Have a look at the date on your luxury watch. We are working our way through December, and the end of the year is approaching. So 2020 is going to go down as the Pandemic Year, and good riddance to it. This year’s New Year’s Eve celebration will not be about welcoming in 2021, but officially flushing 2020. Now that’s something to drink to.
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Despite everything we have all gone through, remarkably, the luxury watch industry rolls out a long line of product launches. Once again, it was challenging to boil that down to a Top 10. But we somehow managed to do it, still in time for holiday shopping season.
10. Nomos Glashütte Tetra Divine Spark
Nomos Glashütte hits the right notes with their Tetra Divine Spark. Nomos Glashütte usually delivers something special and they’ve continued this tradition in 2020.
Case Material:
Stainless Steel
Case Dimensions:
Size 29.5 x 29.5mm
Height 6.5mm
Calibre:
Alpha – in-house built NOMOS caliber
Manual wind
Price:
$2,820 CAD
9. IWC Portugieser Automatic 40
Clean and handsome. The IWC Portuguese Automatic 40 makes a statement without saying a word.
Case Material:
Stainless Steel (version)
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 40.4mm
Height 12.3mm
Calibre:
82200 Calibre – IWC manufactured movement
Automatic
Price:
$7,250 USD
8. Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight ‘Navy Blue’
The sporty Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight ‘Navy Blue’ is a great casual watch with rugged good looks.
Case Material:
Stainless Steel
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 39mm
Calibre:
Manufacture Calibre MT5402 (COSC)
Automatic
Price:
$4,210 CAD
7. Breitling Chronomat
The new Breitling Chronomat gets a standing ovation. This modern take on a classic is refreshing in many ways.
Case Material:
Stainless Steel (version)
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 42mm
Height 15.1mm
Calibre:
Breitling 01 – Manufactured in-house
Automatic
Price:
$9,950 CAD
6. Grand Seiko SLGH003 Hi-Beat 60th Anniversary LE
The Grand Seiko SLGH003 Hi-Beat 60th Anniversary LE is one of the luxury watch industry’s highlights of 2020. Limited to 1000 pieces.
Case Material:
Stainless Steel
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 40mm
Height 11.7mm
Calibre:
9SA5, with Grand Seiko Dual Impulse Escapement
Automatic
Price:
$13,100 CAD (limited 1000 pieces)
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5. Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41
Rolex is a headline stealer for good reasons. They continually making small meaningful improvements in their watches to eventually create the perfect timepiece, as seen here in the new Oyster Perpetual 41.
Case Material:
Oystersteel
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 41mm
Calibre:
3230, Manufacture Rolex
Automatic
Price:
$6,950 CAD
4. Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 Stainless Steel
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The iconic 321 movement is back…in steel! It’s hard to argue against the Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321.
Case Material:
Stainless Steel
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 39.7mm
Calibre:
Calibre 321 – Omega’s famous in-house movement
Manual wind
Price:
$19,100 CAD
3. Laurent Ferrier Classic Original Opaline
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Elegant and refined are the two words that come to mind with the Laurent Ferrier Classic Original Opaline. This watch hits all the right notes with its timeless beauty.
Case Material:
Grade 5 Titanium
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 40mm
Height 10.7mm
Calibre:
Calibre LF 116.01 – in-house movement.
Manual wind
Price:
$31,000 USD
2. Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept
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The boundaries of the luxury watch industry have been pushed further with the groundbreaking Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept. This beautiful timepiece is the world’s thinnest mechanical watch.
Case Material:
Cobalt Alloy
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 41mm
Height 2mm
Calibre:
900P-UC – Piaget Manufactured
Manual wind
Price on request
1. H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Flyback Chronograph
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The Streamliner Flyback Chronograph from H. Moser & Cie is the most exciting luxury watch release of the year. It is an amazing luxury sports watch that is innovative and bold.
Case Material:
Stainless steel
Case Dimensions:
Diameter 42mm
Height 14.2mm
Calibre:
HMC 902 – made by Aghenor for H. Moser & Cie and complications specialist Jean-Marc Weiderrecht
Automatic
Price:
$39,900 USD
Mark Harrison (left) is a luxury watch connoisseur, having travelled to some of world’s top international watch and jewellery events and trade shows, in particular Baselworld, held every spring in Basel, Switzerland. Baselworld is a must-attend week on the calendar for watch lovers, and Mark will be in attendance again this year. He writes regularly on trends in luxury watches for Regarding Luxury.
