@de_bethune has unveiled the DB25xs Sand Winds, a new addition to the DB25 collection inspired by the movement of wind across desert sand.

The striking yellow titanium dial gives the watch its sense of movement. Finished with random guilloché and natural oxidative heat treatment, its surface catches the light with a shifting shimmer, while hand-applied white gold inserts add another layer of depth to the wind-swept scene.

The watch is housed in a polished grade 5 titanium case measuring 40.6mm in diameter and 8.8mm thick, with the DB25’s slender round profile and hollowed-out lugs designed for comfort on the wrist.

Inside is the hand-wound calibre DB2005, visible through the sapphire caseback and finished with Côtes de Bethune. The movement beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour and delivers a six-day power reserve through a self-regulating twin barrel.

It also carries several De Bethune signatures, including a titanium balance wheel with white gold inserts, a balance spring with flat terminal curve, a silicon escape wheel and the manufacture’s triple pare-chute shock-absorbing system. ...

@blancpain1735 has expanded the Villeret collection with six new references, led by four new 38mm Villeret Ultraplate models and two new 29.2mm Phases de Lune references.

At first glance, these are measured additions. Look closer, and they say a great deal about Villeret’s enduring focus on elegance, proportion and classical watchmaking.

Among the new Ultraplates is the first salmon dial ever offered within the Villeret collection. Cased in steel, it pairs its warmer tone with black-treated 18ct gold numerals and an anthracite nubuck strap, while the broader 38mm lineup also includes a gold-toned opaline dial in steel, an 18ct red gold version and a boutique-exclusive steel-and-yellow-gold reference.

The two new Phases de Lune models continue one of Blancpain’s most enduring signatures, with diamond-set bezels, gold-toned opaline dials, diamond hour markers and the maison’s familiar smiling moonphase.

Powering the new models are Blancpain’s automatic calibres 1150 and 913QL, both fitted with silicon hairsprings. The 38mm Ultraplate offers a 100-hour power reserve, while the Phases de Lune delivers 40 hours.

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Revolution USA June 2026 is out now.

This issue is led by @hublot and its growing emphasis on watchmaking, with cover star @k.mbappe wearing the new Big Bang Reloaded Kylian Mbappé as the FIFA World Cup takes centre stage.

Inside, Revolution’s editors select the standout watches and defining themes from Watches and Wonders 2026, examining the launches and developments most likely to shape the year ahead. The issue features a detailed look at @montresbreguet’s Classique Chronométrie 7725 and the magnetic pivot system at its heart, one of the most technically intriguing developments unveiled in recent years.

We examine the continuing impact of @rolex Rolex Certified Pre-Owned on collectors, dealers and the wider secondary market, before exploring the history and enduring appeal of the @patekphilippe Patek Philippe World Time. Marking the 250th anniversary of the USA, we trace @hamiltonwatch Hamilton’s roots in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the role the brand has played in American watchmaking.

The issue also reports on The Shapes of Cartier @cartier, the landmark Sotheby’s auction series bringing more than 300 vintage Cartier watches to market, and what its results reveal about the continuing strength of demand for the maison’s historic timepieces.

Alongside CEO interviews, collector stories and market analysis, this edition offers a broad view of the people, watches and ideas shaping watchmaking in 2026.

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House of Brands is heading to Watches and Wonders Geneva 2027.

For the first time, @breitling, @galletwatch and @universalgeneve will present side-by-side at the industry’s leading global watch fair, taking place in Geneva from 5 to 11 April 2027.

Unveiled by CEO Georges Kern at Dubai Watch Week in 2025, House of Brands brings the three Swiss watch names together under one strategic vision, while allowing each to occupy a distinct place in the market.

Universal Genève, recently revived and beloved by collectors for creations such as the Polerouter and Compax chronograph, will sit at the high end of the group. Breitling anchors House of Brands as its established force, with more than 140 years of heritage and one of the industry’s most recognisable portfolios. Gallet, the latest addition, brings an adventure-led perspective to the accessible luxury segment, with its full collection set to be unveiled in September 2026.

At Watches and Wonders Geneva 2027, the three brands will present their novelties together for the first time, offering attendees a clearer view of their individual identities and the wider strategy behind House of Brands. ...

Among independents, the tourbillon is almost a rite of passage. @vincent_deprez’s Scientific Tourbillon stands out for its quality of execution and for the fact that the vast majority of components are made by Deprez himself using traditional manual methods.

Based in Plan-les-Ouates, Deprez trained at the Geneva Watchmaking School before beginning his career at Vacheron Constantin at just 15. He later joined Patek Philippe’s restoration department, where years spent working on antique watches gave him a close view of the technical solutions and attention to detail of past masters.

That background is evident in the Scientific Tourbillon. More than a showcase of finishing skill, the watch is made largely by Deprez himself in his workshop using only manual tools or manually operated lathes at the bench.

The watch itself builds on Deprez’s 2022 Classical Tourbillon Souscription with several refinements. Its 39mm case pairs 316L steel with a Grade 5 titanium caseback, while the dial is midnight-blue grand feu enamel. The movement showcases some of finest keyless works in the business as well as a variety of finishing techniques including gratté, frosting, black-polishing and an abundance of anglage.

Limited to 10 pieces and already sold out, the Scientific Tourbillon stands as a complete expression of one watchmaker’s abilities.

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@arnoldandson turns its Perpetual Moon towards a new celestial palette.

The new Perpetual Moon 41.5 Steel “Colours of the Moon” arrives in three limited editions of 18 pieces each, with each version inspired by a different lunar phenomenon: the Blue Moon, Golden Moon and Red Moon. Each pairs a stainless steel case with a PVD-treated mother-of-pearl dial and moon-phase sky, marking a world first in watchmaking for the use of the material treatment across both elements.

The result is a richly textured display that shifts with the light, giving the dial and sky an almost Damascus-like sense of depth. At the centre of the composition is a luminescent mother-of-pearl moon, flanked by Cassiopeia and Ursa Major, hand-painted in Super-LumiNova as a tribute to the constellations once used by mariners to locate the Pole Star.

Inside is Arnold & Son’s in-house manual-winding A&S1512 calibre, offering a 90-hour power reserve and an astronomical moon-phase display, with a secondary moon-phase indication visible through the sapphire case back for precise adjustment.

Housed in a 41.5mm stainless steel case and paired with matching alligator leather straps, the Perpetual Moon 41.5 Steel “Colours of the Moon” brings together astronomical precision, material experimentation and one of Arnold & Son’s most poetic complications. ...

To understand @tudorwatch today, look to the collectors who have kept its history alive. The scholarship around them, the military provenance, the archive discoveries and the collectors who have preserved that knowledge have become just as important to understanding the brand today as the watches themselves

During Watches & Wonders, Tudor acknowledged that world directly, inviting a small international group of collectors to its headquarters on the outskirts of Geneva for an evening dedicated to the brand’s history.

Around one very long table sat military-issued Submariners, rare civilian references, prototypes and deeply researched collector-owned pieces from Europe, Asia and the United States. Tudor’s own archive elevated the gathering further, with around 40 museum and archive pieces on display, alongside historical documents, military procurement papers, design sketches and technical blueprints.

For a brand under the famously private Wilsdorf Foundation, the openness felt remarkable. More than anything, the evening showed Tudor investing in the next 100 years.

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A 2,000m diver, a modern Freak, a 70-day perpetual calendar and a hand-painted Hermès all walk into the same week.

@ulyssenardinofficial revisited one of modern watchmaking’s most recognisable concepts with the new Freak [X], while @certina pushed its DS dive-watch lineage to 2,000 metres with the DS Super PH2000M. @bremontwatches, meanwhile, turned to His Majesty’s Armed Forces with three limited-edition tool watches representing land, sea and air.

@jnshapiro_watches brought its Infinity Series into monopusher chronograph territory with the Radiant, while @hublot leaned fully into colour with its pastel ceramic Big Bang Summer editions.

At the high-complication end, @vacheronconstantin returned to the Traditionnelle Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar, with its dual-frequency calibre and 70-day standby power reserve. @panerai also expanded its Navy SEALs line with the Submersible PAM01738, a 500m steel diver with military-inspired design codes.

Rounding out the selection, @hermes brought engraving and miniature painting to the Arceau Cavalier en Formes, while @moserwatches gave the Pioneer Centre Seconds a vivid jolt with the Sun Berry.

From tool watches to art dials and high-complication heavyweights, here are nine releases to know from last week. ...

@hermes brings engraving, miniature painting and high complications together in the Arceau Cavalier en Formes, a six-piece limited edition that transforms an equestrian motif into a layered work of horological art.

Based on a design by Gianpaolo Pagni originally conceived for a silk scarf, the dial reinterprets a rider through cubist-inspired circles and squares. Set directly onto the dial, a sapphire crystal is painted on both sides, creating a composition of radiant fragments, hand-painted blue shapes and engraved leaves.

At the centre, a yellow gold horse applique adds sculptural depth, while a Lift tourbillon at 6 o’clock brings the scene into the realm of haute horlogerie. Its carriage takes the form of the “double H” motif found in the historic lift at the Hermès boutique at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris.

Invisible from the dial side, the minute repeater gives the watch its voice, powered by the hand-wound H1924 movement with a 90-hour power reserve. Presented in a 43mm white gold case and paired with a bleu abysse alligator strap, the Arceau Cavalier en Formes completes its mechanical artistry with a distinctly Hermès finish. ...

For generations, Basel was the beating heart of the watch industry trade show, thanks to the giant Baselworld show. That all stopped when Baselworld ceased exhibiting in 2020, and all eyes shifted to Geneva.

That is set to change in 2027, when Basilia debuts. A joint effort between MCH Group (which managed Baselworld) and Informa Markets (a leading B2B network, and organiser of Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong). Basilia promises to bridge the gap between Asian supply and European demand, with more than 400 exhibitors, including brands, designers, retailers, manufacturers and exhibitors in Hall 2 of the famous Messe Basel, with about 50% of exhibitors being from the jewellery industry, 25% from gems and the remaining 25% from the watch industry. The business-focused event will be held immediately after Watches & Wonders and will aim to facilitate intercontinental connections and will be held over four days. ...