Luxury Brands Play Their Best Hands Yet With Latest Watches

Photography RYAN JENQ

Styled by NICOLE LOUIE

It's no secret that watches are one of the most dynamic sartorial investments. They symbolize one’s relentless pursuit of excellence and punctuality while adding unequivocal class to any ensemble. This season, brands pushed the limits of traditional craftsmanship to create timepieces that will empower you through any occasion for many years to come. 

Luxury watch manufacturers such as Omega and Rolex outshone prior bars they set for aesthetic prestige and technical mastery. Cutting-edge materials such as white gold and brilliant diamonds elevated the sense of polish, while balancing durability with extravagance. Meanwhile, striking color schemes, intriguing dial shapes, and technological merits such as automatic winding injected futurism into the innovative designs. 

Brands entered into new dimensions with impressive interplays between color, finish, and shape. Omega’s Speedmaster 38 exhibited mesmerizing preciousness with its diamond accents, as well as irrefutable luxuriousness with a sleek mocha brown leather band. Rolex cemented its dedication to precision and artistry with its GMT-Master II, containing a rotatable bezel and crystal-clear detailing. Audemars Piguet leveled drama with comfort in a model that incorporated a stainless steel case and rubber and leather strap. Tag Heuer reasserted its resolve for unbridled finesse with a skeleton dial and sandblasted finish in its Carrera Chronograph, transporting the wearer to the riveting world of race car driving.

The minimalist fashion brand Hermés developed a timepiece that is as functional as it is entrancing with its elegant proportions and circular satin steel dial. A.Lange & Söhne laid the groundwork for a delicate contrast of breathtaking shades of navy blue and silver. Cartier also played with unexpected combinations, including a square-ish opaline dial and sapphire crystal enhancements in its self-winding watch. Longlines incorporated sapphire crystals, too, capturing an undeniable energy with its scratch-resistant, anti-reflective Legend Driver timepiece. 

See the latest timeless watches that will leave an indelible impression below.

PHOTO ASSISTANT: Rick Hardy
STYLING ASSISTANT: Henry Harper