Among @grandseikoofficial’s releases at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, the new “Ushio” Diver Spring Drive U.F.A. may have been one of the quieter standouts, but also one of the most convincing.

In many ways, it feels like a point of resolution for Grand Seiko’s dive watch line. The new model arrives in a more wearable 40.8mm case, making it the brand’s smallest diver to date, while still retaining the rugged character expected of a proper tool watch. Crafted in high-intensity titanium and paired with a bracelet featuring a three-step micro-adjustment clasp and wetsuit extension, it also feels more practical and refined in everyday wear.

Visually, the Ushio brings a stronger sense of coherence to Grand Seiko’s diver format. Its sharply defined case, Evolution 9 design language and tidal-patterned dials in blue and green come together in a way that feels purposeful rather than decorative. The result is a dive watch that is both expressive and controlled, with just the right amount of character.

Powering the watch is the Spring Drive U.F.A. Calibre 9RB1, offering an impressive accuracy rate of ±20 seconds per year. Combined with 300m water resistance and a 72-hour power reserve, the Ushio makes a compelling case for itself not only as a new release, but as one of the most complete Grand Seiko divers in recent years.

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@jolaruns Jola Chudy, Editor-in-Chief of Revolution Arabia, selected five favourites from Watches and Wonders 2026 that captured the fair at its most technically ambitious, expressive and, at times, joyfully excessive.

At @ulyssenardinofficial, the Super Freak marked 25 years of the Freak with the new UN-252 calibre, the world’s first automatic double tourbillon and one of the most technically ambitious time-only watches of the fair. @roger_dubuis brought back one of its most recognisable signatures with the Excalibur Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar, pairing the new RD850 calibre with an open-worked Astral Blue dial and astronomical moonphase. @jaegerlecoultre introduced the Master Control Chronometre collection with an integrated three-row bracelet, led by the 39mm Perpetual Calendar.

@ressence_watches also stood out with the TYPE 11, which introduces the brand’s first in-house movement, the RW-01, alongside a patented ceramic micro-ball power reserve display and a new Milanese mesh bracelet option. Finally, @chanel’s J12 Diamonds Tourbillon Caliber 5 made its own glittering case for high watchmaking, with a baguette-set dial designed to draw the eye toward the flying tourbillon, set with a 0.18-carat diamond at its centre.

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Not all the best watches at Watches and Wonders 2026 were the obvious headline-makers. For @tellewellyn Tracey Llewellyn, Group Editorial Director of Revolution, this year’s fair stood out for its range: from serious watchmaking to lighter, more playful pieces, strong releases came from every level of the industry and in very different forms.

Her five favourites reflect that spread. @chopard appears twice with the new L’Heure du Diamant, a jewellery watch distinguished by its fluted dial, diamond-set bezel and compact COSC 09.01-C automatic movement, and the L.U.C 1860, a thoughtful 30th anniversary refinement with a 36.5mm case, hand-guilloché dial and clean, date-free layout.

@parmigianifleurier’s Toric Petite Seconde Platinum Anniversaire marked 30 years of the Toric with a beautifully hand-hammered white gold dial and a restrained sense of luxury.

From @oris came the Star Edition, a compact revival that looks back to an important moment in the brand’s history with plenty of quiet charm.

Rounding out the list is the wildcard pick: @moserwatches Streamliner Pump, a nostalgic but cleverly executed watch inspired by the Reebok Pump, complete with an orange pusher that winds the movement.

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In January 2026, the Annual Revo Awards: 2025 Edition celebrated 31 achievements that defined the year in watchmaking, spanning mechanical innovation, chronometry, design, leadership and artistic mastery. During Watches and Wonders 2026, @wei_koh_revolution had the opportunity to present some of these trophies in person — including @grandseikoofficial Grand Seiko’s award for Chronometric Advancement.

Presented to Tatsuya Asami, Senior Vice President of Seiko Watch Corporation and Head of the Grand Seiko Global Division, the award recognises the Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A., a watch that meaningfully advances chronometry within the unique framework of Spring Drive.

By improving Spring Drive’s usual precision from ±10 seconds per month to ±20 seconds per year, the U.F.A. sets a new benchmark as the most accurate mechanically powered wristwatch. Powered by Caliber 9RB2, it represents the fullest expression yet of Grand Seiko’s decades-long pursuit of high-accuracy timekeeping.

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@naoya_hida_co.official introduces seven new designs as part of its 2026 production, expanding the independent Japanese watchmaker’s catalogue with compact proportions, a porcelain dial, a hand-engraved moon phase, refined rectangular cases and a vintage Valjoux 23 chronograph.

That chronograph arrives in the form of the NH TYPE7A, a 36mm stainless-steel watch powered by a vintage Valjoux 23(236) movement. It brings together the appeal of a vintage manually wound chronograph calibre with a modern case, hand-engraved indexes, sculpted 18K yellow-gold hands and a heat-blued steel chronograph hand.

Elsewhere in the 2026 lineup, the NH TYPE1E marks the fifth generation of Naoya Hida’s first watch, now reduced to a more compact 36mm case with a more pronounced domed sapphire crystal. The NH TYPE2C-2 also marks a first for the brand, introducing a porcelain dial with hand-painted indexes and logo.

The NH TYPE3B-4 brings Art Nouveau-style engraving to an 18K yellow-gold moon-phase watch, complete with gold-leaf-finished Arabic numerals and a lapis lazuli moon-phase disc. The rectangular TYPE5 also evolves through the NH TYPE5B and TYPE5B-1, with the latter using acrylic glass for its warmth and vintage character. Rounding out the new designs is the NH TYPE8A, a 31mm dress watch powered by the new hand-wound Cal. 2326SS. ...

@zenithwatches revisits one of its most emblematic El Primero references with the new Chronomaster Revival A384 Tropical. Rather than reproducing a specific vintage watch, this latest Revival draws on the look of so-called tropical dials — vintage dials whose colours have naturally shifted over time into warm brown tones — and translates that character into a controlled, contemporary execution.

Here, that takes the form of a white lacquered dial with brown-toned sub-dials in a “chocolate panda” configuration, matched with a coordinating tachymeter scale, “old radium” Super-LumiNova and a vivid red chronograph seconds hand for contrast. The watch also stays faithful to the original 1969 A384 in its compact 37mm stainless steel tonneau-shaped case, with pump pushers, alternating brushed and polished surfaces, and the iconic ladder bracelet originally developed for Zenith by Gay Frères.

Powering the watch is the El Primero 400, a high-frequency automatic chronograph movement operating at 5Hz and capable of measuring 1/10th of a second, with a 50-hour power reserve visible through the sapphire case back. ...

@grandseikoofficial’s nature-inspired watches are often associated with snow, ice, water and mountains, but some of its most quietly beautiful creations have looked to flowers instead. Within the Heritage Collection, the brand has translated the fleeting beauty of sakura and other floral scenes into dials that feel delicate, atmospheric and distinctly Japanese.

Among the best known is the SBGA413 “Shunbun”, whose softly textured pink dial captures hana-ikada — the moment cherry blossoms scatter onto a river’s surface around the spring equinox. The SBGH343 offers a different expression of the season, looking not to blossoms in full bloom but to the fresh green leaves that emerge on cherry trees as spring begins to pass.

The STGK033 brings another mood altogether, with a silver dial inspired by cherry blossoms under a hazy moonlit sky, while the SBGH341 evokes sakura-kakushi — that fleeting scene of falling snow concealing blossoms in bloom. Completing the line-up is the STGK031, a more compact companion to the SBGH341 that brings the same softly snow-covered sakura imagery into a 30mm case.

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