New releases from Trafford Watch Co, Seiko, Singer and more

Pietro Pilla

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 decides to expand its permanent collection, and this was the case for Trafford Watch Co. with a pair of perfect everyday watches. More on the tool watch side, we find a limited edition from Unimatic built to military standards, and a special release from Singer that brings its restomod philosophy from the car industry to its watches. Discover the rest of the releases below and enjoy the reading!

Trafford Watch Co. Core Collection

• Trafford Watch Co. establishes its first permanent lineup with the Core Collection, bringing the Daytripper and Touring GMT into continuous production on a shared 39mm case.
• The hardened 316L steel case is 12mm thick with sapphire front and back and 100m water resistance, with a radial gradient dial for the Daytripper and a lumed white one for the Touring GMT.
• Both are powered by the automatic Miyota 9075 with 42 hours of reserve, paired either on an Horween leather or Trafford’s steel bracelet with micro-adjust clasp.
• Price: £725 (Daytripper), £825 (Touring GMT)

Learn more about the Trafford Watch Co. Core Collection here.

UNIMATIC Modello Uno UT1-PD

• UNIMATIC introduces the Modello Uno UT1-PD, a Toolwatch-line diver engineered for both 300m depth and MIL-STD-810H impact resistance, limited to 250 individually numbered pieces.
• The 40mm sandblasted 316L steel case (41.5mm with bezel) pairs a matte black countdown bezel with an orange triangle.
• A matte black dial with orange trims and a reverse lollipop seconds hand houses the quartz Seiko VH31A inside UNIMATIC’s 360° protection system, on a black TPU two-piece strap.
• Price: €525

Learn more about the UNIMATIC Modello Uno UT1-PD here.

Singer Reimagined Heritage V72

• Singer Reimagined restores new-old-stock Valjoux 72 chronograph for the Heritage V72 in a limited run, finishing them well beyond original factory standards.
• The 38.8mm case comes in steel or 18k yellow gold, with glassbox sapphire crystals front and back revealing the tricompax dial and, on the reverse, the newly restored movement.
• The manual-winding calibre SG7201 keeps its original 18,000vph frequency and 44-hour reserve, with frosted bridges, hand-polished chamfers and a “Restored by Singer” inscription on the chronograph bridge.
• Price: CHF 23,000 (steel), CHF 45,000 (gold)

Learn more about the Singer Reimagined Heritage V72 here.

Christopher Ward The Trident 30×30

• The Trident 30×30 is Christopher Ward’s fourth collaboration with the Blue Marine Foundation, with each sale directly funding the charity’s global ocean conservation efforts.
• The 41mm dive watch features a parrotfish-inspired blue wave dial and introduces the upgraded Sellita SW200-2 Power+ movement with a 65-hour power reserve.
• The watch is a 500-piece limited edition, presented in eco-friendly packaging crafted from recycled bamboo and repurposed seaweed by-products.
• Price: from £895

Learn more about the Christopher Ward The Trident 30×30 here.

Vitreum x Perpétuel Gallery Peacock Edition

• Perpétuel Gallery collaborates with independent Danish watchmaker Vitreum on the Peacock Edition, limited to just 7 individually numbered pieces.
• Each dial is hand-crafted in grand feu cloisonné enamel by artist Naomi Nevill, Phil Barnes’s last apprentice and Vitreum co-founder, in her Wales workshop, before assembly in Denmark.
• The hand-wound Sellita SW210 movement sits inside a 39.5mm stainless steel case, fully polished exceèt for the brushed sides.
• Price: €5,500

Learn more about the Vitreum x Perpétuel Gallery Peacock Edition here.

Chronoswiss Small Second Stone Collection

• Chronoswiss introduces natural stone dials to its Small Seconds collection for the first time, pairing German Jasper and Swiss Serpentine to celebrate both the brand’s origins and its home in Lucerne.
• Every dial is cut from a unique piece of natural stone, ensuring no two watches are identical, while production is limited to just 50 pieces of each reference.
• Housed in a 40mm case and powered by the in-house Chronoswiss Calibre C.6000 with a 55-hour power reserve, the collection combines the brand’s signature small seconds display with contemporary mechanical finishing.
• Price: €12,700 (Jasper), €18,500 (Serpentine)

Learn more about the Chronoswiss Small Second Stone Collection here.

Seiko 5 Sports x Honda MOTOCOMPO

• Seiko 5 Sports collaborates with Honda on a limited edition inspired by the ultra-compact 1981 MOTOCOMPO scooter, bringing its signature yellow into the Field series’ compact 36.4mm case.
• A black band cuts across the yellow dial carrying the Honda logo, while “Automatic” at 6 o’clock uses a font inspired by the MOTOCOMPO logo, with the crown engraved “TURN” after the fuel cock design.
• The strap references the MOTOCOMPO’s towing strap and the caseback bears its silhouette and an individual serial number.
• Price: US$575

Learn more about the Seiko 5 Sports x Honda MOTOCOMPO here.

Bulova Shelby Racer Chronograph

• Bulova and Carroll Shelby celebrate the 50th Anniversary Aluminium Edition Daytona Coupe with a new Shelby Racer Chronograph, translating the race car’s mirror-polished bodywork into a watch.
• The 40.5mm polished steel case pairs a mirror-finished dial with chronograph subdials styled after the coupe’s dashboard gauges.
• Powering the watch is Bulova’s proprietary NP20 quartz movement, which runs at 262kHz for a smooth sweeping chronograph hand.
• Price: US$1,425

Learn more about the Bulova Shelby Racer Chronograph here.

Laps Studio Arche

• Laps celebrates its 10th anniversary by debuting into mechanical watchmaking with the Arche, its first automatic watch and the opening chapter of a new Studio range.
• The 37.5mm steel case is built from five individually finished elements with arched, individually machined lugs, a flat sapphire crystal and 50m water resistance.
• Faceted hour markers and hands sit alongside a diamond-shaped date window at 4 o’clock, across four dial colours: Green and Ivory (matte texture) or Blue and Black (glossy finish).
• Price: €860

Learn more about the Laps Studio Arche here.

Seiko Prospex HBB003K & HBB004K

 

• The Seiko Prospex HBB003K and HBB004K are two new Asia-Pacific exclusive editions, limited to 2,500 pieces each.
• The sand-textured yellow and orange dials are inspired by the visual transition from golden sunsets to tranquil nights along Asian coastlines.
• Both models are available for pre-order exclusively through Seiko Boutiques and Seiko Online.
• Price: A$995

Learn more about the Seiko Prospex HBB003K & HBB004K here.

Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01707

• Panerai pairs its Carbotech carbon composite with 1960s Luminor visual codes on the PAM01707, a lighter, corrosion-resistant take on the classic sandwich-dial diver.
• The 44mm Carbotech case and bezel weigh roughly 100 grams: 64% lighter than titanium, 80% lighter than steel, and it’s paired with a DLC-coated titanium caseback, while still water-resistant to 300m.
• A date-free black sandwich dial with beige Super-LumiNova echoes the brand’s vintage tool watches, powered by the automatic P.9010 with twin barrels and a 3-day power reserve.
• Price: US$15,600

Learn more about the Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01707 here.

Papar Cenote Diver

• Papar scales up the brutalist, faceted case language of its debut Anillo GMT into a proper dive watch with the Cenote.
• The 40mm grade 2 titanium case is an octagonal, squared-off shape at just 60 grams, water-resistant to 200m, offered in natural titanium or rose gold PVD with matching ceramic bezel inserts.
• Limited to 100 pieces per colour, its sandwich dial construction rotates its lower plate through the day to shift hour-marker colour.
• Price: US$995

Learn more about the Papar Cenote Diver here.