Some of November’s most exciting watch releases, from headline-makers to the hidden gems!
Just one month out from the start of the holiday season, November was filled with exciting releases that are sure to get everyone in the mood for gift buying! Although brands tend to quiet down towards the end of the year, it is also an ideal time for releasing new timepieces to get people thinking about what to buy for their loved ones or even to treat themselves!
November also saw some exciting collaborations unfold, one of which was great for the Australian watch community. However, one of the more talked-about collaborations was the latest release from Audemars Piguet x Kaws. Released as part of the brand’s concept line, the watch featured the iconic ‘Companion’ 3D figure on the dial, captivating viewers as Audemars Piguet pushed its own boundaries with a few brand “firsts.”
In this article, we look at some of the releases that you may have missed, from under-the-radar launches to hidden gems. With so many launches this month, it’s impossible to cover everything in real-time, but we didn’t want these exceptional releases to go unnoticed!
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Ceramic
In June this year, Blancpain released their first full ceramic Fifty Fathoms Complete Calendar Moonphase collection, which featured stunning blue and green dials encased in a black ceramic case and bracelet. Now, their latest additions to the ceramic collection released this month are the simple three-hander and date timepeices along with a chronograph complication.
The three-hander timepieces are offered in two colour variations, the same as the ones we saw released in the middle of this year. The dials have a stunning sunburst effect, with the colour ranging from dark blue and green to very light green and blue shades. The bezel inserts match the dial colours nicely, giving an overall dark yet colourful aesthetic appearance.
Reference: 5000A 0140 01S (Blue dial), 5000 0153 01S (Green dial)
For more information: Blancpain.com
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback
The second variant that was released as part of Blancpain’s latest Fifty Fathoms full ceramic collection is the Bathyscape Chronographe Flyback. There are a few differences between the standard three-hander release and this variant, besides the complication, of course!
Firstly, this latest Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback is only offered with a blue sunburst dial, unlike the three-hander release, which included the green dial variant as well. Blancpain could be holding out on a green dial variant as a future release! The next change is the bezel, which, instead of the being colour-matched to the dial, is a polished black finish. The watch is also offered with extra straps; in either a NATO fabric strap or a leather strap, both in blue colour.
Reference: 5200 0140 01S
For more information: Blancpain.com
Breguet Blue Tradition Chronographe Independant 7077
The Breguet Blue Tradition Chronographe Independant 7077 was first introduced in 2015, and for this year, gets a new ‘Breguet Blue’ look. As we know, Breguet makes some impressive mechanical timepieces in which the heart of the movement is open for all to see. The Tradition Chronographe Independant 7077 is no different, as it boasts two independent gear trains; one of the time operating at 3Hz, and the other for the chronograph, operating at a higher frequency of 5Hz.
The Breguet Blue Tradition Chronographe Indepedant 7077 keeps the signature Breguet styling with the welded lugs, fluted case band, engine-turned dial and the iconic Breguet hands. The timepiece was a work of mechanical art when it was first introduced, and now it comes with a beautiful “Breguet Blue” dial and matching “Breguet Blue” alligator leather strap.
Reference: 7077BB/GY/9XV
For more information: Breguet.com
Breitling – Limited Edition Endurance Pro Ironman 2024 70.3 World Championship Taupo
Breitling’s Endurance Pro was designed to be a timepiece that can withstand heavy shocks. Made for extreme athletes that need a watch that will not only keep up with them, but also look aesthetically pleasing on the wrist! Breitling’s latest version of the Endurance Pro is a limited edition timepiece dedicated to the Ironman 2024 70.3 World Championship held on the 14th and 15th of December in Taupo, New Zealand.
The 44mm case of the watch is made from Breitlight, which is an ultralight, scratch-resistant and hypoallergenic material. It is 3.3 times lighter than titanium and approximately 5.8 times lighter than stainless steel, making it the perfect wristwear for high-performance athletes. This Limited Edition Endurance Pro Ironman 2024 70.3 World Championship Taupo comes with a striking red dial and red rubber strap, along with the black case and white dial and bezel markings, which reference the Ironman competition colours.
Reference: X823107C1M1S1
For more information: Breitling.com.au
Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer Hodinkee Limited Edition
The Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer Limited Edition is the result of the collaboration between Hodinkee and the luxury watchmaker. The elegant timepiece comes with a guilloche pattern on the “centre circle” of the dial, while the hour “track” features a smooth “matte-like” finish. This beautiful green dial has been produced by Metalem, who is a famous dial maker known for producing stunning dials for Philippe Dufour and watchmakers alike.
Turn the 18k white gold case over, and you are treated to a fully polished caseback, with the centre being the “hunter” caseback. It is, again, a beautiful display of guilloche finishing that is indeed very aesthetically pleasing. With the push of a button, the caseback can also be opened to reveal the L.U.C 96.01-L in-house movement, along with its various decorated finishes.
Reference: 161242-1003 – limited to 25 pieces
Christopher Ward 37mm C1 Moonphase
Christopher Ward’s C1 Moonphase is a one of the seven watches from the brand to be nominated for the prestigious GPHG awards (akin to the Oscars). Christopher Ward si known for creating timepieces that are great value for money, and the C1 Moonphase perfectly fits the bill. The C1 Moonphase was first launched with a 41mm case size, which for this year, the brand has downsized to a much more wearable 37mm case size.
The main talking point about this timepiece is, of course, the dial. Kept bare minimum to show the beauty of the aventurine dial, the watch only comes with simple three-hander and a moon-phase complication at 12 o’clock. The timepiece has been designed to reflect the starry night sky, with the moon making its way through the dial based on the lunar cycle. The aventurine dial is perfect for this depiction, as the material comes with the “starry night sky” aesthetic already.
Reference: C01-37AMP2-S00B0-MB
For more information: Christopherward.com
Girard Perregaux – Laureato 38mm Sage Green & Midnight Blue
Girard-Perregaux’s latest release for 2024 is updating their iconic Laureato collection. This time, focusing on the simple time and date 38mm models in the Laureato collection, Girard-Perregaux has given two new dial colours for the timepieces. The colours being presented are sage green and midnight blue, nicely complementing the tonneau-shaped slim stainless steel case.
The models retain the signature styling of the Laureato, which includes the Clous de Paris pattern on the dial, the baton-style hour indices and hands and, of course the iconic octagonal shape bezel on the circular plinth case. While both colour choices are great, the blue stands out better due to the contrasting of the white SuperLumi-Nova on the hands and indices against the dial.
Reference: 81005-11-3407-1CM (Sage Green), 81005-11-3460-1CM (Midnight Blue)
For more information: Girard-Perragaux.com
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph in Pink Gold
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph in Pink Gold builds on the success of the steel and pink gold versions of this timepiece released during Watches and Wonders 2023 by introducing a limited edition model, again in pink gold! This time, however, Jaeger-LeCoultre has done the case, dial, and movement bridges all in pink gold, giving the timepiece a completely new look from its predecessors.
The double sided display of the 49.4mm x 29.9mm x 11.4mm thick case houses a time display only on one side of the dial, while the other side exposes the stunning Calibre 860 movement. The movement display also features a time-dial, which means you can enjoy the skeletonised view with the watch still being functional!
Reference: Q389256J
For more information: Jaeger-LeCoultre.com.au
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Mechanica Calibre 362 Midnight Blue Dial
Another Jaeger-LeCoultre release this month is the Master Hybris Mechanica Calibre 362, this time coming in a new aesthetic that highlights the contrast between the beautiful midnight blue of the dial and the polished white gold casing. This is one of the more complicated timepieces in Jaeger-LeCoultre’s lineup, as the watch features eight patents, which includes six inventions that have been developed specifically for this timepiece.
This latest version of the Master Hybris Mechanica Calibre 362 Midnight Blue Dial features a aesthetic blue sunburst dial that differents from royal blue to midnight blue tones. White gold was chosen as the case material due to the metal’s superior acoustic qualities, which play an immense part when it comes to the sound of the minute repeater that lies within this timepiece.
Reference: Q1313581
For more information: Jaeger-LeCoultre.com.au
Longines Mini Dolce Vita Gold
Longines has updated their Mini Dolce Vita Gold collection to now offer timepieces made from 18-carat yellow gold and rose gold materials. This precious metal upgrade brings forth more elegance and class to the existing collection which currently features stainless steel timepieces.
The Longines Mini Dolce Vita Gold collection was first introduced in 2023. The collection takes references from the brand’s own design back in 1927 when they released a tank-shaped timepiece. This latest update to the collection also adds diamonds on the case to various models, further enhancing that luxury appeal and aesthetic.
Reference: L5.200.7.71.6 (Yellow gold), L5.200.9.71.6 (Rose gold)
For more information: Longines.com.au
Nomos Club Sport Neomatik 34
This month, Nomos released the smallest size of their Club Sport Neomatik collection, while also introducing three colours to the lineup. Previously, the Nomos Club Sport Neomatik was available in three different sizes: 42mm, 39mm and 37mm. These size variations would cater to quite a large audience, however, the brand opted to go even smaller with this latest release, making these new collection “unisex”.
Nomos is offering the new collection in 34mm size, making it perfect for ladies and for the gentlemen that prefer to wear the watches smaller on the wrist. The colours being added to the lineup are rose gold, gold and purple. As per the design of the Club Sport Neomatik, all three variations feature mix of Arabic and baton-style hour indices with a constant seconds counter at 6 o’clock.
Reference: 756 (Rose), 755 (Gold), 757 (Purple)
For more information: Nomos-glashuette.com
Omega – Seamaster 300M ‘Daniel Craig’ And Silver-Dialed Companion
After appearing on the wrist of James Bond’s (Daniel Craig) wrist at the Paris Olympics 2024, the much-awaited stainless steel no-date Seamaster 300M finally arrived this month. Omega is releasing this timepiece in two dial colours: a black dial variant and a silver dial option. The black dial timepiece comes with a large aluminium bezel with the signature Seamaster 300M design, while the silver dial comes with a laser-ablated titanium bezel insert.
The black dial features the iconic wave pattern on the dial, while the silver option is actually a brushed PVD-treated stainless steel dial. Both models are offered in a stainless steel mesh bracelet as standard; however, there is also an additional black double-ridged rubber strap.
Reference: 210.30.42.20.01.010 (Black Dial), 210.30.42.20.06.002 (Silver Dial)
For more information: Omegawatches.com.au
Zenith x Collective Defy Skyline C.X Edition
Zenith’s Defy Skyline takes centre stage as the latest collaborative project between the luxury Swiss watchmaker and Collective Horology. Collective Horology, in a nutshell, is an online retailer for independent watches, with its presence being well known for its collaborative efforts with various Swiss watchmakers. The latest collaboration with Zenith saw the release of a matte silver-grey dial that features Zenith’s signature star-patterned dial.
The stars on the dial have been done in a way so that the ones closer to the centre of the dial have a deeper engraving, and as you progress towards the outer part of the dial the engraving becomes less. This gives a beautiful gradient effect, which, even on the matte silver-grey dial, is still somewhat noticeable! The watch is offered with two strap choices, either a steel bracelet of the stand-out orange rubber strap.
Reference: 06.9300.3620/06.I001
For more information: Zenith-watches.com
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