The world of fine timepieces never stands still there’s always something new around the corner. So, to coincide with the celebration of our first anniversary, here are the latest releases from top brands commemorating their own landmark moments.
The Polerouter was designed by renowned watch designer Gérald Genta in 1954, when he was only 23 years old. The timepiece was created to commemorate Scandinavian Airlines’ new route via the Arctic Circle. The 2026 relaunch showcases 11 Polerouters powered by a new in-house movement with a gold micro rotor, in 37/ 39mm cases with a transparent caseback and 100m of water resistance. The finish features guilloché, perlage, and bevelled edges. The overall look is true to the original with the crosshair dials and twisted lugs attached to a brick bracelet/ Grenat leather strap; price on request.
For its 30th anniversary, Parmigiani Fleurier unveils the Carillon Tourbillon, an atelier piece limited to five, inspired by a Perrin Frères pocket watch restored in-house in 2000. Four gongs form a serpentine chime visible beneath the sapphire crystal, while the white gold case, with vertical gadroons echoing the Armoriale, shapes the sound’s resonance embodying Michel Parmigiani’s vision; price on request.
In 1926, when Hans Wildorf, a young entrepreneur, showcased the Oyster the world’s ‘first waterproof wristwatch’, everyone wanted one. A century later, little has changed. Marking the 100th year of a runaway success, the centenary tribute is imagined as an Oyster Perpetual 41 in yellow Rolesor on a full steel Oyster bracelet. The slate grey dial is inscribed with ‘100 years’ at six o’clock, the winding crown is engraved with the numeral 100 in relief, and each five-minute marker on the minute track is punctuated with a square in their signature green colour; approx. INR 9 lakh.
Quietly, over three decades, since its launch in 1996, the Overseas has established itself as the ‘thinking collector’s choice’. The 30th anniversary special isn’t as much a design refresh as it is an internal overhaul. Every one of the 255 individually marked Overseas Ultra Thin timepieces debuts an in-house automatic marvel developed over seven years that is only 2.4mm thick and has an impressive 80-hour power reserve. The result is a 7.35mm thin flush-sitting 39.5mm case, all in 950 platinum; approx. INR 4.3 crore
When Chopard established its watchmaking manufacture in Fleurier, Switzerland, in 1996, it was a pioneering move for a jewellery house to fully commit to in-house watchmaking. 30 years on, they have announced a watch that continues the tradition of the L.U.C 1860 watch—a 36.5mm Lucent Steel case housing an Areuse Blue dial in 18-carat white gold, hand-guilloché on a vintage lathe, 8.2mm thick with a micro-rotor movement carrying the exclusive certification of the Poinçon de Genève; approx. INR 27.8 lakh.