O&HoraPictor Yellow Track Compass, $1,665.00 (approx. £1,230)
O&HoraPictor aren’t shy of a vibrant dial, and the Yellow Track Compass is no exception. That bold yellow is the product of genuine craft, each layer of dry-sift enamel is carefully applied and fired repeatedly at high temperature, a process that makes every finished dial materially distinct. It’s presented in a compact 38mm steel case with a Sellita SW200 inside.
Available at Horapictor.
Marin Instruments Quartz GMT, $699 (approx. £520)
Marin Instruments make no apology for the quartz movement at the heart of their new GMT, and rightly so. Just in time for the first long-haul of the summer, the Quartz GMT is built around the philosophy that a travel watch should simply work, no winding, no drift, no second thought required. A Rhonda 515.24 movement handles dual time zone tracking with a dedicated GMT hand and clear 24-hour track. It’s currently up for pre-order at $699 (approx. £520) with retail being $895 (approx. £665).
Available at Marin Instruments.
Horizon Watches Spectrum, $1,150 (approx. £850)
Horizon present a hyper colourful timepiece in the Spectrum, which features a 38mm diameter case in steel housing the Miyota 9015 automatic calibre with 42-hour power reserve. However, its key feature is that signature dial, split into quarters with alternating horizontal and vertical motifs in green, blue, red, and yellow. To tie it all together, a quote from Stephen Hawking on the natures of spectrums and possibilities is present on the caseback.
Available at Horizon Watches.
Liberum Re-Xhaust, £489
Liberum take production scrap from Termignoni motorcycle exhaust manifolds, melt it down in a solar-powered furnace, and make a watch out of it. Originally engineered to withstand extreme heat and mechanical stress; here it’s been given a second life. The watch itself carries that motorsport identity through to the dial, a dark grey-black face punctuated by red accents. Two options on Kickstarter: a Delcro Delugs strap version or a steel bracelet, with retail pricing to follow post-campaign.
Available at Liberum.
Seagull Ultra-Thin Automatic Tourbillon, £3,765
Seagull has long been known to the watch community as a supplier of movements to other brands, but their own-name pieces are increasingly impossible to ignore. The Ultra-Thin Tourbillon is a 42mm watch just 9.4mm thick, housing the in-house ST8610 automatic flying tourbillon at a mere 4.3mm. The dial pays homage to the ancient guqin zither, its surface micro-engraved to evoke the cracked lacquer of a Tang Dynasty instrument. For a watch of this complication, the price is remarkable; comparable Swiss examples run into six figures.
Available at Seagull.
