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Latest · Frederique Constant · Thursday 15 October
Does three make a better Elements Collection?
Frederique Constant’s 2026 box pairs onyx, heliotrope and turquoise with three different manufacture complications.
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CHOPARD · 15 OCTHow Chopard makes a calavera part of a minute repeaterThe L.U.C Full Strike Día de los Muertos uses enamel and emeralds, but its most telling detail is the way the striking mechanism becomes the face.
SEIKO · 15 OCTSeiko’s green Marinemaster asks a colour question at A$5,700The 900-piece HBF003 shares its Australian list price and most published specifications with the standard HBF001. What does the green dial change?
ISLANDER · 14 OCTHow much diver fits in Islander’s 11 mm Port Jefferson?The red-dial ISL-375 combines a slim case with a 150-metre rating, ceramic timing bezel and steel bracelet at US$529.
MB&F · 14 OCTCan the LM1 EVO make independent dual time an everyday watch?MB&F keeps the original’s two separately settable clocks, then adds EVO shock protection, 80-metre water resistance and a longer reserve.
PEQUIGNET · 14 OCTPequignet’s Chrono BPM gives the chronograph a musical purposeThe Royale Paris Chrono BPM swaps speed for musical tempo, asking its central hand to measure a rhythm rather than a journey.
MEISTERSINGER · 13 OCTCan MeisterSinger make a jumping hour feel calm?A hand-cut blue dial carries an off-centre minute ring and jumping-hour window, asking whether visual drama can still serve a clear reading.
PEQUIGNET · 13 OCTWhat does an onyx dial add to Pequignet's Attitude?The French maker gives its restrained 39 mm Attitude a black stone dial and warm markers; the appeal lies in what it leaves out.
UNIMATIC · 13 OCTDoes Unimatic's 600-metre titanium Uno make sense on land?The U1S-T-ICON puts a 600-metre rating into a case quoted at just 66 grams, raising a more useful question about daily wear.
TAG HEUER · 13 OCTCan TAG Heuer's Red Bull Solargraph work beyond race day?A compact steel case and long-running solar quartz movement give the 38 mm Formula 1 more to offer than its team colours.
EARTHEN CO. · 12 OCTCan Earthen Co.’s blue ceramic Summit stay a clear field watch?The Summit MK II Après-Bleu takes a tonal approach to the ceramic case, dial and strap while keeping a simple three-hand layout.
MONCEAU · 12 OCTCan Monceau’s hand-wound Model 01 GTS still be a sports watch?Sandblasted steel, a 39 mm case and a manual Sellita movement give the Tobacco Targa a deliberate set of trade-offs.
APIAR · 12 OCTDoes Apiar’s Carbon1.0 OG make a case for printed carbon?A composite outer frame and printed titanium core give the Carbon1.0 OG a structural argument, while its daily wear still needs testing.