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Watches And Wonders has finally come to an end, but that doesn’t mean I can’t keep the after-party going strong! Amongst the hundreds of releases, here are five that you may have missed out on!

At long last, Watches and Wonders 2025 has come to a close. After a hectic week of horology, the doors on Palexpo have finally shut, and the excited throngs of watch lovers from around the world have begun to file onto their planes for the trip home. This incredibly tired crowd also includes a couple of members of our own: Chamath and Matt, who, after running frantically around Geneva to cover as much as they can, have certainly earned themselves a rest. Myself and Sam, on the other hand, have been holding down the fort here as best as we could, making sure that as many of the event’s spontaneous drops are conveyed to you as informatively and as entertainingly as possible.

Forgive me for tooting our own horn a bit, but I think that it’s well worth taking a minute to thank the rest of the Watch Advice team for their efforts throughout this crazy week. Although I was temporarily out of action, gallivanting around Central Australia for a spell, I speak for the team when I say we gave everything we could to make sure you got the very best watch coverage possible. For that, here’s a cheers to us!

However, the world’s biggest watch festival extends far beyond just the brands we covered. There are so many, in fact, that we wish we could clone ourselves to cover everything that gets released! But, being human, we can’t get them all… or can we? Read on, as I take a look at five of the very best watch drops that slipped under the radar at Watches and Wonders 2025, and why you should be paying attention to them too!

NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer

As is customary for every Watches and Wonders after-party, the Watch Advice crew are taking the time to decide which five watches they loved the best. While competition is tight, the NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer is just too damn good to ignore! Building off the brand’s bombastic 31-piece release at Watches and Wonders 2024, NOMOS have unveiled a set of eight brand-new references in the Club Sport collection.

These aren’t just any watches, though, as they have completely revised and modernised the worldtimer complication! Able to track up to 24 timezones concurrently, the Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer stands at a near-universal wearability of 40mm wide, 48mm long, and a mere 9.9mm thick. With eight different colours and six limited-edition versions, there’s no way that you’re not finding a version of the watch you don’t like.

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So, how do they make such a busy complication so simple? In-house, of course! If you’re unfamiliar, every NOMOS watch contains an in-house calibre as well as their patented swing escapement. Usually a product of multi-billion dollar watch brands, NOMOS is amongst a select few that have made their own escapement technology. Furthermore, they’re probably the only brand to do it at such a reasonable price point! Thus, the DUW 3202 that powers the watch is a testament to the German brand’s mechanical ingenuity, as well as their commitment to functional, fun, and value-driven watchmaking!

References & Specifications:

Australian RRP: AU$7,790

Availability: Limited to 175 pieces per reference (790.S1-S6). All others available now, at NOMOS-Glashuette.com, NOMOS boutiques, and all authorised retailers.

Czapek Antarctique Tourbillon Guilloché Singularité

“Taking advantage of the form of the new tourbillon, Czapek has introduced a daring movement architecture with slender bridges revealing the beauty of the underlying mechanics and coupled it with a dial that harnesses classical métiers d’art in a new and contemporary ‘vortex-style’ guilloché design.”

Xavier de Roquemarel, Czapek CEO

Though the haute horlogerie landscape is brimming with underrated independent watchmakers, few have managed to embody upper-echelon craftsmanship quite like Czapek. After mysteriously closing its doors in 1871, the brand faded into obscurity — until a group of passionate watch enthusiasts, led by Xavier de Roquemaurel, set out to revive it. Resurrecting Czapek in 2013, they didn’t just bring the name back — they elevated it to heights the original founders likely never imagined.

For Watches and Wonders 2025, the brand has revealed yet another version of their coveted Antarctique collection, but in a creative direction never-before-seen by the brand. If the Antarctique is the integrated bracelet sports watch on steroids, then the Antarctique Tourbillon Guilloché Singularité is that same watch on every other horological drug. Presenting at a universally wearable 40.5mm case diameter with an 11.5mm thickness, the stainless steel frame comes in three colours, all finished with guilloché singularité (vortex-style guilloché): Glacier Blue, a classic light blue colourway; Proton Sphere, a salmon-adjacent tone that uses 18k rose gold; and Secret Alloy, a limited-edition version with a unique gray tone.

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These three timepieces, powered by the in-house automatic Calibre 9, showcase Czapek at its finest. The aesthetics are bold and futuristic, with the tourbillon and guilloché singularité creating a hypnotic, vortex-like effect on the dial. Yet, despite their avant-garde design, the fit and finishing of both the case and movement remain impeccably refined and unmistakably modern. The bracelet has also been taken into consideration — a convenience that some haute horlogerie brands can tend to overlook — and has been fitted with both quick-exchange spring bars and even the rare integrated bracelet micro-adjustment!

References & Specifications:

International RRP: CHF 63,000

Availability: Limited to 50 pieces (Secret Alloy). Inquire online at Czapek.com for more information.

Pequignet Royale Paris 39.5mm

If you read one of last year’s ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) articles, or the article highlighting French brands for the 2024 Olympics, then you’d know that I’ve already talked about this brand at length several times. Yet, I still do, because Pequignet still doesn’t get the flowers it deserves! An entirely French-grown brand, the watchmakers over at the Pequignet Manufacture have concocted a new, smaller version of their emblematic Royale line of Watches and Wonders 2025.

This might not sound like major news at first. Some French brand made their watch smaller? Big deal, right? But the reality is that Pequignet’s Royale collection deserves much more attention, especially when we talk about truly French-made watchmaking. You see, before the introduction of Pequignet’s Calibre Royal in 2011, no modern watch movement had ever been fully designed, developed, and manufactured in France. Now, joined by several other in-house calibres since, Pequignet continues to stand as a proud champion of French horology.

With the watch sitting at a 39.5mm case diameter and an 11.5mm thickness, it’s hard to believe that this lesser-known brand has created something that could make even the industry’s household names blush. Outfitted with an updated version of the Calibre Royal, the Royale 39.5 manages to incorporate a day/date display, moonphase, power reserve indicator, and small seconds complication — all within a legible and aesthetically distinct layout. Even more impressive is the fact that the Calibre Royal powers all of this while delivering a massive 96-hour power reserve!

In essence, the Royale 39.5 is a timepiece that blends unique design with genuinely impressive engineering capabilities. And if that’s not enough to command some serious respect, then I don’t know what is.

Reference & Specifications:

International RRP: €8,500

Availability: Available now, at the Pequignet Paris boutique, authorised retailers, or at Pequignet.com

Hautlence Retrovision ’85

Another returning brand from last year’s ICYMIs is Hautlence — and honestly, with the kind of ridiculous watchmaking prowess they bring to the table, they might just end up being a regular on this list every single year. The independent brand debuted a handful of new releases for this year’s festivities, but just like last year, it’s a new Retrovision model that’s absolutely stolen the spotlight.

Having been at Watch Advice for quite some time now, you know I’ve seen a lot of wild horological creations. I’ve seen ornate designs, outlandish complications, and even mechanical automatons that somehow manage to fuse both into one mind-bending piece. But never — and I mean never — have I come across a watch quite like this. The new Retrovision ’85, following up on 2024’s Retrovision ’47, is yet another tongue-in-cheek take on the growing heritage-inspired trend in watch design. Just like the ’47, which playfully mimicked the look of a vintage Bakelite radio, the ’85 draws its design cues from the colorful world of 1980s cartoons and toys.

While the watch measures a colossal 64mm wide by 60mm long, it still manages to pack plenty of horological goodness within its oversized frame. Inside, you’ll find the Hautlence D31 movement — a mechanical marvel that supports both a tourbillon and a wandering hours/minutes complication, all while offering a healthy 72-hour power reserve.

But the real star of the show isn’t the haute horlogerie or the wild aesthetics. No — the main event is the fact that, when you’re not wearing it, you can literally transform the watch into a robot. Yes, like an actual robot. Just like those beloved Transformers toys from back in the day, the case, crown, and flanks fold and unfold in a series of satisfying clicks to turn your watch into a conversation-starting mechanical mascot. Just be careful where you leave it — and maybe keep it away from your glasses… or your eBay account, LadiesMan217.

Reference & Specifications:

International RRP: Upon Request

Availability: Limited to 8 pieces. Inquire at Hautlence.com for more information.

Christiaan Van Der Klaauw Grand Planetarium Eccentric Meteorite

The last timepiece on this list comes from none other than Christiaan van der Klaauw, a brand that has not only carved out a unique niche in the haute horlogerie world — but has dominated it, uncontested, for over half a century. Named after their eponymous founder, Christiaan van der Klaauw’s watches are made for the stars, having earned a reputation for crafting some of the most mechanically intricate and awe-inspiring astronomical complications in all of watchmaking. Perhaps their most famous creation is the Planetarium — a timepiece that remains one of the only watches in existence to feature a fully mechanical, highly accurate representation of our solar system.

Last year, Christiaan van der Klaauw unveiled yet another complex masterpiece — the Grand Planetarium Eccentric Manufacture — which allowed their iconic planetarium complication to take center stage, dominating the entire dial. But for this year’s Watches and Wonders, the mad scientists at Christiaan van der Klaauw came to a bold and twisted realisation: Why just make a watch for the stars, when they can make a watch from the stars?

So, that’s exactly what they did: Building off the Grand Planetarium Manufacture movement, the Dutch brand has introduced three more incredibly complex Grand Planetarium Eccentric timepieces, each measuring 44mm wide and 14.3mm thick. But here’s the kicker — instead of using traditional materials or even exotic precious metals, these watches are entirely made of meteorite! Instead of using the material on a watch dial Christiaan van der Klaauw has used actual asteroid fragments to construct the entire case, with the carving process requiring both immense patience and surgical precision.

Complementing the case is a deep aventurine dial, glittering like a starlit sky and serving as the backdrop for eight hand-painted planets. With a complication like no other and a case construction that’s literally out of this world, Christiaan van der Klaauw continues to prove that in their corner of haute horlogerie, the sky – let alone the stars – is never the limit.

Specifications:

International RRP: Upon Request

Availability: Limited to 3 pieces. Visit Klaauw.com for more information.