When Jaeger-LeCoultre debuted the Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds 'Or Deco' in pink gold at Watches and Wonders 2025, the watch instantly read as one of those rare modern releases that felt simultaneously vintage and inevitable. A year later, the Manufacture rounds out the proposition with the obvious second move: the same watch, executed entirely in 18K white gold.
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Introducing: The Armoury x Naoya Hida & Co. Reference Type 4A-2 Floating Feathers
There are collaborations, and then there are collaborations. The former category is crowded with co-branded dials dressed up as creative partnerships. The latter is rare, and the Type 4A-2 Floating Feathers, the third collaborative timepiece between The Armoury and Naoya Hida & Co., belongs firmly in the rare camp.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds 'Or Deco Cocktail'—One Icon Gem-Set with Three Different Types of Stones
Jaeger-LeCoultre has used the Met Gala as a launch platform before, but the 2026 edition arrived with unusual precision. Three new expressions of the Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds—each set with a different precious stone, each worn by a different celebrity on the red carpet—mark the debut of the 'Or Deco Cocktail' series.
Insider: Zenith G.F.J. Calibre 135 Tantalum and Onyx Dial—Our Favorite Metal in Watches
Introduced at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025, the G.F.J. Calibre 135, that inaugural piece came in platinum with a lapis lazuli dial, now at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, Zenith presented the G.F.J. Calibre 135 Yellow Gold and Bloodstone Dial we brought you a couple of weeks ago, along with this Tantalum and Onyx Dial piece.
Introducing: Arnold & Son HM Pietersite Steel—The Most Unique Stone Dial We've Ever Seen (Live Photos)
There are dials that display the time, and then there are dials that demand you stop to look. The Arnold & Son HM Pietersite, which we handled at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, belongs firmly to the latter category. The brand has set a slice of Namibian pietersite—the so-called "stone of storms"—into an ultra-thin dress watch that references John Arnold's Cornish heritage through its swirling, storm-sky patterns.
Introducing: Cartier Santos-Dumont on Bracelet and Obsidian Dial (Live Photos)
The Santos-Dumont has always lived at the elegant end of the Cartier canon, dressier than the Santos de Cartier, closer in spirit to the original 1904 commission for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont. Until now, it has been primarily a strap watch. For Watches and Wonders 2026, Cartier introduces three Large Model Santos-Dumont references fitted with a new metal bracelet.
Introducing: Chopard L.U.C XPS Prussian Blue—A Sector Dial in an Ultra-Thin Watch (Live Photos)
Chopard used the 30th anniversary of its Fleurier Manufacture to make the case for restraint. The L.U.C XPS Prussian Blue is a 40 mm ultra-thin dress watch in Lucent Steel that owes its entire chromatic identity to the historical relationship between the Canton of Neuchâtel—where the Manufacture is based—and the Kingdom of Prussia.
Introducing: CVSTOS Challenge Purity Sapphire—Four Colors, Five Expressions (Live Photos)
CVSTOS has long understood that a watch case is not merely a container—it is a statement. With the Challenge Purity Sapphire collection, the Geneva-based manufacture makes that statement in the most literal and luminous way possible: the tonneau-shaped Challenge II case is machined entirely from sapphire crystal. Four colorful expressions and one clear sapphire case with orange bridges.
Introducing: Speake Marin Ripples Kármán Line—A Stunning Dial in an Ultra-Thin Package (Live Photos)
Since 2022, the Ripples collection has served as Speake Marin's entry into the integrated-bracelet stainless-steel category, which continues to dominate modern watch collecting. For Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, the new Ripples Kármán Line—named for the boundary 100 kilometers above sea level where Earth's atmosphere yields to outer space—sharpens the collection's proposition considerably.
Introducing: Arnold & Son HM Pietersite—Where the Dial is the Complication
There are dials that display the time, and then there are dials that demand you stop to look. The new Arnold & Son's HM Pietersite belongs firmly to the latter category. The brand has set a slice of Namibian pietersite—the so-called "stone of storms"—into an ultra-thin dress watch that references John Arnold's Cornish heritage through its swirling, storm-sky patterns.
Introducing: Bell & Ross BR-X3 Micro-Rotor—When the Case and Movement Become One
The BR-X3 Micro-Rotor arrives in 2026 as the follow-up to the BR-X3 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor that Bell & Ross debuted in 2025. Where that piece stacked a tourbillon and micro-rotor into the same square manufacture movement, this iteration removes the tourbillon and lands at a significantly lower price point—without abandoning the structural proposition that makes the BR-X3 line worth examining seriously.
Introducing: Ralph Lauren 888 38 mm—On Bracelet and with a Swiss Quartz Calibre
The Ralph Lauren 888 collection continues to serve as the house's most classically proportioned watch family, and the new 38 mm reference doubles down on the formula: clean lines, traditional design codes, and a case size that reads as universally versatile. Available this April at select Ralph Lauren boutiques and authorized retailers, the 888 38 mm pairs a white lacquered dial with polished stainless steel and a Swiss quartz movement.
Introducing: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Automatic 36 mm Alta Rosa. A Careful Exercise in Chromatic Restraint.
Parmigiani Fleurier's Tonda PF 36 mm has quietly, without fanfare, become one of the more compelling propositions in the integrated-bracelet category. At a case size that nods to classical proportions rather than contemporary excess, and powered by a dedicated manufacture calibre, it occupies a position that most competitors have either abandoned or never attempted to occupy.
Introducing: Panerai Radiomir Viaggio Nel Tempo Experience Set—PAM01729 & PAM01730
Panerai has never been a brand that does things quietly. But the Radiomir Viaggio Nel Tempo—Travel in Time in English language—Experience Set manages to be both the loudest and most intimate gesture Panerai has made in recent memory. Marking one hundred years since the Panerai family first opened their Piazza San Giovanni boutique in Florence.
Introducing: Piaget Polo 79 Two-Tone—White and Yellow Gold Intertwined
When Piaget reintroduced the Polo 79 in yellow gold during 2024 as part of the manufacture's 150th anniversary celebrations, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève validated this decision with its "Iconic Watch" prize. The following year brought the refined 18K white gold iteration we covered at Watches & Wonders 2025. Now, Piaget completes this trilogy with the Polo 79 Two-Tone—a harmonious marriage of both precious metals that recalls one of the original 1979 configurations while speaking directly to contemporary collectors who demand distinction without ostentation.
Introducing: Armin Strom Tribute² Aurum—Tremblage Technique Takes Center Stage
Armin Strom continues its exploration of artisanal finishing with the new Tribute² Aurum, a timepiece that builds upon the architectural foundation of the original Tribute 1 while pushing the boundaries of hand-finished decoration. Limited to just 10 pieces, this latest iteration introduces a rare engraving technique in independent watchmaking, tremblage, to a gold-coated mainplate that serves as the watch’s visual centerpiece.
Introducing: Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin 250—An American Tribute (Live Photos)
Laurent Ferrier has forged a particularly meaningful relationship with American collectors since the manufacture's inception in 2010. It was American enthusiasts who first championed the independent watchmaker's debut creation at the GPHG that year, providing the early validation that encouraged Laurent Ferrier to build not merely a collection, but a lasting brand.
Introducing: Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Beige. Quiet Luxury in 5N Red Gold.
Fifteen years ago, Laurent Ferrier emerged from the quiet corners of Plan-les-Ouates, on the outskirts of Geneva, with a singular vision: to create watches that speak through restraint rather than ostentation. To mark this anniversary, the independent Genevan manufacture unveils the Classic Origin Beige ref. LCF036.R5.BR5, a timepiece that distills everything the brand represents into 40 mm of thoughtfully executed horological purity.
Introducing: Louis Erard 2340. A New Chapter in Integrated Bracelet Watch Design.
Five years into its bold new strategy, Louis Erard has made its intentions crystal clear: this is a brand unafraid to evolve. The latest proof? The Louis Erard 2340 is a watch that marks not just a new model, but an entirely new collection and design direction for the independent Swiss watchmaker.
Introducing: Hermès Arceau On Air! Celebrating the Nashville Boutique Opening.
When Hermès opens a boutique in a new city, the maison doesn't simply cut a ribbon—it creates a horological tribute. The new Arceau On Air! commemorates Hermès' first Nashville location and captures the soul of Music City through the house's mastery of miniature painting, transforming the iconic Arceau case into a wearable celebration of American musical heritage.
