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There’s a lot going on in Italy this week, with the Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition and Milano Watch Week both happening in Milan at the same time. Several limited editions and one-off pieces emerged from the premiere, aiming to both showcase what Patek is capable of and channel the Italian way of life through the watches themselves. Check them out below, along with everything else that happened this week. Happy reading!
Patek Philippe World Time Minute Repeater Milan 2026
- Among the numerous editions dedicated to the Great Exhibition of Watchmaking Art in Milan, Patek Philippe unveils two World Time Minute Repeaters 5531 in white gold, with cloisonné enamel dials representing Milan by day and night.
- The 40.2 mm and 11.49 mm thick case features a hand-guilloché Clous de Paris middle, openwork lugs and two interchangeable backs (solid gold or sapphire) engraved “Patek Philippe Milano 2026”.
- The R27 HU automatic caliber combines the world time display with a minute repeater that sounds the local city time located at 12 o’clock.
- Price: €794,600
Learn more about the Patek Philippe Minute Repeater World Time Milano 2026 here.
NOMOS Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer Dark
- NOMOS offers its popular Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer a “dark mode” edition, combining a glossy black enamel dial with strong Super-LumiNova coverage on the hands, city ring and local time display.
- The 40mm steel case is just 9.9mm thick with a screw-down crown and 100m water resistance, worn on NOMOS’ three-link Club Sport steel bracelet.
- A central local time display and small seconds hand sit alongside a 24-hour local time sub-dial with day/night color differentiation, powered by the internal Neomatik DUW 3202 automatic with a 42-hour reserve.
- Price: €4,400
Learn more about the NOMOS Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer Dark here.
Dennison ALD Checker
- Dennison transforms its ALD dress watch into a true checkerboard with the ALD Checker series, setting pavé diamonds on black onyx in three compositions: Balance, Draw and Gambit.
- The dial uses 1.17ct of VS2 pavé diamonds against onyx, on Dennison’s signature slim lugless case, worn on a black alligator strap with a diamond-set buckle.
- A Ronda quartz movement powers all three, preserving the slim proportions of the case.
- Price: £6,300
Learn more about the Dennison ALD Checker here.
Armin Strom Hommage³ Au750
- Armin Strom introduces 18-karat rose gold to the case, dial and movement of the Tribute³ for the first time, with all three bridges of the caliber AMW21 made from solid gold.
- Limited to 8 pieces, the 38 mm and 9.38 mm thick rose gold case, combining a radiant sunburst guilloche on the off-center dial with barley grain on the subdial and a clou de Paris on the three-quarter bridge.
- The hand-wound in-house caliber AMW21 uses an inverted motor barrel for a 100-hour reserve in a compact 33.5mm x 4.2mm format, with 97% components manufactured by Armin Strom.
- Price: CHF 69,000
Learn more about the Armin Strom Tribute³ Au750 here.
Hanhart Steve McQueen 417 ES Limited Edition
- Hanhart launches its first official Steve McQueen Edition, reviving the 417 ES he wore during the 1964 ISDT and the Baja 1000 with his signature on the dial.
- The 39mm steel case measures just 13.3mm tall with a highly domed sapphire crystal, red insert fluted bezel and red HyCeram pusher, worn on a dark brown Shell Cordovan cuff bracelet like McQueen’s original.
- The box includes red nail polish and a card inspired by McQueen’s 1964 racing license, signed by his grandchildren.
- Price: €2,890
Learn more about the Hanhart Steve McQueen 417 ES Limited Edition here.
Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour XV
- The new Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour XV is a limited edition of 300 pieces, paying tribute to the 15th anniversary of the brand’s very first in-house complication.
- Small in size, it features a 39mm Light-catcher™ case that frames a wild concentric guilloché dial embossed with a custom femtosecond laser.
- It runs on the Caliber JJ01 movement using a clever module of 36 components on a Sellita base.
- Price: £1,795
Learn more about the Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour XV here.
Frédérique Constant The Elements Collection
- Frédérique Constant follows up its 37th anniversary box set with a 2026 edition of three watches, using onyx, heliotrope and turquoise dials on the various watches, with each box numbered up to 88.
- The 40mm Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture uses the new in-house FC-716 with a 72-hour reserve, pairing a black onyx dial with a brilliant black starry moon phase at 6 o’clock.
- The 39mm Classic Tourbillon Manufacture leverages the hand-finished FC-980 with an individually numbered and hand-engraved flying tourbillon bridge.
- Price: US$42,285
Learn more about the Frédérique Constant The Elements collection here.
Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Utility Limited Edition for Hodinkee
- The new Chronograph 1 Utility Limited Edition for Hodinkee is a military-inspired watch with a difference.
- The watch features the debut of the WERK 01.340, an updated version of the iconic Lemania 5100 automatic movement.
- This edition is limited to 350 pieces, of which 100 pieces will be sold exclusively by Hodinkee.
- Price: US$9,650
Learn more about the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Utility Limited Edition for Hodinkee here.
Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport Tennis Light Turquoise
- Gerald Charles unveils the Maestro GC Sport Tennis Light Turquoise, a new colorway continuing his tennis-focused lineup that began during the pandemic with pros testing the watch in match action.
- The Darkblast Grade 5 hardened titanium case weighs just 64 grams, with a left-hand screw-down crown and 100m water resistance, worn on a matching Velcro strap.
- A grainy, gradient turquoise dial pairs with the ultra-thin Swiss Manufacture 2.0 automatic caliber, offering 50 hours of reserve and 5G shock resistance.
- Price: €24,400
Learn more about the Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport Tennis Light Turquoise here.
Oris Big Crown Pointer Date x Cervo Volante
- Oris continues its sustainability-focused collaboration with Cervo Volante, dressing the original 1938 Big Crown Pointer Date with an autumnal burgundy dial paired with sustainably sourced Swiss deer leather.
- The 40mm steel case is 12.2mm thick with a fluted bezel, oversized screw-down crown and double-domed sapphire crystal, water resistant up to 50m.
- Cathedral hands and a red-tipped peripheral date pointer rest on the burgundy dial, powered by the automatic caliber 754 with the iconic red rotor and a 41-hour reserve.
- Price: $1,900
Learn more about the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date x Cervo Volante here.
Ground Company Summit MK2
- Earthen goes beyond black and white ceramic for the first time, adding three colors: Dune Devil Beige, Glade Dark Green and Après-Bleu Navy.
- The 38mm ceramic case remains 10mm thick with an oversized crown, double AR sapphire crystal and 100m water resistance, with each model coming with two color-matched FKM rubber straps.
- The Glade dial is fully illuminated, while Dune Devil and Après-Bleu use only illuminated markers and hands, all powered by a genuine Miyota 9039 automatic without date.
- Price: US$899
Learn more about Earthen Company Summit MK2 here.
Hamilton Classic American Cushion Collection
- Hamilton revives his 1919 Cushion design with the American Classic Cushion, drawing inspiration from the 1926 Cushion Plain and Cushion Engraved references worn by Cillian Murphy at Oppenheimer.
- Available in 30mm and 34mm sizes, it’s just 8.1mm thick and comes in steel or yellow gold PVD with a small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock.
- The new hand-wound caliber H-42, based on the ETA 7001, benefits from a Nivachron hairspring and a 57-hour power reserve, on a quick-release leather strap.
- Price: From £935
Learn more about the Hamilton American Classic cushion collection here.
Norqain Wild One Skeleton and Titanium
- Norqain launches three new Wild One models with a top plate, center container and optional pin buckle in grade 5 titanium.
- The three models include two skeletonized models in 39mm and 42mm and a meteorite dial model in 42mm.
- The Wild One 42mm Titanium Meteorite is a special edition model, while the Wild One 39mm Titanium Skeleton is a limited edition of 400 pieces.
- Price: From £5,430
Learn more about the Norqain Wild One Skeleton and Titanium here.
G-SHOCK MRG-D5000 Blue Sapphire
- G-SHOCK’s MR-G line celebrates its 30th anniversary with the MRG-D5000, the brand’s first shock-resistant watch constructed of blue sapphire crystal, the result of what Casio calls its “Blue Rose Project.”
- An exclusive Multi-Guard structure, inspired by Japanese wood-frame joinery, assembles the sapphire bezel and case without screws to avoid stress points that commonly crack the material.
- A Gallium Tough Solar module powers the piece, with a brick-patterned blue dial echoing the original MR-G from 1996.
- Price: US$80,000
Learn more about the G-SHOCK MRG-D5000 Blue Sapphire here.
Konstantin Chaykin x Jumeaux Atomic Heart
- Konstantin Chaykin brings Mundfish’s Atomic Heart ballerina robots to his Wristmon series, with an official license transforming each robot’s chest into an hour/minute display and its face into a moon phase.
- The 40mm titanium case is 12.9mm thick with a double-sided anti-reflective sapphire crystal, 30m water resistance and a crown at 3 o’clock.
- The K.18-25 automatic, built on a heavily modified La Joux-Perret G200, adds an internal 68-component display module with a 68-hour reserve, on an exclusive fabric strap with a titanium pin buckle.
- Price: 20,000 CHF
Learn more about the Konstantin Chaykin x Atomic Heart twins here.
Monceau Model 01 GTS
- Monceau continues its relaunch in 2025 with the 01 GTS model, turning to a sandblasted case and dials inspired by automobile paint: Verde Scandal, Tobacco Targa and Irion Azure.
- They are directly named after the Lamborghini, Porsche and GT40 colors in Gulf colors and are available on an FKM or…
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