21 Watches You Missed from Timex, Christopher Ward, G-Shock and More

The most impressive of Breguet’s 250th-Anniversary releases, the Classique 7725 uses a magnetic pivot system to arguably become the most accurate mechanical watch one can buy.

Christopher Ward’s toughest tool watch ever features a new rubber shock absorber to protect its automatic movement, while also boasting Globolight hands and indices to make it the brightest-glowing Sealander yet.

G-Shock hops onto the ring-watch bandwagon with the most capable timepiece yet: a fully functional tool watch based off the brand’s original square design, only at one-tenth the size. That said, it still boasts G-Shock’s famed shock-ready construction and 200 meters of water resistance.

RZE has launched a new, refined version of its original titanium field watch, the Resolute, in a smaller 36mm case size and with a more angular, contemporary aesthetic that makes it just as ideal to wear indoors as outdoors.

Hanhart’s minimalist easy-reader, an automatic time-only watch with a 38mm case, gets a burst of color with two new dials in faded mint green ‘Pistachio’ and light pink ‘Rosé.’ Both colors are available on a steel mesh Milanese bracelet or a leather pin-buckle strap with white stitching in black or brown. It is powered by a Soprod caliber SOP P024 automatic movement with a 38-hour power reserve and a 4Hz beat rate.

Ulysse Nardin’s record-breaking Diver Air, the lightest mechanical dive watch ever, gets a gorgeous blue makeover courtesy of Ahmed Seddiqi in honor of the UAE-based retailer’s 75th anniversary.

Timex’s Expedition field watch has long been a staple of the brand’s catalog. But this version might be the sportiest yet. Not only does it get a new black-finished 39-millimeter brushed case, but that case gets paired with a soft, flexible silicone strap (with quick-release spring bars for easy swaps) in your choice of black or green. Best of all, it’s still crazy affordable.

Microbrand Wren has brought back its flagship Diver One “Snow,” but it’s decidedly better than before. Now crafted from lightweight titanium instead of stainless steel, the new version is 45 percent lighter. Its case has also been slimmed down by 0.6mm, despite using the same Sellita SW200 automatic movement. Other improvements include a fully lumed ceramic bezel and a micro-adjustable clasp on the titanium bracelet. The gradient white to blue “Snow” colorway, thankfully, remains intact.

This special edition Sinn gives the German watchmaker’s classic pilot’s chronograph a sporty nautical makeover with a light blue dial topped by navy blue sub-dials and orange and white accents. The hour markers are made with lume-infused ceramic. It is powered by a Sellita caliber SW510 M hand-wound movement with a 62-hour power reserve and a 4Hz beat rate. This limited edition of 250 pieces comes with a blue nylon two-piece strap and a blue leather pin-buckle strap.

For its final release, the first generation of Nivada Grenchen’s F77 revival receives three stunning stone dials: a sparkling, chaotic green aventurine, a wavy tonal green malachite and an orangy-yellow tiger eye. All three come in a 37mm steel case with an integrated bracelet, and there is a fourth reference with a tiger eye dial and a two-tone gold and steel case and bracelet. It runs on Soprod caliber P024 automatic time-only movement with a 36-hour power reserve.

One of the more unconventional chronographs to hit the market in recent days, the Aera C-1 Chrono takes its inspiration from the golden age of motoring. However, it also turns the whole category on its head by offering one of the most minimalist displays of any chronograph watch currently on the market — and it owes its styling largely to the dash gauges of classic cars, like Porsches and Jaguars. Even its reverse panda color scheme is a tilted take on a classic. With its beefy case and unique styling, it might be a bit divisive, but its Swiss-made automatic movement may win over some folks.

Haim’s shockingly affordable complete calendar watch features a custom-made mechanical module on top of a customized Miyota movement, displaying some impressive horological chops for such a young and approachable brand.

Oris adds to its most technically advanced dive watch line with this slimmer, more wearable version of the Aquis Pro. It retains the patented Rotation Safety System bezel but has a reduced water resistance of 1,000m, which is still more than enough for any diver while slimming the case down by 7mm.

Baltic’s stunning “big eye” chronograph takes to the sea with a nautical retrofit, including a knots tachymeter and a yacht timer sub-dial. The dial is decorated with a sparkling champagne finish that changes with the light. It is powered by a Sellita caliber SW511 BH hand-wound movement that swaps out the 12-hour counter at six o’clock for a date window. It is a limited edition of 200 pieces, packaged with a white rubber tropical strap and a steel beads-of-rice bracelet.

This timepiece marks something new for the luxury tool-watch brand, the first-ever 40mm Luminor case constructed using ceramic. That size is small for Panerai but very on trend, while the material has become a staple of their high-performance watches thanks to its blend of light weight and laudable durability. Complementing the hue of the case and calf leather strap (plus an additional rubber strap) is the black sun-brushed sandwich dial, with luminous numerals and markers in white Super-LumiNova X2. In a nod to the brand’s heritage, it features the inscription “BiTempo,” Italian for “dual time.”

Zenith continues its 160th birthday celebrations with this rose gold version of the Defy Skyline Tourbillon. While the case and bracelet in 18ct rose gold are obviously stunning — and a first for the model — what is perhaps most interesting about the watch is the brick red dial and matching rubber strap, the color of which was inspired by the iconic bricks on the exterior of the brand’s manufacture located in Le Locle, Switzerland.

Nodus gives its excellent and affordable pilot’s watch an ultra-stealthy makeover by coating the case, bezel and bracelet with a matte-black DLC coating.

Finally, Timex and The James Brand have come together for a third time, reviving their outstanding, proprietary GMT once again. This time, the watch sees some significant changes. Namely, it gets a new forged carbon fiber dial (with a matching crown inlay), as well as a more classic black-and-white colorway with red-orange detailing. It also retains its automatic movement, I-Size tool-free bracelet system, ceramic inlay bezel, sapphire crystal and comes with a swappable fabric strap (among other details).

Bell & Ross takes the concept of “night vision” to the extreme with this mega-lumed version of its high-end BR-X3 pilot’s watch. Not only is virtually everything on the dial — including the power reserve indicator — coated with Super-LumiNova X2, the Swiss lume-maker’s brightest-glowing formula, but even the case’s forged carbon shell and rubber elements are impregnated with an overdose of green-emission lume. Inside the watch is B&R’s high-performing manufacture calibre, the BR-CAL.323, which is COSC-certified and has a power reserve of 70 hours.

Timex’s luxury sub-brand adds its second model with this stunning GMT, which uses the same basic format as the Marine diver but adds a box sapphire crystal and a dual-time complication.

To mark RedBar’s global meetup of local chapters returning to NYC, the watch collector’s group worked with Oris on a limited edition version of the Divers Sixty-Five. The simple, time-only dial features a deep red fumé fading to a black outer rim, which culminates in a black ceramic bezel insert. It comes with a black rubber pin-buckle tropical strap and a steel three-link bracelet with exposed rivets.