New releases from AVI-8, Hublot, Fears and more

Pietro Pilla

From engineering marvels to pieces with a strong artistic focus, what a week! It was a quiet seven days in terms of the number of launches, but fascinating if we look at the individual releases. Blancpain presented one of the most complicated chiming watches ever made, certainly stealing the show, while the rest of the selection focused on different aspects: Serica introduced a new vintage design for bracelets, Hublot brought the temperature down with two Winter models, and Fears came as close as possible to reproducing a modernist artwork on a watch dial. Enjoy the reading!

AVI-8 x Worn & Wound Creative Services CVRT 3775A

• Avi-8’s CVRT 3775A was born from a collaboration with Worn & Wound Creative Services to fill a gap in the market.
• The 37.75mm case has been designed from the ground up to be a compact tool watch, with the crown at 4 o’clock for ultimate ergonomics.
• Water resistant to 100 meters, it features a two-piece bezel with a knurled “bumper” edge to enhance grip.
• Price: €396.

Learn more about the AVI-8 x Worn & Wound Creative Services CVRT 3775A here.

Hublot Big Bang Unico Winter Editions

• Hublot announces two Winter Editions of its Unico chronograph, sharing the same colourway but in very different materials.
• Both 42mm models feature an ice blue skeleton dial and a white strap with ice blue stitching.
• While the titanium version has a white ceramic bezel, the sapphire is fully transparent both for the case and the bezel.
• Price: from £21,600.

Learn more about the Hublot Big Bang Unico Winter Editions here.

Fears x Ace Jewellers Brunswick 38 ‘De Stijl Edition’

• British brand Fears works with Dutch retailer Ace Jewellers on a Brunswick 38 limited edition.
• The stainless steel cushion case frames a white lacquer dial printed with a design based on the aesthetic of the De Stijl art movement, as made famous by Piet Mondrian.
• Despite the abstract appearance of the dial, the corners of each dark rectangle also double down as hour indices.
• Price: €3,400.

Learn more about the Fears x Ace Jewellers Brunswick 38 ‘De Stijl Edition’ here.

Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie

• Blancpain stuns the watch world with the world’s first chiming watch with the ability to select two different melodies chimed through four different notes.
• The grande and petite sonnerie and minute repeater functionality are also paired with a perpetual calendar with a retrograde date and a flying tourbillon.
• This took eight years to fully develop into the final watch with 1.053 individual components and 21 patents.
• Price: upon request.

Learn more about the Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie here.

Chopard L.U.C Grand Strike

• Not to be outdone by Blancpain, Chopard also unveiled its own chiming watch, the L.U.C Grand Strike, which is the most complicated watch the Maison has ever produced.
• The fruit of over 11,000 hours of research and development, it utilises 10 proprietary technical patents – five of which were newly developed for this novelty – which boasts a grande sonnerie, petite sonnerie, minute repeater chiming functionality and a tourbillon.
• Cased in white gold, its new, in-house calibre L.U.C 08.03-L bears the Geneva Seal and is crafted from German silver.
• Price: CHF 780,000.

Learn more about the Chopard L.U.C Grand Strike here.

Furlan Marri x CLÉ Sahra Edition

• The latest chapter in the Furlan Marri Editions series has been revealed, in collaboration with CLÉ: The Gallery.
• Drawing inspiration from Saudi Arabia’s vast desert landscape, the Furlan Marri x CLÉ Sahra Edition features golden brown, sand dune tones.
• With only 750 pieces, the new limited edition release is based on Furlan Marri’s successful mechaquartz chronograph range.
• Price: CHF 685.

Learn more about the Furlan Marri x CLÉ Sahra Edition here.

Norqain Wild One Skeleton 39mm Yellow & Red Gold

• Norqain has unveiled two special 39mm Wild One Skeletons, both featuring 18-karat gold top plates on the case.
• The plates are crafted from 18K PX Impact gold, which is sustainably and ethically sourced, with a lasting, positive environmental impact.
• Two variants are available: one in 18-karat red gold and another in 18-karat yellow gold, a first for Norqain.
• Price: €14,450.

Learn more about the Norqain Wild One Skeleton 39mm Yellow Gold here.

Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01759

• Panerai unveils the Luminor Marina PAM01759, a limited edition of 1,000 pieces.
• Emphasising a return to its historical design language, the Luminor Marina PAM01759 pairs a prominently domed sapphire crystal with a sandwich dial that uses Arabic numerals at every hour.
• The case follows the familiar Luminor blueprint, combining a wide bezel, solid, squared‑off lugs and mainly brushed finishing with water resistance of approximately 300 metres.
• Price: A$14,800.

Learn more about the Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01759 here.

Alpina x The Real Time Show Seastrong Diver Extreme Automatic

• Alpina joins forces with The Real Time Show to release a 300-piece limited edition designed by the podcast’s hosts, Alon Ben Joseph and Rob Nudds.
• Like all previous TRTS editions, the seconds hand is coloured in the signature orange tone, this time popping over a charcoal fumé dial.
• The 39mm stainless steel case is paired with a black rubber strap with the same knurled grip as the crown.
• Price: CHF 2,195.

Learn more about the Alpina x The Real Time Show Seastrong Diver Extreme Automatic here.

Ferro Paramount Vino

• Canadian-based Ferro releases an ode to the 1930s with its latest Paramount collection.
• The 38mm size feels from the Art Deco era but with a touch of modernity, measuring 46mm lug to lug for optimal wearability.
• Three dial colours are available, all sharing the custom fonts, bringing you back in time for a cohesive look.
• Price: US$1,150.

Learn more about the Ferro Paramount Vino here.

Serica ‘Expedition’ Bracelet

• Serica launches the ultimate vintage bracelet for its Travel Chronometer model.
• A full expression of Art Deco, several manufacturing techniques are employed to reach an era-worthy result.
• The lightweight bracelet doesn’t have any holes but rather a clasp that slides over it, raising the bar for the wearability experience.
• Price: £313.

Learn more about the Serica ‘Expedition’ Bracelet here.