Rolex, Patek, Vacheron, Breguet and more &mdash; the big players came out swinging with heavy-hitting releases this year, from integrated bracelet icons to high complications and then some. These are the pieces everyone is paying attention to in 2025.

2025 is a big year for the watch industry due to a convergence of sorts. Integrated bracelet watches have proven that they&rsquo;re not just a hype phase that will disappear, but they are here to stay. At the same time, new pieces inspired by historical models are gaining more attention.
Notably, two Swiss heavyweights &mdash; Rolex and Vacheron Constantin &mdash; released integrated bracelet sports watches, both heavily based on models from their archives. Rolex entered this space with the all-new Land-Dweller, while Vacheron Constantin started the year with a splash by releasing its Historiques 222 model in stainless steel.
Other industry leaders such as Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Breguet have also introduced watches that evoke classic designs of the past, with new versions of the Calatrava, Reverso and Souscription, respectively. These watches are enjoying a renaissance as more people embrace classic-themed models.
It&rsquo;s also worth noting that more watch enthusiasts and collectors are now moving past hype watches and gravitating toward pieces featuring high complications, precious metals and perfected simple designs. A quick perusal of this year&rsquo;s novelties shows that more watchmakers are presenting updated takes on high horology complications such as the perpetual calendar, minute repeater and tourbillon. Quite a number of watches have also been made available in gold and platinum.
As we enter the final months of 2025, it is time to look back at some of this year&rsquo;s most exceptional releases.

The Zeitwerk Date was originally introduced by A. Lange &amp; S&ouml;hne in white gold back in 2019 as its first mechanical digital watch with a date function. In 2025, the Maison breathes new life into this piece by introducing it in pink gold. For those unfamiliar, the Zeitwerk Date features a dial with a digital display indicating the hour and minute instead of the usual watch dial with the hour and minute pointers to identify the time. This watch also features a date ring with the current date in red at the edge of the dial. At the heart of the Zeitwerk Date is the impressive manufacture calibre L043.8, which is a manually-wound movement with a 72-hour power reserve.
A. Lange &amp; S&ouml;hne Zeitwerk Date in Pink Gold, Price upon request,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.alange-soehne.com/eu-en/timepieces/zeitwerk/zeitwerk-date/zeitwerk-date-in-750-pink-gold-148-033" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A. Lange &amp; S&ouml;hne</a>

A. Lange & Söhne

Audemars Piguet has refreshed the Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar by incorporating a new movement, Calibre 7138, which allows the wearer to set the perpetual calendar entirely via the crown. This development is notable as perpetual calendars are usually set through different pushers. The watch has a 41mm case in sand gold with a fair thickness of just 9.5mm. The dial features a gold-toned &ldquo;Grande Tapisserie&rdquo; accent that matches the case and bracelet.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar, Price upon request, <a href="https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/watch-collection/royal-oak/26674SG.OO.1320SG.01.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Audemars Piguet</a>

Audemars Piguet

To kick off its 250th anniversary, Breguet decided to launch Souscription, a timepiece that honors the simpler part of its history and heritage. The new Souscription takes its cue from 1795 when the model was first produced, albeit in the form of a pocket watch. While Breguet is best known for inventing one of the highest complications in the watch world, the tourbillon, it also creates equally beautiful, essential timepieces. The watch is encased in the new proprietary Breguet gold and features a manual-winding movement.
Breguet Classique Souscription 2025, $59,400, <a href="https://www.breguet.com/en/watches/classique/classique-souscription-2025/2025bh289w6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Breguet</a>

Breguet

Bulgari has pushed itself to the limits once again as it achieved a 10th world record in creating the thinnest tourbillon watch ever at an astounding thickness of 1.85mm. To put this in perspective, a US Nickel comes in thicker at 1.95mm. The Ultra Tourbillon is housed in a 40mm titanium case. Powering this piece is the BVF 900 calibre that still manages to offer a 42-hour power reserve despite the impossible thinness of the watch.
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, Price upon request, <a href="https://www.bulgari.com/en-int/watches/mens/octo-finissimo-watch-titanium-104081" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bulgari</a>

Bulgari

IWC released a new light blue ceramic shade &mdash; called the TOP GUN Miramar &mdash; in collaboration with Pantone, for its very successful Pilot&rsquo;s Watch Chronograph. The new colorway is inspired by the light blue T-shirts that Top Gun instructors wear under their flight suits. Limited to 1,000 pieces, the watch is powered by the reliable automatic IWC 69380 caliber that has a 46-hour power reserve.
IWC Pilot&rsquo;s Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun Miramar, Price upon request, <a href="iwc.com/ph-en/watches/pilot-watches/iw389409-pilots-watch-chronograph-41-top-gun-miramar#setCurrentScope=PH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IWC</a>

It is difficult to imagine that the Reverso was once a sports watch wherein the case was designed to flip to protect the crystal during polo matches. Jaeger-LeCoultre, often referred to as the watchmaker of watchmakers, has released the Reverso Minute Repeater to showcase both technical mastery and design perfection. The minute repeater is considered by many as one of the most challenging complications in a watch. Jaeger-LeCoultre has developed a new movement, Calibre 953, for this model that incorporates seven existing patents to enhance the chime quality of the minute repeater. As for the dial, this Reverso features a newly-designed enamel dial on the front side that displays a hand-guilloche barley-seed pattern layered by grand feu enamel in teal blue. The reverse side is completely open-worked and displays the beautifully-finished movement.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Minute Repeater, Price upon request, <a href="https://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/us-en/watches/reverso/reverso-tribute/reverso-tribute-minute-repeater-q7122480" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jaeger-LeCoultre</a>

Jaeger-LeCoultre

In the past years, Louis Vuitton has really stepped up its presence in the world of haute horlogerie. The Tambour Convergence pays homage to the montres &agrave; guichet (watches with apertures) era. The vintage-inspired piece has a very wearable case size of 37mm. On its face, a classily-sculpted window has been cut out on top of the pink gold case to display the hours and minutes. Powering this piece is an in-house automatic movement designed and conceived by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton.
Louis Vuitton Tambour Convergence, Price upon request, <a href="https://eu.louisvuitton.com/eng-e1/products/tambour-convergence-automatic-37mm-pink-gold-nvprod6040007v/W9PG11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louis Vuitton</a>

Louis Vuitton

The Omega Seamaster Diver 300 has been around for quite some time. For 2025, Omega has quietly released the Seamaster Diver 300 with orange accents as a nod to the color being part of its dive watch designs for the past 20 years. The introduction of the orange hues gives the watch a timely refresh. Furthermore, the availability of this version in a mesh bracelet provides the versatility to wear the Diver 300 on almost any occasion. The watch retains the superb characteristics of the Diver 300 including the water resistance of 300m, a helium escape valve and the METAS-certified Caliber 8806.
Omega Seamaster Diver 300 in Orange, Price upon request, <a href="https://www.omegawatches.com/watch-omega-seamaster-diver-300m-co-axial-master-chronometer-42-mm-21032422001006" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Omega</a>

Omega

In the last few years, Parmigiani has emerged as a watch manufacturer that can deliver a complicated watch in the simplest form. The Verzasca, pertaining to the dial that has been inspired by the clear waters of Switzerland&rsquo;s Verzasca Valley, is no exception as it is a great addition to the popular Tonda GMT Rattrapante line. The watch features dual-hour hands with one hand over the other. Once the GMT pusher is pressed, one of the hour hands skips in single-hour intervals so that the wearer can set the hour in his current location. The other hour hand remains in place so that it continues to be a reference to home time. The clever GMT mechanism allows the watch to be functional while looking equally neat and clean.
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante Verzasca, CHF 28,700, <a href="https://www.parmigiani.com/en/watches/tonda-pf-gmt-rattrapante-steel-platinum-verzasca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parmigiani Fleurier</a>

Parmigiani Fleurier

Time and again, Patek Philippe reminds everyone why it is considered as one of the leading watch manufacturers. The 5308G is a watch for connoisseurs, and it is evidently a display of watchmaking superiority and technical expertise. This piece features a minute repeater, split-seconds chronograph and an instantaneous perpetual calendar all in one movement. The watch comes in white gold and has a case size of 42mm. The sunburst ice blue dial with blue metallized white gold applied hour markers and dauphine hands complement the case perfectly.
Patek Philippe Ref. 5308G-001, $1,452,990, <a href="https://www.patek.com/en/collection/grand-complications/5308g-001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patek Philippe</a>

Patek Philippe

The Land-Dweller is Rolex&rsquo;s take on the integrated bracelet watch. What many people don&rsquo;t know is that Rolex took some inspiration from its deep historical catalog and combined it with thoughtful technological innovations to create this masterpiece. This watch clearly takes its cue from the last semi-boxy design watch that Rolex produced, the Oysterquartz. According to Rolex, there are no fewer than 32 patent applications and patents that pertain to the Land-Dweller, 18 of which are exclusive to the watch. While the clear talking point here is the design with the new angular and boxy shape, Flat Jubilee bracelet and honeycomb dial, it is also important to appreciate and understand the Caliber 7135 which powers this watch. The new movement features the Dynapulse escapement, a new oscillator, a Syloxi hairspring with reshaped coils and two optimized high-performance Paraflex shock absorbers, all in the pursuit of better accuracy while achieving better energy efficiency. The watch is available in either a 36mm or 40mm case size and in white Rolesor, Everose gold or platinum.
Rolex Land-Dweller, P881,500, <a href="https://www.rolex.com/watches/land-dweller/m127334-0001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rolex</a>

Rolex

Tag Heuer has doubled down on its racing watches as F1 continues to gain popularity. Its classic Formula 1 watches have been reintroduced this year with updated designs and a new Solargraph solar quartz movement powering it. According to Tag Heuer, one minute of light exposure is enough to give the watch power for a full day. A complete charge of the movement by light exposure in under two days will power the watch for an astonishing 10 months. The 38mm case size paired with the sandblasted steel bracelet makes the watch easy to wear by virtually anyone.
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph, P132,000, <a href="https://www.tagheuer.com/ph/en/timepieces/collections/tag-heuer-formula-1/38-mm-th50-00/WBY1111.BA0042.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tag Heuer</a>

Tag Heuer

Tudor launched the original Black Bay 54 back in 2023 as an extension of its well-known diver&rsquo;s watch in a more wearable 37mm. Fast forward two years later, Tudor is pushing the boundaries of its classic-looking watch by offering the same model a much more relaxed and casual look. The defining features of this watch are the sand-textured &ldquo;Lagoon Blue&rdquo; dial and polished bezel. Aside from these, the watch is the same rugged and reliable diver&rsquo;s watch that carries with it a waterproof rating of up to 200m and is powered by the MT 5400 automatic COSC movement.
Tudor Black Bay 54 &ldquo;Lagoon Blue&rdquo;, P235,500, <a href="https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watch-family/daring-watches/m79000-0001" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tudor</a>

Tudor

Vacheron Constantin started 2025 strong with the launch of the 222 in stainless steel. With the modern yellow gold version released not too long ago, everyone was pleasantly surprised to see the steel version come out. The 222 is a historically important piece for the Maison as the original version of the watch was initially launched in 1977 to commemorate Vacheron Constantin&rsquo;s 222nd anniversary. It then became the precursor for its popular Overseas line. In launching the new version of the 222, Vacheron Constantin has ensured that it will be as close to the original as possible while incorporating modern advancements in the materials and movement.
Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222, AED 126,000, <a href="https://www.vacheron-constantin.com/ae/en/collections/historiques/4200h-222a-b934.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vacheron Constantin</a>

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