The two new models are presented in a 42.5mm steel case and utilize the signature design language of the entire Quai des Bergues family. The style is distinguished by slim yet elongated Roman numeral indices and an hour and second hand in Fleur de Lys style that mimics the shape of a lily.

Displayed on the lower half of the dial are two flinqué enamel subdials. One subdial indicates the running seconds, and the other is a power reserve indicator. Czapek & Cie. utilizes a ricochet decoration on the subdials that lends them a distinctive vibrancy against the rest of the display. 

Differentiating the new releases from the existing Quai des Bergues collection is the exhibition case back that displays the hand-wound SXH1. A full-fledged three-quarter plate is on display on the reverse of the watch and the crystal caseback exposes the gear train. The bridge plate and balance bridge have also been hollowed out, adding to the dynamic look.

Further updates include a small triangular hole cut into the mainplate, an annular balance wheel with weights for variable inertia, and a Breguet terminal curve balance spring has been added. In order to increase the accuracy of the movement even further, the balance cock has also been finely skeletonized.

The new Czapek & Cie. Quai des Bergues Emerald Green L and Quai des Bergues Sapphire Blue L retail for $17,400 when converted to USD.

To learn more, visit Czapek & Cie, here.

The monochromatic design of the model extends throughout the black lacquered dial, the engraved Bulgari bezel, the black ceramic crown, and the DLC-coated metal bracelet. Of the applied indices, ten are bold and geometric while the two indicies at 12 and 6 o’clock are numerals.

On the reverse of the model, an exhibition caseback completes the sophistication of the model with Bulgari’s Solo Tempo caliber, the finely finished self-winding BVL191, on display.

The new Bulgari Bulgari has a price tag of $5,100.

To learn more, visit Bulgari, here.

The 42.5mm case is milled from a 316L stainless steel block and equipped with a screw-down crown, a screwed caseback, and a sapphire crystal. It can withstand pressures of up to 30 atm (300 meters).

The Doxa Army features a unidirectional rotating bezel that is available in bronze with a ceramic insert in “Hunter Green” or in stainless steel with a ceramic insert in black. For best readability underwater, all displays relevant to diving are coated with Superluminova. The watch, which is powered by an automatic movement based on ETA 2824, is optionally available with a stainless steel bracelet featuring a rice-grain design, or a rubber strap in “Hunter Green” or black.

Pricing for the new standard-issue Doxa Army starts at $2,050 on a black rubber strap. The base version available for purchase also comes with an additional NATO bracelet in a camouflage pattern.

To learn more, visit Doxa, here.

The 41mm steel timepiece is coated with black DLC, allowing for a stronger expression of the khaki hue of the sunburst dial. The debutante beats to the rhythm of the automatic caliber ML143. The movement displays fine decorations and finishings such as Geneva stripes, circular graining, and the brand’s signature “Colimaçon” through a sapphire case back.

The Maurice Lacroix Pontos Day Date is fitted with a green nylon strap, which emphasizes the modern, chic look of the watch. Limited to 1,000 pieces, retail for the timepiece is approximately $2,000 when converted to USD.

To learn more, visit Maurice Lacroix, here.

A couple of years ago, the Swiss independent brand introduced the EVO concept. Short for “evolution,” this design was created to improve the overall sturdiness and wearability in daily life, including a water resistance of 80 meters, a screw-down crown, an integrated rubber strap, and luminescent indices. Positioned as the brand’s “sports watch,” the concept might be best known by its movement, which is suspended by a specially designed shock-absorbing “FlexRing” system, dampening vertical and horizontal shocks. Most recently, the EVO concept was integrated into the LM Sequential Chorongraph EVO, MB&F’s first chronograph, and its 20th in-house movement.

At this year’s Geneva Watch Days, EVO comes to life in the LM Split Escapement EVO. This haute horologerie timepiece is presented in a grade 5 titanium case with a diameter of 44.5mm. The notably slim bezel frames the dial with an icy-blue background and slate gray subdials that indicate the date, the power reserve, and the time. While this intriguing combination is for sure a feast for the eyes, the Split Escapement takes center stage.

Designed and conceived by Northern Irish master watchmaker Stephen McDonnell in 2015, this special arrangement is the world’s longest balance staff that traverses the entire movement. This configuration leaves the large balance wheel on its own on the front of the watch, and moving the remaining parts of the escapement – anchor and escape wheel – to the opposite side of the movement, almost 12mm below; hence the name “Split Escapement.” The traditional regulating screws are visible on top of the movement.

A testimony to the highest finishing quality is the special darkened treatment on the movement side, creating heightened contrast between the wheels, the rhodium-plated barrels, and the rose gold details. The “engine” driving this LM timepiece is hand-wound and offers a power reserve of 72 hours.

The Beverly Hills Edition

The second edition on display at the Geneva Watch Days trade show is the first of a series of limited editions that will be reserved exclusively for the MB&F LABs. A new retail format building on the success of MB&F’s M.A.D.Galleries, the LABs will combine MB&F timepieces with a limited number of art pieces, adapted to spaces not quite large enough to host a full-fledged M.A.D.Gallery. This year should see the opening of MB&F LABs in Paris, Singapore, and Beverly Hills – with this edition having been designed exclusively for the location on Los Angeles’ Rodeo Drive.

The Beverly Hills MB&F LAB is managed by the renowned American watch retailer Westime, who has not only been a partner of the brand since the very beginning but is also one of the first to open an MB&F LAB. This new edition of 25 pieces comes in Westime’s corporate colors of blue and black with a striking black base plate and metallic blue dial and open counters. It will be the only MB&F LAB edition released this year.

The MB&F LM Split Escapement EVO in Sky Blue and the Beverly Hills Limited Edition both retail for $80,000 plus tax.

To learn more, visit MB&F, here.