The award for Watch Revolution of the Year is given to the brand and watch that have revolutionized the industry by the sheer impact of their innovations. We are not looking at how new or, indeed, how clever said innovations might be, but rather, at how they reset expectations and challenge the norm, and in doing so, push the boundaries of what is possible in watchmaking today. Given these considerations, it was an unanimous decision to present the @rolex Rolex Land-Dweller with the Watch Revolution of the Year award. As a brand-new collection, the first since the debut of the Sky-Dweller in 2012, with an all-new caliber underpinned by a suite of patents, the Land-Dweller is a very public declaration of game-changing innovation, a clear signal from Rolex.

At the heart of the Land-Dweller is the Caliber 7135, Rolex’s first high-beat movement. It races ahead at 5Hz versus the steady 4Hz of modern Rolex calibers, all while still maintaining an impressive power reserve of 66 hours, thanks to the incredible Dynapulse escapement. In other words, it beats faster, measuring time to one tenth of a second, and most crucially, it does so more efficiently. On these terms, it is certainly one of the most innovative mechanical calibers produced at scale today, not limited to special editions or one-offs.

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@breitling Breitling announces a multi-year partnership with @astonmartin Aston Martin and the @astonmartinf1 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, marking its official arrival on the @f1 F1 grid. Fans can expect a whole lot more than just stickers on cars in this 360-degree partnership, and first off the grid is the stealthy cool Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team.

The new Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team comes in a lightweight titanium case, a first for the family, with carbon-fiber dial flecked with Racing Green, lime-tipped seconds hand from the team livery, and an embossed strap inspired by a racing harness. Inside beats the COSC-certified Manufacture Caliber B01. It is limited to 1,959 pieces, in tribute to the year Aston Martin first entered Formula One.

It is a natural evolution for a brand long linked to speed, precision and cultural icons. Speaking of icons, the relationship between the two houses runs deeper than the paddock. In 1965, a specially modified Breitling Top Time appeared on the wrist of Sean Connery in Thunderball, paired with the now-legendary Aston Martin DB5. It’s a subtle thread, but clearly one that still resonates.

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Since its introduction in 2021, the Tonda PF collection has been pivotal for @parmigianifleurier Parmigiani Fleurier, codifying the brand’s contemporary aesthetic and balanced design.

Today, the brand debuts the Agave Blue dial, offered in rose gold or steel. This subtle shade of blue shifts between mineral blue, subtle green and soft grey depending on how the light lands on the dateless hand-guilloché dial, engraved with the signature Grain d’Orge motif.

On the other side of the case, the micro-rotor-powered calibre remains unchanged and excellent. ...

The winner of the Revolution Award for best calendar watch goes to the @audemarspiguet Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar. You can make a very good case for the perpetual calendar as Audemars Piguet’s most iconic complication.

While there are countless examples of fine watchmaking that shape the manufacture’s heritage, the perpetual calendar brings out the very best in its soul.

Sébastian Vivas, Audemars Piguet’s Heritage and Museum Director, agrees, “Perpetual calendars have marked the history of Audemars Piguet since 1875.” The innovations of the 7138 movement ensure that it was a clear choice for the Best Calendar Watch of 2025.

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@georgerussell63 George Russell has been part of the @mercedesamgf1 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team since 2022, and he’s achieved five wins in that time, so it’s high time he was honoured with his own celebratory IWC, or in this case, two. The @iwcwatches IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 and Chronograph 41 George Russell are built off a foundation of black ceramic and Ceratanium, and clad in Russell’s signature blue across the dial, lume and rubber straps. Each piece is limited to 1063 and carries Russell’s number 63 on the titanium case back. ...

@vacheronconstantin Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grande Complication takes the 2025 Revolution Award for Best Astronomical Watch because it treats astronomy as pure mechanics. This is not a dial sprinkled with stars; it is a wrist-borne instrument that converts celestial phenomena into readable, mechanically computed indications.

With 41 complications, it is also officially the most complicated wristwatch ever made, but the Solaria’s real achievement is how it makes the heavens legible across two faces.

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With the UR-100V “LightSpeed” Ceramic, @urwerkgeneve URWERK does what it has always done best: reframe our experience of time. This is the second iteration in the Light Speed series and it ups the ante with a material change to white ceramic, giving the watch a visual contrast that makes the dial pop. Beyond the cosmetic color change, the case is made from an all-new ceramic composite developed by URWERK, which offers improved shock resistance and durability.

As with URWERK’s standard wandering satellite display, time is read off the wandering hour satellite sweeping across the lower arc of the dial, which shows a 120-degree minute track. A satellite, each bearing four numerals lit in Super-LumiNova, sweeps the minute track in 60 minutes. When it reaches the end, it is replaced by another satellite at the start of the track. Your current time is determined by reading the numeral on the satellite that’s aligned with the minute track. Unlike UR-100V predecessors, which measured elapsed distances in the indicators, here it shows a fixed scale of planets scattered around the dial and the distance it takes a light photon to travel from the Sun to said planets. As soon as the satellite moves away from the minute track, it begins a figurative journey following the flight of light itself from the Sun to the planets, as displayed on the dial. Mercury flashes by in 3.2 minutes. Earth appears at 8.3. Neptune awaits four hours away as marked up on the dial.

On the back, a black PVD-treated aluminium rotor takes the spotlight with its gorgeous abstract evocation of the sun. The UR-100V “LightSpeed” Ceramic is powered by the automatic UR 12.02, which beats at a steady 4Hz with 48 hours of power reserve. ...

‘Icon’ is one of the most overused phrases in watches — yet for all its ubiquity, it’s a decidedly amorphous concept. So, what makes an icon, and what does the successful iteration of an iconic watch look like? Well, it’s a question that Piaget is well-placed to answer.

@piaget Piaget has never had a problem creating recognisable designs. The watchmaker is one of the most compelling examples of a design-led manufacture out there. With expertise not just in ultra-thin pieces, but also in high jewellery and bold shapes.

One such example is a heavily stepped cushion-cased watch known (since 2024) as the Andy Warhol Watch, the latest version, the Piaget Andy Warhol Watch ‘Collage’ Limited Edition is the worthy winner of our Iconic Award.

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Despite heavy competition, @audemarspiguet Audemars Piguet’s RD#5 wins the Revolution Award for Best Chronograph, because it represents a genuine rebuild of the complication from the ground up. It arrives in the familiar 39mm Jumbo case, yet almost everything about the chronograph mechanism has been reconsidered with a focus on precision, efficiency and ease of use.

In recognizing RD#5, the award highlights a chronograph that advances the complication rather than giving it a facelift. The result is a refined evolution of a classic, demonstrating how targeted changes can shift expectations for how a mechanical timer should function today.

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The mountains of Japan carry a quiet power. From the steep volcanic peaks of the north to the forested ranges that surround Shinshu and Shizukuishi, these landscapes have shaped the country’s culture for centuries. Culturally, they are places of renewal, of stillness and of strength. For @grandseikoofficial Grand Seiko, they are a source of inspiration.

The relationship between nature and craft is central to Grand Seiko’s Nature of Time philosophy. You see it immediately in the dials. The green of summer on the Hotaka slopes. The deep red glow of dawn as autumn settles along the ridge. The shadowed texture of Mount Iwate rising alone over the prefecture. Even on the bold chronograph, the mountain’s presence is unmistakable.

Across Spring Drive, Heritage and the Evolution 9 collections, mountain inspired dials have become some of Grand Seiko’s most compelling, and beautiful creations.

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