The 10 timepieces that make it onto our favourite lists this year
From updates of beloved models to boundary-pushing complications, Watches & Wonders 2024 offered a splendid spread of fine timepieces. The week-long watch trade fair in Geneva featured no less than 54 brands that represent some of the best in the industry today.
As always, it was a haven for enthusiasts and collectors, with a mind-blowing array of innovations and designs that will marvel for years to come; some even added playful touches to cold mechanics. It's hard to whittle down to just 10 out of hundreds, but here they are, in no particular order, Tatler GMT's favourite timepieces at Watches & Wonders 2024.
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1. Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon
“In 2022, Grand Seiko introduced its first high-complication watch in the Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon. Combining a tourbillon with a constant-force mechanism as one unit in a single axis, a first in horology, it deservedly won the Chronometry Prize at GPHG 2022. Setting new standards in efficiency and accuracy—its Caliber 9ST1 was tested for 48 hours each in six positions and at three temperatures, twice as long as industry standard—it came in a platinum 950 and Grand Seiko’s Brilliant Hard Titanium case with a black strap from hardy Himeji Kurozan leather.
This year, the watch retains these design codes, but with a brighter finishing with components in a silver tone. The openworked movement is also set with blue sapphires, a first for Grand Seiko. It is paired with a white strap through natural tanning and hand-coated with layers of white urushi lacquer. The result is a worthy follow-up to a masterpiece.” — Brian Cheong, regional managing editor, Tatler GMT