The Ocean Collection, Zalium Variation of the Project Z11– Bright Yellow/Light Blue/Red version
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Watches: A Celebration Beyond the Season — Creations of Enduring Brilliance
Jewelry, whether for men or women, has always existed beyond fashion—it is memory, craftsmanship, and emotion rendered in precious form. Beyond the season, the most compelling pieces are those that carry stories within them, shaped by heritage, symbolism, and the human hand. This selection honours creations designed not for fleeting moments, but for a lifetime of meaning and craftsmanship.
The Ocean Collection welcomed three new variations of the Project Z11 timepiece. Housed in high-tech Zalium cases, the openworked dials expose their bold, technical architecture, enlivened with tri-colored combinations and splashes of luminescence. The excentered disc for the time and the aperture for the big date complication are anchored to the dial with a series of bridges, evoking the superstructure of New York City’s famous Manhattan Bridge.
Excalibur Grande Complication
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On the 30th anniversary of Roger Dubuis, the watchmakers he inspired demonstrated that his heartfelt vision still moves beautifully forward. The Excalibur Grande Complication is a rare timepiece celebrating 30 years of a unique watchmaking journey. It also features three prestigious complications and a Biretrograde signature, emphasizing rarity. Limited to only 8 pieces, this new watch showcases the timeless spirit of the Maison in true Roger Dubuis style. In high horology, each of these complications is recognized for its complex design, and here, they come together as a tribute to Roger’s mastery as a watchmaker.
Hublot Big Bang Integrated Time Only Jewelry 40mm
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The highly anticipated 79th NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn provided fans with an exciting glimpse into the league’s future. Known for its commitment to excellence and innovation, Hublot continues to support athletes and game changers around the world of sports. This year, Hublot proudly made its mark once again, seen on the wrist of rising star and first-round pick Cooper Flagg, who wore the Hublot Big Bang Integrated Time Only Jewelry 40mm.
In 2005, the brand took this creative approach to a new level with the Big Bang and its iconic design, size, and layered case construction. That same year, Hublot received the Best Design award at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Since then, fueled by this revolutionary mindset, the Big Bang has never stopped reinventing itself. The twenty-first century now has its first watch icon.
The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon SR_A by Samuel Ross
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In early 2025, faithful to Hublot’s ‘Art of Fusion’, the brilliant artist and designer Samuel Ross takes his creativity to new heights through considered and accomplished work involving a variety of materials and colours. This new edition of the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon SR_A by Samuel Ross, presented during Miami Art Week, embodies this constantly evolving approach.
Artist and designer Samuel Ross has shaped his perspective through the arts by developing architecture for the body. By founding both A-Cold-Wall in 2015 and SR_A in 2019, Ross has created a distinctive design language that has led to immersive, radical collaborations, building a global, devoted cult following. He has achieved this by introducing a new millennial outlook on luxury goods, arts, and fashion through his European atelier SR_A, which he co-founded in the same year he received the Hublot Design Prize.
UR-100V Time and Culture III
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URWERK unveiled the UR-100V Time and Culture III, a one-of-a-kind piece born from a collaboration between the Swiss watchmaker and David Kakabadze studio in Tbilisi, Georgia. Crafted from yellow gold, it features intricate 24K cloisonné enamel and miniature painting.
Every detail, color, and curve showcases the craftsmanship passed down by master artisans of the Kakabadze atelier. After examining Native American and Mesopotamian symbolism, the UR-100V Time and Culture draws us into Georgian Orthodox tradition, where spirituality, religion, and art connect. Inspired by a zodiac wall fresco in Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, a Georgian cultural treasure, the design honors Christian liturgy.
Excalibur Blacklight Spin-Stone™ Monobalancier
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Born to stand out. Never afraid to shine. The new Excalibur Blacklight Spin-StoneTM Monobalancier (MB) elevates colorful luminescence to new heights. Whether by day, by night, or under UV light, the bold timepiece stands at the intersection of innovation, craftsmanship, and performance. The ground-breaking Spin-Stones™ adorning the bezel and the flange ignite this striking new piece. Their signature curves and angles are world premieres, as well as a showstopping example of the Maison’s dedication to innovation. Along with vivid spinels graded from red to blue and coated with Super-LumiNova™*, they give the masterpiece a flawless look whether in daylight, darkness, or UV light.
BR-05 Skeleton Arctic Blue
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The landscapes of polar regions have a unique fascination for those who have ventured there. Celebrated by great explorers and their stories, the powerful beauty of ice is captivating. A marriage of water and cold, it reflects specific bluish tones. Bell & Ross has already explored this chromatic range with its BR-X5 Ice Blue, featuring an icy blue dial. The BR-05 Skeleton Arctic Blue revisits this inspiration, taking it even further—the delicate and subtle shade of blue was carefully chosen to best reflect the glacial hues of the Arctic. Limited to 250 pieces, the new BR-05 Skeleton Arctic Blue is a watch that is anything but cold.
Crazy Skulls
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Although it was released in 2018, we loved this piece so much that we wanted to showcase its detailed design. The Crazy Skulls combines Speake-Marin’s design DNA with Haute Horlogerie expertise: skull motifs, hand-engraving, and a bezel and case back made of sapphire, all of which house a stunning Haute Horlogerie movement. This movement features a 60-second flying tourbillon, a minute repeater carillon, and a double-dial animation.
Hand-engraved skulls conceal the 60-second flying tourbillon and form a heart shape when closed, symbolizing a couple’s harmony. The flying tourbillon also represents a heartbeat, creating an illusion that the watch is alive. Additionally, the movement includes a minute repeater carillon. When the slider on the left is activated, the repeater rings and triggers the double dial animation: the XII index disintegrates while the two skulls open to reveal the watch’s heart—the flying tourbillon. To symbolize that true love knows no separation, the XII figure falls to the sides as a metaphorical cataclysm.
Les Cabinotiers Temporis Duo Grand Complication Openface
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Combining a minute repeater, a split-seconds chronograph, and a tourbillon regulator in a wristwatch is a rare technical challenge. In the Les Cabinotiers Temporis Duo Grand Complication Openface, these features benefit from Vacheron Constantin’s latest technological advancements and ongoing research into materials. The decorated, hand-finished Calibre 2757 S comprises nearly 700 components. It features a complex sapphire dial and a sapphire case back, housed in a 45mm 5N pink gold (750/1000) case. This highly technical timepiece transforms mechanical watchmaking into a form of kinetic art that measures time.
While the combination of a chronograph and a minute repeater in a movement with a tourbillon regulator has been seen in some remarkable pocket watches, it has remained rare in wristwatches. Vacheron Constantin saw this as an opportunity to create such a piece, continuing the tradition of grand complication watches that have defined its reputation for 270 years.
Armin Strom – ARF22
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Armin Strom introduced the Dual Time GMT Resonance – Manufacture Edition Black: a bold monochrome design that seamlessly integrates dials and movement, housed in stainless steel and complemented by a glossy taupe alligator strap. The centerpiece of this horological innovation is the ARF22 caliber—the 18th movement, entirely designed, engineered, and assembled within the Manufacture. It features two balance wheels that oscillate in resonance, and the patented clutch mechanism allows their vibrations to synchronize and regulate each other, ensuring unmatched accuracy.
Comprising 231 meticulously crafted components, the ARF22 operates at 25,200 vibrations per hour, providing a 42-hour power reserve. The GMT function of the watch features two independent displays, each with its own day/night indicator. Additionally, with independently adjustable hour and minute hands, you can set time zones that differ from GMT by fractional hours—making the Dual Time GMT Resonance Manufacture Edition the perfect companion, no matter where your travels take you.
Une Folle Journée Trilobe: Rhodium-Plated Edition in Green
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Three new editions. An instantly recognizable design. A suspended mechanism. And a touch of colour that makes all the difference. Three new interpretations joined the Une Folle Journée collection. This trio reaffirmed Trilobe’s signature: a bold, free, and decidedly contemporary vision of time. The hours, minutes, and seconds rise 10.2 mm in height, supported by an aerial architecture—a perfect balance and a suspended mechanism. Each ring presents a technical challenge. A hollowed and polished titanium cornice holds an inner, curved, satin-finished ring. Made from titanium-aluminum-vanadium, this assembly requires extreme precision.
Nine columns ensure the stability of the three constantly rotating rings. A minimalist pointer allows for immediate time reading. At the top, a sapphire dome fused by flame, manufactured in Japan, smoothened and polished in Switzerland—a glass of absolute transparency and unparalleled resistance.
Excalibur Biretrograde Calendar
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Introducing the Excalibur Biretrograde Calendar, a model distinguished by a Biretrograde signature display—similar to Roger Dubuis’ first timepiece released in 1996. Familiar to the Maison yet modernized in an expressive style, the calendar is presented in elegant heritage materials, a classically refined size, and the esteemed Poinçon de Genève certification.
The Biretrograde system itself requires a complex harmony of cams, rakes, clicks, and springs, which enable the calendar’s hands to move gracefully along the semi-circle scales. At the end of their cycle, the hands return immediately to zero to start again. In the new Excalibur Biretrograde Calendar, wearers can enjoy watching this dance of components as the watch keeps track of the current day and date through beautifully angled and skeletonized hands.
Harry ARRY Winston – The Premier Collection – Premier Valentine’s Day Automatic 36mm
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The House of Harry Winston celebrated in 2025 with the many facets of love with a rose gold timepiece from its luxurious Premier collection. Conveying a romantic message about the importance of protecting love, the Valentine’s Day 2025 timepiece features a superlative hand-cut ruby at noon shielded by brambles. Embellished with heart-cut diamonds to mark the passing hours, the timepiece showcases the high jewelry savoir-faire of Harry Winston’s watchmakers.
In keeping with the House of Harry Winston’s high jewelry legacy, the large heart-shaped ruby at noon is exquisitely hand-cut and secured to the dial with gold prongs. The beating ruby heart is shielded by rose gold brambles with thorns symbolizing the importance of protecting loved ones. Marking the passing hours, the eleven heart-cut diamonds, which increase in size as they reach the ruby heart, are also beautifully set in gold.
Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179
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Exploring the full potential of the Reverso as a canvas for artistic expression, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 in 2023—an exceptional timepiece that combined the highest watchmaking expertise with intricate and sophisticated artistic decoration. Merging La Grande Maison’s signature multi-axis tourbillon with the finest decorative craftsmanship, this creation exemplified the philosophy of the Hybris collection. In 2025, the Maison reinterpreted the Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 in 18k white gold (750/1000), producing a limited edition of 10 pieces.
The Gyrotourbillon exemplifies watchmaking excellence with 123 components: the inner cage rotates 360° every 16 seconds, and the outer carriage turns once a minute. It features an innovative double-wheel mechanism and an adjustable white gold folding buckle with 46 parts, weighing nearly 30 grams and adjustable by 0.5mm. Hybris Artistica displays decorative plates and bridges of white gold, laser-cut with 200 hollows and lacquered by one of three master artisans.
MP-10 Tourbillon Sapphire.
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Three years. That’s how long it took to build and deliver the first 50 pieces of the original MP-10 Tourbillon. During this time, this remarkable watchmaking marvel has remained not only unmatched but also unrivaled. And for good reason: lacking a dial, hands, and even an oscillating weight, the watch features a roller display, a circular power reserve indicator, and regulation via a tourbillon inclined at 35° with automatic winding by two linear weights.
More than just a watch, it acts as a manifesto that blends the past, present, and future of Haute Horology into a single piece: first, unique and different. Since its movement has already been perfected, the manufacturer has been redesigning its exterior. Originally made from titanium, it now comes in two additional versions: one in black ceramic and another in sapphire.
Ressence – Type 7 in Night Blue
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Some watches tell time. The Ressence TYPE 7 moves with it. Designed for modern explorers, the world-proof TYPE 7 seamlessly blended rugged durability with refinement and elegance. Housed in a 41mm Grade 5 titanium case and bracelet, it features Ressence’s signature oil-filled dial, creating an illusion of time projected directly onto the sapphire crystal for unparalleled legibility. Available in Night Blue and XV Aquamarine—a limited edition celebrating 15 years of independent watchmaking—the TYPE 7 embodies the brand’s philosophy of simplication.
The UR-230 “Black Star”
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URWERK is ending the year on a high note — the UR-230 “Black Star” officially launched today. Marking the final chapter of the UR-230 trilogy, “Black Star” follows the raw Carbon CTP intensity of “Eagle” and the mineral-white luminosity of “Polaris.” The curtain now falls in a deep, gravitational black — a collapsing star that absorbs every ray of light… only to release it on its own terms.
Encased in a newly developed composite ceramic with shimmering stellar reflections, the watch features a sealed titanium “mechanical safe” that protects the calibre UR-7.30. It highlights URWERK’s signature wandering hours with 3D retrograde minutes, supported by a dual turbine system that regulates — or can even deactivate — automatic winding. Limited to just 35 pieces and priced at USD $198,000, the UR-230 “Black Star” is the cosmic crescendo of one of URWERK’s boldest trilogies.
