In partnership with Richemont
As Watches and Wonders 2025 opens in Geneva (1-7 April), here are headline new watches to look out for from brands of luxury group Richemont: A. Lange & Söhne, Baume & Mercier, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc, Panerai, Piaget and Vacheron Constantin.
‘This year’s releases are characterised by a clean design, a sharp technical nous and a celebration of craftsmanship, paying tribute to historical codes while encapsulating a very modern mood,’ says Wallpaper* watches & jewellery editor Hannah Silver.
See the watches below, and for those at the fair, when you’ve exhausted the stands, dip into our Geneva guide to help you enjoy some downtime in the city.
A. Lange & Söhne
Minute Repeater Perpetual in platinum, by A. Lange & Söhne
With every new watch developed by A. Lange & Söhne, the focus is on harmonising technology and aesthetics, finding the balance between tradition and modernity. ‘During the process, we question everything and take great care to ensure that every aspect of a watch, every design feature and every function, fulfils its intended purpose,’ explains director of product development Anthony de Haas. For 2025, optimal readability is a high priority for the brand; from case shape to arched lugs, distinctive hands and typography, new designs nod back to A. Lange & Söhne’s distinctive geometric and aesthetic codes.
Baume & Mercier
Riviera in steel, by Baume & Mercier
The sport-chic spirit of Baume & Mercier’s Riviera collection is inspired by the French Riviera itself, the timepieces’ distinctive 12-sided case and bezel referencing the sculptural relief of the Côte d’Azur landscape. This new iteration of the Riviera Chronograph, the M0A10827, is engineered for the horological aficionado, its 1950s-style, black-and-white dial representing balance, harmony, and beauty.
IWC
Ingenieur Automatic 42 in ceramic, by IWC Schaffhausen
For the manufacture of its new Ingenieur, IWC Schaffhausen’s material choice allowed no compromise. Rendered in tough zirconium oxide ceramic, Gérald Genta’s design classic is now updated for its Watches and Wonders 2025 debut with sleeker indices and a more lucid dial architecture.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Tribute Geographic in steel, by Jaeger-LeCoultre
The Reverso Tribute Geographic, powered by Jaeger-LeCoultre’s newly developed in-house Calibre 834 movement, is a fresh interpretation of the classic and quintessential travel time complication. Displaying world time indication on the reverse dial and presented in a steel case, this new timepiece underlines the innovative and catalytic role that the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso has played in the nine decades since its unique, swivelling case was invented back in 1931.
Montblanc
1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson in composite material with captured CO2, by Montblanc
Paying homage to Reinhold Messner’s record-breaking 1986 ascent of Mount Vinson, Antarctica (which saw him become the first climber to ascend the seven highest peaks in seven continents without the use of supplementary oxygen), the new Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson Limited Edition is available in a run of 986 pieces. A 43.5mm titanium case, inspired by the Mount Vinson landscape, holds a composite middle case crafted from quartz fibres, aluminised basalt fibres, calcium carbonates and light blue resin – the colours and patterns a nod to Antarctica ice crystals. Both the northern and southern hemispheres are represented, through two three-dimensional globes that turn anti-clockwise, with dots marking the seven peaks of Messner’s challenge, as well as the Mont Blanc summit.
Panerai
Luminor Marina, water resistance up to 50 BAR and Super-LumiNova® X2, by Panerai
The name Luminor originates from a luminous compound created by Panerai, an innovative material that shaped the creation of the first models in the series in the early 1960s, invented to meet the demanding standards of the Italian Navy. Panerai had long been supplying robust and precise instruments to the Marina Militare, but it was the Luminor that brought together a collection of distinctive features in the 1990s. Every element served a purpose, balancing form and function, maximising reliability, readability and resilience in a way that would come to define Panerai’s timepieces as ‘tool’ watches. These characteristics were consolidated into a design that, with its safety lock system along with the sandwich dial and enhanced luminescence, set the Luminor apart and became synonymous with the maison. Now, for the first time in Panerai’s core collection, Luminor Marina sets a new benchmark with enhanced water resistance up to 500m.
Piaget
Sixtie in pink gold, by Piaget
1969 was the year that Piaget redrew the boundaries between watchmaking and jewellery; in the hands of Jean-Claude Gueit, who led the company’s design team, the wristwatch was transformed from a simple timepiece into an avant-garde design object. Almost 60 years later, new models from Piaget’s ateliers combine the maison’s heritage with the present; the marque’s distinctive trapezoidal shape showcases a graceful balance between geometry and delicacy, refinement and allure.
Vacheron Constantin
Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Retrograde Date Openface in platinum, by Vacheron Constantin
Complications continue to push the boundaries of previously accepted limits, amply demonstrated by Vacheron Constantin’s beautifully rendered and technically impressive Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar. There’s a moon phase with a starry sky in ‘950 platinum’ (with 95 per cent platinum in the alloy) and two three-dimensional moons. The tachymeter scale painted on the dial makes it possible to determine an average speed thanks to the central hand of the chronograph. The perpetual calendar requires no adjustment until the year 2100.
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