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This past seven days have had rather different but fascinating watch releases. Breguet brought back a classic Souscription model in wristwatch form, while Christopher Ward went in a different direction with the successor to the popular Bel Canto, featuring a new free-sprung balance escapement. We also had Studio Underd0g giving a marketing masterclass on how to deal with homage' watches, Seiko giving us a taste of the 60s and many more. Discover the rest of our selection below and enjoy the reading!Awake Jurassic WatchAwake expands its first permanent collection, S?n Mi, with two aggressive additions inspired by ‘Jurassic Park’.Following the same principles of sanded lacquer on silver leaf from the rest of the line, this time they feature an orange and a green dial.Both are limited to 50 pieces, and they are paired with a scaled salmon skin strap colour matched to the dial (orange for the T-Rex and green for the Raptors).Price: 2,075.Learn more about the Awake Jurassic Watch here.Formex Essence Space GlacierFormex decorates the Essence collection with some Muonionalusta meteorite dials, effectively making every watch unique.The natural stone is electroplated with sterling silver and treated with six hand-applied layers of glacier-blue zapon teinte to reach a uniquely icy shade.This new dial is available in 39mm and 43mm case diameters, making it a good option for a his and hers pair.Price: 1,990.Learn more about the Formex Essence Space Glacier here.Richard Mille RM 75-01 Flying Tourbillon SapphireRichard Mille unveils a trio of sapphire-cased flying tourbillons combining clear, tinted blue and tinted pink sapphire.The case houses the hand-wound calibre RM 75-01 with a flying tourbillon at 6 o'clock, emerging from the highly finished titanium baseplate.Both the blue and the pink ones are limited to 10 pieces, while the full clear sapphire is a limited edition of 15 pieces.Price: from US$2,018,000.Learn more about the Richard Mille RM 75-01 Flying Tourbillon Sapphire here.Seiko Presage Style60sThe Seiko Presage Style60s collection captures the energy from that era of transition between dressier and sportier timepieces.While the bezel stays the same, three new dial colours are introduced, all developed on the same case measuring 39.5mm x 12mm x 46.2mm.To continue with the era's aesthetic, it sold on an authentic 60s bracelet, with its thin connecting links and the 20mm lug width, making it a great strap monster.Price: A$895.Learn more about the Seiko Presage Style60s here.Breguet Classique Souscription 2025Breguet celebrates its 250th anniversary with a return to its origins by releasing a Souscription model inspired by a pocket watch from the late 1790s.The design is maintained rather faithfully, with the white enamel dial and a single blued hand indicating the time, and the movement design evoking the original.Everything is housed in a 40mm 18k yellow gold case with a new proprietary alloy named after the Maison.Price: US$48,700.Learn more about the Breguet Classique Souscription 2025 here.Christopher Ward C12 LocoChristopher Ward announces in grand style the C12 Loco, successor of the fan favourite Bel Canto.Featuring a free sprung balance, it's available in four dial colours with matching rubber straps: black, white, blue and orange.Both the front and the back bridge architecture look extremely elegant, contrasting with the very modern stainless steel 41mm case.Price: from 3,795.Learn more about the Christopher Ward C12 Loco here.Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar GoldThe Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar has returned once more in 18k rose gold.With its salmon and charcoal dial tones, it has a much dressier look than the previous steel models.The automatic El Primero 3610 displays the weekdays, month, moonphase, and has a 1/10th second chronograph with 60 hours of power reserve.Price: CHF 25,400.Learn more about the Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Gold here.Studio Underd0g 01 Series Homage Series Av0cado & GuacamoleStudio Underd0g playfully responds to brands plagiarising its designs by releasing two new Series1 colourways inspired by knock-offs of their watches.The Av0cado is a homage to a homage watch, while the Guacam0le is more of a mashup.?Both models will be exclusively available during a 9-hour order window on May 8th, 2025.Price: 550.Learn more about the Studio Underd0g 01 Series Homage Series Av0cado & Guacamole here.Bamford x Rowing Blazers Babar WatchBamford and Rowing Blazers join forces to release a watch paying tribute to the iconic French children’s book character, Babar the Elephant.The time is told by Babar’s arms, while the second time zone is indicated by the red and white striped hand.Based on the Bamford GMT, this is a limited edition of 99 pieces.Learn more about the Bamford x Rowing Blazers Babar Watch here.Zelos HelicaZelos presents its take on the GADA watch, combining versatile robustness on the case with intricate dials.All the watches of the new collection measure 39 x 11.9mm, and the stainless steel case has a matching 5-link bracelet with various finishes.The four models feature different CNC guilloche patterns, but the star of the show is the blue mother-of-pearl CNC engraved to add a vivid texture.Price: from US$499.Learn more about the Zelos Helica here.
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