The 21 Most Exciting Releases from the Year’s Biggest Watch Show

Photo by Jack Seemer

Watches and Wonders 2024 was quiet compared to last year’s show. But there were still plenty of new novelties worth your time.

Bremont Terra Nova Chronograph

Bremont

Bremont’s rebrand takes center stage with this chronograph featuring a ceramic compass bezel, indices cut from solid blocks of Super-LumiNova and a case made from rugged 904L stainless steel.

Bremont Terra Nova ChronographPhoto by Jack Seemer

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra COSC

Bulgari

Absurdly thin at just 1.7mm “thick,” this watch retook the crown from Richard Mille as the world’s thinnest watch in 2024. But that’s not it’s only world record, as it’s also the world’s thinnest COSC-certified chronometer.

Cartier Santos de Cartier Rewind

Cartier

Cartier quite literally plays with time on this limited-edition Santos-Dumont. Not only does its dial feature the numbers displayed in reverse but its movement is also engineered to run counterclockwise.

Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Titanium

Chopard

An extra sporty iteration of Chopard’s popular sports watch, this lightweight titanium flyback chronograph is only available on a slick rubber strap and features an “Rhône Blue” panda dial with the Alpine Eagle’s trademark iris pattern.

Grand Seiko SLGW003

Grand Seiko

Powered by the first manually wound hi-beat movement from Grand Seiko in half a century, this reinterpretation of the White Birch is crafted from Brilliant Hard Titanium and boasts an 80-hour power reserve. 

H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seconds Concept Citrus Green

H. Moser & Cie.

Moser’s playful personality comes through with this eccentric take on the Pioneer Centre Seconds sports watch thanks to a degrade juicy citrus green dial surrounded by a luminous ring.

Hublot Big Bang Integrated Time Only 38

Hublot

Hublot likes it loud, with daring designs that jump off your wrist. This compact titanium three-hander, however, makes its own kind of statement. And we’re listening.

Hublot Big Bang Integrated Time Only 38Photo by Jack Seemer

IWC Portugieser Eternal Calendar

IWC

If a standard perpetual calendar’s 400 years of accuracy aren’t enough for you, how about this? IWC’s Eternal Calendar accounts for the Gregorian calendar’s skipping of the leap year every 400 years, and the brand claims it to have a moonphase accuracy of 45 million years.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre Heliotourbillon

Vacheron Constantin

JLC shows off its mechanical prowess with a pair of firsts on this stunner. One is a new type of tourbillon that rotates on three different axes for heightened precision, the other being a patented feature that displays leap years in red on the perpetual calendar.

Montblanc Iced Sea 0 Oxygen Deep 4810

Montblanc

The first dive watch imbued with Montblanc’s 0 Oxygen technology, this Iced Sea has had all oxygen from within the watch to improve performance in extreme environments. That’s a good thing, since it’s water resistant to 4,810m — the inverted height of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps.

Norqain Wild One Skeleton Coral

Norqain

Norqain doubled down on its signature sports watch by releasing it in some new bright colors. The “Coral” is the standout. As always, the watch is incredibly lightweight thanks to its Norteq case; it’s also highly shock-resistant due in part to a rubber bumper system.

Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400

Oris

Oris’s latest version of it flagship dive watch features a thinner case, a color-matched date wheel and the in-house Calibre 400 movement with its 5-day power reserve and 10-year warranty.

Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa Ti-Ceramitech

Panerai

This diver is the first watch to feature Panerai’s Ti-Ceramitech material, a combination of titanium and ceramic that achieves its blue color from a Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation process that also makes it ten times more resistant to fracturing than ceramic.

Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Petite Seconde Rose Gold

Parmigiani Fleurier

Parmigiani’s reborn Toric collection is classiness personified, with soft lines, careful detailing and a sueded leather strap. It’s also bursting with precious metal: the case, dial, hands, indices, crown, buckle and even the movement are all crafted from gold.

Patek Philippe Nautilus Flyback Chronograph 5980/60G

Patek Philippe

A highly unexpected release from the most respected name in watchmaking, this blue-gray, white-gold version of its iconic sports watch chronograph comes with a strap that looks like its made from denim but is actually calfskin.

Rolex Deepsea Yellow Gold

Rolex

Rolex kicked off the debut of the Deepsea as its own standalone line with this beast of watch. It features a bracelet and case made from 18-karat gold, with the caseback and helium escape valve in titanium to withstand the pressures associated with its 3,900m depth rating.

Rolex Deepsea Yellow GoldPhoto by Jack Seemer

TAG Heuer Monaco Rattrapante

TAG Heuer

A highly limited reimagining of the iconic chronograph, this ultra high-end version of the Steve McQueen favorite features a split-second chronograph, a Grade 5 titanium case and an openwork movement.

Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT

Tudor

A GMT with a Coke bezel in a 39mm Black Bay 58 case. No, this isn’t a dream. The Black Bay 58 GMT is very real and very awesome. Oh, did we mention that the watch is a METAS-certified Master Chronometer?