Contemporary Watches
Contemporary watches to invest in or admire, compiled and curated by Wallpaper*
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Metal gurus: Uniform Wares' tech-savvy take on the fabric watch strap
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Edge to Edge: Yves Behar’s new Special Edition Movado
By Ken Kessler Last updated
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Baselworld 2016: Tudor’s new bronze age is an instant antique
By Ken Kessler Last updated
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Pac-Man comes to life on Casio’s digital watch
Pac-Man and Casio team up for a retro new timepiece
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Hard candy: cracking chronographs hit the sweet spot
Their split-second accuracy is just the job for monitoring our precision cuisine
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Jaeger-LeCoultre brings technical precision to guilloché dials
Humans have the upper hand at Jaeger-LeCoultre, where artisans control historic machines to give precision detailing its edge
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Omega timekeeping: Olympic-standard timing over the years
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Richard Mille’s nautical new watch doubles as a compass
Richard Mille charts a new course with the RM 60-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Les Voiles de St Barth, a useful tool for sailors
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Richard Mille expands his women's line of big, bold mechanical watches
By Caitlin McDonald Last updated
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These watches in titanium and steel set the times to beat
Watch brands are playing with cool hues of precious metals in streamlined and sporty new models
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Liquid time: HYT’s new H0 line forms its own horological universe
By Ken Kessler Last updated
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Hermès’ new watch calls on its equestrian roots
Intricate craftsmanship lays at the heart of the Hermès Arceau Cheval Cosmique
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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The watch that inspired Richard Rogers’ Centre Pompidou gets a timely update
Richard Rogers looked to his treasured Accutron watch when it came to designing the Centre Pompidou
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Moonstruck: Hermès takes on space and time at SIHH 2019
By James Gurney Last updated
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Time talk: UK's coolest watch designer showcases unique new collection
By Ming Liu Last updated
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Collectors’ corner: Omega at Baselworld 2018
By Ken Kessler Last updated
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Baselworld 2017: 60 years of the Omega Speedmaster
By Ken Kessler Last updated
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Japanese illustrator Face designs bold Camper watch
The Timex Face x Anna Camper Watch is a collaboration between Timex, Tokyo-based illustrator and designer Face and Japan’s Anna magazine
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Baselworld 2015: as the battle of the smartwatches commences, here’s our connected watch update
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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SIHH 2019: the independent watchmakers at the vanguard of future-tech designs
By James Gurney Last updated
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Porsche collaborates with Huawei on new smartwatch
This understated but elegant watch has a lot going on under the skin
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Hublot’s Tokyo watch boutique plays on glass and crystal
The flagship boutique in Ginza is Hublot’s largest retail space to date
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Swatch and the Keith Haring Studio take the Mickey
Three new watches make up the Disney Mickey Mouse x Keith Haring collection
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Bell & Ross’ new Red Radar tells time in an original way
The new Bell & Ross BR 03 Red Radar Ceramic watch marks the tenth anniversary of the original model, and has time indicators that might just take off
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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The return of the POP Swatch watch
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Tudor teams up with Ducati to launch the Fastrider
By Malaika Byng Last updated
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LA artist Jen Stark’s colourful Armitron watch designs
Armitron has teamed up with artist Jen Stark for eight bold watch designs
By Hannah Silver Last updated