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Armin Strom takes rose gold into the bridges of the Tribute³ Au750. Hanhart signs its first official partnership with Steve McQueen's family, Eberhard & Co. adds bronze to the Scafograf 200 and Brellum launches a COSC chronograph with power reserve.

From the Greenwich meridian to optical clocks: who computes UTC, why leap seconds are on their way out and how time reaches Portugal.

Porsche Design brings back the central minute counter in the Chronograph 1 Utility made with Hodinkee. Parmigiani Fleurier, Norqain, Christopher Ward, Hamilton and Lorige complete the edition, alongside the New York auctions.

Patek Philippe brings its Watch Art Grand Exhibition to Milan with seven limited editions for Italy, led by the 5978P, and launches the Gondolo "Ladies First". Moritz Grossmann, Raymond Weil and Mühle-Glashütte complete the edition.

The GPHG opens its 2026 world tour in Mumbai with the 78 nominated watches. Konstantin Chaykin puts Atomic Heart's twins on the wrist, Nomos releases the Worldtimer dark and Oris teams up again with Cervo Volante.

Four unique Rolex Daytonas raise £37.3 million at Phillips for two charities. Ianos releases the military-born Amfivios, and DOXA donates a one-off SUB 300T to shark conservation.

Seiko opens its first own store in Portugal, in Lisbon. Minerva, Louis Vuitton, Favre Leuba, Buci, Circula and the new Donut Watch Company complete the edition.

Grönefeld brings four complications together in an all-new calibre, Vacheron Constantin marks 30 years of the Overseas, and Breguet reworks the Marine with hand guilloché.

Nivada Grenchen marks 100 years with the F77 MKII, Panerai brings the Luminor to 42mm and Héron introduces the Continental.

Bangkok Watch Week opens with more than 45 brands; Roger Dubuis concludes the Merlin trilogy; Phillips unveils the Pucci Papaleo collection of Rolex chronographs.

Panerai brings the 1990s Luminor to 42 mm for the first time; Roger Dubuis closes its Merlin trilogy; a Cartier Cheich sets two records in Hong Kong.

A historical and technical look at marine chronometers: Harrison, Le Roy, Berthoud, Kendall, Arnold and Earnshaw; types, escapements, fusee, compensation balance, rating, use at sea and the GUB No. 7986 aboard the Portuguese sail training ship Sagres.