The Wind Up – Watch News #322

Welcome back to The Wind Up, our weekly series highlighting the newest watches of the past seven days. With the dust still settling on the majesty that was Watches & Wonders 2025, you’d be forgiven for thinking new releases would be at a minimum, but that’s certainly not the case. Fresh off a series of grandstanding novelties, the world’s biggest watchmakers—and a few budding independents—have kept the good vibes rolling.

In this week’s feature, we’ll be highlighting a range of new and exciting pieces from the likes of Breguet, Zenith and Seiko; all of which unveiled their latest and greatest this week. Happy reading, fellas, and have a great week ahead.

Breguet Classique Souscription 2025

• Brand: Breguet
• Model: Classique Souscription 2025
• Reference Number: 2025BH/28/9W6
• Diameter: 40mm
• Thickness: 10.80mm
• Material: Breguet gold
• Water Resistance: 30 metres
• Movement: Calibre VS00
• Power Reserve: 96 hours
• Price: CHF45,000

To celebrate its 250th anniversary, Breguet has just unveiled its Classique Souscription 2025, a tribute to the souscription pocket watch. In the Classique Souscription 2025 we have everything that we know and love in Breguet. Starting off with an 18k Breguet gold case (75 per cent gold with silver, copper and palladium, along with a domed bezel and an open sapphire caseback), the stunning yet simple design is a true homage to the great designs of yesteryear.

The dial is made from grand feu enamel on a gold base along with a single blued steel hand. Powering the Classique Souscription 2025 is Breguet’s manufacture VS200, a hand-wound calibre based on the movement of the 1796 Souscription pocket watch, with all of the bells and trimmings of a true high horology piece.

Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar

• Brand: Zenith
• Model: Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar
• Reference Number: 18.3400.3610/21.C911
• Diameter: 38mm
• Thickness: 14mm
• Movement: El Primero 3610
• Power Reserve: 60 hours
• Water Resistance: 50m
• Price: CHF25,400

New from Zenith is the Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar in rose gold. The Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar is by far one of my favourite pieces from the maison, and in rose gold paired with a black dial and rose gold-coloured sub-dials, I’m going to go out on a limb and say it is perhaps one of the best-looking references yet.

The Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar is powered by the in-house El Primero 3610, which is mostly distinguished by its high-frequency 1/10th of a second chronograph. Add to that a complete calendar, and the result is a very fine timepiece that walks the walk and talks the talk.

New Seiko Presage Style60s Models

Seiko released three new Presage Style60s models—an Ice Green model, a Silvery Violet model, as well as a Golden Yellow model. Each piece is encased in 39.50mm of stainless steel and offers a bit of vintage flair in a unique but very uniform manner across each of the three watches.

My favourite of the trio would have to be the Ice Green reference. It’s a soft green that pairs well with the aesthetic of the watch. The Silvery Violet is a close second, with the Golden Yellow rounding out the three. The new Presage Style60s models are powered by Seiko’s automatic calibre 4R35 with a power reserve of 40 hours.

Christopher Ward C12 Loco

• Brand: Christopher Ward
• Model: C12 Loco
• Reference Number: –
• Diameter: 41mm x 13.70mm
• Material: Stainless steel
• Water Resistance: 30m
• Movement: Calibre CW-003
• Power Reserve: 144 hours
• Price: USD4,595 (Rubber strap); USD4,825 (Bracelet)

Christopher Ward’s journey has been one of slow transition. From a rather restrained, almost conservative approach to its watchmaking, since the release of the Bel Canto, Christopher Ward has decided to take a walk on the wild side — and to good effect.

Here is the C12 Loco. Very MB&F-esque, the C12 Loco features a completely inverted dial where the balance wheel and escapement are entirely visible through the dial. The balance wheel is suspended over the dial, again much like MB&F and its many, many derivatives, by a beautifully polished bridge, while the escapement itself sits just atop the dial. This kind of drama and horological theatrics typically costs well into five- and six-figure territory, so I was rather impressed to see how accessible the C12 Loco was.