Tick Discuss: Audemars Piguet’s groundbreaking Royal Oak RD#5, Jay Chou helps design Tudor’s 1926 Luna

Audemars Piguet is marking its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary in type with the launch of the Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Chronograph RD#5.

The watch – which took 5 years to develop – debuts the model new Calibre 8100, an ultra-thin automated motion that mixes, for the primary time within the Royal Oak line, a flyback chronograph with a flying tourbillon.

Outstanding options embody a uncommon instant-jump minute counter and push-pieces really easy to function, they’ve been likened to smartphone touchscreens.

True to the Jumbo heritage, the 39mm titanium case retains the traditional modern profile at simply 8.1mm thick. The watchmaker has used a mixture of titanium and its proprietary Bulk Metallic Glass for the case and bracelet accents, completed with satin and polished surfaces.

Limited to 150 items, the RD#5’s signature Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 dial carries the enduring Petite Tapisserie sample, with snailed chronograph counters, luminescent arms in white gold and titanium chronograph arms for featherlight precision.

Price: 260,000 Swiss francs (S$421,550), excluding taxes

To rejoice the Mid-Autumn Festival and the artistry of Tudor ambassador and Mandopop king Jay Chou, the watch model has dropped a moon-phase watch in its elegant 1926 line-up. The assortment is called after the yr the model’s German founder Hans Wilsdorf registered The Tudor.

Set in 39mm stainless-steel circumstances, the road – which Chou helped to design – is available in three dials: blue, black and champagne gold.

Each dial includes a distinctive moon-phase indicator at six o’clock, with the champagne mannequin sporting a whimsical gold moon that waxes and wanes behind a black cutout, conjuring the shimmering fantastic thing about moonlit nights.

The watches mix 316L metal, water resistance to 100m and Swiss chronometer precision. Each flaunts vintage-inspired dials, sword-shaped arms and a seven-link bracelet.

Price: $3,700

Hermes has up to date its common H08 sports activities watch with an attention grabbing titanium version flaunting a classy gray dial, engaging blue numerals and an identical rubber strap that balances industrial cool with playful appeal.

Since launching at Watches & Wonders 2021, the mannequin has carved out a distinct segment within the sports activities watch market with its cushion-shaped case impressed by the numerals zero and eight, a distinctively Hermes flourish.

The 39mm proportions stay unchanged, housing the Calibre H1837 by Swiss motion maker Vaucher in Fleurier, the place Hermes holds a strategic quarter stake.

Water-resistant to 100m and constructed for on a regular basis put on, this iteration continues the model’s evolution of the road, which has expanded from its authentic 5 variations to incorporate the snazzy H08 Colours editions, the putting Blue Edition and the delicate 2023 Monopusher Chronograph.

Price: $11,700

Available in refined 25mm and 28mm sizes, Omega’s new Constellation items showcase totally polished metal circumstances and the model’s distinctive mono-rang bracelets that catch the sunshine from each angle.

There are eight references in all. A standout is the 25mm model with a shocking blue aventurine glass dial harking back to a starry sky. Another is a silvery sun-brushed possibility adorned with touches of 18K Sedna Gold.

The 28mm editions add daring burgundy and peacock-blue lacquer, traditional black and a up to date silver galvanic dial, all that includes skeletonised white gold arms.

Each watch – with diamond or Roman numeral bezels – is powered by the watchmaker’s Calibre 4061, with water resistance as much as 30m and the signature Geneva Observatory eight-star medallion on the caseback.

Price: From $4,450 to $11,450

Tag Heuer shifts Orchard Road into prime gear with a pop-up that celebrates the thrill of Formula One and watchmaking mastery.

Open till Oct 6 at Ion Orchard’s Level 1 Atrium, this immersive showcase places the model’s racing heritage centre stage, that includes industrial-style black-and-red containers and the slogan, Designed to Win.

On show are a full-scale Oracle Red Bull Racing present automobile, uncommon racing fits and curated marketing campaign visuals.

At The Tone of Victory station, friends can relive race day by means of dynamic audio installations. The Truly Yours station gives guests the possibility to create personalised Tag Heuer merchandise with racing-inspired patches.

For the primary time in Asia, legendary watches worn by racing icons like Jo Siffert, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton are on show, alongside the uncommon Formula 1 Chronosplit Ferrari Edition.

From Oct 3, watch fanatics can reserve a coveted Tag Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph field set – solely 5 can be found – plus store particular person fashions and the extremely awaited blue-dial piece. Admission is free.

Franck Muller’s newest V 43 stainless-steel mannequin retains the signature tonneau curves of the enduring Cintree Curvex case whereas introducing a guilloche pave de losanges dial which performs with gentle and reflection.

Crafted fully in-house by means of 4 exact stamping levels on the Swiss manufacture in Les Bois, this geometric marvel creates a dynamic gentle present with each wrist motion.

The contrasting microblasted sunburst centre attracts focus inward, whereas hand-painted applique numerals rise dramatically from the textured floor.

There are 5 distinctive iterations: fashionable navy, refined gray, vibrant inexperienced, daring black and heat brown, every revealing a unique character as gentle dances throughout the guilloche sample.

Driven by a motion with a 42-hour energy reserve and paired with a hand-sewn alligator strap, this watch is unique to the Asia-Pacific area.

Price: $17,800