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Hoping that you all had a great holiday break – now it's time to go back to normality. Most brands' releases were on standby like everyone but with the new year underway, they’ve started back up again. Quite a few Year of the Snake special editions are starting to appear and we have brands delivering what they do best like Panerai and Rado. Toledano & Chan is continuing on a hot streak, too – but discover all our selections, and let us know which is your favourite. Enjoy reading and Happy New Year!IWC Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 TeamIWC announces another collaboration with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, this time collaborating on a time-only model.Like the previous Mercedes-AMG edition, this is a team watch, so it’ll be worn by Mercedes staff during the 2025 F1 season.This 40mm titanium Mark XX model has team sponsor Petronas' signature turquoise both on the dial prints and on the strap.Price: US$6,100.Learn more about the IWC Mark XX Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team here.Rado AnatomRado relaunches the Anatom collection with five different new models featuring high-polish ceramic bracelets pared to the previous edition with a rubber strap, the design is more cohesive.Other than the two black and one plasma-coloured model, there are also two Rado Jubile variants, in black ceramic and diamonds.Price: US$4,550.Learn more about the Rado Anatom here.Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Year of the SnakeHublot celebrates the Chinese Zodiac with an 88-piece limited edition Spirit of Big Bang, with the Swiss brand looking like it’s mastered the dark arts.The tridimensional snake coils around the counters and really contrasts both the black ceramic case and the skeletonized dial.The black rubber strap is embossed with a snakeskin texture which can also be found engraved on the watch’s bezel.Price: US$35,100.Learn more about the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Year of the Snake here.Panerai Luminor Tre GiorniPanerai goes back in time and draws from its origins with the new Luminor Tre Giorni.The 47mm stainless steel and manual wind is a reminder of the watches Panerai once created for Italian commandos.During their underwater missions, legibility was essential, hence the imposing size.Price: US$9,700.Learn more about the Panerai Luminor Tre Giorni here.Raymond Weil Millesime BurgundyRaymond Weil expands the Millesime collection with a burgundy Lunar New Year model in a 39mm case.This new model pays tribute to the Year of the Snake in the Chinese tradition.It is paired with a matching burgundy leather strap, and it's limited to a lucky 88 pieces.Price: US$1,650.Learn more about the Raymond Weil Millesime Burgundy here.Tissot Le LocleTissot presents four new models to add to the Le Locle collection, both 39 and 29mm in diameter.Two of the four new models are enriched by an 18k rose gold bezel, hands and indices – giving off strong Rolex Datejust vibes.The other two models feature a forest green dial: all models share a Clous de Paris finish on their dials.Price: US$675.Learn more about the Tissot Le Locle here.Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Snake”Arnold & Son decorate the dial of their staple piece Perpetual Moon 41.5 to pay tribute to the Year of the Snake.The 18k gold hand-engraved snake wraps itself around a branch of a gingko tree.This limited edition of 8 pieces will be available in red alligator leather with a matching rose gold buckle.Price: CHF57,200 (~US$62,680).Learn more about the Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Snake” here.Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour Edwardian Edition'Though it's being announced now, Fears' new Jump Hour Edwardian Edition will be sold exclusively at British Watchmakers' Day on March 8, 2025.It's limited to 10 pieces, with five reserved for each session of the day.This marks the second sterling silver-cased watch from Fears in 100 years, and notably has a diamond-set crown.Price: Price: 5,450 (~US$6,800).Learn more about the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour Edwardian Edition' here.Toledano & Chan B/1.2Phil Toledano and Alfred Chan have released the highly-anticipated second chapter of their collaboration.An evolution of their original B/1 model, it brings a faceted, wedged sapphire and an emotional black mother-of-pearl dial to the fore.Limited to 200 pieces, it maintains the brutalism that made its design great in the first place.Price: US$5,700.Learn more about the Toledano & Chan B/1.2 here.Oris ProPilot X Miss Piggy EditionFollowing on from the Kermit Edition released in 2023, the Oris ProPilot X Miss Piggy Edition matches the Muppet's chic style.In a 34mm size, this is the smallest ProPilot X yet, but it keeps its 100-metre water resistance.Miss Piggy's face is visible from a small window in the stainless steel caseback rather than appearing through a date window.Price: US$3,200.Learn more about the Oris ProPilot X Miss Piggy Edition here.PS Horology TsubaPeter Speake launches his second foray into high-end independent watchmaking with the Tsuba, a Japanese-Vietnamese-inspired piece.With a complex, cushion case and integrated bracelet design, the Tsuba looks to wiggle into the niche pseudo-sports watch market.It's powered by an ultra-thin Vaucher micro-rotor.Price: CHF 19,500 (~US$21,370).Learn more about the PS Horology Tsuba here.DeMarco ChronographDeMarco presents its chronograph collection in five different colourways: black, blue, white, green and pink.The two counters dial hides the Seiko VK64 mechaquartz movement which adds also the date at 6 o'clock.The 100m water resistance makes it a suitable candidate for a GADA watch.Price: US$499.Learn more about the DeMarco Chronograph here.
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