We were honoured to be invited to Grand Seiko’s inaugural Ushio (潮) Immersion Journey, an experience created to bring us closer to the inspiration behind the new Grand Seiko Ushio 300 Diver. Named after the Japanese word for “tide”, Ushio reflects the dynamic movement of the sea that surrounds Japan and serves as the creative foundation for the watch.

More than just a product introduction, the journey offered a deeper understanding of the culture, craftsmanship, and traditions that have shaped Grand Seiko, while also providing a glimpse into the brand’s future.

From the bustling streets of Ginza in Tokyo to the rugged beauty of the Izu Peninsula, we witnessed a remarkable contrast of landscapes. From urban sophistication to dramatic coastlines, rolling waves, and striking rock formations. Experiencing these environments firsthand made it easy to understand the natural inspiration behind the Ushio’s distinctive dial.

Of course, no watch journey would be complete without the watches on our wrists. Here are some of the timepieces we spotted throughout the trip.

A heartfelt thank you to the Grand Seiko team and everyone involved in organising this unforgettable experience.

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To mark its 30th anniversary, @parmigianifleurier unveils the Carillon Tourbillon, a five-piece limited edition that brings together restoration, sound and contemporary high watchmaking in one of the Maison’s most personal creations to date.

Its point of departure is an early 19th-century Perrin Frères pocket watch from the Sandoz Collection, restored by Michel Parmigiani and his ateliers in 2000. Rather than reproduce the historic piece, Parmigiani Fleurier carries forward one of its most distinctive ideas: four serpentine gongs that wrap around the architecture of the watch, turning the chiming mechanism into both an acoustic and visual signature.

Inside is the manual-winding calibre PF950, a 456-component manufacture movement combining a minute repeater with four gongs, a regulating flywheel and a 60-second tourbillon. Two barrels supply the gear train and deliver a power reserve of at least 10 days, while a third barrel is dedicated to the striking mechanism and is automatically rewound only when the repeater slide is activated. The four gongs create a four-note chime, with one low-pitched gong for the hours, one high-pitched gong for the minutes, and two additional notes for the quarters.

On the dial side, a hand-hammered Morning Blue dial in white gold leaves space for the visible hammers and sweeping gongs, while the tourbillon and power reserve are reserved for the caseback. Across the movement, the hand-executed mezzo vibrato decoration extends the idea further, making the vibration of the carillon visible even before it is heard.

Housed in a 41.6mm white gold case with column-inspired gadroons, the Carillon Tourbillon continues a recurring thread in Parmigiani Fleurier’s recent high complications: considerable mechanical complexity expressed through a notably understated design language. ...

The true measure of a watch is not how it is received when it is launched, but how it is regarded thereafter.

Twenty-five years after its debut, the Quattro remains one of the clearest expressions of the values that have come to define @chopard Chopard L.U.C: technical substance, artisanal craftsmanship and a refusal to chase fleeting trends.

What is striking today is how little the original concept requires updating. The proportions remain elegant and the design, purposeful. And the movement that once set a benchmark for long power reserve continues to impress.

In revisiting the original Ref. 16/1863, the Quattro Revolution Re-edition is not merely looking back. Rather, it is a reminder that some ideas endure because they were right from the very beginning.

Limited to 20 numbered pieces. Priced at CHF 32,500 excluding taxes.

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Before quartz, chronometry was one of watchmaking’s highest pursuits. From marine chronometers built to keep time with exceptional consistency at sea, to observatory trials that tested a movement’s accuracy under demanding conditions, the measurement of time represented the cutting edge of science, engineering and human endeavour.

With the @montresbreguet Classique Chronométrie Ref. 7727, that pursuit returned in radical form. Beating at 10 hertz and equipped with magnetic pivots, the watch reimagined the mechanical regulating system — and in 2015, anonymously achieved the highest score in the history of the Concours International de Chronométrie.

Now, the new Classique Ref. 7225 carries that achievement into a fitting contemporary sequel, pairing the same 10Hz magnetic-pivot movement with Breguet gold and a dial inspired by Abraham-Louis Breguet’s historic tourbillons.

There is much more behind this remarkable chapter in chronometry. Read the full article on RevolutionWatch.com (link in bio). ...

@favreleuba expands the Deep Raider Revival family with a vivid new orange edition, pairing the retro diver’s familiar 1960s-inspired form with a colour palette that looks further into the brand’s 1970s dive-watch history.

Building on the Deep Raider Revival first reintroduced in 2024, the new reference keeps the essentials intact, including a 39mm stainless steel case, 30 ATM water resistance, curved sapphire crystal, sunray-finished dial and self-winding FLD01 calibre, based on the LJP G100, with a 68-hour power reserve.

The orange accents draw inspiration from the Bathy 160 of the 1970s, while also tapping into orange’s longstanding place in dive-watch design as a high-contrast colour associated with underwater legibility. Completing the neo-vintage proposition, the watch is delivered with both an integrated five-link steel bracelet and a matching orange fabric strap. ...

@formexwatch takes on the integrated-bracelet sports watch with the new Aria Manufacture Chronometer, a model that approaches one of modern watchmaking’s most familiar categories in a noticeably different way.

Rather than leaning into sharp-edged 1970s nostalgia, the Aria takes a softer and more organic route. Its Grade 5 titanium case and bracelet flow into one another with a rounded, smoothed-out quality, while its proportions remain strikingly slim at 40mm wide and just 6.9mm thick. On the bracelet, the watch weighs only 78 grams.

The dial is where the Aria comes alive. Stamped from a single piece of brass, lacquered and finished with a matte surface, it has a concave profile with each applied index placed on a slightly raised platform. Together with the small seconds at 6 o’clock, the effect is more composed and sculptural than overtly sporty.

Inside is the new Formex Manufacture Calibre FX01, the brand’s first exclusive manufacture movement, developed in collaboration with Horage. Built around a micro-rotor architecture, the automatic calibre measures just 2.9mm thick while offering COSC certification, a 72-hour power reserve and a full silicon regulating system.

Priced at CHF 5,900, the Aria marks a step up for Formex, but also brings together a thin Grade 5 titanium case, integrated bracelet, proprietary micro-rotor movement and a distinctive design language. The Founder’s Edition will be limited to 100 individually numbered pieces in 2026, with three dial colours available: Denso Blue, Selva Green and Ardesia Gray.

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Presenting the @chopard Chopard L.U.C Quattro Revolution Re-edition. 20 pieces. One origin.

Twenty-five years ago, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and his team did something remarkable: they built a wristwatch with over a week of power reserve in a case just 38mm wide and 9.54mm thin. The Chopard L.U.C Quattro Reference 16/1863 became one of the most important technical watches ever made. And then, quietly, it became a legend.

The Chopard L.U.C Quattro Revolution Re-edition revives the exact proportions of that original 2000 reference in a Lucent Steel case and pairs it with a solid 3N yellow gold dial featuring intricate guilloché achieved using vintage engine-turning machines.

Inside beats the same Caliber 98.01-L. Four barrels. Nine days. Beautifully finished, Geneva Seal certified, and unchanged in all the ways that matter.

Limited to 20 numbered pieces. CHF 32,500 excl. taxes. (Link in bio) ...

For America’s 250th anniversary, @zenithwatches returns to the Chronomaster Revival with a Liberty edition rooted in both symbolism and history.

Beyond its patriotic colour cues, Zenith`s American connection runs deep. During a formative journey across the Atlantic, founder Georges Favre-Jacot was inspired by the efficiency and structure of American industrial organisation, an experience that helped shape his ambition to establish the first fully integrated watch manufacture in Switzerland.

For this commemorative edition, Zenith revisits the A384 from 1969, faithfully bringing back its distinctive 37mm tonneau-shaped case in stainless steel, while also introducing an ultra-limited forged carbon version. Both models feature a white-lacquered dial with blue counters, a flag-inspired chronograph hand, and red accents on the “250” tachymeter marking and the “4” on the date disc.

Powering the Chronomaster Revival Liberty II is the El Primero 400 calibre, a direct descendant of Zenith’s legendary 1969 high-frequency automatic chronograph movement. Operating at 5 Hz, it allows the chronograph to measure elapsed time to the nearest tenth of a second, while offering a power reserve of approximately 50 hours.

The stainless steel Chronomaster Revival Liberty II is limited to 250 pieces and comes with both a Gay Frères-style ladder bracelet and blue Cordura-effect rubber strap, while the forged carbon edition is limited to just 25 pieces and comes on the blue Cordura-effect rubber strap. Both versions are available exclusively in the United States. ...

@richardmille unveils the RM HJ-02 In-House Automatic Tourbillon, the second chapter in the brand’s high jewellery saga and a collection that approaches gem-setting as an integral part of the watch’s construction.

Comprising 12 unique timepieces divided into four colour families — pink, violet, blue and green — the RM HJ-02 is conceived as an immersive world of colour, light and form. Each watch is set with 1,399 precious and ornamental stones, with snow, grain and bezel-setting techniques extending across the case, buckle and movement itself. From preparation to finishing and multiple control procedures, nearly 700 hours are devoted to each watch.

The collection draws from Art Deco’s geometric vocabulary, reinterpreted through Richard Mille’s technical and material language. Its tonneau case is broken into sharper transitions, layered planes and asymmetrical interruptions, radically altering the familiar silhouette while giving each piece a more sculptural presence.

At the centre of the RM HJ-02 is the new in-house CRMT2 calibre, a skeletonised automatic tourbillon movement developed alongside the case and dial. Its gem-set white gold baseplate and bridges create a visual continuity between the mechanics and high jewellery, while the gem-set gold rotor turns a technical component into part of the overall composition. Offering around 50 hours of power reserve, the RM HJ-02 brings together colour, mechanical architecture and high jewellery craftsmanship in 12 one-of-a-kind timepieces designed to stand apart. ...

@moserwatches gives the travel chronograph a cleaner, more contemporary expression with the new Endeavour Flyback Chronograph Dual Time Date. Bringing together a flyback chronograph, dual time display and date, the watch delivers considerable mechanical complexity in a display defined by clarity rather than clutter.

Instead of traditional counters, elapsed seconds and chronograph minutes are shown through central hands, while the second time zone is also integrated centrally for a fluid, intuitive read. Around the dial, a tachymeter scale reinforces the watch’s instrument-like character, while the turquoise fumé dial and Blackor fumé central disc give the piece its unmistakably Moser look.

Powering the watch is the new hand-wound HMC 730 calibre, developed with AGENHOR, which combines the flyback chronograph with dual time and date functions, while offering a minimum 72-hour power reserve. Framed by a 42mm steel case and finished with a grey alligator leather strap, the Endeavour Flyback Chronograph Dual Time Date distils a technically ambitious travel watch into something clean, composed and highly legible. ...