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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If we step back from the category of Best Sports Watch just a little and look at the sports landscape of the last 12 months, the sport of the moment is, without doubt, Formula 1.

Thanks to its combination of dangerous curves, highly engineered machines and charismatic pilots, F1 has long been favored by watchmakers looking to promote their products to the right audience. In recent years, that underlying thrum has reached a fever pitch as global interest in F1 has exploded, turning it into a holy grail of sports endorsements.

Inspired by the watch worn by Brad Pitt in the eponymous F1 movie @f1movie, the the limited edition @iwcwatches IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 “Sonny Hayes.” is our winner of Best Sports Watch. ...

For many, @vancleefarpels Van Cleef & Arpels will be best known for its incredible high jewellery creations and iconic Alhambra design, the Richemont Group Maison is, just quietly, one of the most interesting watchmakers working today — certainly one that has an approach and philosophy when it comes to creating watches that is radically different from their peers. At Van Cleef & Arpels, creation is in service of a story that is the genesis of each and every design.

For those in Hong Kong, it`s also a world you can explore like never before in their ‘Poetry of Time’ exhibition, designed as an immersive journey through the creative universes of Van Cleef & Arpels. Not only are there archival and current creations, from the realms of fine jewellery and timepieces, as well as remarkable objects like the Planetarium and the Naissance de l’Amour automaton, but there are also insights into the jewellery and métiers d’art techniques that create these pieces, supported by the L’École School of Jewellery Arts, an educational organisation supported by VC&A.

The ‘Poetry of Time’ is an immersive and educational glimpse into a world of wonder and diamonds, a rare opportunity to explore the history of one of the brand, outside of a boutique. The exhibition is being held at a custom space at Central Ferry Pier 4 in Hong Kong until the 8th of February 2026.

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@universalgeneve Universal Genève’s return to watchmaking reached a decisive moment with the revival of “The Nina,” the Tribute to Compax chronograph that has won the 2025 Revolution Award for Best Revival Watch.

The category recognizes a historic model of near-legendary status brought back either as a regular production piece or a limited edition.

In this case, the award goes to a watch whose original identity was shaped as much by its design as by the woman who wore it: Nina Rindt, wife of champion driver Jochen Rindt, whose presence at race circuits in the late 1960s helped transform a functional chronograph into a cult object. ...

Given the strong contenders this year, the bar is high for the category of Best High Jewellery. @tiffanyandco Tiffany & Co.’s Bird on a Flying Tourbillon – Azure Blossom checks all the boxes, beginning with the glorious diamond bespeckled bird perched on the edge of a flying tourbillon and set amidst a sea of appliqué lacquered flowers.

Of course, this is an interpretation of Tiffany & Co.’s first flying tourbillon timepiece released last year, so in novelty terms, it is not wholly new. But it is a magnificent flex of Tiffany & Co.’s expertise in myriad high jewelry crafts, from champlevé enameling, lacquer work and miniature gold sculpting to diamond setting, the house’s specialty.

Given that this is Tiffany & Co., diamonds are the order of the day — all 771 of them in myriad sizes and cuts, and requiring more than 100 hours to set. The eponymous bird, meanwhile, is sculpted by hand from 18K white and yellow gold, and set with 70 diamonds that contribute to the whopping 3.8 carats on the piece in total.

The Artime movement Caliber AFT24T01 is immaculately hand finished, showcasing a full range of high watchmaking techniques, from beveling and satin finishing to mirror-polishing, along with a generous dusting of diamonds on two decorative plates.

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@audemarspiguet Audemars Piguet’s 2026 novelties read like a manifesto for the next 150 years and of course, the brand was never going to let a century and a half of watchmaking go by without a monumental display of horological dominance. One of the clear through-lines is a brand that’s committed to complications engineered around real human use, which can be seen in the suite of new offerings built around the Calibre 7139.

Of course, the brand’s flair for new takes on the familiar is in full effect too, with two new ‘tone on tone’ open-worked Royal Oak watches revealing their inner workings, the Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked and Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked. Finally, the follow-up to 2023’s popular Royal Oak turquoise dial is here, in yellow gold and malachite.

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Ever since its introduction in 1993, the @audemarspiguet Royal Oak Offshore has been firmly embedded in pop culture. Over the years, it`s become one of the quintessential sports-chic watches, always large and always in charge.

Today, we get three new takes on the ROO, in 42mm cases with characteristically bold palettes. There are two black ‘Mega-Tapisserie’ dials, with pink and teal inner bezels and, in the case of the turquoise, a matching strap. Then there’s a more understated option, with a blue-green dial and rose gold highlights on the dial and crown. All three are powered by the AP Calibre 4308. ...

With @audemarspiguet Audemars Piguet set to return to Watches & Wonders this April, the Le Brassus watchmaker has begun its run-up to the fair with a slate of noteworthy releases, includingupdates to core collections, like this new Code 11.59 Tourbillon. Executed in a tasteful two-tone case in white gold and black ceramic, paired to a warm ivory dial finished in a guilloché pattern. Audemars Piguet approach to two tone is sophisticated. Rather than combining two shades of gold, the brand takes the opposite route by pairing ceramic, a decidedly modern material, with traditional white gold. The result is striking. The black ceramic case middle works naturally with the white gold case, and beyond the visual contrast, the two tone construction helps articulate the complex architecture of the Code 11.59 case, a quality that is often overlooked.

Inside the Flying Tourbillon is the cal. 2950, which debuted with the launch of the Code 11.59 lineup in 2019. The highlight of this movement, however, is on the front side. Thanks to the flying tourbillon construction, there are no bridges above the cage to obstruct the view, allowing the three arm steel cage to be admired in full. ...