New releases from Vacheron Constantin, Petermann Bedat, Ming and more

Pietro Pilla

What a week it’s been! While Singapore’s IAMWATCH show is just getting started, with all the releases that come with it, we have a new addition of our own: the Sundowner is back for its second chapter. On top of that, Vacheron Constantin expands the Fiftysix collection with some seriously attractive steel models, independent duo Petermann Bédat launches its take on the chronograph, and tradition-breaker MING reinterprets what a dress watch should look like. Discover many more below, and enjoy the read!

Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix Self-Winding & Complete Calendar in Steel

• Vacheron Constantin updates the Fiftysix with new 40mm steel versions of the Self-Winding and Complete Calendar, both with two-tone grey sector dials.
• The Self-Winding pairs an opaline light grey centre with applied white gold numerals and blue lume. The Complete Calendar inverts the tones with a dark grey gradient centre and light grey hour ring.
• They’re powered by the automatic Calibre 1326 and the in-house, Hallmark of Geneva-certified Calibre 2460 QCL/1, respectively, and both are available on grey nubuck straps.
• Price: CHF 12,600 (Self-Winding), CHF 29,500 (Complete Calendar)

Learn more about the Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix Self-Winding and Fiftysix Complete Calendar here.

Petermann Bédat Reference 2914 Monopusher Chronograph

• Young Independent brand Petermann Bédat unveils the Reference 2914, its first chronograph-only watch, derived from the Reference 2941 split-seconds chronograph.
• The platinum case, limited to 20 pieces for now, measures 36.5mm in diameter, with soldered lugs and a box sapphire crystal, bringing the total thickness to 11.6mm.
• It features a semi-transparent sapphire sector dial made by Kari Voutilainen’s Comblémine, which partially reveals the hand-wound Calibre 234, a column-wheel monopusher with jumping minutes.
• Price: CHF 180,000

Learn more about the Petermann Bédat Reference 2914 here.

MING 51.01 Halo

• MING launches a new family with the 51.01 Halo, approaching hand-wound dress watches in its unique way, with a crystallised grade 5 titanium case. The case is heat-treated at 1,200°C and acid-etched for a mottled, marbled finish, then PVD-coated in 5N rose gold.
• The case, measuring 37mm in diameter, is heat-treated at 1,200°C and acid-etched for a mottled, marbled finish, then PVD-coated in 5N rose gold. A black lacquer dial with rose gold hands completes the look.
• At the beating heart, you’ll find a customised La Joux-Perret 7380.M1, just 2.7mm thick, with a 90-hour power reserve and skeletonised anthracite bridges.
• Price: CHF 10,900

Learn more about the MING 51.01 Halo here.

TAG Heuer Aquaracer x Time+Tide ‘Sundowner II’

• We are back at it with TAG Heuer to follow up 2024’s sold-out Sundowner with the Sundowner II, in a 500-piece limited edition.
• Now water-resistant to 300 meters, it moves from the outback to the coast with a 42mm x 12mm case in sandblasted grade 2 titanium with a 12-sided grey ceramic bezel.
• It swaps the first edition’s solar movement for an exclusive, no-date version of the COSC-certified TH31-01 automatic, with an 80-hour power reserve.
• Price: £4,850/US$5,750/A$8,650 (on bracelet), £4,300/US$5,100/A$7,700 (on rubber strap)

Learn more about the TAG Heuer Aquaracer x Time+Tide ‘Sundowner II’ here.

Zenith G.F.J. Calibre 135 Double Signed with J.N. Shapiro

• Zenith partners with J.N. Shapiro for the second release in its Double Signed programme, limited to 25 pieces.
• A silver dial combines three hand-applied guilloché patterns, while the Calibre 135 receives American-inspired damaskeening.
• The rose gold watch features a manually wound, COSC-certified movement with a 72-hour power reserve.
• Price: CHF 68,900

Learn more about the Zenith G.F.J. Calibre 135 Double Signed with J.N. Shapiro here.

Studio Underd0g 04SERIES

• Studio Underd0g unveils the 04SERIES, its first automatic and first calendar watch. It features four sky-inspired dials, steering away from the British brand’s usually more playful designs.
• While the steel case comes in 37mm or 38.5mm, the dial has a polished centre and sandblasted outer edge, with a retrograde pointer date, a weekend indicator and an azurage moonphase.
• Inside is the new Sea-Gull ST-2115B automatic with a 42-hour power reserve, assembled and regulated at the brand’s D0ghouse in Maidenhead. It comes on one of four leather straps made by The Strap Tailor.
• Price: £750, US$1,100, A$1,400 – Available to pre-order at the Time+Tide Studios in London, Melbourne and New York City

Learn more about the Studio Underd0g 04SERIES here.

MB&F LM101 Gabriel Colliard

• MB&F and independent master enameller Gabriel Colliard present three jungle-inspired LM101s, each limited to eight pieces.
• Modified dials and extended hands make room for cloisonné enamel compositions dominated by red, blue or green.
• The 40mm platinum watches combine a 60-hour manually wound movement with enamel artwork on both the dial and the movement’s ratchet wheel.
• Price: CHF 98,000

Learn more about the MB&F LM101 Gabriel Colliard here.

Blancpain Ladybird Colors Zodiaque

• Blancpain adds a Western zodiac display to the Ladybird Colors, powered by the new patented Calibre 2653QZ. A differential keeps the zodiac disc linked to the date, and it jumps on the day each sign changes.
• The compact 34.9mm case comes in 18K white or red gold with 133 diamonds (2.21ct) across the case, dial and clasp.
• It is powered by the automatic Calibre 2653QZ with 362 components, a silicon balance spring, and a 68-hour power reserve, offering off-centre hours and minutes, a retrograde month, and a zodiac indication.
• Price: CHF 43,200 (pin buckle), CHF 45,000 (folding clasp)

Learn more about the Blancpain Ladybird Colors Zodiaque here.

Awake Sơn Mài Silver Leaf

• With four brand-new dials added to the collection, Awake has officially updated the entire catalogue to its new 38mm case and logo.
• The new collection features vintage vignetting and a unique dial decoration called Sơn Mài, an ancient Vietnamese decoration technique based on the art of sanded lacquer.
• Available in four variations, the new Sơn Mài Silver Leaf dials come in Gentian Blue, Java Green, Indian Red, and the limited edition Purple Viola.
• Price: €2,640

Learn more about the Awake Sơn Mài Silver Leaf here.

Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads Lightning

• Czapek dedicates its Faubourg de Cracovie chronograph to Swiss GT driver Jacopo Mazza, dressing it in the black, silver and red livery of his helmet, in an 18-piece limited edition.
• The 41.5mm steel case of their most sport-oriented model yet features a hand-guilloché black Crossroads dial made by Metalem, with a red gradient tachymeter, silver snailed counters and red lacquered hands.
• Inside is the well-proven Vaucher-made automatic SXH3, a COSC-certified column-wheel chronograph beating at 5Hz to measure tenths of a second, with a 65-hour power reserve.
• Price: CHF 32,000

Learn more about the Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads Lightning here.

Vario Futurist Tantalum

• Vario unveils the Futurist Tantalum Edition, a limited 30-piece release machined from solid tantalum.
• The watch features a 39mm angular case and is available in seven distinct sunburst dial colourways.
• It also uses the brand’s signature faceted sapphire crystal design, giving the pieces a retro aesthetic without compromising legibility.
• Price: US$2,999

Learn more about the Vario Futurist Tantalum here.

Sartory Billard SB04-E Shanga

• Sartory Billard partners with Shanga, a Tanzanian workshop where around 60% of the artisans live with disabilities, and the Elewana Collection lodges.
• Together, they turn glass bottles from Elewana’s properties into a recycled glass dial cut by Groh & Ripp, and €1,000 from every watch sold goes to Shanga’s artisan training programme.
• Limited to 100 pieces, it has Maasai spear-inspired hands and numerals handwritten by the people behind the project, while inside sits the La Joux-Perret G101A automatic with a 68-hour power reserve.
• Price: €4,800

Learn more about the Sartory Billard SB04-E Shanga here.

Venezianico Redentore Baekma

• Venezianico continues its “Sentieri d’Oriente” series with the Redentore Baekma, named after the white horse (“baekma” in Korean) from the founding legend of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla.
• The highlight is the four-layer dial of mother-of-pearl, black lacquer, print and enamel, inspired by Korean folk painting and mother-of-pearl lacquerwork, showing a horse and foal among pines and mountains.
• Limited to 800 pieces, it features a 38mm steel case with a Miyota 9039 automatic movement, with no date and a power reserve of about 42 hours, behind a caseback engraved with a galloping horse.
• Price: €1,050

Learn more about the Venezianico Redentore Baekma here.

Ulysse Nardin Freak S Purple Enamel

• Ulysse Nardin brings the Freak S back in a 50-piece limited edition with a purple enamel hour disc, following the red and turquoise enamel versions.
• The crownless 45mm x 16.65mm titanium case frames a guilloché hour disc, coated in semi-transparent purple by Donzé Cadrans, UN’s own dial manufacturer.
• Inside is the in-house, automatic UN-251, with two silicon balances inclined at 20°, linked by a vertical differential, and a 72-hour power reserve. It comes on a matching purple calfskin strap.
• Price: CHF 153,000

Learn more about the Ulysse Nardin Freak S Purple Enamel here.

Kurono Tokyo “Structure” Chronograph S1

• Kurono Tokyo and Hajime Asaoka launch a limited production run named the Structure series with the Chronograph S1, a tool chronograph built on what Asaoka calls “Functional Elegance”.
• The high-polished 40mm case has a box sapphire crystal housing a four-layer dial in teal, white or salmon, designed so the chronograph hand sits almost level with the indices.
• Inside is the automatic NE86 column-wheel chronograph movement with a power reserve of approximately 45 hours. It comes on a rubber strap, a big style difference from the brand’s previous models.
• Price: US$3,690

Learn more about the Kurono Tokyo Structure Chronograph S1 here.

Hublot Big Bang Unico Soldier All Black

• Hublot teams up with London-based Nigerian artist Soldier Leonard Iheagwam on a 50-piece Big Bang playing on the “toy soldier” as a commentary on the glorification of war.
• Silhouetted toy soldiers form an X-shaped bandolier across the bezel and semi-openworked dial, and the small seconds hand is a soldier whose rifle points to the time.
• Inside is the in-house HUB1280 Unico automatic chronograph, fully blacked out, with a 72-hour power reserve. It comes with a black fabric strap plus red and green rubber straps.
• Price: £22,900

Learn more about the Hublot Big Bang Soldier All Black here.

Anders & Co AC3 Lago

• Swedish independent Anders & Co unveils the AC3 Lago, named after Lago Villarrica in Chile, a place loved by founder Alexander Larsson’s grandfather, after whom the brand is named.
• The ultra-slim 27.75mm x 38.1mm steel case is just 6.3mm thick, and frames five dials inspired by the lake at different times of day: sunburst green or burgundy, lacquered salmon or cream, and brushed steel.
• Inside is a Miyota 9T22 quartz movement showing hours and minutes. It comes on a croc-embossed leather strap handmade in Germany, in cognac, dark brown, black or navy.
• Price: £419

Learn more about the Anders & Co AC3 Lago here.

Straum x The Real Time Show Jan Mayen Titanium “Stormy Seas”

• Norwegian brand Straum teams up with The Real Time Show on a limited-edition Jan Mayen in titanium, with a “Stormy Seas” dial.
• The 38.7mm x 11.5mm grade 5 titanium case is bead-blasted with polished accents. It frames a grey-blue dial with a radial texture evoking a stormy sea.
• Inside is the Swiss La Joux-Perret G101 automatic in Soigné grade, with a 68-hour power reserve. It comes on a titanium bracelet with a micro-adjust clasp or an FKM rubber strap in a choice of colours.
• Price: NOK 28,000 (rubber), NOK 32,000 (bracelet)

Learn more about the Straum x The Real Time Show Jan Mayen Titanium “Stormy Seas” here.

Auret Mederi

• New Colombian brand Auret, founded by a watch enthusiast oncologist, debuts with the Mederi, Latin for “to heal”, building its design around the number 12, from the 12-sided bezel to a logo that doubles as a stylised “12”.
• The 40mm steel case houses a wavy guilloché fumé dial in black (Origin), blue (Horizon) or burgundy (Permanence), with a recessed small seconds and no date.
• Inside is a Sellita SW260 automatic with a 41-hour power reserve and a brass rotor shaped like a coffee flower. It comes with two colour-matched quick-release straps and a custom deployant clasp.
• Price: €1,750

Learn more about the Auret Mederi here.