For @takashipom Takashi Murakami, watches govern time, while art transcends it. Now, the Japanese contemporary artist is bringing those two worlds together through an entirely new creative venture.

Introducing Takashi Murakami Time Objects, an artistic universe that begins with the Skull Flowers Cylindrical Jumping Hours Tourbillon.

Far from simply placing his iconic motifs on a dial, Takashi Murakami has reimagined the watch itself as a three-dimensional skull. Developed from more than 600 explorations of its form, the sculptural titanium case houses Murakami`s signature smiling flowers, which rotate inside the eye sockets with the movement of the wearer`s wrist.

There are no conventional hands, dial or crown. Instead, the time is read from a lateral aperture, where a cylindrical jumping-hour display is paired with trailing minutes. Powering it all is a specially developed, hand-wound calibre featuring a tourbillon, 409 components and an approximately five-day power reserve.

The first chapter arrives in five interpretations, from the limited 12-piece Black Rainbow and All Black editions to three full-pavé variations in diamonds, black diamonds and rainbow-coloured stones.

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There are four new exclusives for @thehourglass_official The Hour Glass to look out for at @iamwatch_official IAMWATCH, with details ranging from a moving Merlion to malachite dials and green sapphires.

@anton.suhanov Anton Suhanov’s Flamingo Singapore Edition is limited to 18 pieces, with green accents and a Merlion-shaped bridge whose tail moves gently as the watch is wound. Its dial-side “Flaming Balance” adds to the show, with three luminous inserts creating a continual blur.

@cleguer.horology Mathieu Cleguer’s Inspiration One takes the form of six unique watches, exploring grand feu champlevé enamel, malachite dials and emerald-set cases. Each retains his proprietary escapement and a free-sprung balance prominently displayed on the dial side.

@raul_pages_watches Raúl Pagès’ RP2 The Hour Glass, meanwhile, is limited to three pieces. A blue mother-of-pearl dial sits within a black nickel-plated German silver surround, while the hand-wound calibre swaps Geneva stripes for a frosted finish, complemented by polished bevels and crisp inner angles.

@girardperregaux Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato Fifty Three Gold Bridges pairs its integrated steel case and signature movement architecture with an eight-sided white gold bezel set with 32 baguette-cut green sapphires, their colour inspired by Singapore’s lush greenery.

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Before @iamwatch_official 2026 opens to the public this Friday, here’s a look at some of the new faces joining this year’s gathering. Swipe through to meet the watchmakers, founders, designers and artists behind the watches.

Public days run from 13 to 15 November at The Singapore EDITION. Admission is complimentary so don’t miss your chance! ...

Founded in Chongqing in 2024, @fam_al_hut_official is a rising star of independent watchmaking’s new wave. Co-founder Xinyan Dai brings a background in art and creative design to a brand with an unconventional view of how a mechanical watch can look and work.

Its debut Möbius Mark 1 pairs a bi-axis tourbillon with jumping hours and twin retrograde displays. It won the Audacity Prize at the 2025 GPHG and became a finalist for the 2025–2026 Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives. Fam Al Hut also received Revolution’s Rising Star Award for 2025. The Mark 0 Machina Solis pocket watch displays solar time on the front and sidereal time through a star chart on the reverse.

Scroll through for a closer look at Dai and Fam Al Hut’s creations. Read the full list of New Wave independents on RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio). ...

Independent watchmaking keeps finding new directions. From Sylvain Berneron’s approach to form to Takahiko Aigaki’s escapement work and Quiet Club’s rethink of the mechanical alarm, a growing field of makers is bringing personal ideas to the wrist.

Following our look at the pioneers, our series turns to the New Wave: watchmakers and brands whose technical ambition, craftsmanship and individual approach could shape the future of independent watchmaking.

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Eliud Kipchoge is considered by many to be the greatest long-distance runner of all time, and indeed, one of the greatest living athletes — a man whose legacy includes two Olympic gold medals, numerous marathon records and, perhaps most remarkably, a reframing of what was thought possible, thanks to the sub-two-hour marathon he completed in Vienna in 2019. Underlying this level of achievement is a disarmingly simple philosophy — “no human is limited.” It’s a sentiment shared by @artisansdegeneve and one that lies at the heart of Kipchoge’s unique customized watch, called Feather. The unique piece has been modified to weigh a mere 57 grams, a feat which saw the insertion of a titalum case middle, a sapphire dial and bezel insert, and a calibre that has been skeletonized and converted to manual winding. On top of this the watch honors Kipchoge’s Kenyan roots and sporting achievements.

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There’s a magnolia tree directly opposite @krayon.ch’s manufacture in Neuchâtel, and its brief spring bloom is the starting point for the Anywhere Magnolia. A miniature painter from the region recreates its petals by hand on a deep black onyx dial, with subtle variations making each composition a little different.

Two petals on the peripheral discs also indicate sunrise and sunset on the 24-hour scale. The upward-facing petal marks sunrise; the downward-facing one marks sunset. Their positions change with the date and month for the owner’s chosen location, showing the length of daylight. A small sun tracks the time over 24 hours and, during the day, how much daylight remains.

The 39 mm platinum case measures 9.5 mm thick and houses the manually wound calibre C030, with a 72-hour power reserve. Limited to 15 pieces, the watch has a discreet signature to look for: three painted petals forming a “Y”, echoing Krayon’s logo. ...

Independent watchmaking is in the spotlight as collectors embrace the bold ideas and uncompromising craft of its leading makers. But today’s stars stand on the shoulders of giants. George Daniels, Derek Pratt, François-Paul Journe, Vincent Calabrese, Philippe Dufour, Daniel Roth and other pioneers helped shaped modern independent watchmaking through their inventions, craftsmanship and distinctive designs.

Our new series explores the OGs, the New Wave and the Rising Stars of independent watchmaking, and their impact on the wider industry. First, the pioneers.

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@mbandf`s LM101 has found itself in the jungle. Created with independent artist and enameller Gabriel Colliard, three new editions depict scarlet macaws in red, a monkey in blue and a crocodile in green. Inspired by enamel dials of the 1950s, each composition explores the nuances of a dominant colour.

The cloisonné scenes take shape within fine gold wire outlines, with layers of enamel repeatedly applied and fired. To accommodate the artwork, MB&F modified the dial plate, removed the separate sub-dials and extended the hands, while Colliard arranged his scenes around the suspended balance and bridges. At around one composition a month, the full series is expected to take more than two years to complete.

Each watch has a 40 mm platinum case, a 60-hour manually wound movement and an enamelled ratchet wheel that carries the jungle motifs onto the reverse. Each edition is limited to eight pieces. ...

@k_chaykin’s SC02C comes with two straps: one for everyday wear and another long enough to fit over a spacesuit. The watch grew out of a research programme with Roscosmos that began in 2018 and put experimental watches through four spacewalks.

Limited to 28 pieces, the civilian SC02C combines a 44 mm steel case with the hand-wound K.20-5 calibre, based on a modified Poljot 3133. Its 12-hour chronograph and rotating 12-hour bezel offer two ways to track elapsed time, while cosmonaut feedback helped simplify the dial and reduce glare.

We spoke to Chaykin about how spacewalk testing changed the watch, why he chose manual winding and the science-fiction books that first sparked his interest in space.

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The @gshock_sg square looks rather good with a set of hands. The new 2500 reworks the 1983 DW-5000C’s familiar outline with softer curves and an entirely analog display. We got a closer look at its Singapore launch at IMBA Theatre, Gardens by the Bay, on 7 November.

During a media panel, product planner Tomohiro Yuasa described a brief for a watch that could be worn for years without looking out of place, and a focus on the pleasure of reading time through the position of the hands. Casio’s global head of timepiece design, Yosuke Nagayama, likened the case’s protective, flowing form to a beetle’s exoskeleton. His “Depth in Shadow” approach drew on architectural light and shade, expressed through raised markers, broad hands and open space.

Inside is a new quartz movement developed at Yamagata Casio. The three-cell Multi-Mission Date window shows the date, mode information and stopwatch minutes, with an automatic calendar programmed through 2099, while a magnetically held Shock Release minute hand helps absorb impact.

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