9 New Watches Released This Week

Even with the year coming to an end, we are still seeing a slow trickle of new watch releases ranging from a new MoonSwatch to a Breguet showstopper celebrating their 250th anniversary. Here are the notable new watch releases from this past week as well as the new updates to the Tudor Ranger and Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean (hey, we can be a little flexible with the "week" rule). As brands squeeze in final announcements before the calendar flips, it's a reminder that the watch world never really rests. And if you want to see our favorite watches of the year, make sure to check out the Teddy Top 40 Watches of 2025 which just got a big update.

[toc-section heading="TAG Heuer x Fragment Design Carrera"]

This collaboration is the third between TAG Heuer and fragment design, with the first, a Carrera 02 on a bund strap, coming back in 2018. This latest effort feels like a follow up on that theme, while taking full advantage of the unique design traits of the modern glassbox Carrera. This is a wonderful platform as a whole, and while a new bund strap would have been welcome here, the seven-link steel ‘beads of rice’ style bracelet stands as another unique feature setting this watch apart. Price is $9,050 and you can see more at tagheuer.com

[toc-section heading="Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean"]

Omega has finally seen fit to let the Planet Ocean stretch its wings within the Seamaster collection with the introduction of a fourth generation of the 600M diver this month. The new PO gets an entirely new case design language, with faceted and polished surfaces taking on a more luxurious personality than we’ve ever seen from this watch in the past. It’s still plenty capable though, retaining a chunky bezel, a no-nonsense (ie. no date) matte black dial, and a 600 meter depth rating. Oh, and it’s packing a Master Chronometer grade caliber 8912 for pinpoint accuracy. This is an entirely new design that creates some distance to the classic 300M, and while it might take a little getting used to, this watch will set the stage for a more dynamic and expressive Seamaster collection moving ahead.

The new Planet Ocean uses a 42mm steel case, and can be fitted to a bracelet or a rubber strap. It is being launched with three variations, including a black dial with black bezel; a black dial with blue bezel; and a black dial with orange and orange numerals. As a whole, the design takes some cues from previous generations, especially the more recent Ultra Deep references, but largely forges new ground for the collection to grow into. This is a line that’s hosted a variety of complications in the past, and I’d expect to see a similar trajectory for this generation. Price is $8,600 on a rubber strap and $9,200 on a steel bracelet. omegawatches.com

[toc-section heading="Temporal Works"]

It’s not often we get a new watch brand with the fashion pedigree that we find in Temporal Works. Founded by Mark Cho and Elliot Hammer, aka the stylish minds behind the Armoury and their watch collaborations (which include the likes of Naoya Hida), Temporal Works features a serene design language that takes great care with the small details, from the graphic design of the dial, to the fit and finish (and proportions) of the case. The brand is launching with the Series A collection, which consists of three references, each built within a Zaratsu polished 37mm steel measuring 10mm in thickness with an automatic Sellita movement inside. 

Fans of Grand Seiko will recognize the significance of Zaratsu polishing being employed here, which is a technique that achieves a perfectly flat, distortion free polish that really needs to be seen in the metal to be fully appreciated. This is indicative of the overall level of detail that Temporal Works is striving for, and it’s seen in nearly every aspect of the Series A. Price is $2,500 and you can see more at thearmoury.com

[toc-section heading="Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Classic"]

Jaeger-LeCoultre are dipping into their recent past this week by bringing back a design from the mid ‘90s in a new Master Control Classic limited edition. Nobody quite does simple like Jaeger-LeCoultre, and the Master Control collection is a perfect example of the character the brand is known for. This is a 36mm x 8.15mm design that uses a silver sunray finished dial with applied hour markers and a set of dauphine hands. A framed date window sits at three o’clock, rounding out the old-school design that feels as versatile as ever. Jaeger-LeCoultre is using their automatic caliber 899 here, which sits behind a closed engraved caseback marking the significance of the brand’s ‘1000-hour Control’ certification. 

Jaeger-LeCoultre launched the Master Control collection in 1992 in a nod to their 1950’s design language, paired with their then new 1000-hour testing protocol for their movements. It represented a vision of the past set within a modern identity, and it would inform much of the brand’s modern design ethos in the process. As we find in this Master Control Classic, that design language translates beautifully in modern guise, and sets the tone for a new generation to enjoy. Price is $8,950 and you can see more at jaeger-lecoultre.com

[toc-section heading="Baltic Prismic Stone"]

Baltic is updating their popular Prismic Stone collection this week with the addition of four new dial stones. Each makes a statement, and these four watches further highlight the versatility of the underlying base design of the Prismic, which uses a highly angular steel and titanium 36mm case, and a bevy of bracelet and strap options directly from Baltic. The new stone dials are Pietersite; Pink Albite; Dumortierite; and Bloodstone, and all present in dramatically different fashion. A manually wound La Joux-Perret D100 remains at work inside, and a steel mesh bracelet comes as standard. 

Stone dials have experienced something of a resurgence in recent years, and their use has extended to some surprising genres in the process. Due to the nature of stone dials, each will be unique. The Prismic isn’t exactly a formal design, but rather it aims for that coveted Go Anywhere, Do Anything realm. These stones bring an element of the unexpected to a watch suitable for daily wear duties, and challenge the norms of the genre. Price is just around $1,750 and you can see more at balticwatches.com

[toc-section heading="MoonSwatch Mission to Earthphase Moonshine Gold Cold Moon"]

The saga of the MoonSwatch continues with a new chapter this week in the Mission to Earthphase Moonshine Gold Cold Moon. Featuring a white bioceramic case, and a matching white dial, this MoonSwatch dials up the winter theme with a snowflake imprint within one of the moon displays and a set of snow tracks next to Snoopy and Woodstock left of the handstack. The moonhphase displays are coated in Omega’s Moonshine gold, while the backdrop, along with the hands, get a sparkly aventurine-line finish. The Cold Moon will be available for a limited time (you know the drill with these things by now) until March 20th, 2026.

While the themes may shift, the underlying watch remains unchanged, meaning a 42mm case with a familiar twisted lug design which is rendered in bioceramic. A white velcro strap is affixed to this example, with contrasting blue labeling found on both ends. A quartz movement provides a seconds-only chronograph as well as the moonphase and earthphase indications. Finally, a mix of blue and green lume is used on the dial to reveal a secret message from Snoopy. These are priced at $450 and you can see more at swatch.com

[toc-section heading="Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin"]

Vacheron Constantin is celebrating their 270th anniversary this year, and they haven’t held back on the special editions to mark the occasion. They have saved one of the best for last, though, with a trio of new Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin references that pack a truly impressive level of complexity into a svelte 36.5mm x 8.4mm frame. The watch is being offered in white or pink gold, with the latter also getting a gem-set variation to round out the collection. There’s a lot going on here, but the dial remains legible and easy to navigate in a manner unique to Vacheron Constnatin. All that experience really does pay off. 

Turning the watch over reveals a view of the automatic caliber 1120 QP, finished to a standard that earns it the Hallmark of Geneva. As you might imagine at just 4mm thick, the movement is fully integrated, and has been continuously optimized since its introduction in the early ‘80s. This is the best of old-school watchmaking, and it’s been beautifully preserved in this presentation in what might be its most classic execution to date. Price is a cool $100,000 and you can learn more at vacheron-constantin.com

[toc-section heading="Breguet Expérimentale 1"]

Breguet has a big anniversary of their own, marking 250 years of continuous operation this year, and they’ve pulled out all the stops in celebration. Capping off a truly impressive year is the groundbreaking Expérimentale 1, proving the brand’s ability to innovate is still very much alive and well. A whole book could be written about this watch, but in short, it uses magnets in the palette fork and a frictionless magnetic pivot system to achieve a natural constant force escapement beating at 10Hz that’s been placed within a tourbillon making a full rotation each 60 seconds. The inner workings are visible through an openworked dial, and everything is laid out regulator style to heighten the drama. This is a truly avant garde watch that opens a new and exciting chapter for the brand.

The Expérimentale 1 is built within a 43.5mm ‘Breguet gold’ case that measures 13.3mm thick. The case design is entirely new for this watch, though it falls within the Marine collection as a nod to how we might see it used in the future. The real star here is undoubtedly the movement, which is the Breguet caliber 7250, which is a showcase of the brand’s technical knowhow, and likely a preview of the features we might expect to see at scale moving ahead, notably the trick magnetic escapement. Price is CHF 320,000 and you can learn more at breguet.com

[toc-section heading="Tudor Ranger"]

Tudor brought a welcome update to their Ranger collection with the introduction of a new beige (or Dune White) dial color, and an additional case size. The modern Ranger has made do with a black dial and a 39mm case since it was released in 2022, and while this configuration remains, it is joined by a new 36mm option in both black and beige colorways, while the 39mm case also welcomes the beige dial. The Ranger remains a classic field watch, and without much of a bezel to speak of, the new 36mm case size represents a more traditional size option for buyers. The new beige dial sports black accents to retain its high contrast legibility, and both sizes keep their manufacture movements (MT5400 for the 36mm; and MT5402 for the 39mm). The excellent three link brushed bracelet remains an option on both sizes, and forgoes the rivets found in the Black Bay collection, meaning it might just be the best bracelet Tudor makes. 

This Ranger is modern in nearly every regard, but it does draw heavily upon its heritage to inform the design, from the design of the numerals, to the pointed head of the hour hand. Even the trapezoidal block at the end of the seconds is a nod to its past. It’s a distinctive look that translates well within a modern context, and the addition of a 36mm form further strengthens that connective tissue with its illustrious past. Price for the 36mm is $3,350 on strap and $3,700 on bracelet while price for the 39mm is $3,475 on strap and $3,825 on bracelet. You can learn more at tudorwatch.com