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This week brings some wildcards to the selection. In the dust that settled after Geneva Watch Days, François-Paul Journe announced a unique piece created with…
With Geneva Watch Days in full swing, here you’ll find the most important new releases of the second part of the year so far. We’re…
With Geneva Watch Days kicking off Tuesday, most of this week’s novelties are trying to get ahead of next week’s flood of news, and they’re…
A week defined by big moves being made by small independents has brought us some unexpected hits in mid-August.
During the past week, we’ve seen lots of brands looking back into the past and tradition for inspiration. Seiko looks into traditional Bonsais while IWC…
Another seven days have passed, and we’re back here keeping you updated with the best of the past week. It’s always nice when a brand…
Over the past seven days, we’ve seen subtle updates to popular collections, such as the Baltic Aquascaphe, alongside limited editions created with fellow watch publication…
In the midst of the European summer, everything seems to slow down, except watch releases. They’re still going strong, with an even wider array of…
With Wimbledon having concluded just last week, the tennis inspiration is still strong in our minds. Maurice de Mauriac expands its Rallymaster collection with a…
Last week saw a slew of releases that pushed boundaries and made us look twice with original design and unique paint jobs.
A week where nostalgia was running high in the watch industry, there are releases here that will take you right back.
Sometimes, small improvements are all it takes to turn a good watch into a great one. Baltic brings back the Scalegraph in the permanent collection…
While a lot of brands are going for summer, beach-ready watches, Vacheron Constantin is taking a different approach this week.
From colourful, collaborative efforts to the most creative side of high horology, this week had everything you could hope for.
From high-profile collaborations to limited runs by design masters at very different price points, this week’s selection has plenty to unpack. We start with the…
This last week has been marked by a number of complicated pieces that speak incredibly softly from their design.
Gem-set watches take centre stage this week, with every share of precious and semi-precious stone being utilised across price points.
With the release of the Swatch x AP collaboration this week, the other novelties of the week have probably passed under the radar. We’re here…
A week marked by collaborations, we have a host of new releases that show working together is often the best way to do it.
This week, it was all about the independents as the big brands did most of their releases during the fairs, with plenty of fun to…
Apologies for missing last week’s appointment; there were simply too many great watches to cover without making the selection overly long. If you’d like to…
This has been an incredible week for independent watchmaking. Ressence has announced its first-ever in-house movement, M.A.D. is presenting two new editions for those who…
These past seven days have had several irons in the fire. It’s a longer LWIW list than usual, but I’d really suggest you read to…
With Watches and Wonders happening next month, participating (big box) brands have to wait before being able to release any novelties. However, the past seven…
A week that brought us new ventures from old names, final runs of creativity, and dominant displays of watchmaking all round.
In this week’s selection, Japan takes centre stage, with a new Ōtsuka Lōtec and a special limited-edition Grand Seiko...
An unexpected diver from Kurono Tokyo and an artistic masterpiece from Louis Vuitton headlined last week in the watch world.
Our latest collab with Studio Underd0g was the main course this week, but there were also some sweet treats from other watchmakers...
This week's selection features two independent heavyweights that are not pulling their punches, plus two cool collab Seikos.
Independent brands have to write their own story, and every one of them approaches it differently, as these past seven days have shown.
Niton and AP revive historical jumping hour watches, Sarpaneva and Urwerk go intergalactic, and Louis Vuitton teams up with De Bethune.
Over the past seven days, several skeletonised watches have been announced, yet they are anything but similar.
January ends on a high note with LVMH Watch Week taking place in Milan - but there were more than just LVMH brands' releases this…
One of our colleagues presents an innovative dive watch as his second release, and Oris tastefully brings back an icon of the past.
We begin 2026's slate of releases with a strong influence from Japan, as well as models marking the incoming Lunar New Year of the Horse.
The last LWIW of the year still has plenty of bangers, with a pair of fully gem-set Overseas being the highlight of the week.
Our project with Frederique Constant was the biggest release of the week (yes, we're biased), but there was also plenty of other heat sources.
This week has been all about collaborations, both from the big box brands as well as the independents.
From engineering marvels to pieces with a strong artistic focus, what a week!
With over 90 brands at Dubai Watch Week this year, there were plenty of hot new releases, with soft gold tones leading the way.
Funky watches are making a comeback! At least according to the latest releases from the past seven days...
Vacheron Constantin has followed up its boatload of Les Cabinotiers La Quête piece uniques with additional Chinese Zodiac novelties.
Although it was a quiet week in terms of the number of launches, the quality of the products did not disappoint.
It's not often that Patek surprisingly announces a new model outside its ‘regular’ launch moments, like they did this week.
Fair warning: this is a pretty massive edition of Last Week in Watches, as there were so many new products released last week...
Artisanal crafts and experiments in form dominated this week, with highlights from Chopard, Glashütte Original, Kollokium and Hublot.
Rich, warm colours and decadently complicated watches were the order of the week.
Tudor introduces a complication it's never featured before, Casio supports breast cancer research and Tissot reprises its Grendizer collab.
From watches made from mountain rocks to automata that rock our world, there were more than a few big releases this week.
What better auspicious sign for this weekend than a watch inspired by the king of cocktails?
We’re in the middle of Geneva Watch Days 2025, and brands are trying to outdo each other... Including those not even exhibiting in Geneva!
It looks like we have a new trend taking off: blue is now being replaced by burgundy, grape, and plum...
DateNights, Desert Kings and Billions of Oysters... We unveiled our first dress watch this week, but it wasn't the only collab that dropped.
Vivid colours inspired by both the past and the future find their place in this week’s releases, from Germany, China and Switzerland.
Stealthy, utilitarian watches are on the agenda for this week’s releases, including a pair of new Panerai Luminors and a blacked-out Laco.
Emerging brands are working hard to be present in these slow weeks when most of the industry is on vacation.
Minimalist tough timepieces contrast with colourful cocktail pieces this week.
This is proving to be a summer of very hot watch releases, with highlights including a Tissot Tour de France edition and a new round…
This week's releases have some real heavy-hitters, from quietly released AP Japan specials to grailworthy Greubel Forseys.
Our third and final collaboration with Zenith was the biggest watch news this week (although we're biased).
Lots of tourbillons and lots of complex dials this week.
Unconventional dials were the order of the week last week.
Racing and the car world in general have been strong inspirations for this week’s releases.
