@favreleuba brings back the Harpoon, reviving one of its distinctive 1966 tool-watch designs with faithful proportions, archival details and a modern automatic movement.

Presented at Watches and Wonders 2026, the Harpoon Revival arrives 60 years after the original made its debut. It also comes at a meaningful moment for Favre Leuba, following the brand’s global relaunch in 2024 and its renewed focus on drawing from a nearly three-century archive without simply reproducing the past for its own sake.

The watch itself keeps things compact and restrained, with a polished stainless steel case measuring 37mm across, 10mm thick and 43.5mm lug-to-lug. Rather than inflate the design into something overtly contemporary, Favre Leuba has kept the Harpoon close to its original proportions, complete with a closed steel caseback that reproduces the engraved medallion of the 1966 model.

Much of the watch’s character sits on the dial. The gray sunray-brushed surface follows the tone of the original Harpoon, while the applied rhodium-plated hour markers retain the unusual horizontal orientation at 12, 6 and 9 o’clock. At 6 o’clock, the stylised Harpoon signature returns, balanced by a framed date aperture at 3 o’clock. Inside is the FLD04 caliber, based on the La Joux-Perret G100 automatic movement, running at 4Hz with a 68-hour power reserve.

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The watch world`s worst-kept secret has just revealed itself four days ahead of its original embargo.
 
With Royal Pop, Audemars Piguet and Swatch have taken one of watchmaking’s most recognisable and coveted silhouettes and pushed it into full color, full play mode. An octet (naturally) of Swiss-made Bioceramic pocket watches brings together Royal Oak codes — the octagonal bezel, eight screws and Petite Tapisserie language — with the spirit of the 1980s Swatch POP.
 
Made to be worn on a lanyard, clipped to a bag, slipped into a pocket, strapped to the wrist or stood on a desk, this is the Royal Oak idea broken free from the bracelet. There are six Lépine-style two-hand models and two Savonnette-style versions with small seconds, while the barrel drum even acts as a power reserve indicator — grey means wind it, gold means fully wound.
 
Inside is a new hand-wound SISTEM51 with 15 active patents, more than 90 hours of power reserve and a Nivachron balance spring (the non-magnetic titanium-based alloy developed by Swatch Group and Audemars Piguet in 2018). Just as importantly, AP says 100 percent of the company’s proceeds will go towards preserving and passing on watchmaking savoir-faire, with a focus on rare skills and the next generation of horological talent.
 
Although it was before the announcement of the Swatch partnership, in a recent interview with Revolution’s global editorial director Tracey Llewellyn, Ilaria Resta said: “We want the AP family to grow [and] to be diverse in terms of gender and age groups. We are trying different worlds to make sure that we become as inclusive as possible in terms of diversity of audience and clients.”
 
Royal Pop feels like that strategy made tangible: high-watchmaking codes, remixed for a wider, younger audience at an affordable price (USD 400-420). Whether they prove to be more attainable than a steel Royal Oak, queues and supplies will reveal all this coming Saturday. What we do know is that, unlike the MoonSwatch and Blancpain x Swatch Bioceramic Fifty Fathoms projects, this is a one-off collaboration.
 
Available from 16 May 2026 at selected Swatch stores.
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@mingwatches has built its name on a rare combination of sharp design language and genuine technical curiosity, and the new 29.06 Peep Show is a strong reminder of both.

At first glance, it looks like a familiar Ming: a sleek 40mm titanium case, sharply sculpted lugs and a clean, contemporary profile. But the real story lies in the dial — or more precisely, in the way it reveals itself over time. The 29.06 Peep Show takes the multiphasic colour-shifting concept first seen on the 57.04 Iris and pushes it further.

Here, conventional hands are replaced by polarized sapphire disks, which interact with the dial using the principles of polarization. When aligned, the disks become transparent, revealing the bright CNC-machined guilloché dial beneath in shades that shift from black to blue and vivid magenta. As the disks move through their arc, visibility changes, and at 90 degrees the dial appears almost entirely black. The result is a watch that is constantly, subtly transforming on the wrist.

Beyond the visual theatre, the package remains unmistakably Ming. The watch is powered by the Schwarz-Etienne for Ming ASE 200.M1, a self-winding micro-rotor calibre with an 86-hour power reserve, and is paired with a textured calfskin strap and flying tuck buckle with micro-adjustment.

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Another day, another record-breaking auction.

@phillipswatches’ The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII realised CHF 74,846,995 / US$96,328,083, making it the highest-grossing watch auction in history. The sale also set 43 world records, while Phillips’ wider Geneva Spring Watch Auctions surpassed US$100 million for the first time in watch auction history.

Leading the sale was the @patekphilippe Ref. 2523 “South America”, which sold for CHF 7.96 million / US$10.24 million, setting a new world record for the reference. This result also makes it only the second vintage Patek Philippe and the third vintage wristwatch in auction history to exceed US$10 million.

@fpjourneofficial continued its extraordinary momentum, with nine timepieces setting six world records collectively, led by the two-tone Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription No. 18”, which achieved CHF 4.87 million / US$6.27 million.

Pocket watches also had a major moment, headed by the unique Louis Richard “Triple Detent Constant Force One Minute Tourbillon Chronometer”, which realised CHF 3.96 million / US$5.1 million.

With 14 timepieces crossing the CHF 1 million mark, strong results from independents including @akrivia and @greubel.forsey, and participation from more than 1,815 registrants across 74 countries, the sale was a clear reflection of just how deep the appetite for exceptional watchmaking has become. At this pace, another record is already waiting to fall at the next major auction. ...

@urwerkgeneve closes the chapter on the UR-10 with the SpaceMeter Blue Final Edition, a 25-piece release that brings one of the brand’s most conceptually unusual creations to its conclusion.

The UR-10 has never been a conventional watch in the usual sense. Rather than simply telling the time, it places time within a larger cosmic framework, translating the movement of Earth into mechanical indications. Across its three dial counters, the watch represents Earth’s daily rotation, its orbit around the Sun, and the combined trajectories that define our movement through space.

At 2 o’clock, the Earth counter measures every 10km travelled by the Earth in its daily rotation, while the Sun counter at 4 o’clock records every 1,000km travelled in the Earth’s solar orbit. At 9 o’clock, a double concentric counter brings these two paths together, displaying Earth’s rotation and solar revolution across synchronised scales.

The reverse side continues the theme, with a peripheral hand tracing the hours along a 24-hour scale, accompanied by pictograms for Rotation and Revolution. Inside, the self-winding UR-10.01 calibre is equipped with URWERK’s patented Dual Flow Turbine, with two counter-rotating propellers designed to regulate the winding system while adding another kinetic spectacle to the watch.

Cased with a sandblasted titanium case middle and sandblasted steel caseback, the UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue is not just the final edition of the model, but the closing act of the wider “10” collection — after which it enters URWERK’s “The Legends” archive collection. ...

@tudorwatch has made a habit of pursuing slightly unconventional partnerships, and the latest announcement is no exception. The traditional Swiss watchmaker has teamed up with one of the most traditional sports in the world — Sumo wrestling.

With over 1500 years of history in Japan, Sumo, rooted in Shinto religion, is becoming a global phenomenon. Last year, the Grand Sumo Tournament travelled to London, and the sport, as well as the rikishi (wrestlers) who embody its values, captured the attention of the world. This year, we can look forward to Sumo wrestling in Paris. Tudor has formally partnered with the Japan Sumo Association and its exclusive universe, the Grand Sumo.

The sport of Sumo speaks to Tudor’s ‘Born to Dare’ ethos well — the rikishi dedicate their days to a way of life that is disciplined and involves pushing their bodies to the limits. And while the philosophical synergies work well, there’s a simpler reason why this partnership makes sense. Big watches work on big wrists — and Tudor has quite a few options suitable for Sumo-size. Especially the Black Bay 68. ...

@longines marks the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with a special-edition HydroConquest, created as the Official Watch of the event and limited to 2,026 pieces in each of its two available sizes. Drawing directly from the visual identity of the Games, the watch brings a more vivid, contemporary expression to the collection while staying rooted in the HydroConquest’s sporty, adventure-ready character.

Built on the new-generation HydroConquest platform, the watch features a gradient lacquered dial that shifts from vibrant teal to deep black, accented by violet “HydroConquest” text and a pink-tipped seconds hand — a trio of colours taken from the Glasgow 2026 logo. A black ceramic bezel with teal numerals ties the look together, while rhodium-plated hands and applied indexes with Super-LumiNova ensure clear legibility throughout.

Available in 39 mm and 42 mm stainless steel cases, the watch is powered by the self-winding Longines calibre L888.5, fitted with a silicon balance-spring and offering up to 72 hours of power reserve. Water resistant to 300 metres, each piece is finished with a screw-down caseback engraved with the official Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games logo and “Limited Edition - One of 2026”. ...

Some collaborations begin with strategy. This one began with friendship. The Seconde Majeure brings together @balticwatches and @spaceonewatches, two names with very different watchmaking languages, in a project shaped less by brand logic than by the people behind it. The result is a watch that feels distinct from both, combining Baltic’s measured design sensibility with the more experimental, forward-looking approach of SpaceOne.

At the centre of the watch is a deconstructed display that rethinks the way time is read. Hours appear at 12 o’clock and minutes at 6 o’clock on sapphire discs, while a large seconds hand brings motion to the display and gives the watch its name. Supporting the mechanism is a jumping-hour complication module developed by Théo Auffret, working in tandem with a dial cut from a single piece of maillechort and offered in either a brushed or hand-finished Charbonné execution.

The Seconde Majeure is housed in a newly designed 38.5 mm case in 904L stainless steel, finished with brushed surfaces and a polished concave bezel, then paired with a beige Alcantara strap by Delugs. Inside is the automatic Soprod P024, delivering a 42-hour power reserve. ...

@esperluxe’s latest special project sees the retailer collaborate with @de_bethune on the DB27 “Night Hawk”, a limited edition that channels the brand’s futuristic sensibility through one of its most recognisable signatures. Created with Denis Flageollet and his team, the watch brings together technical sophistication, artisanal finishing and De Bethune’s distinctive approach to titanium watchmaking.

The DB27 “Night Hawk” introduces several firsts for the collection. Most notably, it features De Bethune’s first-ever production matte flame-blued titanium short floating lugs, paired with a polished and brushed grade 5 titanium case measuring 43 mm across and just 9 mm thick. The mid-case is finished with a microlite decoration, while the dial debuts the first titanium flame-blued Starry Sky motif seen on a DB27 — a celestial display that maps the night sky corresponding to the date and place where the EsperLuxe and De Bethune partnership began in 2021.

Powering the watch is the in-house self-winding Caliber AUTOV2, visible through the sapphire caseback. Operating at 4 Hz with a 60-hour power reserve, it incorporates patented De Bethune technologies including a titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts and the brand’s proprietary DB balance spring. The watch is presented on a blue fabric strap with a titanium buckle, accompanied by a bespoke Alex Crown strap, and is limited to 10 pieces plus 1 prototype. ...

For its latest collaboration with @naoya_hida_co.official, @thearmourynyc moves away from formal symmetry in favour of something more expressive. The Floating Feathers takes its inspiration from the beauty of birds, translating that idea into a hand-engraved Argentium silver dial where three feather motifs drift across the surface, each brought to life with remarkable detail by master engraver Keisuke Kano.

That sense of organic movement is set against more sharply defined details: 18k yellow gold hands, a blued central seconds hand with a caviar spoon counterweight, and gold accents that frame the display. Housed in a 36mm 904L steel case based on Naoya Hida’s Type 4, the watch brings together lyre lugs, a 1960s-inspired profile and a restrained, elegant presence, finished with a charcoal grey calf strap by Jean Rousseau.

Inside is the hand-wound Caliber 3020CS, a reworked time-only movement with central seconds based on the ETA 7750, beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offering approximately 45 hours of power reserve. ...

With the Extra Plat Platinum, @danielrothofficial gives one of its most discreet watchmaking statements a denser, more precious presence. The familiar double-ellipse case is now rendered in platinum, a material that adds both physical weight and a stronger sense of rarity, while keeping the watch firmly within the restrained language of the Extra Plat collection.

Beneath the exterior, the Calibre DR002 becomes the real point of focus, bringing together slim architecture, chronometric intent and extensive hand-finishing. Developed by master watchmakers Enrico Barbasini and Michel Navas with a focus on proportional balance, slimness, chronometric precision and power reserve, the movement beats at 4 Hz and is refined with a variable-inertia balance wheel. Its finishing, requiring more than 70 hand-executed operations, reveals the depth of traditional savoir-faire through details such as rounded bercé internal angles visible through the open caseback.

The double-ellipse platinum case is paired with a solid gold dial base, hand-executed pinstripe guilloché, a gold minute disc with black typography, and a light-tan leather strap. Altogether, the Extra Plat Platinum stands as a clear expression of Daniel Roth’s guiding principle: “La Montre Objet d’Art.” ...

@alangesoehne brings the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar into the Lumen series, giving the most complicated Lange 1 a luminous twist. Limited to 50 pieces and housed in a 41.9mm by 13mm platinum case, the new “Lumen” takes an already thoroughly engineered watch and shrouds it in a dark, smouldering dial — restrained and composed in daylight, before erupting into a vivid glow once the light drops.

Inside is the new self-winding calibre L225.1, which brings a reworked going train, a luminous moon phase with an integrated day-night indicator, improved visibility of the tourbillon through the caseback and more striking decoration. The openworked steel cocks are black-polished and hand-engraved with stars, adding a celestial flourish to a movement that remains rigorously engineered in typical Lange fashion.

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