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ROLEX NEW WATCHES 2026: A CENTURY OF THE OYSTER AND A NEW CHAPTER IN WATCHMAKING

In 2026, Rolex marks a century since the Oyster transformed expectations of the wristwatch. The year’s new releases reflect that heritage through colourful dial artistry, precious-metal executions, renewed sporting functionality and continued advances in precision, bringing historic ideas into a contemporary watchmaking context.

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PANERAI’S THE DEPTHS OF TIME EXHIBITION CONCLUDES ITS GLOBAL JOURNEY IN TAIPEI

Panerai’s travelling historical exhibition, The Depths of Time, concluded its 2026 international tour in Taipei, bringing the watchmaker’s military origins and evolution into contemporary fine watchmaking to a historic creative district. The exhibition offered visitors a closer look at the technical, cultural and design milestones that have shaped Panerai over more than a century.

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BAUME & MERCIER CLIFTON INTRODUCES TWO ICE-BLUE LIMITED EDITIONS

Baume & Mercier expands its Clifton collection on 1 September 2026 with two limited editions defined by ice-blue guilloché dials. Available as a 39 mm automatic date model and a 40 mm perpetual calendar, both combine the collection’s 1950s-inspired design language with the long-running capabilities of the Maison’s Baumatic manufacture movement.

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TAG HEUER AT WATCHES AND WONDERS 2026: THE MONACO LOOKS FORWARD AS THE AQUARACER GOES DEEPER

TAG Heuer’s Watches and Wonders 2026 collection places two sides of its watchmaking identity in conversation: the expressive heritage of the Monaco and the performance-led character of the Aquaracer. Across new chronographs and a 500-metre dive watch, the Swiss maison continues to develop familiar forms through contemporary materials and mechanical innovation.

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Chopard Returns to Sapphire for a Minute Repeater That Makes Its Mechanics Visible

Limited to five pieces, the L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire Edition 2 places Chopard’s celebrated chiming architecture inside an entirely transparent exterior, warmed by a rose-gold-toned movement…

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon created with Yoon Ahn and Verbal, featuring a black aventurine dial and red tourbillon

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Audemars Piguet and AMBUSH Strip the Royal Oak Concept Back to Red, Black and Purpose

Yoon Ahn and Verbal recast Audemars Piguet’s experimental tourbillon through disciplined colour, compact proportions and an absence of conspicuous collaborative branding.

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VACHERON CONSTANTIN EXPANDS THE OVERSEAS COLLECTION WITH TWO NEW 34.5MM SELF-WINDING MODELS

Vacheron Constantin introduces two new interpretations of its Overseas Self-Winding collection, pairing a newly proportioned 34.5mm case with expressive lacquered dials in rose-gold and deep red. Each model combines the collection’s sporty character with an interchangeable strap system designed to move naturally between different settings.

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CHANEL TURNS TIMEKEEPING INTO PLAY AT WATCHES AND WONDERS GENEVA 2026

At Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, Chanel approached watchmaking through the language of games, transforming familiar symbols of chess, cards and dominoes into finely crafted horological objects. At the centre of the presentation, a unique chess set places the house’s heritage, jewellery craftsmanship and mechanical ingenuity within an unexpectedly playful setting.

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JAEGER-LECOULTRE’S THE HOUR BEFORE WELCOMES IU

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s The Hour Before turns its attention to IU, the internationally acclaimed artist and actress, exploring the quiet discipline that precedes creative expression. As the Maison’s latest Global Ambassador, IU joins a series built around an idea central to both artistry and fine watchmaking: that excellence is shaped long before the finished work comes into view.

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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS LOOKS TO THE HEAVENS AT WATCHES AND WONDERS 2026

From 14 to 20 April 2026, Van Cleef & Arpels presented its latest watchmaking creations at Watches and Wonders Geneva, drawing on a fascination with the heavens that has been part of the Maison’s creative history for almost a century.

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