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Bethan Morgan

Watches and Wonders 2026 LIVE: up-to-date coverage on the biggest watch event of the year

Hublot Ulysse Nardin (Person) Zenith Monaco (Organization) T3 TAG Heuer Tudor Gold FREAK (Organization) Grand Seiko

It’s T3’s – and every watch lovers – favourite time of the year: Watches and Wonders 2026!

For the fifth year in a row, our team of watch experts will be covering the biggest watch event of the year live, giving you the latest news, launches and behind the scenes exclusives from the event floor.

Taking place from 14th - 20th April in Geneva Switzerland, this year will see 65 exhibiting Maisons showcasing their latest novelties, including Rolex, Tudor, TAG Heuer, Zenith, Hublot, and many more.

For this year’s event, we’ll be reporting live at Watches and Wonders, and even having out some prizes. For the latest up-to-date coverage, keep this page bookmarked and take a look at our Watches page for new launches from our favourite watch brands.

Watches and Wonders 2026: Day 1

It’s day one of Watches and Wonders 2026! It doesn’t feel like a year has passed, but here we are – back again for more!

Before we get into the latest news and novelties, let’s get better acquainted. I’m Beth, T3’s Home Editor and watch expert. I’ve been covering Watches and Wonders for four years now, and I’ll be the one giving you all the updates from this year’s event.

I’ll be having a lot of help with this from my colleague, Sam Cross, Senior News Writer who is actually attending Watches and Wonders in Geneva. He’ll be on the ground reporting back on the behind the scenes of the event and even giving out some prizes.

This live blog is the place to be if you want to know everything that’s happening at Watches and Wonders 2026. Let’s get into it but before we do, check out T3's experts predictions for Watches and Wonders 2026.

TAG Heuer bets it all on Monaco

TAG Heuer has arrived at Watches and Wonders 2026 and it's betting it all on Monaco!

For fans of the Monaco Chronograph, there's a new generation which features the all-new in-house Calibre TH20-11 movement. It's available in blue, green and black colourways which is much more vibrant than before, and includes more legible numbers and text. The 39mm case is now also available in grade 5 titanium.

The real star of the show, however, is the Monaco Evergraph. Measuring 40mm, the Monaco Evergraph has a one-of-a-kind compliant chronograph mechanism that features just one governing start and stop, and reset components.

The new Monaco Evergraph comes in black titanium with red, and natural titanium and blue. Both dials are skeletonised so you can see the Calibre TH80-00 movement just beneath the chronographs.

For a full breakdown, see our coverage on Tudor's launches at Watches and Wonders.

Ulysse Nardin is a super Freak (watch)

I will never get enough of the Freak puns, and nor will Ulysse Nardin. To celebrate 25 years of the Freak, the brand has debuted the new Super Freak which has been dubbed the most complicated time-only watch ever made.

Measuring 44mm, the Super Freak is built on 35 patents which the Freak has had since 2001. A further eight patents have been introduced, including the exclusive gimbal system which breaks a record as the smallest component.

Another first, the Super Freak introduces the world's first automatic double tourbillon and a seconds display. It has a combination of blue, silver and black colours, and as always with Freak watches, the Super Freak doesn't have a dial, hands or crown. The intricate movement is placed directly at the centre, and it has distinct arrows pointing at the hour markers.

I'm obsessed!

Zenith's skeletonised Chronomaster Sport marks a 'first'

For Watches and Wonders 2026, Zenith has introduced the Chronomaster Sport Skeleton in four versions. For the first time ever, the watch features a skeletonised dial and subdials.

Measuring 41mm, the Zenith Chronomaster Sport Skeleton has three chronograph counters and a date window between four and five o’clock. Powered by the El Primero 3600, the movement powers the small seconds, 60-second and 60-minute counters, and the central hours and minutes.

The four versions include two stainless steel cases, one with a green ceramic bezel and the other with a black ceramic bezel. A third features an 18K rose gold with a black ceramic bezel. The fourth, 10-piece limited edition version is in rose gold and has a diamond bezel.

Zenith has also announced more watches so check out Zenith's Watches and Wonders launches.

Tudor revives the Monarch

Tudor has debuted six new novelties at Watches and Wonders 2026, but the standout has to be the revived Tudor Monarch.

The Tudor Monarch now has a 39mm size with a stainless steel case and a dark champagne dial. With a strong vintage feel, the Tudor Monarch has a black small seconds counter and a minute track.

The hour markers feature Roman numerals from 10 to 2, and Arabic numerals from 4 to 8. The MT5662-2U calibre movement can be seen via the open caseback and gives the Tudor Monarch a 65 hour power reserve. It's a true masterpiece.

Grand Seiko brings the sparkle with ‘Red Lion’ jewellery watch

Grand Seiko has wowed at Watches and Wonders with the ‘Red Lion’ Spring Drive 8-Day Jewellery Watch, and you won't miss it in a hurry!

The Grand Seiko ‘Red Lion’ Spring Drive 8-Day Jewellery Watch features a 44.5mm case made from 18ct rose gold. There are 267 diamonds and 26 garnets on the bezel surrounding the dial.

The dial is made from mother-of-pearl. It has a deep red colour that is left pretty plain, aside from the gold hours, minutes and seconds hands. Powered by the Spring Drive calibre 9R01, the Grand Seiko ‘Red Lion’ Spring Drive 8-Day Jewellery Watch has an eight day power reserve and is finished with a red leather strap.

As you might expect from all the gemstones, the Grand Seiko ‘Red Lion’ Spring Drive 8-Day Jewellery Watch is pretty pricey at £250,000. There are also only eight pieces available worldwide.

For more Grand Seiko news, check out these Grand Seiko Watches and Wonders launches.

Hublot's Big Bang Reloaded has my favourite skeleton dial yet

Hublot is celebrating the Big Bang's 20th anniversary by introducing a new Big Bang Reloaded collection at Watches and Wonders, featuring five stunning editions.

Measuring 44mm, the Big Bang Reloaded are powered by the HUB 1280 UNICO Manufacture chronograph movement. On the multi-layer dial is a flyback calibre with column wheel, two chronograph counters, hour markers, date window and skeleton hours and minutes hands.

The case of the Big Bang Reloaded features Hublot's iconic screws around the bezel, and an oversized crown that's flanked by two long pushers.

The five versions are titanium ceramic, blue ceramic, dark green ceramic, all black and magic gold, the latter of which is made from 18K gold. The watch comes with a fabric-inspired rubber or black rubber straps.

Hublot also debuted Big Bang Reloaded watches in collaboration with its athlete ambassadors which you can find out more in our rundown of Hublot's Watches and Wonders launches.

Vacheron Constantin's Historiques American still has my heart

Vacheron Constantin has arrived at Watches and Wonders with a new Historiques American 1921. I love an unusual dial, and the Historiques American is well known for that, as it's best characterised by its 45-degree skewed dial.

The Historiques American 1921 is available in 36.5mm or 40mm case sizes, and is available in 18ct pink gold. The white dial features blue Arabic numerals, a minutes track and hands, with a smaller seconds counter sitting at three o'clock.

Powered by the calibre 4400 AS movement, the Historiques American 1921 has a 65 hour power reserve and is finished with a blue calf leather strap.

While Vacheron Constantin has launched more distinctive and intricate designs at Watches and Wonders, the Historiques American 1921 will always have my heart.

This A Lange and Söhne glows in the dark!

This new A Lange and Söhne watch is seriously impressive, and it glows in the dark! The new A Lange and Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar "Lumen" is part of the Lumen series, and has a translucent dial that's packed full of grand complications.

The dial of the A Lange and Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar "Lumen" has a tourbillon, oversized date window and a perpetual calendar. There's also retrograde day, leap and moonphase indicators, so this watch is pretty busy, but it still looks impressive.

The A Lange and Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar "Lumen" has pretty much every complication you could want, although it does have a secret hidden tourbillon. Hidden away in the movement, you can only see it through the case back.

Panerai expands Luminor collection

Paneria has introduced its expanded Luminor collection, featuring five new models.

My favourite from the bunch is the Panerai Luminor 31 Giorni. Powered by the P.2031/S calibre movement, this watch has an entire month of power reserve and sits in a 44mm case.

The dial of the Panerai Luminor 31 Giorni is skeletonised and has a date window at three o'clock. It sits next to the crown with a 'cage' surrounding it, and sits above a power reserve indictor. Opposite it is a small seconds register.

Rolex's 'Celebration' dial is my favourite launch yet

Rolex is celebrating 100 years at Watches and Wonders, so it's launched an insane amount of novelties. But my favourite has to be the Oyster Perpetual 36 with a 'Celebration' dial.

As you might have guessed by the name, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 has a brilliantly rainbow coloured dial with a 'Jubilee motif' which was introduced in the 1970s.

'Rolex' is displayed in 10 different colours in a patchwork, puzzle-like pattern. Measuring just 36mm, the Oyster Perpetual 36 is powered by the Calibre 3230 self-winding movement with a 70 hour power reserve. It's a celebration, alright!

Nomos' new Tangente goes for gold

Nomos has gone for gold at Watches and Wonders by releasing not one, not two but three Tangente models, two of which are displayed in a yellow gold case.

The standout for me is the Tangente Gold Neomatik 38 Update which can be seen above. It has a stunning yellow gold case and crown, with a white dial featuring black numerals and blue hands.

A subdial sits at six o'clock and a date track runs around the outer edge of the dial. It turns red to indicate the date.

The Hermès H08 Squelette looks a little skeletal...

Since its launch in 2021, the Hermès H08 has been increasingly popular. But the new Hermès H08 Squelette which was just announced at Watches and Wonders is the first time the brand has debuted an H08 with a skeleton dial.

Measuring 39mm, the Hermès H08 Squelette is powered by the H1978 movement which you can see all its 168 components through the dial. The dial also has a minutes track, Arabic numerals and Baton-style hands.

The case is square with rounded edges, and is made from titanium with a black ceramic bezel. Available in blue or grey, the Hermès H08 Squelette comes with multiple coloured strap options.

That's Day One Complete!

Aaaand that's a wrap on day one of Watches and Wonders 2026 – at least for me in the UK. I'm sure Sam Cross, T3's Senior News Writer is still living it up in Geneva right now, checking out all the latest novelties!

Day one of Watches and Wonders has been jam packed with new exciting watches form Rolex, Tudor, TAG Heuer, Ulysse Nardin and many more.

I'll be back tomorrow for day two of Watches and Wonders!

Watches and Wonders 2026: Day Two

Welcome back to day two of Watches and Wonders 2026!

Yesterday was a busy today of novelties, with many brands like Rolex, Ulysse Nardin and Hublot celebrating big birthdays and anniversaries.

Sam Cross has been running around the floor and giving us an exclusive view of behind the scenes (as you can see above). He's also been giving out some awards which we'll fill you in on after the show.

Today, we're covering more exciting novelties, including space timepieces, intricate complications, jewellery watches and much more. Stay tuned!

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s watch can travel through space

IWC Schaffhausen is boldly going where no man has gone before. Introducing the Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive at Watches and Wonders, the brand has partnered with VAST on this watch and engineered it to travel through space!

The main area the Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive can do this is with its rotating bezel system. It operates and controls all watch functions so it's quick and easy to use for astronauts wearing pressurised suits and gloves.

The Ceratanium bezel can also adjust the central hour hand in one-hour increments in either direction for its dual time zones. The two time zones can be for home or space missions – or wherever you'd like to have the time for if you're not going to space!

The dial of the Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive is simple with white markers, light blue hands and a date window. It also has a 24-hour mission time scale on the outer edge. Other features include a white ceramic case, the 32722 movement and a white rubber strap

Sam managed to get his hands on it and he agreed that this watch is out of this world!

Ulysse Nardin wins T3 Best of Watches and Wonders 2026!

As mentioned previously, Sam will be handing out T3 Best of Watches and Wonders awards and he managed to hand out a couple yesterday.

Ulysse Nardin was a recipient for its new Super Freak watch. Featuring 43 patents and an exclusive gimbal system, the Super Freak is the world's first automatic double tourbillon, so it's marked many firsts for this launch (scroll down for more details).

Congratulations to the Ulysse Nardin Super Freak!

You'll love this Jaeger-LeCoultre Perpetual Calendar

As someone who loves to be as organised as possible, perpetual calendar watches really scratch that itch for me. That's the main reason I'm so obsessed with the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre Perpetual Calendar.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre Perpetual Calendar has many complications, featuring a day, date, month, year and moonphase. Sitting in a 39mm case, it's extremely slim at just 9.2mm but it has a lot going on on the dial.

Powered by the Manufacture Calibre 868 automatic mechanical movement, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre Perpetual Calendar is available in stainless steel or pink gold. It ticks all my boxes as a perpetual calendar lover and I really like how the year window is hidden in the month subdial.

Patek Philippe is seeing green

Patek Philippe is seeing green with its Grand Complications 5322G-010, and I'm obsessed with it!

Sitting in a white gold case, the Grand Complications 5322G-010 has a deep green dial with a guilloche hobnail pattern which almost makes it look like grass on a sports field. Aside from its normal hour, minute and seconds hands, the Grand Complications 5322G-010 has a 24-hour time box that sits at the top of the dial.

Not only do you get digital and analogue times, but the 24-hour alarm can be set as an actual alarm. The alarm function is powered by the self-winding AL 30-660 S C calibre movement. A small subdial also sits at six o'clock and acts as a day indicator.

If I had £227,070 spare, I'd definitely want to get this Patek Philippe Grand Complications 5322G-010!

Onyx is the new black with Arnold & Son

Arnold & Son is always a favourite of mine, mainly due to its strong Cornish roots and dramatic complications. The Ultrathin Tourbillon Red Gold Onyx from Arnold & Son has made its debut at Watches and Wonders, and it's using onyx with a matte satin finish for the first time.

The dial features a main black onyx disc with a smaller subdial at 12 o'clock with platinum or red gold Roman numerals and hands. Opposite at six is tourbillon in a reworked change which completes a full rotation every minute to act as a second hand.

It's available in red gold or platinum.

Gerald Charles marks a world first at Watches and Wonders

Gerald Charles has marked a world's first with the Masterlink Perpetual Calendar as announced at Watches and Wonders 2026.

The Masterlink Perpetual Calendar features an in-house, asymmetrical automatic perpetual calendar calibre with a three-counter display. Available with a sapphire or fume dial, the Masterlink Perpetual Calendar has day, month, date and moonphase subdials that are programmed for over a century.

Powered by the ultra-thin GCA11000, the Masterlink Perpetual Calendar has a golden micro-rotor which can be seen on the sapphire version as it has a skeletonised openworked dial.

It's a real work of art, and is available to pre-order now!

Frederique Constant reinvents the Classic Worldtimer Manufacture

Best known for its Classic Worldtimer Manufacture, Frederique Constant has reinvented it, giving it a new movement, case size and dial design.

The case of the Classic Worldtimer Manufacture has been downsized from 42mm to 40mm. It's not powered by the manufacture calibre FC-719 movement which boosts the power reserve from 38 hours to a whopping 72 hours.

The biggest change is the dial. While it still keeps its 24-hour disc, Frederique Constant has removed its date subdial which previously overlapped and interrupted the cities that run around the outer edge of the dial.

A Lange and Söhne wins T3 Best of Watches and Wonders 2026!

Let's get back to some more awards!

Another T3 Best of Watches and Wonders 2026 winner is A Lange and Söhne with the Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar. I went into detail about the watch below if you have a little scroll, but here's why we loved it so much that we gave it an award.

The Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar features a translucent dial with a tourbillon, perpetual calendar and oversized date window. The calendars include retrograde day, leap and moonphase complications, and it even has a hidden tourbillon that you can only see through the case back.

Well done to A Lange and Söhne!

Laurent Ferrier defines the GMT

I'm not normally a fan of grey watches but the Sport Traveller Slate Grey by Laurent Ferrier might have just changed my mind.

Redefining the GMT watch, the Sport Traveller Slate Grey has two time zones, including local time and home time. Local time can quickly and instantly be adjusted with the pushers at eight and 10 o'clock, and home time is in constant view.

Powered by the new LF275.01 manufacture calibre, the movement gives the watch a 72 hour power reserve. When changed the times, the movement doesn't stop either.

The opaline dial is simple yet clear with its turquoise hands and windows. A small seconds subdial also sits at six o'clock.

H. Moser & Cie teams up with Reebok on Streamliner Pump

This is a collaboration I never expected to see! H. Moser & Cie has teamed up with Reebok on the new Streamliner Pump watch, inspired by the iconic 1980s Reebok Pump.

Limited to just 250 pieces, the Streamliner Pump is available in black or white, and has an orange located at eight o'clock. The pusher is bold and colourful, and sits opposite a power reserve on the dial which is also in orange.

Housed in a 40mm quartz fibre case, the Steamliner Pump is powered by the manufacture calibre HMC 103 movement which gives the watch 73 hours of power. The movement can also be seen via the caseback in all its glory.

Oris celebrates the moon with its Artelier Complication

As I'm sure I've mentioned countless times in my Watches and Wonders coverage, I love a moonphase complication. I think they really add some style and prowess to a watch, and makes it look so much more professional.

One that's caught my eye at this year's event is the Oris Artelier Complication. This urbane watch is available in multiple colours (although the blue is my favourite) and features a prominent moonphase at 12 o'clock.

Further down the dial is a small 24 hour subdial. Measuring 39.5mm, the case is stainless steel, and the watch is powered by the Caliber 782 movement. The blue version especially looks like it's stepped out of space.

Panerai wins T3 Best of Watches and Wonders 2026!

If you thought we were done with awards, think again! Panerai is also a recipient of a T3 Best of Watches and Wonders 2026 award.

The watch that won is the Panerai Luminor 31 Giorni, the first watch from the brand that has an impressive 31 day (an entire month!) power reserve.

Measuring 44mm, the Panerai Luminor 31 Giorni is crafted from Goldtech and has a skeletonised dial with a power reserve indicator, date window and small seconds counter.

I spoke about the Panerai Luminor 31 Giorni a bit more yesterday so scroll down to find out more. Congratulations Panerai!

What a Day Two!

That's a wrap from me for day two of Watches and Wonders 2026! It's been great covering from the UK and as you can see above, it's been a fun day for Sam in Geneva, too!

The photos above are just a selection of all the amazing novelties that we're seeing at Watches and Wonders, including watches from Rolex, Zenith, Chanel, Oris and Grand Seiko.

I'll be back tomorrow with more news and launches from Watches and Wonders 2026. I'll be focusing more on jewellery watches and flashy designs (of which there are many!) so stay tuned and I'll see you there!

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