The new Vacheron Constantin Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date is the first-ever Vacheron Constantin sports watch and the first Overseas to be equipped with a retrograde display. This new model keeps the collection iconic attributes including the six-sided bezel evoking the Maltese cross, the fluted crown, polished and satin-brushed finishes, translucent lacquered dial, and luminescent hour-markers and hands.
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W&W 2023: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Retrograde Date Openface (Live Pictures)
A traditional set of complications with a modern watchmaking approach is what the new Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Retrograde Date Openface brings to the table. In a nutshell, modernity meets traditional watchmaking. With its open-worked dial this new watch combines a tourbillon and a retrograde date allowing a perfect view of the architecture of the calibre 2162 R31 with its slate grey shade achieved by an NAC surface treatment.
W&W 2023: Hermès H08 Monopusher Chronograph (Live Pictures)
After the success of the first iteration of the Hermès H08 designed in 2021 by Philippe Delhotal, now comes the H08 chronograph. Sculpted from a block of multilayered composite, the cushion-shaped 41 mm case of the Hermès H08 Chronograph is made of a high-performance material composed of carbon fiber and coated with graphene powder. The bezel is made of ceramic with a sunburst satin-brushed finish and the crown in PVD titanium.
W&W 2023: Tudor Black Bay 54. As Vintage Looking as It Gets. (Live Pictures)
Honoring the brand’s first diving watch, Tudor just released the Black Bay 54 ref. M79000N-0001 with a 37 mm case that surprisingly wears slightly larger than its actual size thanks to the low profile of the case. The watch comes with a vintage aura that no other modern Tudor has and this watch feels like a big crown no crown guards Sub. The black dial with its gilt imprints looks vintage from every angle.
W&W 2023: Tudor Black Bay GMT 'Albino' Opaline Dial (Live Pictures)
The Tudor Black Bay GMT ref. 79830RB was released at Baselworld 2018 and it was an immediate success. Now, comes a new iteration of this watch with a opaline dial with galvanic finish that makes it looks a lot like a vintage Rolex GMT Master ref. 6542 ‘Albino’.
W&W 2023: Hermès H08 Four New Colors with Aluminized Glass Fiber Case. (Live Pictures)
After the success of the first iteration of the Hermès H08 designed in 2021 by Philippe Delhotal, a new iteration has just been presented sporting a case in aluminized glass fiber. This new model comes in four different colors including yellow, green, blue, and orange with matching colorful straps.
W&W 2023: Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE. The Legend Continues. (Live Pictures)
At Watches & Wonders 2023, Ulysse Nardin has released another iteration of the legend named Freak ONE. The Freak ONE is cased in a 44 mm black DLC-coated titanium case with satin finish and equipped with a 5N rose gold bezel, and a black titanium case back with sapphire display. The watch is delivered on a black rubber ‘ballistic’ textured strap equipped with a black DLC-coated titanium deployant buckle.
W&W 2023: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date Salmon Dial (Live Pictures)
Inspired by the Vacheron Constantin retrograde models from the 1920s and 1930s, now comes the new Patrimony Retrograde Day-Date Salmon dial in an exquisite platinum case measuring 42.5 mm in diameter. The salmon-colored dial features a sunburst pattern and beneath the 12 o'clock hour marker sits a faceted Maltese cross in relief crafted in 18K 5N pink gold with sandblasted and polished facets. The two retrograde indications —day and date— are indicated by blued steel hands, while the hours and minutes are displayed by 18K white gold hands.
W&W 2023: Jaeger-LeCoultre Celebrates the Golden Ratio Formula Behind the Reverso with Three New Watches
At Watches and Wonders 2023, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces three new models to the Reverso Tribute collection —the standard-bearer for the Golden Ratio that governed the proportions of the Reverso designs of the early 1930s. The Reverso Tribute Chronograph honors the ground-breaking Reverso Chronograph of 1996, reinventing it with the new Calibre 860, The Reverso Tribute Duoface Tourbillon presents the complication in an entirely new guise, and four new Reverso Tribute Small Seconds models introduce new dials to the collection.
News: Watches and Wonders Creates its Own Foundation and Will Open to the Public Two Days in 2023
After the success of the first edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva in 2022, Rolex, Richemont, and Patek Philippe have decided to create the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation —WWGF—, a not-for-profit foundation based in Geneva. The mission of the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation is to promote watchmaking excellence throughout the world.
Insider: Coussin de Cartier. The Watch with a Flexible Case and 1,011 Brilliant-Cut Diamonds.
The new Coussin de Cartier is one of the most unique watches we’ve ever perused. A delicate watch made up of gold links that intertwine to weave a grid pattern within which Cartier has integrated an innovative element that allows the case to deform and retract to its original shape. The flexible case in 18K white gold measuring 39.3 mm x 31.9 mm x 13.60 mm is exquisitely set with diamonds and made for going out in the evening.
From the Editor: Tudor Black Bay GMT S&G 'Root Beer'. Why I Think it was a Weak Release.
While Tudor was onto something with the release of the new Black Bay Pro and I told you already how much I liked it and how much I want one, I don’t feel the same way about the Tudor Black Bay GMT S&G 'Root Beer'. In my humble opinion, this was a weak release that didn’t really capture what Tudor was trying to do here. The new Black Bay GMT S&G ‘Root Beer’ was somewhat inspired by the Rolex GMT-Master 16753 ‘Root Beer’ but not necessarily by the Rolex GMT Master II Everose Gold ref. 126715CHNR as many would think.
Insider: Cartier Masse Mystérieuse. The Most Impressive Watch from Cartier with Mysterious Hours.
Continuing with their mysterious hours’ concept, Cartier continues to explore mysterious complications to play with illusion and the perception of time and the Cartier Masse Mystérieuse is the result of that. Mystery clocks make up their own chapter in Cartier’s history because their hands appear to float over the transparent body of the clock, with no connection to the movement.
From the Editor: Rolex Yacht-Master 40 ref. 126679SABR aka 'The Cotton Candy'. Is this @ILikeRolexes Next Watch?
Where the sky meets the ocean and the sun comes up over the water, the new Rolex Yacht-Master 40 ref. 126679SABR creates a powerful combo already nicknamed ‘The Cotton Candy’ by my close friend @ILikeRolexes. If you follow him on Instagram, you then know he’s the king of modern Rolex watch collecting and a watch collector that loves gem-set Rolexes like no one else I’ve ever met.
Insider: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Ultra-Thin Skeleton Blue
The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Ultra-Thin Skeleton was first presented in 2020 with a white minute track ring and white rings around the perpetual calendar indications. Now for Watches & Wonders 2022, Vacheron Constantin brings a new iteration also cased in pink gold but with blue rings that add amazing contrast to an already very good-looking watch.
Insider: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton. The Star of Watches & Wonders 2022.
Without a doubt, our favorite watch at Watches & Wonders 2022 is the new Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton. Beautifully streamlined with its entirely open-worked movement, this new watch comes in two versions, one in 18K 5N pink gold and the other in Grade 5 titanium. The titanium model marks the first time that the brand has entirely made a watch in titanium from crown to bezel and from bracelet to the case.
Insider: Rolex Yacht-Master 42 Yellow Gold ref. 226658
For Watches & Wonders 2022, Rolex brings a third iteration —now in yellow gold—of the Yacht-Master with an Oysterflex. The first iteration of the Yacht-Master with Oysterflex bracelet was released at Baselworld 2015 sporting an Everose Gold case and in two different sizes that included a 37 mm —perfectly sized for ladies or for men with smaller wrists— and a 40 mm one. Then for at Baselworld 2019 Rolex presented a Yacht-Master in 18K white gold with a 42 mm case. The new Rolex Yacht-Master 42 ref. 226658 in 18K yellow gold marks a new step in the Oysterflex saga and the Yacht-Master.
Introducing: Hublot Big Bang Integral Ceramic
Hublot’s prowess in the field of ceramics is indisputable. Since the release of the Bing Bang in different colors of ceramic, we have witnessed that Hublot definitely knows what they are doing when it comes to this material. After the release of their Big Bang Integral with an integrated bracelet, Hublot decide to now add full ceramic watches —case and integrated bracelet— to the lineup.
Introducing: Hublot Square Bang. Five New Watches Reminiscent of the Santos de Cartier.
The new Hublot Square Bang is the first square-shaped watch for the brand. Reminiscent of the Santos de Cartier —without calling it an absolute copycat— is it almost impossible not to think of the Santos 100 when looking at this new watch from Hublot. Five new watches compose the new Hublot Square Bang collection and all are equipped with the new Unico 2 calibre designed to equip smaller chronographs and also open the world of Hublot to new enthusiasts.
Introducing: Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date. A True Diving Watch that Meets the ISO 6425 Norm.
When it came to imagining a new sports diving watch, Montblanc didn’t go to the world’s tropical waters for inspiration, but rather climbed up to the glacial lakes of the Mont Blanc Massif. Ascending via the Chamonix Valley to the Mer de Glace —Sea of Ice—, the Maison’s designers were captivated by the texture of the glacial ice with its interlocking network of crystals that have been frozen in time for millennia.
