Nearly 15 years in the making, Universal People, Universal Dreams: A Personal Journey is a labour of love by Luca Mignini, better known as @universalpeopleuniversaldreams.

A vintage chronograph collector for over 25 years, Luca was drawn to Universal Genève for its exceptional craftsmanship, beautiful designs and remarkable diversity. Today, his collection spans hundreds of vintage chronographs, making him one of the most respected authorities on the brand.

Featuring 111 exceptional timepieces, the book is also a heartfelt tribute to his wife, Soňa, whose birthday falls on 11 November. Through stunning photography and Luca’s own detailed descriptions, it celebrates some of the rarest creations from the historic manufacture.

Produced in-house and curated by @bernardinimilano , the book is more than a reference guide. Built on three pillars: curiosity, community and watches, it honours the people who have supported Luca’s journey and aims to inspire the next generation of collectors.

With Universal Genève entering a new chapter under Georges Kern following its acquisition in late 2023, there has never been a more compelling time to revisit the brand’s rich heritage.

Our full interview with Luca is coming soon on Revolution Watch. Stay tuned.

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@alangesoehne marks 20 years of the Datograph Perpetual with a 50-piece edition in platinum, pairing a black dial and baguette-cut diamond hour markers with a matching platinum bracelet.

The bracelet is a return to the model’s beginnings. The original 2006 version offered one as an option, while the new design replaces its curvier links with a squarer profile. With bracelets now rarely seen on Lange’s dress watches, it’s a particularly interesting part of this anniversary edition.

The diamond hour markers are a first for the Datograph Perpetual. Their clean baguette shapes suit the watch’s serious appearance, adding a little sparkle against the stark black dial.

The familiar twin-counter layout remains, complete with the outsize date at 12 o’clock and moon phase at 6 o’clock. Its flyback chronograph allows a running measurement to be reset and restarted with one press. The perpetual calendar is thoughtfully considered too: a pusher at 10 o’clock advances all its indications at once, while recessed correctors allow individual adjustments.

Inside the 41mm × 13.5mm case, the manually wound calibre L952.1 retains its slow 2.5Hz beat rate and 36-hour power reserve. It remains unapologetically classical, with the beautifully layered chronograph architecture and hand finishing giving you plenty to admire through the caseback.

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@favreleuba’s Chief Tourbillon returns for its second edition, this time with a blue hand-guilloché dial. Its grain d’orge, or barleycorn, pattern radiates from the centre, cut by a craftsperson working on a rose engine lathe from the late 19th century. Each dial requires a minimum of five to six hours of work, producing a textured surface that catches the light differently as the viewing angle changes.

Power comes from the hand-wound FL T01, based on the Chronode C502 and developed in collaboration with Jean-François Mojon. It delivers a 60-hour power reserve, with a one-minute tourbillon at six o’clock. The cage’s upper bridge echoes Favre Leuba’s hourglass emblem, while a flame-blued hand indicates the small seconds.

The cushion-shaped steel case measures 41mm across and 11.45mm thick, with water resistance rated to 10 ATM. It comes on an interchangeable steel bracelet with brushed H-shaped links and polished central links, alongside an additional blue FKM rubber strap to match the dial. The Chief Tourbillon Guilloché is limited to 25 pieces. ...

@bvlgari’s Octo Finissimo has come of age at 37mm and now that the dust has settled from its debut at Watches and Wonders, we take a closer look.

After more than a decade of record-breaking thinness, the 37 marks a different approach for the Finissimo family with a smaller case, a new automatic calibre and a bracelet redesigned with years of customer feedback in mind. Getting there required quite a bit of work. The existing BVL 138 was too wide for the smaller case, so Bvlgari spent three years developing the BVF 100. Equipped with a platinum micro-rotor and a redesigned barrel, the new calibre delivers 72 hours of power reserve, up from its predecessor’s 60 hours. The automatic models measure 6.45mm thick, with a thicker dial opening up possibilities for different materials and finishes.

The bracelet gets its own set of refinements, including links built from multiple components, a fixed first link that closes the visible gap at the case, and release pushers on the butterfly clasp. Three automatic versions introduce the new proportions: sandblasted titanium, satin-polished titanium and satin-polished 18K yellow gold.

There’s also a limited edition minute repeater in the 37mm lineup. Housed in sandblasted titanium and measuring 6.85mm thick, it retains the hand-wound BVL 362 introduced in 2016, paired with an opaline titanium dial with cut-out indexes and numerals.

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@thehourglass_official has opened its latest Sydney boutique at 108 King Street. The building, designed by Harry Seidler, was completed in 1978 as part of the 25 Martin Place complex.

The boutique celebrates the original building, the city around it and the watches within. Sandstone and layered greens evoke Sydney’s geology, with terrazzo floors, carved timber, green marble and nickel detailing giving The Hour Glass’ identity a local twist.

The brands on show range from Rolex and Cartier to Akrivia, Daniel Roth, De Bethune, Krayon, Ressence and Urwerk. The boutique also houses Australia’s first dedicated MB&F space and first F.P.Journe space.

Digital screens and LED showcases built into the curved staircase present a rotating selection of independent watches. Upstairs, a salon offers plenty of seating and private spaces, while a high bar presents a further edit of independent watches for discovery. On the ground floor, a private screening room shows The Persistence of Time, a short film produced by The Hour Glass tracing the story of horology through to today’s independent artisanal watchmakers.

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Friday morning at @iamwatch_official comes with quite a guest list.

“GTG: The OGs” features Felix Baumgartner, Maximilian Büsser, Martin Frei, Vianney Halter, Sylvain Pinaud, Roger W. Smith, Andreas Strehler and Kari Voutilainen for an hour of watches and conversation.

The format is deliberately relaxed, with no formal agenda. It’s a chance to meet the people behind the watches, hear their stories and share a few pieces of your own. Collectors are encouraged to bring watches from their collections, so the double-wristing dress code should come in handy.

The session takes place on Friday, 13 November 2026, from 9am to 10am in the Penthouse at The Singapore EDITION. Swipe to meet the eight makers, and put this one in the diary. IAMWATCH 2026 runs from 12 to 15 November, with public days from 13 to 15 November. ...

@zenithwatches, one of the LVMH Group’s key watchmaking brands is reportedly facing a major strategic restructuring in the face of sustained financial losses. Swiss news outlet Le Temps reported that 50% of the jobs at the brand’s manufacturing facilities in Le Locle — around 100 staff — were at stake, as well around 100 international roles. In addition, it is possible that the brand is closing its retail operations until 2029, and dramatically cull collections. Zenith CEO Benoit de Clerck, in a statement to the Business of Fashion described the strategy as a “profound resizing”, saying that “Every watch brand in our segment is facing a severely depressed market right now.” De Clerck’s strategy proposes that Zenith will return in 2029, focused on a much higher market segment, possibly built around the high-end G.F.J. Calibre 135. In addition, Zenith has been a significant supplier of movements to other LVMH group brands. In 2024 Frédéric Arnault noted that the brand could serve as a specialist movement supplier for LVMH group brands.

Regardless of the current difficulties, Zenith’s legacy is unimpeachable. From its founding in 1865, to strong perfoemance in chronometry competitions and the birth of the El Primero in 1969, and more recently its innovation in high frequency chronographs, the brand has been a staple of watchmaking, and we look forward to the next chapter of this storied brand. ...

Space Traveller I and II will be exhibited side by side for the first time at @iamwatch_official.

Presented by @phillipswatches in Association with Bacs & Russo and @thehourglass_official, “George Daniels 100: The Genesis of Artisanal Watchmaking” assembles 22 Daniels watches in Singapore to mark the centenary of his birth.

Both Space Travellers display mean solar and sidereal time, with Space Traveller II adding a chronograph switchable between the two. Daniels kept the second watch as his personal timepiece until his death in 2011.

Other highlights include the Grand Complication, with its minute repeater, instantaneous perpetual calendar and co-axial tourbillon, alongside the Banbery Millennium, Unique Anniversary and Four-Minute Tourbillon wristwatches. A platinum Omega De Ville Co-Axial Limited Edition from 1999 also illustrates the wider influence of his escapement invention.

A new Phillips documentary exploring Daniels’ legacy will have its avant-première on 14 November, incorporating interviews and archival footage. After Singapore, the exhibition will travel to Phillips London in early 2027. The exhibition will be open to the public from 13 to 15 November 2026, from 11am to 8pm daily, at The Singapore EDITION. ...

@ressence_watches’ Type 10 DN is designed to feel like “one seamless object,” as founder Benoît Mintiens puts it. Sapphire crystal flows into a dark blue titanium case and matching rubber strap, with broad, polished lugs recalling the sporty Type 7.

Part of that impression comes down to oil. The rotating-disc display glides through an oil-filled chamber to improve legibility, while the mechanical movement runs in air. Paired discs fitted with micro-magnets transfer motion between the two sealed chambers.

This is Ressence’s first oil-filled watch powered by a proprietary calibre. The self-winding RW-04 provides a 60-hour power reserve, while the ROCS 10 display includes a second time zone, oil temperature indication and a 120-second runner that also acts as a shock absorber. The 41.5mm case is made from polished grade 5 titanium and is water-resistant to 50 metres. Limited to 100 pieces, the Type 10 DN “Dark Night” comes on an integrated rubber strap with a DLC-coated titanium buckle.

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Robert Pattinson’s connection with @jaegerlecoultre began long before his appointment as global ambassador. As he recalled, he borrowed his mother’s Reverso as a teenager to impress his schoolmates.

Earlier this year, he wore a then-unreleased rose gold Master Control Chronometer Perpetual Calendar to the Oscars. Announced as global ambassador in September, he now takes a central role in the Maison’s Master of Precision campaign.

The new Master Control Chronometer collection comprises three models: a date and power reserve watch powered by the new in-house Calibre 738, a perpetual calendar and a classic date iteration. An all-new three-link bracelet featuring two types of centre links is another highlight.

Each watch bears Jaeger-LeCoultre’s High Precision Guarantee, which tests performance against four variables over three days. Each HPG calibre also receives eight traditional finishing techniques, including circular graining, Côtes de Genève and polished screw heads.

“For me, the most compelling objects are the ones that have real depth to them,” Pattinson says.

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