Hot List: August 30, 2024
Wake up, watch fans! The Geneva Watch Days show is officially here! With 14 of our brands participating this year, expect to see some great watches announced over the coming days 👀👀 We’re excited to bring you a few of the best releases so far, as well as some others that arrived at Feldmar in recent days. Let’s check ‘em out!
BLANCPAIN VILLERET QUANTIÉME PHASES DE LUNE
The Villeret collection has been quiet recently… almost too quiet…. But we knew the silence just meant that the geniuses at Blancpain had something big in store! Sure enough, the collection got a big update this week with the introduction of an 18kt red gold, green dial complete calendar! 🌛
TRILOBE NUIT FANTASTIQUE OMBRE TITANIUM
Announced on Day 1 of the Geneva Watch Days show, the newest Nuit Fantastique is a monochrome limited edition in titanium! 📀 Featuring the brand’s signature approach of re-interpreting time indications, it’s a head-turner for sure!
OMEGA SEAMASTER PLANET OCEAN 600M CHRONOGRAPH
For Omega this summer, it’s been all things sports! 🤺 From the limited edition America’s Cup and Olympics watches, we’ve been captivated by the brand’s new releases. And while this steely gray Planet Ocean chrono is definitely sporty, it’s also a “regular” release to Omega’s core collection that makes it feel like things are getting back to normal as summer draws to a close.
MAURICE LACROIX AIKON AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH TITANIUM
An automatic titanium chronograph for under $5k? Surely, you must be joking. Well, we’re not joking (and don’t call me Shirley!) Maurice LaCroix’s biggest announcement at the GWD has got us excited to see this piece “in the metal” 🍇
LONGINES LEGEND DIVER 39MM
One of the best neo-vintage divers to arrive in the past few years, the 39mm Legend Diver was making waves before it was even officially announced! For GWD, Longines has added several new colors of lacquer options including our favorite, terracotta!🏺 Wanna know more? Contact us for more info!
HAMILTON KHAKI FIELD QUARTZ 38MM
Did somebody say neo-vintage? This week, Hamilton’s announcement of the quartz Khaki Field got collectors excited! Available in 38mm or 33mm, these no-nonsense pieces retain the funky font found on the originals from the original versions! 🆒
KING SEIKO SJE115 100TH ANNIVERSARY
Four years ago, King Seiko was a distant (albeit revered) memory for watch collectors 👑 Relaunched in July 2021, the lineup continues to expand with exciting watches in new sizes and styles… like this one! Celebrating 100 years of Seiko, this patterned dial “blue” our minds when it arrived!
ACCUTRON SPACEVIEW EVOLUTION ELECTROSTATIC
What do aliens using the metric system say? Take me to your “litre” 🌟 That might be corny, but the guilloche dial of the new Accutron Spaceview Evo is the real deal! With a crown at 2 o’clock, these pioneering pieces take on an even more other-worldly appearance that we can’t get enough of!
BREITLING SUPEROCEAN AUTOMATIC 42
Over the years, the Superocean has undergone many changes. In June, Breitling came out with bold new versions with vibrant, rainbow hues that excite! Already a bold choice, it’s now even bolder, with polychromatic hands and markers that perform in all conditions! 🌈
BREMONT ARMED FORCES BROADSWORD
Bremont’s connection to the military is undeniable. With countless units looking to the British watchmaker to create special unit watches, we “civvies” are just glad to be in on the fun! The Broadsword’s practical and pragmatic design makes it worthy of recognition anywhere 🫡
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About The Author: Tom Roth
Born in Washington state, Tom developed an interest in photography during college at University of San Diego. There, he got started in music journalism, interviewing artists and taking photos at concerts. A life-long tinkerer and collector, it wasn’t long before Tom became fascinated with fountain pens and watches.
Those interests collided in November 2020 when Tom started at Feldmar Watch Company where he lives out every watch geek’s dream: photographing and writing about timepieces. When he’s not tinkering with his watch collection, Tom can be found traveling, biting his nails while watching PNW sports teams, and taking flying lessons.
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