Contemporary Watches
Contemporary watches to invest in or admire, compiled and curated by Wallpaper*
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A 1970s digital watch is reborn in Hamilton’s futuristic new PSR model
Discover the Hamilton PSR Digital Quartz watch
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Rado and Alfredo Häberli mark 60 years of the DiaStar watch
The Rado DiaStar Original 60-Year Anniversary Edition watch imbues the distinctive form of the original with modern design codes
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Bold block colours give Longines’ classic watch lines a summery boost
The Longines DolceVita and La Grande Classique de Longines lines have been extended with five colourful new models
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Richard Mille and Ferrari unveil the world’s thinnest watch
The RM UP-01 Ferrari measures in at just 1.75mm
By Jackson Compton • Last updated
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Hublot presents new limited edition Big Bang Unico Essential Grey
Hublot’s monochromatic new Big Bang model is available exclusively through hublot.com
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Water mark: watches are inspired by aquatic themes this summer
Blue-tinted watches from Hermès, Bell & Ross, Montblanc and Vacheron Constantin are taking maritime cues
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Beach watches for summer and beyond
Beach watches from Tudor, TAG Heuer and Zenith are leading the way in this year’s new watch releases
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre create limited-edition watches
Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre have worked together to create four Métiers d’Art watches, each paying tribute to an ancient civilisation, in an incredible feat of craftsmanship
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Discover the magical world of Van Cleef & Arpels’ timekeeping
Van Cleef & Arpels’ watches and objets d’art take inspiration from magical worlds to tell the time
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Rolex draws on its aviation history with the new Oyster Perpetual Air-King
Increased legibility and rethought proportions characterise the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Playful design meets chic heritage in the Hermès Kelly watch
The new Kelly watch from Hermès rethinks the original 1975 timepiece
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Discover the tonal new hues of the classic Nomos Club Campus watch
The Nomos classic wristwatch Club Campus now comes in two new collegiate colours. The perfect graduation gift from the Glashütte manufacture
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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High watchmaking meets fantasy in Gucci’s second collection of watches
Gucci has stayed faithful to its rich design aesthetic in the new watch collection
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Hermès embraces the art of travel at Watches & Wonders
Hermès has collaborated with artist Sabrina Ratté for the Watches & Wonders installation, Time Travels the World, which is inspired by the new Arceau Le Temps Voyageur watch
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Bulgari unveils the thinnest mechanical watch in the world
The new Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra watch is a record-breaking feat of engineering
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Watch this space: Omega and Swatch’s collaboration is out of this world
Omega and Swatch have united to create the Bioceramic MoonSwatch collection of 11, planet-themed watches
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Breitling and Triumph unite on a racy new watch and motorcycle
1960s design codes are infused with a contemporary edge in the collaboration between Breitling and Triumph
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Gerald Genta’s mischievous Mickey Mouse watch design is rethought for a new era
The Gerald Genta Retrograde with Smiling Disney Mickey Mouse watch pays tribute to Genta’s humorous design codes
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Shinola honours Georgia O’Keeffe with a new watch
Shinola Birdy watch stays faithful to the minimalist codes of Georgia O’Keeffe’s painting, My Last Door
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Buying time: Swatch makes paying with your watch a breeze
The SwatchPay! lets you pay with a single flick of the wrist
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Bulgari’s new book celebrates women and high jewellery
Bulgari Magnifica: The Power Women Hold, published by Rizzoli New York, takes a closer look at the female muses who inspired the spectacular Magnifica high jewellery collection
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Tom Ford unveils minimalist third watch collection
This clean and elegant new watch collection, N°003, is the latest from Tom Ford Timepieces
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Zenith explores new frontiers with Defy Extreme Desert watch
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Bamford London and Dover Street Market launch limited-edition Snoopy watch
The Dover Street Market x Bamford London Snoopy GMT watch combines a clean design with humorous design codes
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Mohammed Iman Fayaz wins Hublot Design Prize 2021
The 2021 Hublot Design Prize winner is illustrator Mohammed Iman Fayaz, as announced at a ceremony at the London’s Serpentine Galleries
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Dior’s Grand Soir Aquarelle watch says it with flowers
This elegant Dior watch depicts Christian Dior’s favourite flowers
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Patek Philippe’s timepiece is an elegant wedding day watch
This wedding day watch from Patek Philippe will look chic worn with or without bridal attire
By Hannah Silver • Last updated