Observations and Takeaways at Watches & Wonders 2026

Favourites, surprises, and value buys.

Face Off: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5610P & Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ultra-Thin

The golden age of the platinum sports watch.

Hands On: Grand Seiko Spring Drive UFA Ushio 300 Diver SLGB025 and SLGB023

Finally, an uncompromising dive watch from Grand Seiko.

Hands On: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 ‘Jubilee’ Dial

Continuing the celebration.

Hands On: Dominique Renaud Pulse 60

A slow-beating watch that carries momentum.

Kollokium’s Projekt 02 Variant B Treads New Terrain

Terraced and topographic.

Hands-On: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Openworked

Radical openness in action.

A Wishlist for Watches & Wonders 2026

What-ifs from Patek Philippe, Grand Seiko, Credor, and Tudor.

State of the Industry: Vontobel on the Redrawn Watch Market

Macro headwinds and divergent results.

Craft at Scale: Audemars Piguet’s Industrial Strategy

In conversation with CIO Lucas Raggi.

Felix the Cat Pilots Bremont’s Latest

Watch your six.

Complicated Collectors: Dr Eugen Gschwind

The dentist who discovered François-Paul Journe.

Ruby Resonance from Armin Strom

Coupled oscillators and natural gems.

Hands On: Gérald Genta “Geneva” Time-Only

An artful design with elite mechanics.

Hats-Off to Hugo Rittener’s Le Majordome

A polite automaton made by hand.

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