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15 October
Jaeger-LeCoultre opens the first exhibition of The Collectibles in Hong Kong, including a 1949 Triple Calendar written in Portuguese. Jaquet Droz creates a unique enamel piece for TimeForArt. Minerva, Czapek, MING and Mido present new watches.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 157 min read


14 October
Vacheron Constantin and Phillips name the 34 finalists of the first Concours d'Élégance Horlogère. Inhorgenta opens a vintage section and the Horological Society of New York has a new executive director. MB&F and Bianchet present new watches.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 147 min read


13 October
Blancpain presents the Lady B and the 70th-anniversary Bathyscaphe in Lisbon. LVMH's watches and jewellery grow 6% in the quarter. TAG Heuer, Toledano & Chan, Pequignet and Vulcain unveil new watches.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 136 min read


12 October
Little watchmakers fill the afternoon at the Medeiros e Almeida Museum on World Watch Day. Ebel passes to F.P. Journe and Chanel, a Voutilainen 28Sport tops one million dollars at Phillips, and Atelier de Chronométrie, Angelus and Raymond Weil present new watches.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 127 min read


9 October
The IPR and the Medeiros e Almeida Museum put children at the watchmaker's bench this Saturday in Lisbon. IWC dresses the Portugieser perpetual calendar tourbillon in platinum and purple, Glashütte Original paints cherry blossom on Meissen porcelain and Nomos debuts a hand-wound calibre in the Metro.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 97 min read


8 October
H. Moser & Cie. takes retrograde seconds to three collections at once. Jacob & Co. brings back its first minute repeater, Peacock shrinks the triple-axis tourbillon and Phillips reveals the highlights of its November auction in Hong Kong.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 87 min read


7 October
Zenith and USM send a mirror-dial DEFY Chronograph to the TimeForArt auction. Toledano & Chan hides diamonds inside a titanium bracelet, RGM returns to the perpetual calendar, Yema brings meteorite to the Navygraf and IWC adds olive green to the Pilot's Watch Chronograph 43.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 76 min read


6 October
Omega brings James Bond and Spectre together in six Seamaster Diver 300M watches. Frederique Constant gathers three complications with stone dials, Gerald Charles opens in Osaka, Inercy launches a watch with a solar compass and Shinola gives the Duck an automatic movement.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 66 min read


5 October
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.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 55 min read


2 October
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.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 27 min read


1 October
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.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Oct 16 min read


30 September
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.

IPR – Instituto Português de Relojoaria
Sep 304 min read
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