Perhaps Just Under the Radar - the Confetti

From Ardath -

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Ardath's description of the Confetti pretty much sums it up:

A Swiss-made automatic watch, unconventionally small, unapologetically colorful. Seriously Fun.

The Confetti is a smaller than typical watch, measuring just 26 mm in diameter. The case is of stainless steel, and under the hood beats a Sellita self-winding (automatic) movmement.

Available in six different colors, there is clearly something for everyone ; )

The Confetti is priced at $990.00 US here in the lower 48, and available direct from Ardath.

The BR-05 GMT Green

From Bell & Ross -

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Priced at $5,800.

Here are the pertinents, straight from Bell & Ross -

Technical Specifications

Movement : Calibre BR-CAL.325-1. Automatic Mechanical Movement. 54-hour power reserve.

Functions : Hours, minutes, central seconds, date and second 24-hour time zone. Quick setting of the GMT hand, independently of the hour hand.

Case : 41 mm wide. 11 mm thick. Satin-finished and polished steel. Satin-finished rhodium-plated and green two-tone flange, with 24-hour scale. Screw-down crown. Crown guard. Sapphire case-back with 360° oscillating weight.

Dial : Green sunray. “Baignoire-style” polished, rhodium-plated applique indices and numerals filled with white Super-LumiNova® X1 (green glow). Skeletonised polished, rhodium-plated hour and minute hands and 24-hour hand, filled with white Super-LumiNova® X1 (green glow).

Crystal : Sapphire with anti-reflective coating.

Water resistance : 100 metres.

Strap : Green rubber or satin-finished and polished steel.

Buckle : Folding. Satin-finished and polished steel.

The Multifort 8 One Crown

 From Mido -

Courtesy of Mido

This is the latest member of the Multifort family.
The case measures 40 mm in diameter and is described by Mido as satin finished and polished stainless steel with black pvd coating.

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The movement is the Mido Calibre 80 (based on the ETA C07). 

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The strap is black rubber.
Priced at $1,150.00

The Circular S - Sun

From ID Genève -

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So point of information, when I was working on mandate with a brand in La Chaux-de-Fonds, we had investigated the possibility of sourcing watch cases from a firm that was recycling steel and titanium. I believe that this is the same foundry (or re-foundry?) that is being used by ID Genève. In the end the brand I was working with opted to stay with what they were using. But the idea truly intrigued me.

Fast forward five years and ID Genève and I came face to face on the second floor of the Time to Watches show in Geneva this past April, and I have to say that I was impressed with what they were doing. Which brings me back to the Circular S Sun -

Courtesy of ID Genève

There is a bigger, more important message about ID Genève, which I promise to get to. But for the moment, I am crushing pretty hard on the beauty of this watch - in particular the dial.

Courtesy of ID Genève

ID Genève is based on the idea of - and I am guessing I'm going to flub this - circular manufacturing. The cases are crafted from reclaimed steel. Per ID Genève:

ID Genève launches a new collection made from 100% REPROCESSED steel melted in a solar furnace and presenting a carbon footprint 165 times lower than the industry average.

Courtesy of ID Genève

The movements are not exactly recycled, but could certainly be considered upcycled:

Movement
Refurbished automatic movement sourced from unsold stocks
Swiss made ETA 2824, robust and easily reparable worldwide
Power reserve: 38 hours
Functions:
Hour, minute and second in the center, Date at 3 o’clock

For those of us in the lower 48, there is currently 1 point of sale - Watches of Switzerland (according to the brand's website). Although a Google search turned up Mayor's who are listing a few ID Genève watches for sale on their site. Now for those of you just tuning in, Mayors is Watches of Switzerland...

At any rate, I have seen this beautiful watch in person, and it is something special.

 

The AQUASPHERE Matte Black

From Hanhart -

Courtesy of Hanhart

The case is of stainless steel and measures 42 mm in diameter and is rated to 300 meters (30 bars) of water resistance.

The movement is Sellita's SW 200-1.

Priced at $2.588

Square by Square

From Hanhart -

Courtesy of Hanhart

This is your chance to own a very unique, extremely limited Hanhart watch. Quite literally, a chance to own one of six (6) prototypes!

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In Hanhart's own words -

A radically reimagined watch

Hanhart is breaking new ground. Created in collaboration with designer Marcus Wiedemann (Studio supercreative), the Square by Square was developed as an entry for the Dubai Watch Week x Grail Watch Design Competition in the category “Most Out-of-the-Box, Innovative Yet Viable Shaped Watch Design.”

Inspired by historic shaped watches from the Hanhart archives, it combines striking geometry, a layered dial, and a fresh interpretation of classic hands. The result is a watch that is both unmistakably distinctive and perfectly suited for everyday wear.

The Square by Square is limited to just six prototypes: three with a deep blue sunburst dial and three with a mother-of-pearl dial.

Courtesy of Hanhart

Whether this concept will eventually evolve into a regular production model remains undecided. Until then, these six prototypes are the only examples of this extraordinary design.

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Inspired by the Past. Designed for the Future.

The design process began with the Hanhart archives. Historic case shapes, dial layouts, and typography served as inspiration, not as blueprints.

The classic rectangular watch case was reimagined step by step. Surfaces were reshaped, contours refined, and proportions reconsidered from every angle.

The design was influenced by concepts such as curved space-time and hyperbolic paraboloids, resulting in inward and outward curved surfaces that create a faceted yet highly wearable silhouette.

The result is a truly distinctive timepiece with roots in Hanhart’s heritage while representing a bold departure from the brand’s previous designs.

Numerals and hands. Refreshingly different.

Three prototypes feature a deep blue sunburst dial, while the other three are fitted with a mother-of-pearl dial. Both finishes interact beautifully with light, constantly changing their appearance.

A stepped rehaut adds depth to the dial. Applied numerals and indexes in a steel finish create a clean, technical look.

The hands are skeletonized, faceted, and polished. At 12 o’clock, their shapes align to form an elongated diamond.

Powering the watch is the automatic Sellita SW1000-1 b movement, operating at 4 Hz, with 18 jewels and a power reserve of approximately 46 hours.

The Square by Square brings together Hanhart’s archival heritage and a bold new design language in a watch limited to only six prototypes.

If you are interested in acquiring one of these six unique pieces, please contact us at info@hanhart.com.

Price: €1,890 (including 19% German VAT)

The 151 "Snoopy Flying Ace" in Grand Feu Enamel and Model 151 "Snoopy Flying Ace" Blue Sky

From RGM -

Courtesy of RGM

Roland and the team at RGM have once again made something that makes me smile! The 151 "Snoopy Flying Ace" is available in two versions - the Grand Feu Enamel (above), and the Blue Sky (below).

Courtesy of RGM

Let's start with the Grand Feu Enamel version.

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It is true to its advertising! In their own words:

RGM Watch Company introduces the Model 151 Snoopy Flying Ace, a refined pilot-style timepiece. The watch features Snoopy in his iconic World War I Flying Ace persona, believed to be the first depiction of the character executed on a true grand feu enamel dial.

The grand feu enamel dial is produced through a demanding multi-stage firing process, where layers of enamel are applied and kiln-fired at high temperatures. This technique yields a glass enamel white surface with exceptional depth and permanence. The dial’s artwork—including Snoopy, his red doghouse, and surrounding clouds—are fired into the enamel, creating a miniature work of art. A light blue metal dial variant is also available, offering a more accessible interpretation of the design.

It is, truly beautiful. And if you are a Snoopy fan like yours truly? It becomes a bit of an obsession ; )

A bit more modest, but in my eyes just as wonderful, the "Snoopy Flying Ace" Blue Sky.

Courtesy of RGM

The dial is metal, but that in no way detracts from its wonderful impact. I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I fall in love too easily...

Courtesy of RGM

White Grand Feu enamel $8950 in stainless steel or $9950 for the titanium version.

Matte light blue USD $3950 in stainless steel or $4950 for the titanium version.

Here are the pertinents:

Model 151

The 151 models have an American-made case in either stainless steel or titanium. Any stainless steel version can be polished, brushed, or a combination of both finishes. Titanium cases have a brushed finish only. The thin bezel and large dial are a hallmark of the 151 models; in fact, the dial is larger than watches of a much greater size. The case is thin for its diameter and curves comfortably to the wrist.

Movement Caliber: RGM- Sellita SW300-1 - Swiss-made automatic, 25 jewels, 28,800 vph. Rhodium finish - Côte de Geneve lines and perlage. 52 to 56-hour power reserve.

Functions: Hour / Minute / Second / Date on some models

Case: American-made 316L Stainless Steel or Grade 5, Titanium 6Al-4V, 38.5 mm x 9.9 mm. Sapphire crystal front and back, 20mm lug width, and water-resistant to 5-ATM. Case length from lug end to lug end: 48mm.

Weight: 2.0 oz. in stainless steel, 1.4 oz. in titanium.

The GMT Neon Series

From Bamford -

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This is the latest iteration of the Bamford GMT collection - Neon.

Available in five color ways: Aqua Blue, Electric Green, Sunset Orange, Neon Lime, and Hot Pink.

Priced at: £1,450.00

Here are the pertinents, straight from Bamford -

• TYPE: Automatic GMT watch with internal rotating bezel
• MOVEMENT: Sellita SW330-2, 25 Jewels, 28,800 Vph, 56 hour power reserve
• FUNCTION: Self winding mechanism with ball bearing, 3 O’Clock date position with quick date setting, second time zone by central hand
• CASE MATERIAL: Stainless Steel, Sapphire Crystal glass with antiglare
• CASE DIAMETER: 40 mm
• CASE THICKNESS: 11.7 mm
• CASEBACK MATERIAL: Steel
• WATER-RESISTANCE: 100m / 10 ATM
• LUG WIDTH: 20mm
• LUG TO LUG LENGTH: 46.5mm

SB04-E Nuances

This is the latest from Armand & Sartory Billard -

Courtesy of Sartory Billard

If I have read and understood the press release correctly, the SB04-E Nuances is reimagining the SB04 in Kodachrome color!

Available in blue, red, and green it is priced at EUR 3,600 excl. VAT on rubberEUR 3,800 excl. VAT on metal bracelet.

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source:

SB04-E Nuances
Reference:
SB04_ENUANBL
Case: Stainless steel, 39.5 mm, alternating polished and brushed finishes
Thickness: 10.2 mm
Lug-to-lug: 44 mm
Dial: Concave sunray dial with a fumé gradient, applied numerals and a polished chapter ring
Movement: Swiss-made La Joux-Perret G101A automatic movement, 68-hour power reserve
Water resistance: 100 metres
Bracelet Options:
Matching Sartory-Billard rubber strap. Logo pin buckle.
Sartory-Billard stainless-steel bracelet with alternating brushed and polished links, equipped with quick-release pins for easy strap changes. ½ link for fine adjustment. 3-fold clasp.
Price:
EUR 3,600 excl. VAT on rubber
EUR 3,800 excl. VAT on metal bracelet

First deliveries: October 2026

The BR-03 GMT Green Lum

From Bell & Ross -

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This is the latest from Bell & Ross, the BR-03 GMT Green Lum.

Courtesy of Bell & Ross

Based on the evergreen BR-03, a Bell & Ross staple (see what I did there?). 

Courtesy of Bell & Ross

This wrist-rocket is limited to 500 pieces, so if it is in your wheelhouse, I recommend you act sharpish ; )

Priced at an even $5,000 US. Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

Movement : Calibre BR-CAL.303. Automatic Mechanical Movement. 54-hour power reserve.

Functions : Hours, minutes, central seconds, second 24-hour time zone and date. Quick setting of the GMT hand, independently of the hour hand.

Case : 42 mm wide. 11.3 mm thick. Satin-finished and polished steel. Bi-directional rotating bezel with 24-hour scale, with polished black ceramic ring and Super-LumiNova® C3 marking (green glow).

Dial : Green with a vertical black gradient. Transfer numerals and indices, coated in Super-LumiNova® C3 (green glow). Black gloss hour and minute hands and 24-hour hand, coated in Super-LumiNova® C3 (green glow). Black second hand with aeroplane-shaped tip, coated in Super-LumiNova® C3 (green glow).

Crystal : Sapphire with anti-reflective coating.

Water resistance : 100 metres.

Strap : Black rubber and ultra-resilient black synthetic fabric.

Buckle : Pin. Satin-finished and polished steel.

The RESTA

from MONOGRIIS -

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I have lived in a lot of places. Born and raised in Ohio, university in Oregon, grad school in the England, work stints in Portugal, Finland, Scotland, and Canada. But in truth? It was probably the nearly three years I lived and worked in Japan that shaped me the most.

I was not really into watches at that time. I had a Tag Heuer (quartz) that got semi-replaced by a Swatch until it pooped out and I traded it for a Rado Red Horse at a pawn shop in Tachikawa. What I find curious, looking back, is that getting a Japanese watch never even ocurred to me. 

Needless to say, I have developed a real appreciation for Japanese watches. And this brings us back to the matter at hand - the RESTA!

Courtesy of MONOGRIIS

MONOGRIIS is based in Osaka, a place I never got to visit but always wanted to. Sometimes referred to as the "kitchen" of Japan, it has a completely different vibe from Tokyo. And in many ways, the RESTA has a different vibe from other Japanese watches. 

It is available in three versions -

Courtesy of MONOGRIIS

An Ivory dialed version with blue hands.

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A black dialed version with gold hands, numbers & indices.

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And my personal favorite, an ivory dial with gold hands and indices.

And the price is truly remarkable at $291 US!

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source:

【Specifications】 Movement: Automatic winding + manual winding (MIYOTA Cal.8N40) Water resistance: 5ATM (5 ATM water resistant) Domed sapphire glass Small second Screw-back See-through back Saffiano leather strap Country of manufacture: Japan (MADE IN JAPAN)

【Size】 Case diameter: approx. 36mm Lug to lug: approx. 45mm Case thickness: approx.10.5mm (approx.13.9mm including domed crystal) Lug width: 18mm Wrist circumference: approx. 16.5-21.0cm Weight: approx. 130g

【Material】 Case: Stainless steel 316L Crystal: Domed sapphire glass Strap: Saffiano leather

The Chilton

From Haven -

Courtesy of Haven

This is (I believe, anyway) the latest iteration of the Chilton from the still semi-nascent Indiana brand.

The dial is a wonderful take on what I'll call functional fun. Very legible, very easy to understand - and yet that little bit of whimsey with the 12 o'clock register.

And what I totally love? in the bottom dial segment where you might normally find "made in..." it says simply:

Midwest.

And most importantly in these uncertain financial times? It is priced very, very reasonably at $1,499 US.

Here are the pertinents:

Diameter: 37.5mm
Thickness: 13.1mm
Lug-to-lug: 47mm
Lug width: 18mm
Case Material: 316L Steel case, titanium caseback
Water Resistance: 5ATM
Bracelet: Lemon top-grain premium leather bracelet
Caliber: Sellita SW510 M b
Power Reserve: rated for 50 hours, but most of ours get to 60.
Winding: Manual
Frequency: 28,800
Jewels: 23

The Edmond Auto 3D

From Mathey-Tissot

Courtesy of Mathey-Tissot

Mathey-Tissot is really not as known here in the lower 48 as it should be. I am making it my mission to change that ; )

The Edmond Auto 3D is, well, green! And that hits a visceral nerve for me.

Courtesy of Mathey-Tissot

The case is of stainless steel with a rose gold finish and measures 42 mm in diameter. The movement is self-winding (automatic).

Here are the pertinents -

• Gender: Men
• Movement Type: Automatic
• Movement Name: Landeron 24
• Movement Function: -Date-
• Case Diameter: 42 mm
• Case Material: Stainless Steel 316L
• Case Color: Rose Gold plated
• Glass: Dome Antireflex Sapphire Coated
• Backplate: Sapphire Coated
• Crown: Push / Pull
• Water Resistance: 5 ATM
• Bezel Type: Fixed
• Bezel Colour: Rose Gold plated
• Thickness: 13 mm
• Dial Colour: Green
• Markers: Index and Arabic numbers
• Lug to lug: 20 mm
• Bracelet Material: Genuine Leather
• Bracelet Colour: Green 

 

The Rowing Blazers x Wind Vintage x Seiko 5 Sports Rally Divers

Are coming!

Courtesy of Wind Vintage

This is the latest collaboration between Seiko, Rowing Blazers and vintage savant (& fellow Vulcain Cricket authority) Eric Wind of Wind Vintage.

Courtesy of Wind Vintage

The Seiko / Rowing Blazers / Wind collaborations remind us once again that you can flex with a watch, but it's even better if your flex shares the fun!

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The two models are defined not just by dial colors, but by size. The green dial version (above) measures 38 mm in diameter.

The blue dialed version (below) comes in a bit larger at 42 mm. 

Courtesy of Wind Vintage

This latest collaboration officially drops next Thursday. Here are the pertinents:

The two Rowing Blazers x Wind Vintage x Seiko 5 Sports models from this collection are SRPM21 (green dial with a 38mm diameter and an additional blue nylon strap) and SRPM19 (Blue dial with a 42mm diameter and an additional green strap). Additional details for the watches include: the automatic caliber 4R36 with 24 jewels operating at 21,600 vibrations per hour with approximately 41 hours of power reserve, luminous hands and markers in a warmer vintage color, 20mm lug width, uni-directional bezel, stainless-steel cases and bracelets, and day and date calendars with days that can be changed between English and Spanish. The Rowing Blazers x Seiko 5 Sports capsule launches Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 11am ET on the Rowing Blazers and Seiko USA websites, as well as a small selection available for sale at the Rowing Blazers flagship at 262 Elizabeth St in New York City. The watches retail for $495 each.

Merci France!

Merci, Sartory Billard!

Courtesy of Sartory Billard

Our American Experiment has certainly not been a straight line.  But leave it to three guys from three different countries to offer something tasteful, elegant, and wonderful that absolutely trumps anything else I've seen to commemorate the US's 250th birthday.

Courtesy of Sartory Billard

You will, of course, be immediately drawn to the dial - and why wouldn't you?

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Sartory Billard summarizes this amazing collaboration thusly -

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, Armand Billard brought together Ron Elkins in the United States, Chris Alexander / The Dial Artist in Scotland, and his own workshop in France to create this limited edition watch inspired by two enduring American symbols: the Stars and Stripes and the Statue of Liberty.

Ron CNC-engraved American copper with a flowing Stars and Stripes pattern.
Chris then hand-patinated each cabochon, drawing inspiration from the Statue of Liberty's iconic blue-green copper while preserving every detail of the engraving.

Finally, each watch is assembled by Armand in France, bringing together three craftsmen whose countries have been linked since the birth of the United States.

Courtesy of Sartory Billard

Like every SB10, the cabochon is fully exposed and designed to be touched. Over time, repeated touch and everyday wear gradually wear the protective lacquer, allowing the American copper beneath to continue its natural evolution.

Every watch will age differently, making each one a unique reflection of the person wearing it.
The anniversary lasts a day. The watch keeps telling its story for years.

Courtesy of Sartory Billard

Here are the pertinents -

SB10 250th Anniversary
Reference: 

SB101250A
Case: 

Stainless steel, 39.5 mm, alternating polished and brushed surfaces
Thickness: 

11,5 mm
Lug to lug: 

44 mm
Cabochon: 

CNC-engraved American copper, individually patinated and sealed with a clear lacquer
Movement: 

Swiss-made La Joux-Perret G101A automatic movement, 55-hour power reserve coupled with a patented jumping hour movement
Water Resistance: 

80 meters
Bracelet:
Supplied with three Sartory-Billard rubber straps in navy blue, red and white. Logo pin buckle.
Price:
5200€ excl VAT

Available to order exclusively from July 4th to July 11th, 2026.
First deliveries: End of 2026