Reporting live from the second edition of Tokyo Watch Week 2026, held from 12 to 15 October. Let’s take a closer look at some of the independent watchmakers and their timepieces.

First up: Naoya Hida (left), founder of his namesake brand, alongside master engraver Keisuke Kano (right).

Naoya Hida & Co.’s first-ever perpetual calendar, the Type 6, seen here on the wrist of the brand’s founder himself.

A truly remarkable collaboration between Naoya Hida & Co. and The Armoury, founded by Mark Cho. Based on the Type 4A-2, the “Floating Feathers” features a beautifully hand-engraved feather motif on the dial. Here, it is worn by the master engraver himself, Kano-san.

Masa’s Pastime founder Masaharu Nakajima (left), alongside rising-star independent watchmaker Nayuta Shinohara (right).

The Nayuta Shinohara Model C YG, featuring a beautiful 33mm yellow gold case and a sector dial adorned with finely engraved numerals. The guilloché inner dial, crafted in sterling silver, adds another layer of texture, while the hand-engraved K18 yellow gold hands follows the signature Masa’s Pastime design.

Transformed from the original Peseux 7001 hand-wound movement into an in-house nickel movement, featuring a beryllium centre wheel and an Alboron balance wheel, a composite material comprising 60% aluminium and 40% boron ceramic. The movement is further distinguished by a Breguet overcoil and a steel balance cock.

The new kids on the block, Quiet Club, represented by two of its three founders: CEO Hokuto Ueda (right) and Head of Watchmaking Norifumi Seki (left), who won the Young Talent Competition organised by F.P. Journe and the AHCI in 2020.

Quiet Club’s debut creation, the Fading Hours, is an exercise of focus and harmony on the mind, distinguished by a world-first vertical-striking alarm complication. The watch uses a hammer that strikes directly against the white gold dial, which doubles as the gong. The dial itself is divided into an inner and outer section: the hammer strikes the inner dial, while a concealed, doughnut-shaped resonating element beneath the bezel amplifies the alarm’s distinctive acoustic signature.

Norifumi Seki’s award-winning creation (right), wh ...

@ralphlauren’s Western Cushion takes a more compact form with a new 38mm collection in engraved sterling silver.

The cushion-shaped case draws on traditional Western silverwork, with intricate engraving and a subtly aged finish that brings out the metal’s depth and texture. Three dial options give it a different character: black lacquer with off-white numerals, off-white lacquer with black Roman and Arabic numerals, and natural turquoise. The turquoise version draws on one of the American West’s most recognisable stones. Cut from natural turquoise and polished to reveal its individual character, the dial brings a vivid touch of colour to the engraved silver case.

Inside all three versions is the self-winding RL514 movement, produced by Piaget exclusively for Ralph Lauren and decorated with Côtes de Genève and perlage. Interchangeable leather straps offer another way to personalise the look, continuing the collection’s focus on Western craftsmanship and individuality. ...

@alangesoehne is bringing its chronographs and the artisans behind them to ION Orchard this October. Running from 18 to 30 October 2026, “Challenging Chronographs” spans two spaces at the mall’s Level 1 Atrium, with the Datograph and its family of complications taking centre stage. The exhibition also explores Lange’s connections to classic motoring, including its long-standing partnership with the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on Lake Como.

The live demonstrations should be a good reason to stop by. A master watchmaker and master engraver from the manufacture in Glashütte will be on hand to demonstrate the work behind Lange’s watches, offering a closer look at details such as the floral scrollwork on balance cocks and decorative motifs on casebacks.

The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 9pm. Guided tours and live demonstrations are available by appointment, so make a little time for Lange on your next Orchard Road visit. Read more on RevolutionWatch.com ...

@mbandf’s first Legacy Machine returns, fifteen years after the original LM1 made its debut in 2011. The new Legacy Machine N°1 EVO retains its two independent time displays and the 14mm balance suspended above the movement. Each subdial’s hours and minutes can be set separately, accommodating the 30- and 45-minute time differences used in some countries as easily as full-hour offsets.

The balance now has a Straumann double hairspring and a redesigned titanium bridge. The manually wound movement also gets a longer power reserve: 60 hours, up from the original’s 45. An inclined dial at 6 o’clock replaces the vertical power reserve indicator of the first LM1.

The EVO changes extend to the case, which measures 42mm rather than the original’s 44mm. It offers 80 metres of water resistance with screw-down crowns, while MB&F’s FlexRing system helps protect the movement against shocks. The integrated rubber straps are now interchangeable at both the case and clasp.

Two versions mark the launch. The titanium edition pairs a rhodium-plated dial plate with black displays and blue hands. The 5N+ rose gold edition has a green dial plate, black displays and rose-gold-toned details, and is limited to 33 pieces. ...

Last week, @omega gives James Bond and Spectre three Seamaster Diver 300M models each in its latest collection. Two steel watches are available individually, while two boxed editions pair steel and platinum-gold models, with 77 sets for each side. Gun-barrel decorations and octopus emblems identify whose company you’re keeping.

@jacobandco revisits its first minute repeater for the brand’s 40th anniversary, returning the Palatial Flying Tourbillon Minute Repeater in rose gold with a translucent red mineral dial. @angelus_watches draws on its own chronograph history with three compact 37mm Chronographe Tachymètre editions in yellow gold or steel. @seikowatchofficial takes another familiar watch nickname literally. Its HHK001 and HHK002 chronographs turn subdials into panda eyes, pushers into ears and hands into bamboo leaves.

@raymondweil’s third 50th-anniversary watch, the Freelancer World-Traveller, also marks the centenary of its founder’s birth. @nomos_glashuette updates the Metro Date Power Reserve with an ice-blue dial and the new hand-wound DUW 4701, adding a quick-set date and extending the reserve to 52 hours.

@bellrosswatches sends three aircraft around the dial of its BR-03 Green Radar Ceramic, while bremont takes the Supermarine Full Ceramic into Deep Blue with 500 meters of water resistance. Lastly, @arminstrom’s eight-piece Tribute³ Au750 extends 18K rose gold from the case and dial into all three movement bridges.

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Fresh off Max Verstappen’s first win at the Singapore Grand Prix, Oracle Red Bull Racing has another milestone to celebrate: ten years of its partnership with @tagheuer.

The TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph x Oracle Red Bull Racing marks the anniversary with a 38mm special edition in the team’s colours. The sunray-brushed blue dial has a red minute track, a yellow seconds hand and a yellow-framed date window at three o’clock. Black hour and minute hands and applied hour markers carry white Super-LumiNova that glows green in the dark.

The case draws inspiration from the original Formula 1 watches, finished in sandblasted steel and paired with a matching three-row bracelet. A blue TH-Polylight bezel turns in both directions, while the screw-down caseback bears the team’s logo and a chequered flag pattern. Water resistance is 100 metres.

Inside, the Solargraph calibre TH50-00 draws energy from both natural and artificial light. One minute in direct sunlight provides enough power for a day, while a full charge delivers up to ten months of running time in total darkness. ...

@arminstrom’s Tribute³ Au750 carries 18K rose gold from the case to the off-centre dial, subdial and all three movement bridges. The gold surfaces receive three distinct guilloché patterns: soleil across the main dial, grain d’orge on the subdial and clou de Paris on the three-quarter bridge, visible through the sapphire caseback. Roman numerals and new Breguet-style hands in grey PVD-coated stainless steel complete the display.

The hand-wound Calibre AMW21 runs at 3.5Hz and uses a space-saving motor barrel to achieve a 100-hour power reserve, with Armin Strom producing 97% of its components. A mirror-polished finger bridge holds the visible barrel, while hand-bevelled edges, frosted surfaces, circular graining and black-polished screws add further detail to the finishing. Each watch is assembled twice to check its mechanical operation and finishing.

The rose gold case measures 38mm across and 9.38mm thick, with water resistance rated to 5 ATM, and comes on a grey nubuck leather strap with an 18K rose gold pin buckle. ...

@cartier’s Roadster is back on the road, revisiting the design inspired by the mechanical world that was first introduced in 2002. Its curved tonneau case, sculptural crown and date magnifier evoked mid-century sports cars, while early dials with Arabic numerals recalled a speedometer. Following the original collection’s discontinuation in 2012, Cartier has revived the Roadster with time-and-date models and a series of updates to its familiar silhouette.

The new range comprises seven references across medium and large sizes, offered in steel, steel and yellow gold, or full yellow gold. The conical crown and shaped date aperture have been refined, while the case screws have moved from the lugs to a broader polished bezel. Circular striations around the dial’s matte centre preserve a subtle connection to dashboard instruments, with automatic movements powering both sizes: the Calibre 1847 MC offers 42 hours of power in the large model, while the Calibre 1899 MC provides 40 hours in the medium.

The large steel Ref. WSRD0014 adds a bolder option with a blue PVD dial, silvered Roman numerals and rhodium hands filled with blue-emission Super-LumiNova. It comes with a steel bracelet and navy blue rubber strap that echoes the bracelet’s links, both fitted with Cartier’s QuickSwitch system. Water resistance is rated to 100m across the collection.

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@angelus_watches’ Chronographe Tachymètre revisits the brand’s chronographs of the 1930s–1950s with three colour combinations inspired by motoring. Measuring 37mm across and 9.25mm thick, it pairs a grained dial with finely snailed counters, applied hour markers and Arabic numerals, housed beneath a box sapphire crystal.

The 18K yellow gold edition combines a golden dial with British racing green details and a sage green calfskin strap, with production limited to 15 pieces. In steel, the coral-pink version pairs steel-grey accents with sepia grey calfskin and is limited to 30 pieces. The second steel model takes a cooler approach, combining a pearl-grey centre with a petrol-blue flange and counters, a steel blue calfskin strap and a run of 50 pieces.

Inside, the hand-wound A5000 offers a 42-hour reserve at 3Hz, with gilded bridges and mainplate lending the movement a vintage appearance. Its chronograph uses a column wheel and horizontal clutch, controlled by a pusher integrated into the crown, while the tachymeter reads average speed over a timed kilometre or mile and the counter at 3 o’clock records up to 30 minutes. ...

@ebel Ebel, founded in 1911, looks set to return in a big way with news that the @movado Movado Group has sold a 95% stake in the brand to a strategic buyer group led by @chanelofficial Chanel and @fpjourneofficial Montres Journe for a reported $66.5M USD.

Ebel, perhaps best known for its 80s and 90s era chronographs, is well placed for a new chapter with the support of Journe and Chanel, and its incoming CEO, industry veteran and former De Bethune CEO @pierre_jacques1 Pierre Jacques.

Stay tuned for more details.

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@bremontwatches’ new Supermarine Full Ceramic Deep Blue takes its colour from the meeting of ocean and ice, with production limited to 250 pieces. The 43mm watch combines a monobloc blue ceramic outer case with a titanium inner case and a unidirectional titanium bezel fitted with a matching ceramic insert. A black 3D wave-pattern dial carries trapezoid indexes forming a naval-inspired crosshair, while Super-LumiNova gives the indexes and black gold-plated hands a blue glow, complemented by a matching black date wheel at 3 o’clock.

Rated to 500m water resistance and equipped with a screw-down crown and helium escape valve, the watch weighs 74g without its strap. For its field testing, Bremont ambassador and former Royal Marine Aldo Kane headed to Iceland, taking the Deep Blue through cold-water dives in glacial lakes, glacier climbs and trips into the mountains in extreme weather, having previously tested the Jungle Green and Tactical Black editions in jungle environments.

Power comes from the BB64AH movement, running at 4Hz with a 56-hour reserve, while the blue PVD-treated titanium caseback is engraved with a map of the world’s oceans. Strap options include black rubber, a black-and-blue NATO or blue embossed rubber with a leather lining. ...