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The Timepieces Worn By Football’s Biggest Stars In 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has once again placed football at the centre of global attention. Packed stadiums with national rivalries and millions of fans following every touch, tackle, and goal is going to be the new norm in the upcoming months. However, away from the pitch, another detail that continues to capture the attention of watch enthusiasts is the exceptional timepieces worn by football’s biggest stars.
June 15, 2026
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Top Cartier 2026 Releases We Can’t Stop Thinking About
Cartier arrived at Watches and Wonders 2026 with one of the most expansive presentations of the fair, introducing around 70 new references across the Santos, Tank, Panthère, Privé, and high watchmaking collections. Some revisited familiar Cartier designs through sharper proportions and restrained detailing, while others leaned further into the maison’s historic strengths in jewellery watchmaking and shaped horology.
May 29, 20265 Min Read
Met Gala 2026 Watch Spotting: The Most Notable Timepieces On The Red Carpet
The first Monday of May is non-negotiable in the fashion calendar, and this year, the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened its doors on May 4th for the 2026 Met Gala under the theme "Costume Art," with a dress code of "Fashion Is Art," positioning garments as sculptural expression and an artistic object in their own right. And while couture did the heavy lifting for the cameras and the internet dissected every neckline and silhouette, we spotted a handful of watches on the Met steps that deserved their own spotlight.
May 6, 20268 Min Read
Watchmaking Giants Go All In At Watches and Wonders 2026
The watch industry’s most influential maisons did not hold back at Watches and Wonders 2026, arriving with clear intent and unveiling timepieces that pushed the boundaries of engineering and craft. From ultra-thin complications to experimental materials and revived design philosophies, each release signalled a more confident, expressive direction. Here is a considered selection of the year’s most compelling novelties.
April 16, 20267 Min Read
Watches and Wonders 2026 Highlights: The Most Compelling New Luxury Watch Releases
Geneva’s most anticipated horological gathering returns with a line-up that once again affirms why Watches and Wonders remains the definitive stage for the world’s most compelling timepieces. This year, watchmakers move beyond incremental iteration to present creations defined by purposeful construction and disciplined design. From highly engineered perpetual calendars to chronographs conceived for the lunar surface, each release reflects a more assured industry perspective
April 15, 20266 Min Read
In the Spotlight: The Most Memorable Watches Of The 2026 Oscars
Every year, Hollywood’s biggest names arrive at the Dolby Theatre dressed in couture worth fortunes, all vying for the industry’s highest honour. Alongside the gowns and tuxedos, the timepieces on their wrists have become just as interesting to observe.
March 17, 20265 Min Read
How The Cartier Baignoire Returned To The Centre Of Style
In recent years, modern enthusiasm for fine horology has stretched in two directions. Collectors have admired intricate constructions with expressive mechanics, yet the quieter, more minimal creations from past decades have found their own audience. Amid this renewed attention to form and proportion, the Cartier Baignoire stands as a piece that many overlooked for years. It lived mostly on the wrists of those with a deep relationship to the maison, its soft oval recognised by seasoned eyes but rarely by the wider public.
November 29, 20255 Min Read
Inside The Maximalist Watch World Of India’s Most Iconic Celebrities
Indian celebrity style has moved from subtlety to splendour, favouring luxury timepieces rich in high-jewellery detail and technical craft. It is a shift visible whenever SRK steps out in an openworked complication or when a member of the Ambani family appears with a rare model that collectors pursue for years. These choices signal a newfound confidence, where stones and mechanics shape statements so rare that even seasoned collectors seldom encounter them.
November 25, 20255 Min Read
A New Language Of Time: Reviewing The Essence Of Ressence
Launched in 2010, Ressence approaches watchmaking from a designer’s mind rather than traditional watchmaking. The brand was founded by Benoît Mintiens, an industrial designer from Antwerp, who reimagined timepieces as dynamic instruments of interaction rather than static displays of time.
October 31, 20256 Min Read
One Click To Rule Time: The Monopusher Chronograph Story
The monopusher chronograph is watchmaking distilled: one button, three functions, and a century of clever engineering in between. From early twentieth-century wrist experiments by Longines using calibres such as the 13.33Z, to modern revivals that fuse classic designs with contemporary finishing, these creations capture both historical gravitas and tactile excellence. Today, the monopusher chronograph stands out for its streamlined operation and historic significance, offering collectors a complication once reserved for early military timing and sporting pursuits.
September 30, 20254 Min Read
A Legacy In Motion: Tracing Audemars Piguet’s Masterpieces
Audemars Piguet commands a rare position in Swiss watchmaking. For some, the Royal Oak’s octagonal bezel is the first image that comes to mind, a design that changed the course of luxury watches in the 1970s. Others think of the maison’s refined complications, such as perpetual calendars, tourbillons, and repeaters that highlight another side of its craft. However they are viewed, Audemars Piguet watches have held their own, sustaining a reputation built on independence and innovation. At Second Movement, that spirit is evident, where these watches carry stories, preserve value, and often grow in significance as they pass from one collector to another.
September 29, 20256 Min Read
From Seoul To The World: Inside The Horological Worlds Of K-Pop Icons
Over the last decade, K-pop has risen from a regional music phenomenon into a global cultural powerhouse, effortlessly transcending borders as it moves from Seoul’s sound stages to commanding influence across the world. In doing so, it has not only rewritten the rules of contemporary entertainment but also dictated fashion cycles, reshaped luxury consumption, and consolidated a new form of cultural capital.
September 28, 20256 Min Read