final week, Clocks and Miracles Touchdown in Geneva, Switzerland – this annual occasion is probably the most anticipated watch occasion amongst journalists, business insiders, watch fanatics and followers. In 48 hours, I browsed greater than two dozen manufacturers—about half of what Palexpo shows annually. Watches & Wonders is in contrast to every other accent commerce present I’ve attended: the “cubicles” arrange by manufacturers are extra like flagship shops, with convention rooms, eating places and a number of flooring. Some firms additionally provide distinctive experiences and shows. For instance, at Jaeger LeCoultre, two-time Michelin-starred chef Himanshu Saini has crafted experiential delicacies to enhance Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new merchandise. In the meantime, the Van Cleef and Arpels sales space was adorned with large Murano glass leaves that swayed within the wind like a heat breeze blowing by way of the convention middle.
However there isn’t any doubt that the timepieces on show at Watches & Wonders are the main target of the occasion. Forward, check out all one of the best, jaw-dropping, gem-encrusted watches we discovered on the occasion.
Patek Philippe 4910/1201R—20~4
To commemorate the twenty fifth anniversary of the Twenty~4 assortment, Patek Philippe’s first girls’s assortment launched in 1999, the model has launched a brand new model that’s positive to excite collectors and admirers.
new rose gold cuff, or “cuff-style” product, set with two rows of 17 brilliant-cut diamonds, outlining probably the most beautiful deep purple dial. The dial is undoubtedly the star of the present: embossed with a concentric circle design and lined in dozens of layers of translucent lacquer, the watch’s face has an phantasm of depth. The end result is a beautiful dial that may seemingly enchant anybody fortunate sufficient to see it dancing within the gentle.
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Bulgari Snake Tubogas x Tadao Ando Assortment
Tadao Ando’s assortment is Serpenti Tubogas’ first artist collaboration, and hopefully it will not be the final. Impressed by the seasons, this sequence launches 4 merchandise with mosaic dials in several colours: white mother-of-pearl appropriate for winter; White mother-of-pearl for winter; white mother-of-pearl for winter. Pink mother-of-pearl for spring; tiger’s eye for fall (pictured above) and inexperienced aventurine for summer season. I am a fan of fall merchandise, perhaps as a result of fall is my favourite time of 12 months, or as a result of the golden-brown hue of Tiger Eye pairs completely with a rose gold bracelet.
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Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Part Retrograde Date
To have fun the twentieth anniversary of the Patrimony sequence, impressed by traditional watches from the Fifties, Vacheron Constantin has launched three new fashions, together with two hand-wound variations in rose gold and white gold, and a mannequin with moon phases and retrograde New white gold mannequin with date perform (see above). The newest fashions function new strap colours in crocodile leather-based, corresponding to sky blue and olive inexperienced. Don’t let the straightforward design of this watch idiot you – it’s a reasonably complicated watch that shows the time, date, and moon phases (not a easy horological feat!), and solely requires one each 122 years. Calibrate as soon as.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre Heliotourbillon Perpetual
The Duometre Heliotourbillon options Jaeger-LeCoultre’s first three-axis tourbillon, which seems to be like a high and spins on three axes, a significant feat in advantageous watchmaking. If that’s not spectacular sufficient, the watch additionally contains a perpetual calendar that shows the day, date, month and 12 months. Oh, and the watch also can inform the time!
The Duometre Heliotourbillon contains a pink 18-karat gold case with a brown alligator leather-based strap, and is proscribed to twenty items.
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Tag Heuer Carrera Skipper Chronograph
Thirty years after the unique manufacturing ceased, the beloved Carrera Skipper chronograph made a grand return in stainless-steel final 12 months. Impressed by the 1968 OG Skipper, this luxury iteration options an 18-carat rose gold bezel and dial indexes, a small change that vastly enhances the standard of this iconic timepiece.
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Hublot Traditional Fusion Authentic 29mm
Followers of Hublot with slender wrists are in luck – the watchmaker has launched its smallest timepiece to this point. The Traditional Fusion – the model’s first watch mannequin – is now accessible in 29mm and in a number of variations, together with King Gold and titanium bezels with or with out diamonds, in addition to new blue and inexperienced dial straps mixture. If you happen to’re a Hublot fan who likes large timepieces for normal use, think about stacking two of those watches.
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The Rolex 1908 was first launched final 12 months and has develop into some of the coveted watches available on the market. In 2024, the model launches an thrilling replace: the brand new Perpetual 1908, with an icy blue dial, a 950 platinum bezel adorned with a captivating three-dimensional sample, and a wealthy brown alligator leather-based strap. This potent cocktail creates Rolex’s most fashionable watch but.
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Cartier reflection
On this assortment, Cartier combines two of the issues it does finest: jewellery and watches. The ensuing watch is a superb crossover watch, leaning extra in direction of the world of advantageous jewellery. Squint and also you may miss the hidden timer positioned contained in the open bracelet. On the different finish of the horseshoe is a flat piece of polished reflective gold that acts as a mirror for the dial. The brand new merchandise can be found in a number of kinds: yellow and rose gold, one in white gold set with diamonds, and two in white gold paved with coloured gems. Whereas the coloured gemstone and diamond choices are wonderful, I can not deny that this all-yellow piece of knickknack can be the proper addition to my on a regular basis bracelet pile.
Hermès Arceau Star Choir
The Arceau Refrain Stellarum watch brings life to Daisuke Nomura’s authentic Refrain Stellarum silk scarf design. The equestrian skeleton and horse are crafted with gold appliqués and are engraved and painted by hand. Enchanting scenes come to life on the contact of a button, and on-demand animation mods make horses soar within the stars.
Solely a fortunate few will be capable of see this horse galloping throughout the sky – Arceau Refrain Stellarum has been launched in a restricted version of six items.
This high-end jewellery watch is fully inlaid with diamonds and sapphires, with a complete of greater than 1,000 gems. This high-end jewellery watch makes use of Chopard’s symmetrical treasured lace sample and took greater than 400 hours to make.
Gucci 25H Minute Repeater
The Gucci 25H Minute Repeater options the model’s first minute repeater—my favourite advantageous watchmaking complication. The minute repeater is activated by turning the bezel of the watch, chiming on the hour, quarter hour and minutes. Echoing the theme of the piece, the dial consists of complicated patterns impressed by the form of the sound waves emitted when the minute repeater hammer is activated.
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Montblanc Ice Sea Automated Date Burgundy
Initially launched in 2022, the Iced Sea sequence dials function a novel sample impressed by the principle glacier of the Mont Blanc massif. Montblanc now launches two new colours of the Iced Sea Automated Date watch: a bronze mannequin with a black glacier sample dial and a burgundy dial mannequin (as proven within the image).
Each new merchandise are impressed by the night solar and the way in which it displays on glaciers. If you gaze on the dial of this watch, it’s simple to think about you’re admiring the afternoon solar dancing on the glacial sea.
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An 18-karat gold lion set with diamonds sits on a black onyx plaque – slide the picture to the appropriate and a secret watch is revealed. Set with 385 brilliant-cut diamonds on an opulent 18-carat gold bracelet, this invisible watch is the proper mixture of knickknack and advantageous watchmaking. As an added bonus, this product is waterproof to a depth of 30 meters.
Van Cleef & Arpels Woman Arpels Brise D’Été watch
Impressed by the summer season breeze (additionally identified in French as summer season breeze), this watch shows an idyllic backyard scene on its mother-of-pearl dial. The backyard consists of enameled leaves and petals, inlaid with tsavorites and spessartite garnets, delivered to life by way of miniature sculptural work. Pretty white and yellow gold butterflies dance across the dial, indicating the time. Nonetheless, wearers do not must think about these flowers and leaves swaying in the summertime breeze – the Brise d’Été watch comes with an on-demand animation module that brings the watch to life. This complication took 4 years to create and 40 hours to finish on the dial, I guarantee you this watch was well worth the wait.
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The posh watch and jewellery model first launched the Swinging Sautoir in 1969. Gold set with yellow sapphires and brilliant-cut diamonds. In the meantime, the turquoise and diamond watch hangs a 29.24-carat yellow sapphire and a 6.11-carat aquamarine. If you’d like a extra informal look (as informal as a bejeweled turquoise and diamond watch could be), you possibly can take away the watch and fasten it to a inexperienced satin strap.
Zenith Defy Revival A3648
We all know Zenith loves innovation – the Defy Revival A3648 marks the primary time Zenith has reintroduced a diver’s watch. Initially launched in 1969, Revival merchandise retain the unique design and simply add some fashionable touches. Like the unique, the A3648 was water resistant to a depth of 600 meters, which was an actual technical feat on the time. However maybe most eye-catching is the eye-catching colour mixture: Whereas brilliant orange has its makes use of underwater, above the water it is an fascinating and refreshing timepiece selection.
Panerai Submersible GMT Luna Rossa Titanium—PAM01507
Since 2019, Panerai has develop into the official sponsor of the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli crusing staff. This 12 months, it has raised its sponsorship to a brand new degree and launched a brand new Luna Rossa capsule sequence, together with 5 new timepieces. My favourite within the vary is the Submersible GMT Luna Rossa Titanio, or PAM01507. The deep blue dial is water resistant to 500 meters (over 1,640 toes), reflecting the depths this submersible can attain. The watch contains a titanium bezel that pays homage to the supplies used to construct the Luna Rossa boat, and is provided with the most recent luminous expertise, Tremendous-LumiNova® X2, making the indexes and indexes even brighter than on earlier fashions.
Tudor has simply launched a deluxe model of the well-known Black Bay 58. That is probably the most dreamy Black Bay 58 to this point.
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar
IWC has reintroduced the Portuguese Perpetual Calendar mannequin, redesigned with a slimmer case ring, in 4 new variations: two in 18-carat white gold with Horizon Blue and Dune dials, and two in 18-carat ” Armor Gold” fashion with obsidian or obsidian dial. Silver plated dial. The dial is made from 15 layers of clear lacquer, which creates the phantasm of depth when illuminated by gentle.
