases, Tissot pursues with the variations of one of the greatest success stories of the last few years, i.e. the 40 mm PRX watch launched in 2021. The latest references to date come with the same stylistic features as their elder siblings but are center staged in a new size. The PRX Quartz 25mm has its sights set on appealing to all ladies’ wrists. To achieve this, the Le Locle-based brand invites to discover several color and material combinations that are totally in tune with the times.

The signature tonneau-shaped steel case is still waterproof to depths of 100 meters. It protects a blue, black, champagne or mother-of-pearl dial. On all iterations, the hour and minute hands come topped with white Super-LumiNova^® which ensures excellent data readability whatever the conditions of light. Two references stand out with their Top Wesselton diamonds that replace the baton-type markers, in particular the full PVD rose gold one. All variations are complemented by the iconic metal bracelet that showcases the chic ‘n’ sporty personality of this watch bestseller. The X in its name is a nod to its case that can withstand pressure up to 10 bar, while the P and the R mean “Precise and Robust”. To meet these requirements, the first five variations are driven by a quartz caliber equipped with a battery End of Life (EOL) indicator. When EOL is reached, the direct-drive jumps every four seconds to let the wearer know it’s time to change the battery. P, as such, also stands for Practical.

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On the occasion of its 270^th anniversary and almost three years after the success of a yellow gold version, the Manufacture is reissuing this creative symbol of the 1970s, this time in steel.

From 1755 to 2025, Vacheron Constantin has gathered more than two and a half centuries of mechanical creativity. 270 years, to be precise, and the celebrations that will take place over the next twelve months begin today with the presentation of the Historiques 222 watch, included in the collection that breathes new life into emblematic timepieces from the past. The model was originally designed in 1977 by Jorg Hysek to celebrate the 222^nd anniversary of the Geneva-based manufacture, hence its name. It was then presented in 2022 in a yellow gold version, with a new caliber and a few aesthetic alterations, which proved a huge success. This year, a new reissue, this time in steel, exalts the craze.

Faithful to its original look, the 37mm-diameter, 7.95mm-thick case, curved with a notched bezel, houses a yellow gold Maltese cross set at 5 o’clock. It merges perfectly with the hexagonal-link bracelet for enhanced ergonomics and fluidity once the watch is installed on the wrist.

The sapphire crystal caseback reveals a yellow gold oscillating weight marked “222“. This transmits the energy supplied by the gestures of the arm to power the caliber 2455/2, a 4Hz automatic movement that delivers 40 hours of power reserve and animates the various indications. Dressed in navy blue, the dial features hour-markers and two central baton-type hands in white gold, all highlighted with green-glowing Super-LumiNova®. A date indication completes the time information, set in a window at 3 o’clock.

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As a symbol of furiously timeless modernity, the Manufacture’s precious timepiece reveals on its luminous face the unique spectacle of a whirling tourbillon at the heart of a diamond-covered decor.

It is almost an illusion, so fascinating is its beauty. The latest masterpiece to emerge from Breguet‘s workshops in the Vallée de Joux, the spectacular Classique Tourbillon 3358 combines the lyricism of technique, embodied by the complex regulator invented by the founder of the Maison over two centuries ago, with the precious expertise of gem-setting. And it’s all enhanced by the harmonious arrangement of each element displayed on its luminous face.

In fact, the gold dial is covered with diamonds of different sizes using the snow-setting technique. In the upper part, a ring of natural white mother-of-pearl carries the black Arabic hour numerals, overlaid by a pair of small blued hands with hollowed knobs, following as always the stylistic language developed by Abraham-Louis Breguet as early as 1775. In the lower part, an ovoid opening encircled by white gold reveals the tourbillon and its pavé barrette, rounded like a smile. The presence of diamonds extends to the bezel, the lugs, the crown and even the folding clasp that finishes the sky-blue alligator leather strap. The white gold case with its delicately fluted case middle measures 35mm in diameter and 9.4mm thin, and houses the 187D caliber. This hand-wound mechanical movement, assembled from 168 components, vibrates at the gentle frequency of 2.5hz and delivers a 50-hour power reserve. Visible through the sapphire crystal caseback, the plate is decorated with fine piquetwork that gives the material reflections similar to the ashen surface of the Moon.

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With its 1960s-1970s television format, the (almost) square watch with its softened angles returns to the forefront, this time dressed in a rose gold finish and offered in dimensions perfect for the thinnest of wrists.

A screen that generally broadcasts black-and-white images and a very limited number of channels that can be changed by pressing the buttons placed on the frame: these memories awaken a certain nostalgia for those who grew up between the Sixties and Seventies. In 1973, this TV format inspired Mido, which reinterpreted the (almost) square silhouette with its softened angles to shape a watch case. The Swatch Group brand used it twice, in 1980 and 2000, before abandoning it for a few years to concentrate on other projects. In 2023, like a phoenix, the geometric piece resurfaces, and in the face of its success, the Le Locle-based company now offers a smaller version, the Multifort TV 35.

Measuring 35 x 34.2mm for a thickness of 9.3mm, the steel case is water-resistant to 30m and features a rose gold PVD coating, as do the links of the bracelet, and is topped by a curved bezel housing a punched pastille at 12 o’clock. This frames a face in warm shades of chocolate to ebony, curved with a graduated flange. A trio of central dauphine-style hands – hours, minutes, seconds – fly over three trapezoidal hour-markers coated with white Super-LumiNova® with blue emission, eight brilliant-cut diamonds and, at 12 o’clock, a date window. These displays are punctuated by the Calibre 72, designed on an ETA basis and fitted with a Nivachron^TM balance-spring offering enhanced resistance to wear and magnetism. Beating at a frequency of 25,200 vibrations per hour, this automatic movement delivers a three-day power reserve when fully wound.

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This mysterious-spirited 200-piece limited series offers a well-known French artist a one-of-a-kind medium on which he delivers a somewhat enigmatic scenescape.

Laurent Grasso fashions an eclectic world where anachronism and mystery reign supreme. His works of art spark the imagination to unveil the invisible. His personal notion of time fascinates with its subjective abstraction. The Rome-based firm’s Executive Director of Watch Design, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, wished to create “a watch that speaks of time not as a measurement but as a space shaped by a metaphysical concept”. For the French artist, the dial of a watch lends itself as such to exploring this virtually-philosophical approach. The Octo Finissimo x Laurent Grasso was born out of this partnership with Bvlgari. This creation stands out through the presence of a delicate, metallic-pigment-enhanced, screen-printed cloud floating in a sky shimmering with rainbow-hued glints.

The sculptural 40 mm, and just 5 mm high, sandblasted titanium case coated with blue PVD becomes a backdrop for this enigmatic masterpiece. It hosts the ultra-slim selfwinding movement that meticulously drives the pair of hour and minute hands. The BVL 138 caliber boasts traditional hand-crafted adornments and finishes including Côtes de Genève patterns, circular-graining and chamfering. This device also dazzles through its performance as it features a comfortable power reserve of 60 hours. And, as Bvlgari states, “Laurent Grasso sees each of his creations as a “machine” that allows him to observe the world in a new and poetic way”. This exceptional timepiece perfectly conjures up this train of thought.

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With this watch, worn as a necklace and complemented by a pair of headphones, the Parisian maison reverses the ubiquitous “wireless” trend and reinvents the art of disconnection/reconnection.

A jackhammer piercing the sidewalk. A group of friends laughing out loud on a café terrace. A woman so engrossed in her animated telephone conversation that she forgets the rest of the passengers on the bus. In this urban jungle, submerged by its shattering noise and deafening fauna, the only way to keep your footing is to cling to your Première Sound in the hollow of your ears, to find, thanks to Chanel, inner peace through the gentleness of music. With this watch, worn as a necklace to which a pair of headphones is attached, the Parisian maison reinvents the art of disconnection/reconnection and provides a means of being literally connected to oneself, far from the “wireless” trend.

Faithful to the silhouette of the original Première, created in 1987 after the geometry of a N°5 bottle stopper, itself inspired by the design of Place Vendôme as seen from the sky, the watch features an octagonal steel case (26.1x20x7.65mm) clad in yellow gold, whose winding mechanism is punctuated by an onyx cabochon. It sits on a long chain to be wrapped around the neck, made of golden links and a black leather lace, modeled on the braided handles of a Chanel bag. Two studs are used to plug in the removable earphones stamped with the double C, while a standard jack plug, supplemented by an adapter if required, can be inserted into the phone or any audio device. Through the silicone ear-tips, the chosen melody spreads its benefits, and by manipulating the on-board remote control on the cable, it’s possible to skip to the next track, return to the previous one, adjust the volume, or take a call through the included microphone. While the high-quality sound insulation immerses the ears in sounds and voices, the small stick-shaped hour and minute hands scroll across the black-lacquered dial, stirred by a quartz movement.

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The manufacture unveils an astounding three-piece limited edition bringing together the elegant design imagined by Philippe Delhotal in 2015 and an incredibly-exacting enameling technique.

Effervescent creativity enjoys the fertile expressive playground of the Parisian firm’s silk scarves. Dutch illustrator Viktor Hachmang’s futuristic world was honored during the Grand Prix du Carré Hermès international scarf design competition.

His graphic fusion inspired by elegant Japanese art and comic-book pop culture has brought a mysterious rider to life astride a flamboyant motorbike set off with geometric patterns enhanced by vibrant colors. The backdrop depicts a storefront conjuring up Hermès legendary and historic flagship boutique in Paris on 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré. This composition is center staged this year on the champlevé enamel cover of the Slim d’Hermès Pocket Mysterious Rider. And, as Hermès reminds us, “this demanding métier d’art involves carving small cells into the metal, filling them with colored glass powders mixed with natural oils and firing them several times in a kiln at over 800ºC to fix the pigments”.

This pocket watch boasting a 45 mm-diameter case crafted in white gold embraces an ever-so pure enamel dial. Cut-outs highlight stylish numerals and the logo created using exquisite typography. Their vermilion hues go wonderfully well with this watch’s overall tone.

On top, the pair of hour and minute hands is driven by a selfwinding movement. The ultra-slim H1950 caliber delivers a power reserve of some 42 hours. And, to ensure visual harmony, the Slim d’Hermès Pocket Mysterious Rider is complemented by a matte red alligator strand.

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Faithful to its attachment to the ocean since its first marine chronometers created nearly two centuries ago, the Le Locle-based watchmaker turns to the land to borrow a mineral with bluish, verdant hues to dress the face of a watch.

At the end of each summer, when the sun’s rays become less intense, temperatures drop gently and the sky is covered with graying clouds, vacation nostalgia resurfaces. We swap our bathing suits for fluffy sweaters, replace our beach sandals for closed-toe shoes, and yet, for Ulysse Nardin, the ocean is never far away. The Le Locle-based watchmaker, which built its reputation by developing marine chronometers right from its foundation, continues to solidify its powerful link with nautical and underwater activities, as demonstrated by the new Diver [Atoll] watch to be worn on the wrist 365 days a year.

The fascinating dial of this limited edition of 100 pieces is covered with a disc of chrysocolla, a mineral discovered in antiquity and richly pigmented in intense hues. Streaked with ochre marbling resembling sandbars, these turquoise, marine and emerald hues evoke the waters bordering a coral reef. Eleven brilliants illuminate this oceanic face, swept by a trio of central, silvered, luminescent hands, while a porthole at 6 o’clock reveals the date in black on a white background.

The hours, minutes and seconds are driven by the UN-816 caliber, a 4hz automatic movement that delivers a 42-hour power reserve when fully wound. It is housed in a case that is water-resistant to 300m, measures 39mm in diameter and is machined from steel, 80% of which is recycled. A unidirectional rotating bezel trimmed with diamonds and blue-engraved Arabic numerals indicating the quarters tops this set. Depending on the adventures for which the Diver [Atoll] is destined, Ulysse Nardin suggests wearing it with a textured white rubber strap or a subtly pearly alligator leather strap.

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Known for its dials that sometimes blend intense shades without moderation, the young Saxon brand is expanding its exploration of color by creating original combinations to dress a series of limited editions.

The use of color, usually in dashes, is one of Nomos‘ great specialties. Indeed, the young German company has made it a trademark, a visual signature that has delighted its admirers for almost 35 years, in addition to the pure design of its watches. In 2024, she continues this exploration of rich hues, and in particular of joyful combinations of these hues, to dress the face of her Tangente 38 Date. Each of these combinations, all presented last spring at Watches and Wonders in Geneva, is offered in 175 pieces.

They are called Bubblegum, Poporange, Pompadour or Super Sardine, and are adorned with one, two or three colors, arranged in “levels”, i.e. on the central disk that occupies most of the dial, the minute track towards the flange, the skinny Arabic numerals and hour markers, the date window and the small seconds counter both at 6 o’clock, allowing quick and easy reading of time information.

The hours and minutes, indicated by two elongated baton-type hands, are set by the DUW4101 caliber, a hand-wound mechanical movement developed by Nomos that provides a 42-hour energy reserve and is housed in a steel case 37.5mm in diameter and 6.8mm thick. Water-resistant to a depth of 30m, the Tangente 38 Date is worn on the wrist with a grey textile strap, light or dark depending on the model, and a pin buckle.

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With two pairs of timepieces, Vacheron Constantin celebrates Japanese folk graphics and draws on its tradition of craftsmanship to offer two interpretations, one classic and the other modern, of a motif rich in symbolism.

Once again, Vacheron Constantin transcends its role as watchmaker to take on those of artist, explorer and historian. In fact, the Geneva-based manufacture is traveling back in time to the rich folkloric culture of Japan, which it translates and transcribes onto its watches, as with Eternal flow and Moonlight slivers, the models that make up the Métiers d’Art Tribute to traditional symbols series. These two pairs of timepieces, each produced in white or pink gold and limited to 15 pieces per reference, reinterpret the Seawater Cliff motif, a design long reserved for the Japanese imperial family and today synonymous with good luck.

Seawater Cliff, representing a tide-beaten mountain rising to the sky, embodies the stability of territorial strength. For the more classical Eternal flow, the Vacheron Constantin workshops used cloisonné enamel (on the dial) and engraving (on the 38mm-diameter case), while for the more modern Moonlight slivers, they used Grand Feu enamel, enamel engraving and gem-setting. At the center of these Geneva Hallmark-approved miniature paintings, a pair of leaf-style hands discreetly display the hours and minutes under the impulse of caliber 2460, a 4hz movement that winds itself automatically by the to-and-fro motion of its engraved gold oscillating weight and delivers a power reserve of around 40 hours.

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With its incredible slimness obtained thanks to its one-of-a-kind caliber, this reference whisks the independent brand off to the ever-so demanding exclusive club gathering together makers of flat watches.

Less is more. With the Ripples Skeleton, the famous principle has once again proved just how relevant it is. Thanks to this model, Speake Marin joins the inner circle of brands which are able to offer ultra-slim timepieces. To achieve this, its SMA07 caliber takes on new dimensions, namely a height of just 3.25 mm. And, even though it’s smaller in size, it’s still as high-performing as ever. The selfwinding movement boasts a bidirectional micro-rotor and a balance wheel that beats at 5 Hz an hour. This device enjoys a variation of just -/+ 5 seconds a day, and offers the watch a power reserve of some 52 hours.

The Ripples Skeleton becomes more slender and takes on the 40.30 mm-diameter case designed by Stéphane Lacroix in 2022. This holder, with a height of 9.20 mm for the collection’s previous models, now stands out with its thickness of just 6.30 mm and it’s still waterproof to depths of 50 meters. The independent brand opted for 904L steel instead of the usual 316L. With its higher percentage of nickel and chrome, this alloy boasts greater resistance to corrosion. On top of that, the metal dazzles even more when it’s adorned with a polished finish. Moreover, every single detail is enhanced with outstanding adornments. On the openworked dial, the inner workings in action help create a kinetic scenography. We discover the small seconds offset towards 1:30. To date, Speake Marin is the only brand that rolls out this one-of-a-kind layout. As a nod to the other models from the collection, the counter dressed in a black hue obtained using PVD takes on signature relief-style waves.

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To celebrate the 80th anniversary of its collection devoted to underwater adventure, the brand rolls out an upgrade of its dive watch in a brand new size.

As summertime comes around in the northern hemisphere, time surfs wonderfully-textured waves on the dial of MIDO‘s Ocean Star 39. On gradient hues ranging from abyssal black to a blue that’s inevitably navy, a two-toned swell hosts the hour chapter made up of circular and triangular markers adorned with Grade X1 white Super-LumiNova^®. This powerful luminescent substance, which also enhances the hour and minute hands as well as the disc poised on the direct-drive, delivers excellent readability to the time-data scenography under any conditions, be it in the sea or on dry land. Data displays are completed by a practical date aperture featured at 3 o’clock.

Caliber 72, designed on an ETA A31.111 base offers a generous power reserve of 72 hours. Its Nivachron^TM balance spring makes this selfwinding movement, which beats at 25,200 vibrations an hour, insensitive to the negative effects of magnetic fields. Everything nestles in a 39 mm-diameter stainless steel case, waterproof to depths of 200 meters. This container is set off with a unidirectional rotating bezel boasting a two-toned aluminum insert decorated with a scale that’s ever-so handy for excursions into the deep blue. A metal bracelet attached by a butterfly clasp and which can be extended to fit a thick wetsuit emphasizes the versatility of this diver even more. Its built-in interchangeability system means it can be swapped for an optional rubber strap.

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Because time has a philosophical dimension to it, depending on the sensibility of each individual, the Parisian maison turns it into a reflection of the self, a new thought to be deepened to the rhythm of the hours.

Providing new arguments to stimulate cogitation, to build thought, to philosophize on the inexorable passage of time, is a sweet hobby horse for Cartier. However, with the Reflection watch, the Parisian maison is combining another of its specialties: shapes. This combination not only develops the mind, but also awakens the senses, like a game that links imagination and touch, brain and fingertips.

At Watches and Wonders, in Geneva, a few months ago, the French jeweler-watchmaker presented five fine cuffs that display the time, two versions in colored gold, yellow or rose, and three in white gold lined with diamonds, alone or accompanied by stones in elegant hues (emerald, chrysoprase, turquoise tourmaline, obsidian, opal, spessartite garnets, amethyst and tiger’s eye).

Each of these thick rods freely reinterprets the rigid vocabulary of geometry, offering a body that’s at once full and openworked, angular and rounded, smooth and rough. One end reveals a clear dial with black Roman numerals or covered in brilliants, and a duo of small sword-style hands, while the other is covered with a highly polished surface. Time is thus reflected in this mirror, upsetting landmarks and suggesting that we follow its normal course or, if we’re feeling poetic, rewind it. The Reflection watch measures 18.4 x 17.5mm for a height of 8.9mm and houses a quartz movement that powers the hours and minutes indication.

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The ever-so demanding world of equitation embraces a natural creative extension embodied by the Parisian saddler, as illustrated through these two precious and elegant newcomers.

To try and harness time that’s galloping by, Hermès infuses the watches in its collection with a dash of fantasy. Its latest-to-date Arceau Grand Tralala brides et mors models showcase this desire for lightness. Inside a 34 mm-diameter rose gold case, encircled with a bezel set with 64 diamonds, a one-of-a-kind, elaborate time-display scenography invites our imagination to break free from convention, through details inspired by the equestrian world. 110 diamonds add dazzle to a graphical portrayal of a bridle and the circle fringing the small seconds on a glittering white or galvanic black dial. This feature’s hand is shaped like a loop, a twin for the bit hooked at 1 o’clock.

This composition takes its cue from the Grand Tralala silk scarf designed by French artist Virginie Jamin, which in turn was inspired by the mounts of Royal Hungarian Bodyguards who protected Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria back in the 19^th century. Here, the ensemble is center staged through the signature case created by Henry d’Origny in 1978, complemented by an alligator strap in a shade that matches the dial. The delicate hour and minute hands adjusted via a stone-set crown are driven by the in-house H1912 caliber. This selfwinding movement delivers a power reserve of 50 hours to this reference which straddles everyday life stylishly and gracefully.

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