@longines Longines refines its modern dive watch with new sizes, updated dials and a Milanese mesh bracelet.

Since 2007, the HydroConquest has sat quietly in the Longines catalogue as the brand’s primary aquatic workhorse: sensible, reliable and priced to please. Rather than chasing shock-value redesigns, the collection has evolved in measured steps, from the refined case proportions and ceramic bezels introduced in 2018 to the broader visual overhaul of 2023, which also brought the first HydroConquest GMT. With the 2026 updates, the collection finally feels like it has found its true north, and by focusing on 39mm and 42mm sizes, Longines is making a strong case that the oversized dive-watch era is behind us.

The standout of the new lineup is not only the tech, though the L888.5 calibre with its 72-hour power reserve and silicon hairspring is a strong proposition for the price, but the new Milanese mesh bracelet. A bold departure for a watch long paired with a standard three-link bracelet, it brings a touch of mid-century elegance to an otherwise purposeful tool watch. The 2026 HydroConquest is not trying to be a saturation diver or a vintage reissue, but a modern, slightly quirky, high-performance watch that feels comfortable in its own skin — and one of the strongest one-watch propositions in Longines’ current lineup.

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@omega Omega has introduced the Constellation Observatory, a new collection of two-hand watches that quietly marks a genuine watchmaking first. Across all nine references, there is no running seconds hand, making these the first Master Chronometer-certified watches without seconds hands. It is a deceptively simple idea, but one that signals a meaningful shift in how chronometric precision can now be measured and understood.

To make this possible, Omega developed a new acoustic testing methodology through its Laboratoire de Précision. It centers on what is called Dual Metric Technology, which powers a wireless, self-contained testing unit that consolidates all Chronometer and Master Chronometer certification processes into a single device. Instead of relying on the movement of a seconds hand, the system captures the watch’s acoustic signature from the very first second, measuring the precision of the fully cased watch across all eight stages and 25 days of Master Chronometer testing. In doing so, Omega opens a new chapter in certification and performance testing.

The watches themselves also reconnect with the Constellation’s history in all the right ways. Convex pie-pan dials, faceted indexes and polished dog-leg lugs bring back some of the collection’s most distinctive design codes, while the 18K Moonshine Gold model adds a nine-row brick-pattern mesh bracelet inspired by the era. Powering the collection are two new calibers, the 8914 and 8915, both based on the Caliber 8900 introduced in 2015 for the Globemaster, Omega’s first Master Chronometer-certified watch.

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Three years after launching @strehlerwatches as a more accessible expression of @andreasstrehler’s independent watchmaking ethos, the brand now moves into complication territory with the Säntis, a new worldtimer shaped by elegance, clarity and personal intent.

Named after the mountain overlooking Strehler’s workshop in Sirnach, the Säntis reinterprets the world time complication through a clean Cottier-style display operated entirely by a single crown. Housed in a 40mm medical-grade stainless steel case just 9.7mm thick, it pairs everyday wearability with refined execution, from its individually machined, laser-engraved and hand-polished titanium dial to its luminous day-night display and city ring.

Inside is the in-house automatic SA-30W, based on the Sirna calibre and enhanced with a 41-part world-time module. Visible through the sapphire caseback, the movement offers a 60-hour power reserve and is finished with polished chamfers, circular Geneva stripes and a skeletonised 18k gold rotor. Not limited, but inherently rare, annual production across the Sirna and Säntis is estimated at just 30 to 50 watches per year.

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The Nautilus turns 50 in 2026, and the anniversary carries more weight than celebration alone. Introduced in 1976, at a moment when the idea of a luxury steel timepiece was still contentious, it did not simply establish an enduring design language for @patekphilippe. It also changed how informality, glamour and material value could be understood in watchmaking. Over time, the Nautilus moved from being a disruptive product to a defining brand pillar, which is exactly why its 50th year matters.

What makes 2026 especially interesting is the tension at the centre of the modern Nautilus. The watch is historically rooted in steel, yet its simplest steel expression no longer exists. A nod to the original “Jumbo” feels plausible, though likely not in steel; just as possible is a more assertive anniversary piece built around greater technical ambition. The more interesting question, however, is not only what Patek Philippe will make, but what it wants the Nautilus to represent after 50 years.

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@hazemannmonnin Hazemann & Monnin have been named the winners of the second edition of the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives, taking home the honour in Paris for their debut creation, The School Watch.

Founded by Alexandre Hazemann and Victor Monnin, the Swiss independent house has steadily built its practice around design, prototyping, machining, finishing and assembly, with a clear ambition toward technical independence. That spirit comes through in The School Watch, a timepiece that pairs an instantaneous jumping hour with a passing chime, while expressing the distinct sensibilities of its two creators.

Reflecting on the win, Hazemann and Monnin described it as “a profound recognition of what our atelier is — and what we want it to become,” adding that the honour affirms “an approach we believe in.” Alongside the trophy, the prize also includes a grant of €150,000 and a one-year tailored mentorship program designed to support the winner’s continued development. ...

@bvlgari Bvlgari has unveiled Eclettica, a new High Jewelry and High-Jewelry Watches collection shaped by a living dialogue with art, where sculpture, painting and architecture converge through imagination and mastery. Across more than 50 millionaire masterpieces and 15 transformable creations, the Roman Maison pushes its eclectic DNA to new heights through contrast, volume, colour and audacity.

In the Notte Stellata Divas’ Dream High-Jewelry Watch, Bvlgari turns to Rome’s celestial origins, composing a star-strewn scene from black opal, sapphires and diamonds beneath a domed crystal. The Pavone Bracelet High-Jewelry Watch draws on the peacock’s long presence in Roman art, translating its hypnotic display into a sculptural bracelet alive with diamonds, rubellites and emeralds. With the Serpenti Dea Secret High-Jewelry Watch, the Maison reimagines its eternal icon once again, pairing a newly conceived hexagonal bracelet with a hidden dial framed by emerald-set details.

What unites them is not only jewellery artistry, but watchmaking intent. Each creation is powered by Bvlgari’s ultra-miniature Piccolissimo manufacture movement, allowing high-jewellery design and mechanical horology to coexist within an exceptionally compact form. ...

In 2026, @tudorwatch turns 100 - but if the brand’s own centenary messaging is anything to go by, this is unlikely to be an anniversary framed simply as a look backward. A century after Hans Wilsdorf registered “The Tudor” name, the brand appears just as interested in showing where it goes next as where it began. From the 1926 family and Black Bay to the continued expansion of METAS, we consider a few of the directions Tudor could take as it heads into its centenary year.

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@krayon.ch Krayon’s latest creation may be playful in spirit, but it remains every bit as rigorous in execution. The PAC-MAN series reimagines the Maison’s celebrated Anywhere movement through one of the most recognisable symbols of childhood and 1980s culture. Behind it is a shared memory: Krayon founders Rémi Maillat and Fei Hou drew on their parallel connection to PAC-MAN across two very different childhoods in Switzerland and China.

Produced as a limited series of 15 unique platinum pieces, each watch transforms the sunrise-and-sunset complication into a miniature PAC-MAN universe, where the yellow character becomes the day-and-night indicator, while ghosts, fruit and symbols animate the dial around the rhythms of light. Framed by a 39mm platinum case, the watch pairs a polished onyx dial, hand-painted sapphire discs and exactingly rendered game iconography with the poetic mechanical language Krayon has made its own. ...

@l.leroy1785 L.Leroy’s history stretches back more than 240 years, but what continues to distinguish the Maison is not only the depth of that legacy, but the way it turns watchmaking into something deeply personal.

From grand complications created for royalty and explorers to today’s one-of-a-kind commissions and highly limited series, L.Leroy has long treated horology as both technical pursuit and emotional expression. That spirit lives on in modern creations such as the Osmior Minute Repeater Flying Tourbillon and Osmior Bal du Temps, and in more intimate historical pieces like a ladies’ wristwatch made around 1890 by Le Roy & Fils for the future King Edward VII, distinguished by its 18K rose gold case, diamond-set bezel and luminous blue guilloché dial.

At the heart of it all is bespoke watchmaking: the idea that a timepiece can be more than an object, becoming instead a singular expression of memory, intention and human artistry. In L.Leroy’s world, true excellence lies not in repetition, but in creating what cannot be repeated.

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In @lovestoryfx, FX’s new dramatisation of the world around John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, the watches do what good costume design always does: tell you who someone is before they say a word.

For JFK Jr, the series draws from a watch wardrobe that feels true to both his public image and private ease: a @timex Intrepid, an @iwcwatches Portofino, and a @cartier Tank. Speaking to British GQ, costume designer Rudy Mance said the production looked to the mix of brands associated with him in real life, with the IWC noted as part of the lore around his dressier choices.

For Jackie Onassis, the Cartier Tank carries the most emotional weight. Her gold Tank was gifted by her brother-in-law Prince Stas Radziwill in 1963 to commemorate the now-famous Palm Beach 50-mile walk, making it far more than a shorthand for taste alone.

Anthony Radziwill’s on-screen watch appears to be a restrained, Calatrava-like gold dress watch. But the more poignant story lies in what came later: after Jackie’s death, her Cartier Tank was passed down to Anthony - her nephew, and JFK Jr’s cousin and best man.

Then there is Calvin Klein, rendered with a @rolex Datejust that feels less like costume and more like signature. Klein himself was often photographed in a steel Datejust, making the choice feel entirely in step with his pared-back, urbane aesthetic. ...

@timetowatches.official returns for its fifth year during Geneva Watch Week in April 2026, once again anchored at Villa Sarasin just a minute from Palexpo. This year, the event expands into a watchmaking “Village” spanning the Lodge, Annex, Cellar, Garden and Brand Pavilions.

More than 85 brands will exhibit across the site, from names such as @krayon.ch, @dominique.renaud and @sartorybillard to quieter maker-led names such as @laine_watches and @beauregardwatches. Alongside launches, breakfasts, tastings and informal encounters, Time to Watches continues to champion a more open, relaxed and convivial side of Geneva Watch Week.

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