The 8 Coolest New Watches That Dropped in January
January is an important time in the watch world thanks to the LVMH Watch Week. The French luxury group stole the limelight away from other watchmakers this month, so here we’re bringing you the other highlights that dropped this month—all from independent watch brands—in case you missed them.
We have new colors at Urwerk and H. Moser, a watch that took three years to make at Greubel Forsey, a collaboration at Ulysse Nardin, a new design at Richard Mille, a night sky celebration at Hermès, and two new complications at Chopard.
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Urwerk 100V T-Magic “Hunter Green” Edition
Urwerk presents its first watch of the year with the 100V T-Magic “Hunter Green” edition in a British Racing Green colorway. Housed in a full-titanium case, the UR-100V doesn’t just tell time; it also features two counters that display the distance that Earth travels as it rotates on its axis (555 km in 20 minutes, in case you are interested) and the distance it travels around the Sun in 20 minutes (35,740 km). This isn’t the information that you necessarily need, but how cool is it to have it on your watch?
Greubel Forsey Hand Made 2
For those who love craftsmanship the old-fashioned way, the Greubel Forsey Hand Made 2 is the ultimate pursuit of hand-made watchmaking. Every single component, inside and out, is imagined, created, and finished by hand. Each timepiece takes 6,000 hours (close to three years) to complete with 96% of the finished watch made by hand. Only two to three timepieces are delivered each year, making this one of the rarest timepieces on the market today. This is the 2nd Hand Made Edition by Greubel Forsey and is slightly less expensive than the Hand Made 1 at $660,000.
H. Moser Pioneer Tourbillon Burgundy
H. Moser & Cie. kicks off the year with a brand-new Pioneer Tourbillon in a 40 mm rose gold case with a smoked and sunburst burgundy dial and a khaki rubber strap. This color combination may sound a little strange on paper, but looking at the photograph, you will instantly see that these different hues work rather wonderfully together. The timepiece is powered by the HMC 805 automatic caliber with a flying tourbillon and double hairspring, providing improved accuracy and performance. You can expect to pay $65,000 for this particular model.
Ulysse Nardin X Amoureuxpeintre
The Swiss independent watchmaker Ulysse Nardin presents a new artistic collaboration for its first timepiece of the year. Partnering with fashion designer and artist Amoureuxpeintre (a.k.a Vsevolod Sever Cherepanov), this new timepiece presents something totally new for the watchmaker. The idea was to challenge conventions and create an artistic interpretation of a horological object. The result is a monochromatic timepiece based on Ulysse Nardin’s skeleton watch with its signature “X” that is obscured by a frosted sapphire crystal.
Richard Mille RM 16-02 Automatic
Two new models join Richard Mille’s RM 16-02 line in January, one in a grade 5 titanium case and the other in a new Terracotta Quartz TPT color. Also new is a reimagined skeletonized movement with a maze of interlaced titanium lines that play on the light. Even the numerals have been interwoven into the movement, adding to the interesting pattern. The timepiece is being promoted on the wrist of Richard Mille’s ambassador and professional fencer Miles Chamley-Watson. The titanium version is priced at $134,000, while the terracotta model costs $156,000.
Hermès Arceau Petite Lune
For the ladies, Hermès has just released a beautiful Arceau Petite Lune. This elegant timepiece comes with a moon phase indication on a blue lacquered dial and features an artistic representation of a lunar eclipse on both the dial and the top left part of the case. Crafted in stainless steel, this 38 mm timepiece is adorned with 114 diamonds and is topped with a rose-cut diamond in the crown. It is powered by the Maison’s H1837 self-winding movement and is fitted with an interchangeable blue alligator strap. Price uopn request.
Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin Perpetual
Chopard presented two new timepieces in January. The first is this L.U.C. Flying T Twin Perpetual which pairs a flying tourbillon with a perpetual calendar and a large date display. It is powered by the L.U.C. Caliber 96.36-L, which has an autonomy of 65 hours and is both certified by the COSC and the Geneva Seal. Housed in an 18-karat ethical yellow gold case measuring 40.5 mm, this timepiece has been paired with a forest green guilloché dial that features a sunburst pattern that radiates from the flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock. The price of the Flying T Twin Perpetual is $184,000.
Chopard L.U.C. Lunar One
The second January release from Chopard is the L.U.C Lunar One which includes the Maison’s perpetual calendar along with an astronomical moon phase. First released in 2005, this calendar and astronomy complication now comes in a redesigned 40.5 mm 18-karat ethical white or rose gold case. It is paired with a sunburst hand-guilloché dial available in a deep blue or salmon pink hue. Like the abovementioned L.U.C. Flying T Twin Perpetual, this model is Geneva Seal and COSC certified and comes with an interchangeable strap system. This timepiece is available at a price of $85,800.
