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Today’s Santos de Cartier watches follow in the footsteps of the 1904 original – the first watch designed to be worn on the wrist. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: The new Santos de Cartier Petit Modèle timepiece

Over the years, the Santos de Cartier has been worn by everyone from pilots to the character Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film Wall Street: its latest incarnation recognises that small is beautiful.

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Style Edit: Longines marks 100 years of Zulu Time

Luxury brands

Material gains: how ceramics are giving watches a sleek yet tough exterior

Luxury CEOs

Luxury watch entrepreneur Jean-Claude Biver on his family-run brand

Jean-Claude Biver returns to luxury watchmaking with a family-run brand, focusing on individuality and craftsmanship, while embracing smaller watch sizes – thanks to input from his son, Pierre Biver.

Former Tag Heuer CEO Jean-Claude Biver on his eponymous luxury watch brand JC Biver, and embracing smaller watch sizes – thanks to input from his son, Pierre Biver. Photo: Handout
Masterpieces

The enduring legacy of Rolex’s 70-year-old GMT-Master

GMT watches remain popular for their ability to track a second time zone, and though Rolex is the blueprint, other brands have reinterpreted the design – and frequent fliers still love it.

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise’s luxury watch collection, from rare Rolexes to Cartiers

The Top Gun star boasts a number of holy grail timepieces – among them a Vacheron Constantin favourite he has worn everywhere, from red carpet premieres to black tie galas.

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Hong Kong

Rolex celebrates GMT-Master 70th anniversary with exhibition

Hong Kong expo is heavy on history – as well as name dropping – as it explores the legacy of the iconic watch.

In 1967, lieutenant and engineer William Knight, piloting the rocket-powered X-15, set a speed record of 7,274 km/h wearing a GMT-Master. Photo: Rolex
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Style Edit: Omega’s space legacy continues, from Nasa’s Gemini missions to today

In 1965, it became Nasa’s official chronograph for astronauts on manned space missions, thereby launching a legacy now reimagined in a retro-futuristic design that blends heritage and modern mechanics.

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Style Edit: Rolex at the Venice Biennale – sustainability and timeless design

Distinctive pavilion design, plus documentaries showcasing sustainable achievements around the world, emphasise the watch house’s dedication to cultivating global cultural partnerships.

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Style Edit: Richard Mille’s RM 75-01 is a water-inspired masterpiece

Each reference in the series evokes a different maritime mood – from the sea green of a tropical bay, to pink ocean sunsets, to the sapphire blue of deeper, darker waters.

The RM 75-01 comes in different coloured cases that reflect the appearance of water in different places and at different times of the day. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Ace the accessories game: winning watches and jewellery

Start with a classic watch and jewellery, then add a quirky touch with lockets or the Dado range of charms by Marie Lichtenberg.

Ace the accessories game with Omega and Jaeger-LeCoultre watches, and jewellery from Boucheron (pictured) and Tateossian x Lamborghini. Photo: Handout
Luxury brands

7 timepiece moments from March and April 2025

Despite the industry entering uncertain territory amid Trump’s swingeing tariffs, watch aficionados can still count on stylish new pieces from Audemars Piguet, Breguet, MB&F and more.

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Style Edit: H. Moser & Cie’s Pop collection and new Streamliner models

The striking new Pop designs come in 6 colourways – featuring materials such as Burmese jade, lapis lazuli and lemon chrysoprase – in small-seconds, tourbillon and minute repeater models.

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Style Edit: Vacheron Constantin’s anniversary Patrimony and Traditionnelle models

Product and innovation director Sandrine Donguy says the maison’s classic collections are ‘elevated by signature complications’, with the celebratory models displaying technical and decorative craft.

Vacheron Constantin is marking its 270th anniversary with a stellar line-up of Patrimony and Traditionnelle releases, including the Traditionnelle Manual-Winding, shown here. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Tag Heuer wows with new watches designed to set hearts racing

The company took being in the fast lane up a gear with innovative novelties such as a celebratory Monaco F1 Split-Seconds Chronograph and a funky update on the colourful Formula 1 Solargraph.

Tag Heuer’s Formula One-themed booth at Watches and Wonders 2025 showcased the Monaco F1 Split-Seconds Chronograph and an update on the Formula 1 Solargraph, as well as cars driven by Ayrton Senna and Max Verstappen. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Latest models of James Bond’s Omega Seamaster Diver 300M watch

The Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition was worn by Craig in No Time to Die, and that model’s bronze gold alloy is back, encasing the Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806.

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Style Edit: Hermès wowed at Watches and Wonders with playful, intricate timepieces

Innovative new releases from the maison include the mesmerising Arceau Le Temps Suspendu, the gem-set Maillon Libre, and the playful Arceau Rocabar de Rire, featuring a cheeky horse.

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Celebrity style

Bad Bunny’s luxury watch collection, from rare Rolex to diamond Cartier

From Coachella to Milan Fashion Week, and from vintage glam to classic ladies’ timepieces, Bad Bunny’s watch game is as bold as his genre-challenging style – see why.

Bad Bunny watches are all about the cool factor. Photos: Getty Images, Handout
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Style Edit: Tudor hosted ‘King of Asian Pop’ Jay Chou at Watches and Wonders

The brand introduced Black Bay 58, Black Bay 68, Black Bay Pro, Black Bay Chrono and Pelagos Ultra models to the star as well as watch aficionados at the Palexpo convention centre.

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Style Edit: Cartier reshapes its heritage horological icons

The 2025 Tank Louis Cartier is larger and has a new in-house mechanical movement with automatic winding, while the new Tank à Guichets uses the hand-wound 9755 MC calibre.

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Style Edit: IWC Schaffhausen’s new models at Watches and Wonders 2025

Horological legend Gérald Genta brought the 1950s Ingenieur back in the 70s, and it was reintroduced again in 2023, while the Pilot’s Watch dates all the way back to the 1930s.

Among IWC Schaffhausen’s drops at Watches and Wonders 2025 were Pilot’s Watch models connected to Brad Pitt’s latest film, F1. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Enter the RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari

Limited to 75 pieces each in its 2 versions, the RM 43-01 marries Ferrari’s design DNA with Richard Mille’s precision engineering, embodying peak performance with features like a 70-hour power reserve.

Limited to 75 pieces each in its two versions, the RM 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph Ferrari marries the supercar-maker’s design DNA with Richard Mille’s precision engineering. Photo: Handout
Luxury brands

Rubber straps on watches make for a sporty take on luxury

When Shawn Mendes matched his Patek Philippe to his khaki trunks, he showed that the rubber watch strap, once considered merely utilitarian, can be luxe too.

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Style Edit: Rolex’s Land-Dweller is finally here – as are upgrades and new colours

The Land-Dweller is here thanks to 32 new patents, with a new case, bracelet, bezel, dial and movement – the calibre 7135 and Dynapulse escapement.

Fame and celebrity

Inside A$AP Rocky’s luxury watch collection, from Rolex to Piaget

The rapper, whose collection ranges from the holiest of grail watches to Japanese bargain brands, favours rare, obscure and niche timepieces that reflect his esoteric style.

A$AP Rocky favours rare, obscure and niche watches. Photos: Watch Insanity; @lepee_1839, @jacobandco/Instagram
Luxury brands

Gold watches from leading brands bossed it at Watches and Wonders

The ‘boom boom’ fashion trend saw glittering new Rolex and Patek Philippe releases, while Cartier returned to its famous panther, and Chanel evoked Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s love of braid.

At April’s Watches and Wonders 2025 fair in Geneva, brands including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Chanel, Bulgari and Piaget grabbed visitors’ attention with stunning gold watches. Photo: Handout
Watches and Wonders

Form, fit and function were key trends at Watches and Wonders 2025

IWC, Chopard and Parmigiani Fleurier favoured functional complications and durability, while brands like Hublot, Zenith, Ulysse Nardin and Tudor focused on aesthetic values such as size and hue.

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Style Edit: Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Jérôme Lambert on the Reverso’s enduring appeal

At Watches and Wonders 2025, Style sat down for a chat with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Jérôme Lambert, who’s back for another stint as head of the luxury watchmaker.

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