Each year, N13 Magazine attends Watches & Wonders, the world’s leading watchmaking exhibition, to explore the latest creations and innovations that are shaping the industry. From groundbreaking technical achievements to refined expressions of design and craftsmanship, the event brings together the most prestigious maisons under one roof.
Continuing this tradition, N13 introduces its readers to the standout novelties of 2026, offering an exclusive look into the evolving world of haute horlogerie.
Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet presents the Établisseurs Galets timepiece, inspired by the natural landscapes of the Vallée de Joux and the smooth stones formed along the shores of Lac de Joux. Bringing together jewellery, watchmaking, and stone-cutting craftsmanship, each piece is assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker in the spirit of établissage.
Powered by Calibre 3098, this timepiece introduces the brand’s first self-winding jumping hour movement, combining precision, shock resistance, and a 52-hour power reserve, enhanced by Haute Horlogerie finishing.
Vacheron Constantin
The Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points invite discovery of new horizons. Crafted entirely in titanium and offered in four distinct shades, it features the manufacture Calibre 5110 DT/3 with essential travel complications: dual time, day/night indication, and date.
The Égérie collection, dedicated to women, merges Haute Couture with Haute Horlogerie, celebrating a shared passion for excellence and beauty.
Baume & Mercier
At the heart of the new Joia de Baume & Mercier collection, a standout 24 mm piece reinterprets a historical design from the 1980s. Adorned with 40 diamonds, it embodies an elegant, feminine, and contemporary expression of the Maison’s heritage.
Zenith
The limited-edition Chronomaster Sport unites steel with 18-carat rose gold in a refined two-tone design. Its mother-of-pearl dial frames the El Primero 3600 movement, delivering precision to 1/10th of a second. It is a 41 mm creation designed for modern, versatile lifestyles.
Van Cleef & Arpels
The Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune watch expands the Jour Nuit collection with a poetic tribute to the Moon. Two overlapping complications animate the day/night display and the lunar phases, visible on demand via a dedicated button.
Bvlgari
The Octo Finissimo 37 evolves the iconic design introduced in 2014. With a reduced diameter and refined construction, it remains a benchmark in both aesthetics and technical mastery.
Cartier
The Santos-Dumont returns with a flexible metal bracelet, hard stone dial, and mechanical manufacture movement, reflecting the elegance of Alberto Santos-Dumont.
Alongside it, the Privé collection introduces yellow gold models, including new interpretations of the Tank and Cloche de Cartier. The Baignoire appears in both gem-set and plain gold versions, featuring the signature Clou de Paris motif.
Chanel
Limited to 12 pieces, the J12 Diamonds Tourbillon Calibre 5 features the first in-house mechanical tourbillon movement developed by the Chanel Watch Manufacture. The dial is set with custom-cut baguette diamonds, while the flying tourbillon cage is adorned with 26 diamonds and a central 0.18-carat diamond.
TAG Heuer
The Monaco Evergraph introduces the Calibre TH80-00, a chronograph movement using a compliant mechanism that replaces friction with flexibility. Operating at 5 Hz, it ensures exceptional durability, precision, and reliability.
Hermès
Mysterious Mechanisms presents a new vision of time where movement structures create a dynamic interplay of light, transparency, and depth.
Hublot
The Big Bang Reloaded Usain Bolt, limited to 200 pieces, celebrates the brand’s long-standing partnership with the athlete. The 44 mm case in black ceramic and carbon reflects speed, movement, and precision.
Hublot also marks the 10th anniversary of its “Impact” setting technique with a high jewellery creation featuring 500 diamonds set in an 18-carat white gold case, powered by the hand-wound HUB9015 calibre with a 120-hour power reserve.
IWC Schaffhausen
The Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive is engineered for human spaceflight, featuring a rotating bezel system and a 24-hour mission-time scale, redefining tool watches for space exploration.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
The Master Hybris Inventiva Gyrotourbillon À Stratosphère features a triple-axis tourbillon powered by Calibre 178, offering exceptional precision with 98% positional coverage within a 42 mm platinum case.
Panerai
The Luminor PAM01731 reinterprets the historic 1960s design with a 44 mm steel case, signature crown-protecting bridge, and sandwich dial. Powered by the hand-wound P6000 calibre with a 3-day power reserve.
Parmigiani Fleurier
The TONDA PF Chronographe Mystérieux introduces a triple-clutch monopusher chronograph that appears only when activated. Powered by the PF053 calibre with a 60-hour power reserve.
Roger Dubuis
The Excalibur Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar reflects the theme “Movements of the Sky” by tracking time over 122 years with a complex openworked movement.
Rolex
The Oyster Perpetual 36 features a multicoloured lacquer dial with a Jubilee motif, forming a vibrant and sophisticated composition.
Chopard
The L.U.C Grand Strike showcases a 686-component calibre with grande and petite sonnerie functions and a minute repeater, delivering exceptional acoustic performance.
Oris
The Artelier Complication introduces a refined, contemporary design combining two mechanical complications, reflecting the brand’s independent spirit.
Tudor
The Black Bay 58 GMT features a new manufacture calibre and a 39 mm case, inspired by the elegance of early jet-set travel.
Ulysse Nardin
Celebrating 180 years of heritage and 25 years of the Freak, the brand presents the Super Freak, a symbol of innovation and technical progress.
H. Moser & Cie.
The Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic debuts in anthracite grey ceramic with a Red fumé Grand Feu enamel dial and a flying tourbillon with a double hairspring.
Patek Philippe
The Ref. 5322G-010 features a 24-hour alarm complication within a white gold case, combining contemporary design with traditional craftsmanship.
Piaget
The reinvented Piaget Polo collection introduces the gadroon motif across all dials, emphasising the brand’s casual-chic identity.
