Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers department has done it again, setting a world record for the most complicated wristwatch with the "Solaria Ultra Grand Complication" less than one year after the announcement of the world's most complicated watch. Far from a pocket watch this time, the Solaria features 41 complications, 13 potential patented inventions, and a…
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For Watches and Wonders 2025, Zenith, celebrating its 160th anniversary, introduces the G.F.J. — a thoroughly modern take on the time-only Caliber 135 chronometers of old. If you're a student of the brand's history, the additional three letters on the dial and simple model name might be obvious, and if…
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It wouldn't be Watches and Wonders without Jaeger-LeCoultre dropping some massively complicated (and gorgeously designed) new watch. This year, we get two: the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater AND the Reverso Hybris Artistica Gyrotourbillon. While the incredibly complex Gyrotourbillon isn't a brand-new movement, it's a reimagination of a design from 2023,…
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As we head ever closer to the Reverso's 100th birthday, Jaeger-LeCoultre has used Watches and Wonders 2025 to announce an array of new (or newly updated) models, including new versions of the brand's darling Reverso Tribute Small Seconds in both Monoface and Duoface layouts. For the Monoface, we have a…
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Cartier just introduced a whole new roster of jewelry watches for Watches and Wonders 2025. From the sculptural Tressage collection to a bold high-jewelry Panthère bangle and newly gem-set versions of the iconic Panthère de Cartier, the releases reflect a dual focus: a commercial backbone still rooted in its signature…
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Get your "this all seems like a broken record" comments ready, Bulgari has captured yet another ultra-thin watchmaking crown. The Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon is now officially the thinnest tourbillon ever produced, measuring just 1.85mm in thickness. Well beyond the definition of a dynasty, today's tourb marks Bulgari's 10th world…
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In 2023, IWC went back to their history books to revive a more authentic version of the design language of the Ingenieur SL ref. 1832, designed by Gérald Genta in the 1970s. Now, they're taking the gloves off a bit to expand the Ingenieur line with new materials, complications, and…