Contemporary Watches
Contemporary watches to invest in or admire, compiled and curated by Wallpaper*
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Ring cycle: Delfina Delettrez’s fine watch debut for Fendi
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Milan time: Hublot, Rubinacci and Lapo Elkann mark a horological moment
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Zenith’s Defy 21 Felipe Pantone watch is wearable kinetic art
By Simon Mills Last updated
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Zenith explores new frontiers with Defy Extreme Desert watch
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Rado and Alfredo Häberli mark 60 years of the DiaStar watch
The Rado DiaStar Original 60-Year Anniversary Edition watch imbues the distinctive form of the original with modern design codes
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Editor’s pick: Only Watch 2019
Tudor, Patek Philippe and Bell & Ross have created maverick timepieces for the famed Only Watch auction in Geneva
By James Gurney Last updated
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Chemical reaction: Rolf Sachs’ brilliant horological experiment
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Vacheron Constantin’s new watch embraces vintage-inspired design codes
Vacheron Constantin Heures Créatives Heure Romantique watch reinterprets a model dating from 1916 – and is imbued with romance
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Snowflake generation: the evolution of Tudor
By artfully mining its heritage, Swiss watch brand Tudor has created a new design identity that’s all its own
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Patek Philippe’s timepiece is an elegant wedding day watch
This wedding day watch from Patek Philippe will look chic worn with or without bridal attire
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Fashion-driven watch brands chime in on London Collections: Men
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Chain gang: jeweller Veronika Fabian’s Swatch Artwork Prize links
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Dior’s Grand Soir Aquarelle watch says it with flowers
This elegant Dior watch depicts Christian Dior’s favourite flowers
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Silicon vallée: how digital engineering is changing the face of mechanical watch design
By James Gurney Last updated
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W* Bespoke: Hublot, Bar and Bischoff team up
Traditional Swiss lacework and a swimwear supermodel are the unexpected combination that announces progressive watchmaker Hublot's big push into distinctive timepieces for women
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Gucci’s new watch is a technical triumph
Released to mark the brand’s centenary, the GUCCI 25H watch brings sporty elegance to industrial design
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Hublot’s all-sapphire watch sheds new light on its intricate movement
The Hublot Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire is the brand’s most technically accomplished watch yet
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Cécile Guenat channels Pokémon and African art at Richard Mille
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Clear view: the use of sapphire crystal heralds a dazzling new era in fine-watch design
By Ken Kessler Last updated
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Rolex’s latest watch is designed for life’s explorers
The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer watch nods to an adventurous history
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Rolex protégé Julián Fuks on the creative process and the exchange of ideas
By Christopher Stocks Last updated
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Rolex protégé Thao-Nguyen Phan on exploring new mediums and her Pittsburgh project
By Christopher Stocks Last updated
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Rolex protégé Simon Kretz on his thought experiment with mentor David Chipperfield
By Christopher Stocks Last updated
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Rolex protégé Londiwe Khoza on self-discovery and developing as a dancer
By Christopher Stocks Last updated
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Spotted! Swatch and Damien Hirst take the Mickey
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Rolex protégé Chaitanya Tamhane on thinking visually with mentor Alfonso Cuarón
By Christopher Stocks Last updated
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Rolex protégé Matías Umpierrez on facing the uncertain and the complex space of creation
By Christopher Stocks Last updated