Fresh Timepieces from Fears, Vacheron Constantin, Atelier Wen, and Others

Fears Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar

Fears celebrates its 180th anniversary and a decade since its revival by introducing its first high complication: the Brunswick 39 Perpetual Calendar. This timepiece joins the Garrick in the new Eminence Collection.

The 39mm steel case measures 10.1mm in thickness. The calendar is displayed across three azurage subdials with a bespoke curved 'Bristol' typeface. The watch also features the brand's first moonphase, which is hand-finished using a technique called Charbonnage.

Inside, Fears has built a bespoke perpetual calendar module from Dubois Dépraz, mounted on a Sellita SW300 base. It offers a 47-hour power reserve and a solid 18k gold rotor engraved with a Bristol Flower motif.

Price: £26,950

Buying Tips

If you're considering this piece, note its limited production and the significance of Fears' 180th anniversary. The perpetual calendar is a complex feature, and the hand-finished moonphase adds to its exclusivity.

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to the Animal Kingdom

Vacheron Constantin unveils six concept watches at the Homo Faber craft biennale in Venice, each pairing an outside artisan with one of six disciplines. All six share a 42mm case, 12.9mm thick, in 18k white or 5N pink gold, depending on the model.

The automatic Calibre 2460 G4 displays hours, minutes, day, and date through four peripheral apertures, leaving the dial's center free for the artwork.

Price: On request

Authenticity Note

Given the artistic nature and limited availability, ensure you purchase from authorized dealers to guarantee authenticity and provenance.

Atelier Wen x Massena LAB Inflection Shuo

Atelier Wen collaborates with New York's Massena LAB on the Inflection Shuo (烁, meaning 'sparkling'). This tantalum integrated sports watch features a solid 18k gold, hand-tremblage dial.

The 40mm tantalum case is just 10.2mm thick with a double-domed sapphire crystal, sapphire exhibition caseback, and 100m water resistance. It comes with an integrated tantalum bracelet.

Each gold dial is hand-tremblaged by engraver Coralie Mercier in a California layout mixing Arabic and hand-calligraphed Chinese numerals. It's powered by a customized Girard-Perregaux GP03300 with a 48-hour reserve.

Price: CHF 33,800

Buying Tips

This limited edition is a rare collaboration, so act quickly if interested. The tantalum case is lightweight and hypoallergenic, making it comfortable for daily wear.

Awake Son Mai Frosted Leaf Storm, Blood Moon & Lagoon

Awake introduces three new colorways—Storm, Blood Moon, and Lagoon—for its Frosted Leaf lacquer dials, now in a permanent collection with a new, smaller 38mm case.

The stainless steel case is 11.5mm thick with a curved sapphire crystal, screw-down crown and caseback, and 100m water resistance (up from the original 39mm version's 50m).

Each dial takes around 15 hours to hand-make, layering Vietnamese Son Mai lacquer with pure silver leaf. The watch is powered by the automatic La Joux-Perret G101 with a custom tungsten rotor and 68+ hour reserve.

Price: €2,820

Authenticity Note

Due to the handcrafted nature, each dial is unique. Verify the serial number and purchase from official channels to ensure you get a genuine piece.

Ming 57.05 Comet

Ming marks its ninth anniversary with the 57.05 Comet, a worldtimer that solves daylight saving time with a patent-pending two-part bezel that shifts only DST-observing cities.

The 40mm 316L steel case is 10.33mm thick with triple stepped, nine-component lugs, box sapphire crystals front and rear, and 100m water resistance.

A multilayered 'Comet Tail' dial creates a shifting interference pattern through the day. It's powered by the Sellita for MING Calibre 330.M2 with a 50-hour reserve.

Price: CHF 6,950 (leather), CHF 7,950 (Polymesh bracelet)

Buying Tips

This is a limited anniversary release, so expect high demand. The DST function is innovative, making it a great conversation piece.

Studio Underd0g 02SERIES Mantis

Studio Underd0g gives its second-generation 02SERIES its first special edition, the Mantis, inspired by the vivid green of a praying mantis. It's available only via a 9-hour drop between 3 pm and 12 am BST on 1 September.

A green gradient dial shifts from light to dark green top to bottom, using X1 GL C3 Super-LumiNova that turns into a single uniform glow at night, with yellow-filled hands for contrast.

The Gen2 case is now 11.5mm thick with a 63-hour power reserve, worn on a herb green washed suede strap from The Strap Tailor, assembled in-house at the brand's UK Doghouse.

Price: £875

Buying Tips

This is a limited drop, so be ready at the exact time. The unique lume and colorway make it a standout for collectors.

Christopher Ward C60 Trident Biscay

Christopher Ward revives the 1960s skin-diver with the C60 Trident Biscay, a collection of Automatic, GMT, and marine-grade Bronze models spanning 39mm and 42mm cases.

The redesigned Light-catcher case is just 11mm thick (12mm for the GMT) with a box sapphire crystal and 200m water resistance.

The COSC-certified Sellita SW300-1 (Automatic/Bronze) and SW330-2 caller-GMT power the range with 56-hour reserves, worn on Bader or Consort steel bracelets with a new tool-free iLink sizing system.

Price: From £1,330 (Automatic), £1,430 (GMT), £1,495 (Bronze)

Buying Tips

The Bronze model develops a unique patina over time, making each watch unique. The COSC certification ensures accuracy.

Longines Master Collection 2026 Update

Longines overhauls its Master Collection with eight new references across three complications: refreshed time-and-date models, a Chrono Moonphase, and the range's first-ever Chrono Monopusher.

The 41mm Monopusher revives Longines' 1911 single-pusher design with a pulsometer scale, powered by the hand-wound column-wheel Calibre L799.5 with 68 hours of reserve, in silver opaline or frosted blue.

The Chrono Moonphase packs day, month, date, and a 24-hour indicator into a 13.8mm-thick case, while the smaller three-hand models all gain a finer barleycorn dial texture and silicon balance springs.

Price: From US,650 (39mm) up to US,250 (Chrono Moonphase); Chrono Monopusher US,900

Buying Tips

The Monopusher is a nod to historical chronographs, appealing to vintage enthusiasts. The silicon balance springs offer better anti-magnetism.

L.Leroy Vox Temporis

L.Leroy reduces timekeeping to a single fixed arrow hour hand over a rotating guilloché dial, revealing the minutes only acoustically via a minute repeater in the Vox Temporis.

The 43mm Officer-style case comes in grade 5 titanium, 18k 5N red gold, or platinum, with a hinged, personalisable protective cover and a sapphire caseback ring framed by six engraved fixing screws.

Limited to 15 pieces across three metals, it houses the hand-wound Calibre L601SQR combining the minute repeater with a deliberately hidden flying tourbillon across 321 components.

Price: US8,000 (titanium), US8,000 (red gold), US4,000 (platinum)

Authenticity Note

Given the extreme price and limited production, this is a collector's piece. Ensure provenance and authenticity through reputable dealers.

Omega Speedmaster 38

Omega finally revives the Speedmaster Reduced with the Speedmaster 38, a true Moonwatch-styled black-dial model 17 years after the original was phased out, alongside a broader color expansion.

The 38mm case is 14.75mm thick with mixed finishing and lyre lugs matching the Speedmaster Professional, and the no-date black variant mirrors the Moonwatch dial layout, minus the pie-pan and 'Professional' text.

New colorways add ivory, white, white mother-of-pearl, and icy blue diamond-set dials with Sedna gold accents, all on a Nixon-style bracelet with a comfort adjustment clasp.

Price: From US,500

Buying Tips

This is a great entry into the Speedmaster line for smaller wrists. The no-date black version is closest to the original Moonwatch aesthetic.

Hanhart MAD Preventor HD12™

Hanhart shrinks its Preventor HD12 down to a compact 36mm for the first time, developed with Russell from 'The Mad Watch Collector,' limited to 200 pieces.

The case uses Hanhart's proprietary HD12 steel, hardened to up to 1200 HV via carbon diffusion plus a PVD topcoat, paired with a distinctive 20mm lug width and a matte Black Forest green dial.

15 ATM water resistance, a sapphire crystal, and screw-down crown are backed by Super-LumiNova C3 on the cathedral hands and numerals, on a tool-free micro-adjust steel bracelet or optional calfskin strap.

Price: €1,340

Buying Tips

The HD12 steel is incredibly scratch-resistant, making it ideal for daily wear. The 36mm size is versatile and fits most wrists.

Renaud Tixier Monday Organica Black & Bordeaux

Renaud Tixier closes out its Organica trilogy with Black and Bordeaux, following last year's sold-out Blue, each limited to 7 pieces and derived from curves within the brand's own Calibre RVI2023.

The 40.8mm case comes in platinum (Black) or 5N rose gold (Bordeaux), both hand-engraved on the caseband and lugs, with dials by Ateliers Olivier Vaucher combining hand engraving, hand chasing, and grand feu enamel.

The Calibre RVI2023 runs at 2.5Hz with a minimum 60-hour reserve, its titanium bridges and gold-plated platinum micro-rotor visible via an engraved, enamelled barrel ratchet plate.

Price: CHF 125,000

Authenticity Note

With only 7 pieces per color, this is an ultra-limited edition. Verify the unique engraving and serial number with the brand.

Tiffany & Co. Tiffany Timer Titanium Platinum Limited Edition

The new Tiffany Timer Titanium Platinum watch celebrates 160 years since the introduction of Tiffany & Co.'s first chronograph: the 1866 Timing Watch.

It features a 40mm satin-brushed titanium case, a polished platinum bezel, and signature Tiffany Blue dial accents.

The watch is powered by a customized Zenith El Primero 400 movement topped with the Tiffany Timer's intricate, hand-sculpted Bird on a Rock rotor in 18k gold.

Price: On application

Buying Tips

This is a rare piece with a rich history. Given the 'on application' pricing, contact authorized retailers for availability.

O&HoraPictor DUET Submarine Canyon

O&HoraPictor evolves its DUET philosophy into a minimalist expression with the Submarine Canyon, pairing smooth Grand Feu enamel with hand-engraved silver in a single warm tone rather than a color split.

The steel case comes in 36mm, 38mm, or 40mm, at 10.2mm thick, with pen-shaped flame-blued hands and 50m water resistance.

The engraved silver base takes thousands of individual hand engravings to create depth for the enamel, and it's powered by the manual-winding Sellita SW200-2M Power+ with an extended power reserve.

Price: On request