In this year of the Portugieser, IWC updates its signature Portugieser Chronograph on the inside and out. Aside from vibrant new dial colours such as burgundy (pictured) and green, finished in a sunray-brushed pattern, the 41mm steel timepiece also has a new in-house movement in the form of the automatic calibre 69355.
An unusual, elegant take on the increasingly popular green dial, Jaquet Droz’s Grande Seconde Tourbillon Jadeite showcases the watchmaker’s knack for using mineral stones. Housed in a 39mm diamond-set, red gold case, the jadeite dial is a charming backdrop for a tourbillon of the automatic movement.
Hublot’s Classic Fusion watches merge modern angularity with traditional watchmaking codes. The 42mm self-winding Classic Fusion Chronograph King Gold is further endowed with a vintage vibe, thanks to the satin-brushed green sunray finish of its dial, complemented by a case in Hublot’s proprietary, exceptionally warm King Gold.
The Rado True Square Open Heart has a unique claim to fame. It’s the only square, high-tech ceramic watch with a skeletonised dial on the market. We like the retro-futuristic aesthetic of this model with its white monobloc ceramic case measuring 38mm by 44.2mm and powered by an automatic movement with an 80-hour power reserve.
The Zenith Defy 21 Ultraviolet is all about speed – and in some ways you might not expect. For instance, the primary colour of this 44mm titanium watch is violet, apparently the hue with the highest frequency of visible light. It colours the bridges of the 1/100th of a second El Primero 21 automatic chronograph calibre.
Blue dials are hot in the watch world right now. An icy blue like the one in the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph shown here? Now, that’s just next-level cool. The latest version of the 38mm chronograph features the brand’s engraved Grande Tapisserie dial and is powered by the self-winding calibre 2385.
Photography Phyllicia Wang Art Direction Fazlie Hashim
This article first appeared in The Peak Singapore