MONOCHROME’s Prime Ten Novelties From Watches & Wonders 2023

It was unattainable to overlook the sleuth of latest watches introduced throughout final week’s Watches & Wonders truthful. The 2023 version of what’s now the most important watch-related occasion of the 12 months noticed many new and really thrilling new watches being introduced. We tried to convey you as a lot as potential already, however there’s nonetheless far more to return that we haven’t been in a position to cowl but. However what are the best possible watches? It is a robust query to ask, with over 50 manufacturers on show, all bringing new fashions or diversifications of present ones to the desk. The MONOCHROME Editorial Group has taken a vote although, to pinpoint what we predict are the Prime Ten novelties introduced within the confines of Geneva’s Palexpo halls final week, and right here’s the rundown, in utterly random order.

IWC Ingenieur AUTOMATIC 40

We’re not going to speak concerning the elephant within the room (the value) however moderately embrace the actual fact the legendary Gérald Genta-designed IWC Ingenieur lastly makes a return! Accessible in metal with black, white or aqua blue dials or titanium with a lightweight gray dial and blackened arms, all with properly textured dials, it’s a really cool tackle the unique IWC Ingenieur SL Jumbo from 1976.

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Cartier Privé Tank Normale

The Cartier Tank is an absolute icon, and this 12 months the Maison launched a becoming tribute to the very first one from 1917. This new Cartier Privé Tank Normale appears to be like the half, particularly within the full platinum suite. The silvery-grey satin-finished dial hasn’t misplaced any of its magic, even after greater than a century. It’s restricted to 100 items and prices EUR 41,800.

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A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Chronograph

The one new watch introduced by AL&S, however what a watch it’s! It’s the very first level-up in complexity for the Odysseus and provides a central chronograph minutes and seconds hand. The reset-to-zero operate is de facto cool, in addition to the actual fact you possibly can regulate the date whereas the chronograph is operating! Superb stuff! Lange doesn’t talk the value however anticipate one thing round 135-145k earlier than taxes.

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Grand Seiko Magnificence Hana-Ikada sbgy026

One in every of our favorite releases of your entire week, the Grand Seiko Hana-Ikada SBGY026 pairs a refined rose gold case with at beautiful light-pink dial impressed by cherry blossom timber. The clear dial is simply spectacular and sits on high of the manually wound in-house calibre 9R31 Spring Drive. Solely 100 might be made at a value of EUR 28,900.

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TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph GlassBox Reverse panda

Finishing the sixtieth anniversary of the Carrera Chronograph, TAG Heuer launched the cool Glassbox iteration. The domed sapphire crystal sits over a black and silver-white dial with a curved tachymeter scale. At 39mm in diameter, it sits completely on the wrist, and it comes with the brand new Calibre TH20-00 computerized built-in chronograph. The worth is EUR 6,500.

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Tudor Black Bay 54 Ref. 79000N

The Tudor Black Bay 54 is a cool, minimalistic tackle the Black Bay idea and is impressed by the primary dive watch made by Tudor again in 1954. Its compact 37mm case is topped with a rotating bezel that has a 5-minute diving scale with no minute commencement, very cool! At EUR 3,450 on a rubber strap or EUR 3,650 on the metal bracelet, it’s not overly costly both!

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph

The brand new Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph was the discuss of the city and is a brilliant-looking adaptation of the Reverso Chronograph from 1996. Accessible in metal or gold, with blue-grey or black dials, it appears to be like wonderful! And better of all, the chronograph aspect now additionally tells time! It’s priced at EUR 24.200 in metal or EUR 42,400 in purple gold.

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Rolex Yacht-Grasp 42 RLX Titanium 226627

We may have gone for a number of new Rolex fashions, however the brand new Yacht-Grasp 42 RLX Titanium 226627 is among the finest from the Crown for 2023. It’s superlight, clearly, and has a really tactile brushed end. The extraordinary black dial is paired with the acquainted bezel with raised numerals and indices. It comes with Rolex’s Calibre 3235 and retails for CHF 13,400.

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Chopard L.U.C. 1860 lucent metal

The L.U.C. line by Chopard continues to amaze us, particularly with watches like this beautiful L.U.C. 1860 in salmon. The guilloché dial is completely mesmerizing, and is put in a really slender 36.5mm Lucent Metal A223 case. It’s pushed by the Calibre 1.96, a micro-rotor motion completed to Poinçon de Genève requirements. The worth is USD 23,200.

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Patek Philippe Calatrava pilot journey time chronograph 5924G

Two issues have at all times been essential to Patek Philippe; journey problems and chronographs, ideally flyback. The brand new Calatrava Pilot Journey Time Chronograph 5924G pairs the 2 in a really spectacular vintage-inspired watch. Accessible in modern blue or inexperienced, each uphold the basic Calatrava Pilot codes and are fitted with the in-house Calibre CH 28-250 C FUS from the Nautilus. They retail for EUR 72,870.

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