The 13 New Ultra-Luxe Watches To Elevate Your Wrist Stack Now
The finest watchmaking maisons have unveiled a glittering array of crave-worthy timepieces for 2025… which will you choose?
The Piaget Sixtie
Piaget’s new Sixtie watch is a dazzling ode to retro glamour. With its turquoise dial, curvaceous bezel and sleek lines, it revives the effervescence of the 1960s with modern flair. Inspired by the maison’s 1969 trapezoidal dial design, the Sixtie collection encapsulates Piaget’s mantra: “A watch is first and foremost a piece of jewellery,” and includes a dazzling high jewellery model that swings from a sautoir.
The Chanel Première Galon
Featuring the same iconic case shape of its Première predecessors—inspired by the famousN°5 perfume stopper—the Première Galon carries even more meaning. Presented upon a chic bangle for the first time, its sculpted gold references the braid synonymous with Coco Chanel’s most iconic ready-to-wear designs, often found trimming pockets and cuffs. Choose from an all-18-karat gold version, or the fully frosted diamond-set design.
The Van Cleef & Arpels Cadenas
First unveiled in 1935, Van Cleef & Arpels’ Cadenas timepiece remains one of the maison’s most enduring designs. With its distinctive silhouette inspired by a padlock, the piece is said to draw influence from the inimitable American socialite Wallis Simpson. This year, the Cadenas makes a scintillating return—resplendent with snow-set diamonds and gleaming rows of princess-cut sapphires. Designed to be worn like a bracelet, its angled dial lets you discreetly check the time.
The Bvlgari Aeterna Serpenti
Bvlgari’s Aeterna Serpenti watch marks a major milestone for the maison—the iconic snake silhouette has been reimagined entirely, transformed into a sleek and sculptural bangle crafted from 18-karat white or rose gold that effortlessly envelops the wrist. With its avant-garde design codes, the Aeterna distills the essence of Serpenti—dating back to 1948—and propels it into the future, gleaming as it goes.
The Jaeger-Le Coultre Reverso Tribute Monoface
Love the look of vintage watches? The new Reverso gives Great Gatsby energy, with its
signature Art Deco silhouette brought to life entirely in 18-karat rose gold. Originally conceived as a sporting watch in 1931, the new Reverso flaunts a grained dial with chic indexes instead of numerals and an ultra-luxe Milanese link bracelet, making it feel far more precious than a mere watch to be worn upon the polo field.
The Chopard L’Heure du Diamant
Introducing the new look for L’Heure du Diamant, reimagined with a bold malachite dial. With a case size of just 26mm, this petite yet potent time-telling jewel shows off over two carats of brilliant-cut diamonds upon the bezel. While it will sing against a black evening dress, don’t underestimate its power to elevate even the simplest of white T-shirts worn with jeans—L’Heure du Diamant is a cunning chameleon.
The Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Manual Winding
Marking the maison’s 270th anniversary, only 270 models of the new Traditionelle Manual Winding will be made, each a tribute to Vacheron Constantin’s remarkable legacy. Its shimmering mother-of-pearl dial is elegant, but also important—it is deftly decorated with the maison’s Maltese cross, adding contemporary flair to its endlessly elegant design DNA. The final flourish? Its punchy purple alligator strap.
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31
This may be the boldest guise that the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31 has ever sported—its red ombré dial—fading from scarlet to crimson—will add a jolt of colour to any wrist stack. Complete with diamond-set hour markers and a sparkling bezel, this is a petite timepiece that will make maximum impact when nestled between plenty of bangles and bracelets.
The Hermès Maillon Libre
Hermès has reimagined its fabled anchor link motif once more, introducing the Maillon Libre bracelet watch and brooch. Crafted in white or rose gold, the wristwatch riffs on the anchor emblem from the maison’s signature Nantucket and Cape Cod timepieces, but feels more sculptural than ever before. Incurable magpies will fall for the brooch—set with colourful precious gems, it can even be sported as a pendant.
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50
Inspired by the midnight skies of the Swiss Vallée de Joux, the new Royal Oak Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 arrives in a hypnotic, inky shade of blue ceramic for the first time. The details we know and love are still there—its signature screws truly stand out—and serve as a fitting tribute to more than 50 years of flair that we’ve enjoyed since the Royal Oak was first introduced in 1972.
The Cartier Tressage
Meet the Tressage—an entirely new timepiece that showcases Cartier’s mastery of form.
Featuring two asymmetrical braided twists, the Tressage rests upon the wrist like jewelled armour, with four iterations crafted from polished gold and set diamonds or sapphires, exploring a monochrome colour palette with a dash of steel blue. The inspiration came from the maison’s Maillon, Coussin and Reflections collections, but the Tressage brings even more contours and curves.
The Hublot Big Bang One Click Mint Green Ceramic Diamonds
Certain colours chime perfectly with Dubai’s sunshine, and mint green is most definitely one of them. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Big Bang, this model is a tiny titan with a 33mm case, but its mint green ceramic and signature One Click system delivers the ingenuity we always admire from Hublot. She’s certainly no wallflower, but we love her for it.
The Patek Philippe Nautilus Haute Joaillerie (Ref. 5811/1460G)
There are diamond watches, and then there is the Nautilus Haute Joaillerie. The Nautilus
showcases diamonds in all their sparkling cuts and and artful angles – baguettes upon the hour markers, custom-cut stones upon the bezel, and a blanket of round brilliant diamonds upon the dial. There is, however, plenty of brains as well as beauty—powered by the ultra-precise self-winding 26-330 S calibre.
Imagery supplied