@mattleave Matthew De Jesus, News Editor, found his first Watches and Wonders experience overwhelming in the best possible way. After the first wave of launches, press releases and wrist shots, these were the five watches that stayed with him — each saying something interesting about where its brand is heading.

Among his most memorable releases was the @tudor Monarch, an unexpected move into more formal territory with its faceted case and bracelet, small seconds and papyrus-toned California-style dial. The @grandseiko_official “Mystic Waterfall” Platinum Spring Drive also stood out, bringing texture, light and rhythm to its platinum case and dial through a hand-engraved flowing-water motif. From @vacheronconstantin, the Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points gave the familiar travel watch a poetic new expression, with a titanium case and four dial colours tied to North, South, East and West.

@iwcwatches’s Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Ceralume transformed one of the brand’s signature complications with a luminous ceramic case, white dial and glowing rubber strap — big, strange and seriously cool. Finally, the @panerai Luminor 31 Giorni brought the idea of endurance back into focus, pairing the brand’s unmistakable design language with the P.2031/S calibre and a chronometrically stable 31-day power reserve.

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@revoio Israel Ortega, Editor-in-Chief of Revolution Mexico/Latin America looked beyond the usual suspects at Watches and Wonders 2026, turning instead to watches that revealed the breadth, intelligence and expressive richness of contemporary watchmaking.

Among his highlights was @cartier’s Myst de Cartier, a piece that places timekeeping firmly in the background and lets jewellery craft take centre stage, transforming the watch into a sculptural object of precious metal, lacquer and diamonds. From @laurent_ferrier came the Sport Traveller, a compelling study in restraint and usability that integrates a second time zone and date within a clean Grade 5 titanium case, powered by the LF275.01 micro-rotor movement. Also on his list was @vacheronconstantin’s Overseas Self-Winding Ultra-Thin in platinum, whose 39.5mm case, platinum bracelet, salmon dial and new Calibre 2550 give the line a warmer, more nuanced presence.

Israel also singled out @hermes’ H08 Squelette, which opens a new chapter for the line through an airy, graphic skeletonised architecture paired with a Bleu Zanzibar rubber strap and an effortlessly contemporary attitude. Completing his picks is the @arminstrom Minute Repeater Resonance 12:59 First Edition, a true mechanical showstopper that combines resonance and a minute repeater within the open ARR25 calibre, bringing together twin oscillators, four hammers and four gongs in one striking technical landscape.

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@de_bethune returns to the sea with the new DB28xs Sea Tourbillon, a watch that channels the shifting blue tones and quiet depth of the ocean through one of the brand’s most poetic executions yet.

The 38.7mm case is crafted in mirror-polished grade 5 titanium and kept to an impressively slim 8mm profile, while De Bethune’s patented floating lugs help ensure comfort on the wrist. On the dial side, blued titanium, microlight decoration and random guilloché bring a sense of movement and shimmer, evoking the changing surface of the sea while revealing the architecture beneath.

Powering the watch is the hand-wound DB2009V7 calibre, equipped with a self-regulating twin barrel delivering a five-day power reserve. At 6 o’clock sits De Bethune’s ultra-light 30-second titanium tourbillon, weighing just 0.18g and beating at a high frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour. ...

@shenglee97 Sheng Lee, Digital Writer, gravitated towards the watches at Watches and Wonders 2026 that rewarded a closer look — familiar ideas sharpened, unexpected materials introduced and strong concepts pushed into more compelling territory.

Among his highlights was the @grandseiko_official Spring Drive U.F.A. SLGB006, which brings Caliber 9RB2 into an 18k yellow gold case, paired with a black dial scattered with golden flecks. @rolex also made the list with an off-catalog Cosmograph Daytona, a watch that stood out for how unexpected it felt, bringing an enamel dial to a highly collectible steel execution. From @patekphilippe came the Calatrava Minute Repeater World Time Ref. 5531G-010, a Rare Handcrafts piece that combines a minute repeater and world time display with a beautifully worked champlevé enamel dial in cool shades of blue.

Also on Sheng’s list is the @alangesoehne Saxonia Annual Calendar, now reworked in a more compact 36mm case that gives its triple-calendar display a softer and more balanced presence. Completing his selection is the @zenithwatches G.F.J. Calibre 135, which takes on a colder, more technical character in tantalum and black onyx, giving the revived observatory movement a quietly compelling new expression.

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For @cherylannchia Cheryl Chia, Technical Editor, Watches and Wonders 2026 was quieter than previous years in terms of outright horological bravura. Still, a handful of watches stood out for their genuine technical significance, while others felt newly compelling in their latest guises.

At the top of her list was the @tagheuer Monaco Evergraph, a watch she sees as one of the year’s most important developments. Powered by a radically rethought chronograph mechanism, it strips the system back to a far simpler architecture, delivering a solution that feels both ingenious and genuinely consequential.

Also among Cheryl’s standout picks was the @patekphilippe Celestial Sunrise and Sunset Ref. 6105G, which adds an elegant daylight saving time correction to an already exotic astronomical display. The @ferdinandberthoud Mesure du Temps 1787 Chronomètre FB 2TV.1 impressed for entirely different reasons, bringing together an extraordinary range of chronometric solutions — from fusée-and-chain transmission to flying tourbillon — in one deeply considered watch.

The @alangesoehne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar “Lumen” also made her list, combining a stop-seconds tourbillon and instantaneous perpetual calendar within one of the most striking Lumen executions yet. Cheryl’s final pick is the @grandseiko_official “Ushio” 300m Diver Spring Drive UFA, a dive watch that brings together a more compact case, no-date layout, improved clasp and the high-precision Caliber 9RB1.

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@joytully Joyceline Tully, Editor-in-Chief of Revolution Asia, found her highlights at Watches and Wonders 2026 in watches that balanced ingenuity, wearability and sheer mechanical beauty.

Her top pick was the @parmigianifleurier Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux, a stealthy take on the chronograph that appears as a pristine three-hand watch at rest before revealing its elapsed-time function at the press of a pusher. From @rolex, the Yacht-Master II is redesigned for a more intuitive reading, with its regatta scale now shifted to the flange and countdown hands that move counter clockwise. The @bvlgari OctoOcto Finissimomm also made the list, bringing the collection’s ultra-thin architecture into a more wearable size with the new BVF 100 movement.

@patekphilippe’s Cubitus Perpetual Calendar gives the collection its first high complication, pairing an openworked dial with the square-shaped, skeletonised 28-28 Q SQU calibre. Joyceline’s final pick is @jaegerlecoultre’s Master Hybris Mechanica Ultra Thin Minute Repeater, which reveals Calibre 362 through sapphire bridges and combines an ultra-thin automatic minute repeater with a flying tourbillon.

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@fkscholz Felix Scholz, Editor-in-Chief of Revolution Australia, selected five watches from Watches and Wonders 2026 that reflect the fair at its most appealing — from crowd-pleasing releases to more personal favourites he would happily wear himself.

@rolex makes the list with the new Oyster Perpetual 36, whose multicoloured Jubilee-motif dial gives one of the brand’s core steel watches a fresh and playful twist. From @cartier comes the Baignoire Clous de Paris, a striking jewelled design that extends its hobnail motif across the dial, case and bracelet in a way only Cartier really can. Felix’s most wearable pick, meanwhile, is the @chopard Alpine Eagle 41 XPS with its “Mountain Glow” dial — a slim, refined sports watch made even better by its new micro-adjustment clasp.

@vancleefarpels also stood out with the Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune, which builds on the maison’s Day/Night complication by combining a 24-hour display, moonphase and on-demand animation in one poetic composition. Rounding out the list is the @iwcwatches Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive, a purpose-built space watch engineered from the ground up for human spaceflight, and one of the fair’s clearest expressions of its broader space theme.

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@hublot and @thehourglass_official introduce the Classic Fusion Titanium Retroverse, a trio of special editions created in partnership to explore time, material and character through a different lens.

Available in blue, green and grey, each model features a 42mm case and bezel in brushed blackened aged titanium, giving the watch a darker, more weathered character from the outset. The grained gradient dials are paired with rhodium-plated polished hands, while each watch comes with a colour-matched aged calf leather strap and an additional aged alligator strap.

The defining detail lies within. Powering the Retroverse is Hublot’s HUB1105 self-winding movement, specially re-engineered for this collaboration to run anticlockwise. It is a deliberate mechanical reversal that challenges the conventional perception of time and gives the collection its distinctive identity.

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Among @grandseikoofficial’s releases at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, the new “Ushio” Diver Spring Drive U.F.A. may have been one of the quieter standouts, but also one of the most convincing.

In many ways, it feels like a point of resolution for Grand Seiko’s dive watch line. The new model arrives in a more wearable 40.8mm case, making it the brand’s smallest diver to date, while still retaining the rugged character expected of a proper tool watch. Crafted in high-intensity titanium and paired with a bracelet featuring a three-step micro-adjustment clasp and wetsuit extension, it also feels more practical and refined in everyday wear.

Visually, the Ushio brings a stronger sense of coherence to Grand Seiko’s diver format. Its sharply defined case, Evolution 9 design language and tidal-patterned dials in blue and green come together in a way that feels purposeful rather than decorative. The result is a dive watch that is both expressive and controlled, with just the right amount of character.

Powering the watch is the Spring Drive U.F.A. Calibre 9RB1, offering an impressive accuracy rate of ±20 seconds per year. Combined with 300m water resistance and a 72-hour power reserve, the Ushio makes a compelling case for itself not only as a new release, but as one of the most complete Grand Seiko divers in recent years.

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@jolaruns Jola Chudy, Editor-in-Chief of Revolution Arabia, selected five favourites from Watches and Wonders 2026 that captured the fair at its most technically ambitious, expressive and, at times, joyfully excessive.

At @ulyssenardinofficial, the Super Freak marked 25 years of the Freak with the new UN-252 calibre, the world’s first automatic double tourbillon and one of the most technically ambitious time-only watches of the fair. @roger_dubuis brought back one of its most recognisable signatures with the Excalibur Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar, pairing the new RD850 calibre with an open-worked Astral Blue dial and astronomical moonphase. @jaegerlecoultre introduced the Master Control Chronometre collection with an integrated three-row bracelet, led by the 39mm Perpetual Calendar.

@ressence_watches also stood out with the TYPE 11, which introduces the brand’s first in-house movement, the RW-01, alongside a patented ceramic micro-ball power reserve display and a new Milanese mesh bracelet option. Finally, @chanel’s J12 Diamonds Tourbillon Caliber 5 made its own glittering case for high watchmaking, with a baguette-set dial designed to draw the eye toward the flying tourbillon, set with a 0.18-carat diamond at its centre.

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Not all the best watches at Watches and Wonders 2026 were the obvious headline-makers. For @tellewellyn Tracey Llewellyn, Group Editorial Director of Revolution, this year’s fair stood out for its range: from serious watchmaking to lighter, more playful pieces, strong releases came from every level of the industry and in very different forms.

Her five favourites reflect that spread. @chopard appears twice with the new L’Heure du Diamant, a jewellery watch distinguished by its fluted dial, diamond-set bezel and compact COSC 09.01-C automatic movement, and the L.U.C 1860, a thoughtful 30th anniversary refinement with a 36.5mm case, hand-guilloché dial and clean, date-free layout.

@parmigianifleurier’s Toric Petite Seconde Platinum Anniversaire marked 30 years of the Toric with a beautifully hand-hammered white gold dial and a restrained sense of luxury.

From @oris came the Star Edition, a compact revival that looks back to an important moment in the brand’s history with plenty of quiet charm.

Rounding out the list is the wildcard pick: @moserwatches Streamliner Pump, a nostalgic but cleverly executed watch inspired by the Reebok Pump, complete with an orange pusher that winds the movement.

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In January 2026, the Annual Revo Awards: 2025 Edition celebrated 31 achievements that defined the year in watchmaking, spanning mechanical innovation, chronometry, design, leadership and artistic mastery. During Watches and Wonders 2026, @wei_koh_revolution had the opportunity to present some of these trophies in person — including @grandseikoofficial Grand Seiko’s award for Chronometric Advancement.

Presented to Tatsuya Asami, Senior Vice President of Seiko Watch Corporation and Head of the Grand Seiko Global Division, the award recognises the Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.F.A., a watch that meaningfully advances chronometry within the unique framework of Spring Drive.

By improving Spring Drive’s usual precision from ±10 seconds per month to ±20 seconds per year, the U.F.A. sets a new benchmark as the most accurate mechanically powered wristwatch. Powered by Caliber 9RB2, it represents the fullest expression yet of Grand Seiko’s decades-long pursuit of high-accuracy timekeeping.

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