The new Bulgari Octo Roma Blue Carillon Tourbillon is a monster of haute horlogerie, combining a tourbillon, a minute repeater and a chiming repeater (also known as a carillon) all packaged inside brushed and polished platinum. Openworking, combined with exquisite finishing and an eye for the insane makes the Bulgari Octo Roma Blue Carillon Tourbillon a real winner and a stand out for LVMH Watch Week 2022.

TAG Heuer has always been intrinsically linked to chronographs and for LVMH Watch Week 2022, the brand has put its eggs firmly in the Autavia basket. Celebrating the line’s 60th anniversary, the new Autavia comes loaded with a flyback chronograph, a first for the iconic range. Those lucky enough to get their hands on the piece will have a choice of dial options including panda, all-black, or blue (GMT). All pieces feature Super-LumiNova indexes and hands. Powering the stunning new piece is the Calibre Autavia Chronometer Flyback Chronograph or Calibre Heuer 02 COSC Flyback, which boasts an 80-hour power reserve.

The second stand out piece from Bulgari is the immense Octo Roma Emerald Grande Sonnerie. Another chiming piece, this time featuring a minute repeater, the new Octo Roma Emerald Grande Sonnerie is clad in white gold with a diamond and emerald set dial, bezel and case. Just mega, and with a price tag to match.

Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Golf Orange Carbon features an orange carbon case in a pretty vivid, albeit polarising aesthetic. But the Hublot Big Bang Unico Golf Orange Carbon’s true prowess lies in its ability to keep track of your score over the course of an 18-hole round of golf. Much for much, but pretty innovative nonetheless.

There’s nothing quite like a good dose of nostalgia. For LVMH Watch Week 2022, Zentih dipped into the archive books for the DEFY Revival A3642, a reimagined take on the original 1969 DEFY. Limited to 250 pieces, the ‘Revival’ edit keeps the design language retro, while adding an automatic calibre Elite 670 for power.

The Hublot Big Bang Integral Yellow Gold is clad in yellow gold and features a column-wheel chronograph, a semi-openworked dial and a super clean, modern design. We really like this piece, from the crisp finishing to the contemporary stylistic cues and pops of colour, the Hublot Big Bang Integral Yellow Gold is a serious bit of kit.

TAG Heuer’s Aquaracer Professional 200 caught my eye as being the stand out piece from the maison. We love its subtle yet distinct look, its 40mm size and its use of a bona fide manufacture automatic movement. Perhaps one of the best automatic entry watches in the world.

Zenith’s new sub-collection aptly named the Skyline models compliments the already super appealing look of the current models of the DEFY family. It comes with a variety of dial colours and strap options and looks to be a serious contender for one of 2022’s stand out new releases. Zenith is definitely on the up and up!

Clad in white ceramic and dotted with pops of colour, the Zenith DEFY Chroma walks the walk and talks the talk in more ways than one. With its distinct and colourful aesthetic, the Zenith DEFY Chroma’s visuals are matched only by the movement powering it: the almighty 1/100 of a second automatic high-frequency chronograph. Epic!

Saving the best for last with the Zenith DEFY Extreme Carbon. With its combination of a carbon and titanium case, a black rubber strap, a semi-openworked dial and pops of colour likes the DEFY Chroma, the Zenith DEFY Extreme Carbon is a real show-stopper.