Grandeur Monocle
For Granduer’s new Monocle, they’re introducing a world first complication, the jump flap hour, which sees an aperture snapping back over a rotating disk of meteorite to display the hours, which is also paired with a retrograde minutes display. With meteorite on the flanks of the 42mm x 10mm thick case, the micro-rotor is also made from meteorite coloured to match the 100 piece limited dark grey, blue and purple editions, as well as 35 piece gold version.
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OLTO 8 Chrono Gate
With a 24-hour display that flips every 12 hours, switching the numerals for AM and PM, and a mechanical jump, the Chrono Gate from Alto 8 introduces a new function to the watch world. Add in open-worked dial and hands that align to form an “8” at 12:00 o’clock, it’s available in four colours in a steel case, plus a limited titanium green dial edition.
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BND MN
I own the MN BLU so am biased, but the latest MN series watches from French micro BND looks superb in the new dial colours of grey, white and khaki. With a period- accurate plexiglass crystal and tropic rubber style strap, the water resistance on the vintage-style diver has been upped from 100m to 300m, backing up those looks with some solid specs.
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Pedral Triomphe Émeraude Vert
With more textures and patterns on it than you’ll find in a Persian rug shop, the 15 piece limited Triomphe from Pedral pulls off a maximalist meets classical look. With a cushion case, a mix of finishes, Roman numerals, and skeletonised hands. It’s also nicely proportioned at 38mm in diameter and just 8.8mm thick, thanks in part to the Sellita SW210-1B (Elabore Grade) hand wound movement.
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Santura x Bauche Nebula Amazonite
Combining Amazonite, a green fume mother-of-pearl and blue aventurine the dial of the Santura Nebula Amazonite initially looks to me like a miniature depiction of beluga whales on an ice shelf, as opposed to the space themed visage with rockets indexes at 09 and 10 it actually is. The space theme continues on the caseback completing a uniquely artistic piece, limited to 75 pieces for the first batch. Also available in Amethyst.
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More details at Santura.
