New releases
A. Lange & Söhne introduced the Datograph Perpetual in Platinum to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Datograph Perpetual. It’s in a 41mm case made of 950 platinum and comes with a matching platinum bracelet. The black dial boasts 11 baguette-cut diamond indices, and includes the classic Lange outsize date at the twelve o’clock position; month, leap-year, and jumping minute counter of the chronograph at three o’clock; a moon-phase display at six o’clock; and auxiliary dials with small seconds, day of the week, and day/night indicator at nine o’clock. It’s powered by the meticulously finished manually wound in-house calibre L952.1, visible through the sapphire case back. It’s available in a limited edition of 50 pieces. Price is available upon request.

Photo: A. Lange & Söhne
In a continuation of its Métiers d'Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac series, Vacheron Constantin launched a new version celebrating the Year of the Goat. It uses a hands-free display, powered by in-house automatic Calibre 2460 G4, with apertures for hours, minutes, day of the week, and date. The hands-free design allows space for the artistic craftsmanship on the dial, created with grand feu enameling, micro-painting, and relief engraving. It’s available in two 25-piece limited editions in either 18K 5N pink gold or 950 platinum on an alligator strap. Pricing is available upon request.

Photo: Vacheron Constantin
Girard-Perregaux introduced the Laureato Fifty Three Gold Bridges, marrying the brand’s modern classic Laureato case design with its celebrated Three Bridges movement architecture for the first time. The 41mm stainless steel case, white gold octagonal bezel, and integrated steel bracelet provide a sporty look while the automatic in-house GP9620 movement, with open-worked rose gold bridges, platinum micro-rotor, and titanium tourbillon cage, demonstrates Girard-Perregaux’s expertise in movement construction and finishing. The movement was developed specifically for this reference, and each timepiece is assembled by a single watchmaker. It’s priced at $182,000.

Photo: Girard-Perregaux
Louis Erard released two versions of its third collaboration with independent watchmaker Vianney Halter, the Futur Antérieur Gold and Futur Antérieur Silver. The steel-cased watches have two automatic Sellita movements and two dials, with the dial on the upper left displaying the seconds and the dial on the lower right displaying the hours and minutes. The Gold version has yellow-gilt 1N dials and comes on a black ostrich leather strap, while the Silver version has rhodium-plated dials and comes on a blue ostrich leather strap. They're both available in a limited edition of 178 pieces and are priced at $5,975 before taxes. A Futur Antérieur Duo Set in a limited edition of 78 pieces is also available in a special wooden display box, priced at $11,950 before taxes.

Photo: Louis Erard
Ralph Lauren introduced the Polo Bear Tuxedo Watch, showcasing the well-known Polo Bears, Ralph and Ricky, on the dial, dressed in their finest formalwear. The whimsical timepiece is in a 38mm steel case, comes on a black grosgrain strap, and is powered by an automatic Sellita movement that displays hours, minutes, and central seconds over a cream-colored lacquer dial with 3D-printed bears. It’s priced at $1,750.

Photo: Ralph Lauren
Industry news
Watches of Switzerland has renovated and expanded its Rolex boutique in Glasgow, nearly doubling the size of the store on Buchanan Street and adding a certified pre-owned area and an authorized service center. The newly-reopened boutique now occupies over 6,600 square feet across two floors to showcase the brand’s current collections, and the service center includes a viewing window that allows clients a peek into the workshop, where onsite Rolex-trained watchmakers will service timepieces.

Photo: Watches of Switzerland
Rolex has published pricing for servicing watches on its website, making the service and repair process more transparent for collectors. The site details what is included in a complete service, which includes movement servicing, waterproofness testing, and spare parts such as screws, springs, wheels, lubricants, acrylic crystals, gaskets and tubes. Suggested service pricing varies from $660 to $1,430 for modern and classic models, with optional polishing and satin finishing of the case and bracelet available for an additional $170. Suggested pricing for vintage models is significantly higher, varying from $1,650 to $8,810, depending on model.

Photo: Rolex
Events
The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, or GPHG, will host an exhibition of nominated timepieces at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva from October 30 to November 15, 2026. The exhibition will include guided tours and watchmaking workshops. The GPHG award ceremony takes place in Geneva on November 7, and the winning timepieces will travel to an exhibition at Watches of Switzerland Knightsbridge in London from November 18 to 23.

Photo: GPHG

