Contemporary Watches
Contemporary watches to invest in or admire, compiled and curated by Wallpaper*
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Tough time: tech-savvy materials add intrigue to the new performance watches
The smartest of watch designers are drawing upon tech-smart, durable materials (inspired by the likes of Nasa) to keep things ticking over...
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Tom Ford unveils a watch made entirely from ocean plastic
The Tom Ford Ocean Plastic Timepiece is now on sale
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Space man: Pharrell Williams on producing a time machine with Richard Mille
The design for the RM 52-05 is driven by Williams’ imagined depiction of space and Earth, reflected on the helmet visor of an astronaut on Mars
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Melanie Georgacopoulos’ new jewellery casts pearls and diamonds in a fresh light
Diamonds appear to sink into their soft mother-of-pearl cushions in a show of technical triumph
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Tudor teams up with a third generation French weaver on fabric watch straps
Tudor teams up with a third generation French weaver on fabric watch straps
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Audemars Piguet unveils new Royal Oak watches for women
The eight new Royal Oak models from Audemars Piguet are in a spectrum of hues
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Tom Ford unveils minimalist third watch collection
This clean and elegant new watch collection, N°003, is the latest from Tom Ford Timepieces
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Bold block colours give Longines’ classic watch lines a summery boost
The Longines DolceVita and La Grande Classique de Longines lines have been extended with five colourful new models
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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High watchmaking meets fantasy in Gucci’s second collection of watches
Gucci has stayed faithful to its rich design aesthetic in the new watch collection
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Playful design meets chic heritage in the Hermès Kelly watch
The new Kelly watch from Hermès rethinks the original 1975 timepiece
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Rado launches minimalist watch to help us slow down
Rado True Thinline Stillness watch – developed with Dutch trend researcher Li Edelkoort – encourages us to pause
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre create limited-edition watches
Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre have worked together to create four Métiers d’Art watches, each paying tribute to an ancient civilisation, in an incredible feat of craftsmanship
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Marking time: Hermès’ new watch cuts a dash thanks to graphic designer Philippe Apeloig
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Hermès embraces the art of travel at Watches & Wonders
Hermès has collaborated with artist Sabrina Ratté for the Watches & Wonders installation, Time Travels the World, which is inspired by the new Arceau Le Temps Voyageur watch
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Mohammed Iman Fayaz wins Hublot Design Prize 2021
The 2021 Hublot Design Prize winner is illustrator Mohammed Iman Fayaz, as announced at a ceremony at the London’s Serpentine Galleries
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Bulgari unveils the thinnest mechanical watch in the world
The new Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra watch is a record-breaking feat of engineering
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Discover the tonal new hues of the classic Nomos Club Campus watch
The Nomos classic wristwatch Club Campus now comes in two new collegiate colours. The perfect graduation gift from the Glashütte manufacture
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Water mark: watches are inspired by aquatic themes this summer
Blue-tinted watches from Hermès, Bell & Ross, Montblanc and Vacheron Constantin are taking maritime cues
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Breitling and Triumph unite on a racy new watch and motorcycle
1960s design codes are infused with a contemporary edge in the collaboration between Breitling and Triumph
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Discover the magical world of Van Cleef & Arpels’ timekeeping
Van Cleef & Arpels’ watches and objets d’art take inspiration from magical worlds to tell the time
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Richard Mille’s new watch for women employs high jewellery techniques
Richard Mille RM 037 Red Gold Snow Set intertwines watchmaking codes with high jewellery expertise
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Beach watches for summer and beyond
Beach watches from Tudor, TAG Heuer and Zenith are leading the way in this year’s new watch releases
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Year in review: watches & jewellery editor Hannah Silver picks her top 10 watch posts from 2021
Wallpaper’s Hannah Silver looks back and reveals her top 10 watch stories from 2021, spanning refined reimaginings, minimalist wonders, and technical triumphs
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Richard Mille and Ferrari unveil the world’s thinnest watch
The RM UP-01 Ferrari measures in at just 1.75mm
By Jackson Compton Last updated
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Watch this space: Omega and Swatch’s collaboration is out of this world
Omega and Swatch have united to create the Bioceramic MoonSwatch collection of 11, planet-themed watches
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Rolex draws on its aviation history with the new Oyster Perpetual Air-King
Increased legibility and rethought proportions characterise the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Hublot presents new limited edition Big Bang Unico Essential Grey
Hublot’s monochromatic new Big Bang model is available exclusively through hublot.com
By Hannah Silver Last updated