New releases from Omega, Spinnaker, Ming and more

Pietro Pilla

For this week’s selection, we have a healthy mix of incredible timepieces from the highest echelons of watchmaking, and more cheerful collaborations that give the world of watches a more joyful edge. After years of competition between the big brands for the lightest watch, we have a new player in this race, with independent darling Ming joining the ultra-light fight. Many more novelties follow – enjoy your reading!

Spinnaker Fleuss Automatic seconde/seconde/

Spinnaker teams up with French watch customizer seconde/seconde/ for an exclusive Halloween limited-edition.
Called the ‘Fifty Phantoms’, it’s a spooky parody of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.
Luminous ghosts and spooky motifs enhance this retro dive watch’s design.

Learn more about the Spinnaker Fleuss Automatic seconde/seconde/ here.

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Dark Grey

The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Dark Grey uses a new silicon nitride ceramic [Si3N4] case that is 2x lighter than conventional ceramic.
Its dial, bezel, and in-house 8906 movement are crafted in grade 5 titanium.
The new case material, and titanium components, result in a weight of 107g – but is that enough to justify the US$22,200 price tag?

Learn more about the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Dark Grey here.

Reservoir x Popeye Cricket

Celebrating the 2023 Cricket World Cup, Reservoir introduce a new Popeye limited edition for India.
It’s powered by the calibre RSV-240 with patented retrograde minute, jumping hour and a 56-hour power reserve.
The 100-piece limited edition depicts the comic character swinging a bat to tell the time.

Learn more about the Reservoir x Popeye Cricket here.

A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater

The prestigious German brand continues to amaze with a new iteration of the iconic Zeitwerk, this time with a minute repeater complication.
The Honeygold case frames a delicate grey dial interrupted at the edge to allow a view of the gongs.
Its warm tone and unique sound are guaranteed by the case’s proprietary gold alloy, which acts as a perfect resonant chamber.

Learn more about the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater here.

Frédérique Constant x Ace Jewelers Highlife Worldtimer Amsterdam

Frédérique Constant, a brand founded by a Dutch couple, has partnered with Ace Jewelers on a very Dutch limited edition.
This Highlife Worldtimer features a black and red dial, inspired by the colours of the Amsterdam flag.
For this limited edition of 100 pieces, on the dial, the city of Geneva is replaced by Amsterdam.

Learn more about the Frédérique Constant x Ace Jewelers Highlife Worldtimer Amsterdam here.

Breguet Classique Tourbillon 3358

Breguet adds two very different tourbillon models to the Classique collection, in both rose and white gold.
While the rose gold model features a diamond pavé dial, the white gold one has a blue mother-of-pearl dial with an imposing diamond shooting star.
Both featuring Breguet hands and numerals, they are housed in compact 35mm cases with diamond-set bezels.

Learn more about the Breguet Classique Tourbillon 3358 here.

Ming LW.01

After years of development, Ming finally release their lightest watch to date, in both manual and automatic variants.
Measuring just 8.8 and 10.8 grams respectively, the case construction has been completely reimagined to make this feat possible.
The case is made of AZ31 magnesium-aluminium-zinc-manganese alloy, which is lighter than carbon.

Learn more about the Ming LW.01 Manual and Automatic here.

Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar

Glashütte Original adds two new perpetual calendars to the Senator collection, one in stainless steel and one in 18k rose gold.
Both models follow the traditional aesthetics of the brand, but this time with a grained dial and applied numerals.
While the rose gold model has a more traditional look, the stainless steel one has blue details that really pop against the silver dial.

Learn more about the Glashütte Original Senator Excellence Perpetual Calendar here.

Greubel Forsey Tourbillon Cardan

Greubel Forsey introduces its 8th Fundamental Invention, the Tourbillon Cardan, which combines ultra-fast rotation with a 30-degree inclined plane.
The hand-finished titanium case houses the 389-component movement, visible through the sapphire glass on both front and back.
This impressive feat of chronometry is limited to just 55 pieces, over a span of five years.

Learn more about the Greubel Forsey Tourbillon Cardan here.

Bulova x Complecto Jet Star Limited Edition

Watch platform Complecto partners with Bulova to release a limited edition inspired by the original Bulova Jet Star from 1973.
The grey degradé dial has orange details and can be dressed up or down with a quick-release bracelet and two additional straps.
It is powered by the Bulova Manufacture Precisionist High Precision Quartz, a descendant of the Accutron.

Learn more about the Bulova x Complecto Jet Star Limited Edition here.