Last Week in Watches: MB&F Revives LM1, Hublot Revisits 1980
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Last Week in Watches: MB&F Revives LM1, Hublot Revisits 1980
MB&F Legacy Machine N°1 EVO
Fifteen years after the original Legacy Machine N°1, MB&F brings back its dual-time watch, donning a new name as the LM1 EVO. The two displays still allow hours and minutes to be set independently, while the hand-wound movement now runs for a longer 60 hours – up from the original’s 45. The package is housed in a smaller 42mm case with FlexRing shock protection and an interchangeable rubber strap system.
Tech Specs: MB&F Legacy Machine N°1 EVO
Movement Manually wound MB&F movement; 60 hours of power reserve
Functions Two independently adjustable time zones, each displaying hours and minutes; power-reserve indication
Case Grade 5 titanium or 5N+ rose gold; 42 × 16.8mm; water-resistant to 80m
Dial Rhodium-colored dial plate for titanium; green dial plate for rose gold
Strap Interchangeable rubber with matching titanium or rose-gold folding buckle
Price CHF 82,000 titanium; CHF 102,000 rose gold, excluding taxes
Availability Rose gold limited to 33 pieces
Hublot Classic Fusion Tributo
Hublot returns to its beginnings with the Classic Fusion Tributo. The 38mm watch revisits Carlo Crocco’s 1980 gold-and-rubber design, complete with the twelve bezel screws and the MDM signature. In terms of specifications, the yellow gold comes with black lacquer, while the white gold gets black onyx. Both versions use the automatic HUB1711 with 60 hours of reserve. To mark the launch, Hublot is donating CHF 100,000 to the Main Dans la Main Foundation, supporting vulnerable children and families.
Read more about the Hublot Classic Fusion Tributo here.
Tech Specs: Hublot Classic Fusion Tributo
Movement Automatic Hublot Caliber HUB1711; 60 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case 18K yellow or white gold; 38mm diameter; water-resistant to 100m; thickness not stated
Dial Black lacquer with a charcoal effect for yellow gold; polished black onyx for white gold
Strap Black lined rubber; deployant buckle combining matching gold, black-plated steel and black-plated titanium
Price CHF 25,000 each
URWERK UR-300 Time Quantum
URWERK gives its wandering hours a brand-new framework with the UR-300 Time Quantum. Two perpendicular modules form a T, with the active hour moving along the minute scale. For the hours, the frame jumps and changes configuration as its prisms rotate to the next hour numeral. The automatic UR-30.01V provides 44 hours of power reserve inside a new grade 5 titanium case measuring 45.2 × 58.8 × 18.25mm. The watch is supplied on a NATO strap and is limited to 25 pieces in natural titanium and 25 in black PECVD-coated titanium.
Read more about the URWERK UR-300 Time Quantum here.
Tech Specs: URWERK UR-300 Time Quantum
Movement Automatic URWERK Caliber UR-30.01V; 44 hours of power reserve
Functions Wandering hours, minutes, seconds
Case Grade 5 titanium (Titan) or PECVD-coated Grade 5 titanium; 45.2 × 58.8 × 18.25mm (width × length × thickness); water-resistant to 30m
Dial Gray open display for Titan; black for PECVD-coated; both with T-frame hour prisms and a minute scale
Strap Black nylon NATO strap
Price CHF 168,000 for either version, excluding taxes
Availability Limited to 25 Titan and 25 PECVD-coated pieces
Ressence TYPE 10 DN
The TYPE 10 DN is Ressence’s first oil-filled watch powered by a movement of its own design. Featuring the automatic RW-04 which runs in an air-filled chamber, it drives the ROCS 10 orbital display in a separate oil-filled chamber via magnetic transmission. The deep-blue dial shows hours, minutes, a second time zone, a 120-second runner, and an oil temperature scale.
Tech Specs: Ressence TYPE 10 DN
Movement Automatic Ressence Caliber RW-04 with ROCS 10 module; 60 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, second time zone, 120-second runner, oil-temperature indication
Case Polished Grade 5 titanium with hard coating; 41.5mm diameter; water-resistant to 5 ATM; thickness not stated
Dial Deep-blue convex Grade 5 titanium display beneath an oil-filled chamber
Strap Deep-blue integrated rubber with coated Grade 5 titanium buckle
Price CHF 45,000, excluding taxes
Availability Limited to 100 pieces
Biver AB
The new Biver AB combines the brand’s first steel case and first hand-wound caliber into a 38mm case – now the smallest Biver timepiece to date. A black onyx outer ring frames a darkened gold dial center with a small-seconds display. The watch is powered by the new JCB-004 caliber, delivering 120 hours of autonomy and a function that resets the small seconds hand to zero when the crown is pulled.
Tech Specs: Biver AB
Movement Manually wound Biver Caliber JCB-004; 120 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds with zero reset, power-reserve indication
Case Stainless steel; 38 × 9.8mm; water-resistant to 8 ATM
Dial Dark DLC-treated 18K 2N yellow-gold center with a polished black onyx outer ring
Strap Five-link steel bracelet; additional anthracite Bahia calfskin strap
Price CHF 68,000, excluding taxes.
MING x Massena LAB 57.09 Secret Honey
MING and Massena LAB return to their honeycomb theme with the 57.09 Secret Honey. The display sees three sapphire discs rotating at different speeds above a dark-brown dial, continually changing the honey-colored pattern. The 40mm titanium case features stepped lugs that combine natural titanium with yellow- and rose-gold tones. Inside is the automatic Sellita for MING 330.M2 providing 50 hours of power.
Tech Specs: MING × Massena LAB 57.09 Secret Honey
Movement Automatic Sellita for MING Caliber 330.M2; 50 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes
Case Grade 5 titanium with TiN- and TiSiN-coated lug sections; 40 × 10.17mm; water-resistant to 100m
Dial Dark-brown lacquered, circular-brushed base beneath three rotating sapphire discs; luminous indications
Strap Vachetta-colored goat leather plus black FKM rubber; steel tuck buckles with micro-adjustment
Price CHF 7,250, excluding taxes
Availability Limited to 125 pieces
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph x Oracle Red Bull Racing
Oracle Red Bull Racing’s colors make their way onto TAG Heuer’s 38mm Formula 1 Solargraph, with a blue dial, red flange and yellow seconds hand. The light-powered TH50-00 offers up to ten months of autonomy on a full charge. The watch comes on a steel bracelet, with a bidirectional TH-Polylight bezel and caseback bearing both partners’ logos.
Tech Specs: TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph x Oracle Red Bull Racing
Movement Solar-powered quartz TAG Heuer Caliber TH50-00; up to ten months of autonomy on a full charge
Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case Sandblasted stainless steel; 38 × 10.2mm; water-resistant to 100m
Dial Sunray-brushed blue with red flange, black hands and markers, and yellow seconds hand
Strap Stainless steel bracelet with double-security folding clasp
Price CHF 2,100
Bell & Ross BR-03 Space Mission
Bell & Ross turns the BR-03 into a spectacular moving space scene, with the Moon indicating hours and a spaceplane showing minutes above a black aventurine dial. The 41mm black ceramic case houses the automatic BR-CAL.325, offering a 54-hour power reserve. The watch is limited to 999 pieces.
Tech Specs: Bell & Ross BR-03 Space Mission
Movement Automatic Bell & Ross Caliber BR-CAL.325, 54 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours and minutes
Case Micro-blasted black ceramic, 41 × 10.6mm, water-resistant to 100m
Dial Black aventurine with a transparent Earth-and-Moon hour disc and spaceplane minute hand
Strap Black rubber and additional black synthetic fabric strap; black PVD-coated steel pin buckle
Price EUR 4,990
Availability Limited to 999 pieces
IWC Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat
IWC gets an early start on the Year of the Goat with a gold-colored dial, black subdials and a titanium case framed by a black ceramic tachymeter bezel. The festive watch showcases a gold-plated rotor depicting three goats, while the date display replaces the numeral eight with the Chinese character for goat. Limited to 500 pieces, the chronograph uses the automatic Caliber 69385 with a 46-hour power reserve.
Tech Specs: IWC Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Year of the Goat
Movement Automatic IWC Caliber 69385, 46 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, day, date, tachymeter
Case Titanium with black ceramic bezel, 41 × 14.7mm, water-resistant to 100m
Dial Gold-colored with black subdials and gold-plated hands
Strap Black calfskin with EasX-CHANGE system
Price CHF 10,400, including VAT
Availability Limited to 500 pieces
Hermès H08 Bleu de Malte and Blanc Chantilly
Hermès introduces two lighter-colored takes on the H08, both with aluminum-coated braided glass-fiber composite cases. Blanc Chantilly pairs a white ceramic bezel with a white dial and rubber strap, while the Bleu de Malte pairs a blue ceramic bezel and strap with a rhodium-plated, sandblasted dial. Both retain the automatic H1837, approximately 50 hours of power reserve and 100 meters of water resistance.
Tech Specs: Hermès H08 Bleu de Malte and Blanc Chantilly
Movement Automatic Hermès Caliber H1837, approximately 50 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case Aluminum-coated braided glass-fiber composite with white or blue ceramic bezel, 39mm wide, water-resistant to 100m
Dial White lacquer or rhodium-plated, sandblasted finish with blue details
Strap White or Bleu de Malte rubber with titanium folding clasp
Price USD 8,600 each
Breitling Super Chronomat for Aston Martin Valhalla Owners

Breitling Super Chronomat for Aston Martin Valhalla Owners with 44mm titanium case and perpetual-calendar chronograph
Breitling announced a bespoke Super Chronomat program exclusively for owners of the Aston Martin Valhalla supercar. Customers can personalize either a 44mm titanium B19 perpetual-calendar chronograph or a 38mm steel automatic with a diamond-set bezel. Both models feature carbon-fiber dials and the signature Rouleaux bracelets, with choices of color and engraving allowing owners to echo the specification of their cars.
- Breitling Super Chronomat for Aston Martin Valhalla Owners
Tech Specs: Breitling Super Chronomat for Aston Martin Valhalla Owners
Movement 44mm: automatic Breitling Caliber B19, approximately 96 hours of power reserve; 38mm: Breitling Caliber 17, approximately 38 hours of power reserve
Functions 44mm: hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, perpetual calendar, moonphase; 38mm: hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case 44mm titanium, water-resistant to 100m; 38mm stainless steel with diamond-set bezel
Dial Carbon fiber with personalized color details
Strap Rouleaux bracelet in titanium for the 44mm or stainless steel for the 38mm
Price Upon request
Availability Bespoke commissions exclusively for Aston Martin Valhalla owners
Ralph Lauren Western Cushion 38mm
Ralph Lauren’s unique Western Cushion is now offered in a smaller 38mm format. The engraved, aged sterling-silver case takes its core decorations from traditional Western silverwork, with a choice of black lacquer, off-white lacquer or natural turquoise dials. Each uses the automatic RL514 produced by Piaget for Ralph Lauren, paired with an interchangeable tooled calfskin strap and an engraved silver buckle.
- Ralph Lauren Western Cushion 38mm in black
- Ralph Lauren Western Cushion 38mm in white
Tech Specs: Ralph Lauren Western Cushion 38mm
Movement Automatic Ralph Lauren Caliber RL514, produced by Piaget, approximately 40 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, seconds
Case Engraved and aged sterling silver, 38 × 38 × 9.3mm, water-resistant to 50m
Dial Black lacquer, off-white lacquer or natural turquoise; Roman and Arabic numerals
Strap Interchangeable tooled black calfskin for the black dial or brown calfskin for the off-white and turquoise dials; engraved sterling-silver pin buckle
Price CHF 22,500 for black or off-white lacquer; CHF 25,000 for turquoise, including taxes
Arnold & Son DSTB Stop-Seconds Red Gold Cliff Grey and Platinum Kingsand
Arnold & Son adds a stop-seconds function to its dial-side true-beat display, allowing the jumping seconds hand to be halted by pulling the crown for precise setting. The DSTB Stop-Seconds comes in red gold with a grained Cliff Grey dial or platinum with a Kingsand dial. Both 42mm versions house the automatic A&S6303 with a 55-hour power reserve and are limited to 18 pieces each.
Tech Specs: Arnold & Son DSTB Stop-Seconds Red Gold Cliff Grey and Platinum Kingsand
Movement Automatic Arnold & Son Caliber A&S6303, 55 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, true-beat seconds, stop-seconds
Case 18K 5N red gold or 950 platinum, 42 × 12.95mm, water-resistant to 30m
Dial Grained Cliff Grey or Kingsand with a white hours-and-minutes subdial and exposed true-beat seconds mechanism
Strap Warm-gray alligator for red gold or ink-blue alligator for platinum; matching precious-metal pin buckle
Price CHF 46,000 in red gold; CHF 56,800 in platinum, including VAT
Availability Limited to 18 pieces in each version
Formex Essence Ceramica Dark Matter Redshift COSC
Formex adds red accents to the dark meteorite dial of its Essence Ceramica, with a sandblasted black ceramic case and bracelet offset by polished details. The 41mm watch retains the brand’s Case Suspension System and a ceramic clasp that adjusts without tools, and is powered by the automatic COSC-certified Sellita SW200-2 Power+ with 65 hours of power reserve.
Tech Specs: Formex Essence Ceramica Dark Matter Redshift COSC
Movement Automatic COSC-certified Sellita SW200-2 Power+, 65 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date
Case Black zirconium oxide ceramic, 41 × 11.2mm, water-resistant to 100m
Dial Muonionalusta meteorite with black-gold galvanic treatment and red accents
Strap Black ceramic bracelet with ceramic clasp and 5mm of adjustment
Price CHF 3,500
Availability Production limited to 100 pieces annually; first batch numbered 001–100
Arnold & Son, Bell & Ross, Biver, Breitling, Formex, Hermès, Massena LAB, Ming, Ralph Lauren, Ressence, TAG Heuer

















