The watch industry enjoyed many “firsts” in February, with the world’s top watchmakers debuting new movements, materials, and models this month.
Audemars Piguet unveiled several fresh references, including a novel model inspired by a 1929 jumping-hour watch that combines classic Art Deco elegance with modern horological technology. The Neo Frame Jumping Hour is equipped with the Swiss watchmaker’s first self-winding jumping hour movement (Calibre 7122). That isn’t the only calibre that caught our eye. Richard Mille dropped a piece with an innovative movement that can track the time and score of soccer matches. Coincidentally, the tourbillon inside the new RM 41-01 was developed in partnership with AP.
On the material front, IWC unveiled an all-black Portugieser Chronograph in “Ceratanium” (or ceramicised titanium). H. Moser & Cie. went ceramic for the first time, releasing a Streamliner in the increasingly popular scratch-proof material. Richard Mille incorporated a material made from volcanic rock on the aforementioned RM 41-01. And Louis Vuitton added De Bethune’s signature blued titanium to a new collab travel watch.
Below are the best watch releases of the month.
1. Toledano Chan b\1.3r
Photo: Toledano Chan
Buzzy indie watchmaker Toledano Chan sent more ripples through the watch world in February, unveiling a fourth sculptural wristwatch with a dazzling dial. The new b/1.3r cuts the same architectural silhouette as the original b/1, with a case inspired by Marcel Breuer’s iconic Brutalist building at 945 Madison Avenue and Rolex’s King Midas. It also features the same integrated bracelet and Destro (left-sided) crown as its predecessors. The b/1.3r is the first of the quartet to be crafted in titanium, rather than stainless steel, though. It is also the first to eschew the traditional stone on the face in favour of a precious metal. The watch showcases a novel “ripple dial,” with an 18-carat gold surface shaped like water. Limited to just 350 pieces, the b/1.3r is priced at $14,380. Best be quick if you want it: The b/1 sold out in 45 minutes.
2. Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor Agave Blue
Photo: Parmigiani Fleurier
Parmigiani Fleurier’s Tonda PF collection got bigger—and maybe even a little bolder—in February. The two latest additions to the line are a new take on the Tonda PF Micro-Rotor No Date that debuted at Watches and Wonders in 2024. As the name suggests, the time-only design omits the signature date window at 6 o’clock, creating an even more minimalist aesthetic. The 40-mm newcomers showcase a new “agave blue” hue on the hand-guilloché dial that subtly changes throughout the day, according to Parmigiani. The watchmaker’s signature grain d’orge motif also interacts delicately with light. One is presented in stainless steel (23,700 Swiss francs/about $42,300), the other (pictured) in 18-karat rose gold (58,000 francs/$81,745). Take your pick.
3. H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramics
Photo: H. Moser & Cie.
H. Moser & Cie. has finally embraced the ceramic trend, unveiling its first timepiece in the highly durable material. The new Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic features a 40-mm cushion-shaped case and integrated bracelet in anthracite gray ceramic, with alternating polished and satin-finished surfaces. At the centre, the eye-catching red fumé grand feu enamel dial is free of indices and logos, allowing the flying tourbillon (the trusty calibre HMC 805) at 6 o’clock to pull focus. It’s yet another fun spin on the iconic Streamliner, priced at 89,000 Swiss francs (about $162,000).
4) Louis Vuitton x De Bethune LVDB-03 GMT Louis Varius
Photo: Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton continued its haute horlogerie hotstreak in February, presenting 12 limited-edition travel watches and a handcrafted sympathique clock in partnership with the ever-disruptive De Bethune. The LVDB-03 GMT Louis Varius watch tips a hat to De Bethune’s Starry Varius collection, with a blued titanium case and a starry night sky at the centre of the dial. It nods to Louis Vuitton watches, too, with a 45-mm Taiko case and Tambour markings. The dial displays local time on a 12-hour disc, a second time zone in 24-hour format, a jumping date, and a day/night indicator. Inside beats a manually wound De Bethune movement called the DB2507LV. A total of 10 watches will be offered at €375,000 (approximately $623,000) each, while two will be sold as a set with the LVDB-003 Sympathique Louis Varius clock for €4 million (approximately $6.64 million).
5. IWC Portugieser Chronograph Ceratanium
Photo: IWC
IWC took its most popular model to the dark side in February, releasing an entirely black Portugieser Chronograph in “Ceratanium” (or ceramicised titanium). Developed in-house, this new material combines the lightness and strength of titanium with the scratch-resistance of ceramic. It also has a distinctive dark metallic finish that will no doubt draw attention to the wrist. In addition to the Ceratanium case, crown, and pushers, the watch features a black dial with black accents and a black rubber strap. Even the sapphire crystal on the exhibition caseback looks as if it has a black tinge, though you can still clearly see the familiar in-house 69355 Calibre. “The all-black execution is different from anything we have ever done before,” Christian Knoop, creative director at IWC, said in a statement. The black beauty retails for $20,560.
6. IWC x George Russell Pilot’s Watches
Photo: IWC
Move over, Lewis Hamilton. IWC teamed up with another Formula 1 racer in February, dropping two new timepieces designed in partnership with George Russell. The limited editions both feature 41-mm cases crafted in black zirconium oxide ceramic, matching black dials, pops of blue in the same hue as the Mercedes driver’s helmet, and titanium casebacks engraved with his starting number (63). “By incorporating my signature blue colour that has accompanied me during most of my career as a racing driver, as well as my 63 logo, these watches feel truly personal and unique to me,” Russell said in a statement. Both are limited to 1,063 pieces. The Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 (pictured) costs $12,534, while the Chronograph is priced at $18,168. Russell has already been spotted in the Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41.
7. Audemars Piguet Neo Frame Jumping Hour
Photo: Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet gave us a blast from horology’s past in February, unveiling an entirely new model based on a 1929 jumping-hour watch. “The Neo Frame Jumping Hour is a nod to Audemars Piguet’s pioneering role in developing the first jumping hour watches in the 1920s,” Sébastian Vivas, AP’s heritage and museum director, said in a statement. The watch combines a sleek Streamline Moderne aesthetic with the latest horological innovations. Housed in a 32.6-mm pink-gold case, the sapphire dial shows two apertures for the hours and trailing minutes. The vintage-inspired design is juxtaposed with cutting-edge mechanics. Inside lies the maison’s first self-winding jump hour movement, the Calibre 7122, which ticks along at 4 Hz and offers a 52-hour power reserve. The automatic movement incorporates a special shock-absorption system to prevent accidental hour jumps and, of course, showcases haute horlogerie finishing. The newcomer will set you back $100,275.
8. Ulysse Nardin Freak x Gumball 3000 Edition 2
Photo: Laurent Xavier Moulin/Ulysse Nardin
Another year, another Ulysse Nardin and Gumball 3000 collab. For the third consecutive year, the Swiss watchmaker has released a Freak timepiece in honour of the 4,828-km supercar rally. As with the other Freaks, the limited edition eschews the traditional dial and hands, with time instead indicated by a deconstructed movement. (Hours are shown on a rotating disc, while minutes are displayed on a flying carousel.) The colourway of previous versions remains, with a 43-mm black DLC-coated titanium case juxtaposed with pops of Gumball orange. The new Edition 2 does have some unique features, though: The hour disc is made of Carbonium, with carbon fibres and orange epoxy resin combining to create a trippy Damascus steel-like pattern that is unique to every piece. The minute wheel is also framed by an orange Super-LumiNova ring for the first time. Limited to 150, the watch is priced at $65,347.
9. Richard Mille RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer
Photo: Richard Mille
Richard Mille dropped the ultimate World Cup companion in February. The Swiss watchmaker’s new RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer can track the time and score of any given match, keeping you clued in from kick-off to the final whistle. That is all thanks to a new titanium movement that was developed in partnership with Audemars Piguet over five years. Caliber RM41-01 is equipped with both a tourbillon and a flyback chronograph, as well as two new complications: a match-time indicator and a mechanical goal counter. Aesthetically, the watch retains the signature tonneau-shaped case and skeletonised dial. It comes in two versions: One has a dark blue Quartz TPT (Thin Ply Technology) case, the other has a red Basalt TPT case. The latter is a new, highly durable material that is derived from volcanic rock. Both variants are limited to 30 pieces and priced at $2.73 million.
10. Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Titanium
Photo: Vacheron Constantin
It’s been four years since Vacheron Constantin unveiled the first all-titanium Overseas Tourbillon, but we finally have another iteration in the strong yet lightweight material. The newcomer is much like the 2022 version, with a 42.5-mm case, a Maltese cross-inspired bezel, and sapphire crystals front and back. The two dials couldn’t be more different, though. The 2022 model had a fully skeletonised face, whereas the 2026 release features a deep red sunburst dial. The bold hue makes the one-minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock really pop, drawing your eye to the second Maltese cross and the ruby at the centre of the open-worked tourbillon cage. The piece is available exclusively through boutiques, with price upon request.
The Swiss watchmaker just unveiled its new Constellation Observatory Collection today, the next step in its Constellation lineage and the first two-hand hour and minute timepieces to ever earn Master Chronometer certification. And if you were paying attention to any of the dazzling watches spotted at the Oscars this year, you would’ve caught a glimpse of the new line already: Sinners star Delroy Lindo rocked one of the models on the Academy Awards red carpet, giving us a pre-release preview of the collection.
Developed at Omega’s new Laboratoire de Précision (its chronometer testing lab open to all brands), the collection houses a set of nine 39.4 mm watches. The watches underwent 25 days of scrutiny there, analysed via a new acoustic testing method that recorded every sound emitted from the timepiece to track irregularities, temperature sensitivities, and more in the name of all things precision. (Details such as water resistance and power reserve are also thoroughly examined.) This meticulous process is all in the name of snagging that Master Chronometer label, meaning that the timepiece is highly accurate and surpasses the threshold for ultra-high performance. The Constellation Observatory Collection has now changed the game, though, thanks to its lack of a seconds hand.
A watch from the Constellation Observatory Collection, with the Observatory dome on display. Omega
“Until now, precision certification has required a seconds hand,” Raynald Aeschlimann, president and CEO of OMEGA, said in a press statement. “The development of a new acoustic testing methodology has made that requirement obsolete. It is this breakthrough that has enabled us to present the Constellation Observatory, the first two-hand watch to achieve Master Chronometer certification.”
In addition to notching its place in history, the collection also debuted a new pair of movements: the Calibre 8915 and the Calibre 8914, each perched on a skeletonised rotor base. The former’s Grand Luxe iteration will appear on the 950 Platinum-Gold model in the collection, which offers up that base in 18-karat Sedna Gold alongside a Constellation medallion in 18-karat white gold with an Observatory dome done in white opal enamel surrounded by stars. The second Calibre 8915, the Luxe, will find its home on the other precious-metal models in the line, either made with the brand’s 18-karat Sedna, Moonshine, or Canopus gold seen across the case, the hand-guilloché dial, and, of course, the movement itself. (Lindo chose to rock the Moonshine Gold on Moonshine Gold iteration, priced at approximately $86,000, for Sinners‘s big night at the Oscars.) As for the Calibre 8914, it can be found in the collection’s four steel models.
A look at a gold case-back from the collection. Omega
Each model is a callback to myriad design features on past Omega models. That two-hand dial, for one, comes from the 1948 Centenary (the brand’s first chronometer-certified automatic wristwatch), while the pie-pan dial (seen in various blue, green, and golden hues throughout the line) and that Constellation medallion caseback both appear on watches from 1952. The star adorning the space above 6 o’clock also harks back to 1950s timepieces from Omega. And to finish off the look, you can opt for alligator straps in a variety of colours, or perhaps a gold iteration to match the precious-metal models; the brick-like pattern on the 18-karat Moonshine bracelet was also inspired by Omega watches from the ’50s.
We’ll have to keep our eyes peeled for any other Constellation Observatory timepieces (or any other unreleased models from the brand) at the rest of the star-studded events headed our way this year—perhaps the Met Gala?
A modern classic in the making, combining naturally aspirated power with elegant restraint to deliver performance that feels as refined as it is visceral.
In a year when carmakers of all persuasions sheepishly extended hyperbolic electric targets, it’s fitting that the monastic puritans of Maranello—who, lest we forget, won’t finally yield to the sin of battery power until October with the Elettrica—opted to make combustion their major power play.
As an uncertain future of AI omnipresence barrels towards us, the 12Cilindri—an analogue, open-topped tribute to Ferrari’s late-’60s/early-’70s grand tourer, the Daytona—represents a defiant fade into the past, a pause for breath, a fleeting return to The Good Times when nascent technology provoked excitement rather than existential dread.
Guiding this automotive nostalgia trip is, as the nomenclature suggests, a naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 engine, generating an unceasing wave of power as it sears towards the 9,500 rpm redline with relative nonchalance. That’s because the 12Cilindri is not a mouth-foaming attack-dog. It scales performance heights with the refinement of the finest Italian works of art; its “Bumpy Road” mode facilitates comfy al fresco GT cruising, and even the imperious powerplant is mannerly at most speeds.
For all the yesteryear romance, progressive technologies and engineering, such as a world-class 8-speed transmission, advanced electronic aids and independent four-wheel steering, are baked into the deal. The 12Cilindri’s clean, stark design somehow toggles between retro and modern; and while vaguely polarising, one can’t ignore its magnetic road presence.
In terms of aesthetics, Ferrari describes the 12Cilindri as being “ready for space”; in many ways, a fantasy vehicle that transports users to another dimension is probably what the world needs right now.
On the fourth floor of Westfield Sydney, near the Castlereagh and Market Street entrance—in the space formerly occupied by Chanel—Loro Piana has opened its first Australian boutique. It is a significant address change for that corner of the mall, and a meaningful one for the Italian house, which has sourced Australian merino wool for decades but until now had no retail presence here.
The facade is understated—creamy, tactile, more about texture than theatre. Inside, the store unfolds across a single, expansive level divided into distinct men’s and women’s wings. The separation is clear without being heavy-handed: womenswear leads from soft accessories and leather goods into ready-to-wear, while menswear occupies its own assured territory, with tailoring and outerwear given proper breathing room. Footwear (supple loafers, luxurious slides, pared-back sneakers) is particularly strong, and the sunglasses are a quiet standout: mineral-toned frames with a disciplined elegance that feels entirely of the house.
That same restraint carries into the interiors, where the surfaces do much of the talking. Walls are wrapped in the company’s own linen and cashmere; carpets are custom, dense underfoot, softening the acoustics and the pace. Oak and carabottino wood add warmth without fuss; marble accents introduce a cool counterpoint. The effect is a composed space calibrated around material, proportion and restraint.
The Spring 2026 collection now in store underscores that sensibility. Silhouettes are elongated and fluid; cashmere, silk and featherweight merino move in sandy neutrals, creams and muddied earth tones, with flashes of marigold and pale turquoise breaking the calm. Tailoring is softly structured and projects confidence without aggression. Leather goods arrive in buttery skins that feel almost pre-lived, as though time has already worked its magic.
What distinguishes Loro Piana, particularly in a market that has grown noisier by the season, is its refusal to perform luxury in an obvious register. There are no oversized insignias telegraphing allegiance. Instead, the status is encoded in fibre count, in hand-feel, in how a coat hangs from the shoulder. It assumes the wearer knows and, crucially, does not need to announce it.
Sydney’s luxury landscape has matured in recent years; global houses no longer test the waters but commit to them. Yet Loro Piana’s arrival feels different. It is not trend-driven expansion but material logic. For a country whose sheep stations have long contributed to the house’s fabric story, this boutique reads almost as a thank-you note written in cashmere.
If all you’re going to do is look at it, a leather Dopp kit from a fashion house is a fine choice. But if you take travelling seriously—and do it often, for business, pleasure, or both—such a bag will inevitably end up blemished with droplets of water or stained by errant flecks of toothpaste. Get stuck with a cavalier team of baggage handlers, and it can even get soaked in your favourite fragrance or anti-ageing serum.
But Patricks, the high-performance Australian grooming brand stocked in Harrods and Bergdorf Goodman, has a solution. Its limited-edition bathroom bag, called BB1, is purpose-built to protect everything inside and out. Conceived by industrial designer George Cunningham with brand founder Patrick Kidd, the cuboid design is executed in a water-resistant recycled nylon you can rinse clean. It’s lined with a thin layer of shock-absorbing foam to safeguard your products, but if a bottle somehow gets cracked in transit, the two-way water-resistant zippers and sealed seams (which keep liquids from seeping in or out) ensure that whatever leaks won’t ruin your cashmere. Inside, two dual-sided zippered compartments are ideally sized to fit toothbrushes, razors, and other small essentials.
And though its clean lines and rugged construction make it undeniably masculine, its greatest feature is borrowed from women’s makeup bags. Like the best of these, BB1 unzips to lie flat, giving you unobstructed access to everything inside. Well, you and the 999 other gentlemen who move fast enough to snag one. $289
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1. Hanging Loop
The G-hook system isn’t just a stylish handle: You can also use it to hang the bag from a hook or secure it to your carry-on.
2. Two-Way Zipper
The closures are water-resistant in both directions, meaning liquids won’t get in or out.
3. Fold-flat Construction
BB1 opens to 180 degrees, letting you scan its 4.2-litre capacity at a quick glance.
4. Technical-Fabric Shell
The durable recycled-nylon is easy to maintain and woven to survive splashes and leaks from your go-to products.
You can bet on pretty much anything these days, from when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will get married to who will be the next James Bond—and now that includes the Rollies on your wrist, or on your wishlist.
Prediction market platform Kalshi, regulated in the U.S., and luxe watch marketplace Bezel have teamed up on a new platform called Watch Futures that allows users to splash down cash on where they think the prices of a particular luxe timepiece are going, whether that’s a Rolex Submariner or a coveted Patek Philippe, Time & Tide reported.
You can also place a wager on which models might be discontinued, as well as any future launches from the top watchmakers on the new platform; with Watches and Wonders coming up, it’s certainly a well-timed launch that could see a lot of activity as a slew of new releases are announced at the event.
Watch Futures is all based on Beztimate, Bezel’s system (once used only internally) to help it accurately calculate the market price of a timepiece. It draws data from real-time transactions, live bids, verified sales, and other market offers to spawn its own series of independent valuation models to establish a watch’s value. From there, it’s up to bettors to place their wagers, and then the platform will showcase any price fluctuations or other updates as time goes on.
This new platform could have some pretty large implications for the watch industry. As any horological savant would know, the internet and collectors alike are constantly chattering about which models are on the way out or when a certain timepiece of the moment’s time in the limelight will fade, of course, having a large impact on the prices of said model. And now, a Watch Futures user can have a direct stake in where a model is headed—and if they own said timepiece, it can be a protection from dwindling values on the marketplace, say, if a user places a bet on their model losing value and that actually comes to fruition.
To see Watch Futures in real time (and scope out how some pieces in your collection are faring), you can use the Kalshi app or its website.
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