Some of the Best Recent Watch Releases You Might Have Missed

From affordable titanium divers to perpetual calendars, plus a voting-inspired watch and more.

steel watch with geometric shapes Frederique Constant

Unfortunately, we can’t possibly cover every single new watch that comes across our desks in as deep a fashion as we’d like. However, here’s our roundup of some of the coolest new watches released over the last couple weeks that we didn’t get to just yet. You won’t want to miss these!

Shinola Detrola “I Voted”

red and blue watch Shinola

The American presidential election is less than 40 days away, people! Partnering with the organization I Am a Voter, Shinola created a version of its fun and affordable Detrola watch based on the pin or sticker you often get after voting.

Diameter: 43mm
Price: $395

Frederique Constant Highlife RedBar Editions

calendar watch on steel bracelet Frederique Constant

Frederique Constant teamed up with the watch enthusiast group RedBar to create special edition versions of its new Highlife watches. A perpetual calendar model and a time-only automatic model are available, each of which features special touches and highlights and is limited to 10 and 100 examples, respectively.

Diameter: 41mm
Price: $1,995-$9,295

Xeric Regulator

blue regulator watch in lifestyle background Xeric

Just about all Xeric watches feature an unconventional design and an alternative way of displaying the time. Though the “regulator” is a traditional watch style, the brand puts its own funky spin on it, and is launching it via a Kickstarter campaign that’s already funded.

Diameter: 42mm
Price: $289 (Kickstarter Early Bird pricing)

Angelus U41

sporty skeleton watch on orange strap Angelus

Though Angelus watches are typically sized for a bold and sporty presence, the new U41 watches are downsized and slimmer at just 10mm thick. Skeletonized with a tourbillon at 6 o’clock, the first models offer colorful options of orange or blue on matching rubber straps.

Diameter: 42mm
Price: ~$34,220

Skagen Fisk Titanium

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Though typically associated with a dressy minimalist design style, the Fisk is Danish brand Skagen’s dive-style watch (100m water-resistant). Powered by a quartz movement and affordable as always, the latest, limited-edition model has a lightweight titanium case.

Diameter: 42mm
Price: $275

Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Moon Anthracite

jaquet droz grande seconde moon anthracite watch Jaquet Droz

The latest version of high-end watchmaker Jaquet Droz’s stunning Grande Seconde Moon offers an anthracite dial and a stainless steel case. An outsized display occupying the bottom half of the dial also gives the date and phase of the moon, while the main time is shown on a smaller display above.

Diameter: 43mm
Price: ~$16,950

Hublot Big Bang Camo Yohji Yamamoto

black watch with camo motif Hublot

Working with fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, Hublot has released a chronograph watch that’s so stealthy, even its black hands and indices visually disappear into the dark camouflage pattern of the dial. It’s got a matching camo strap.

Diameter: 45mm
Price: $22,800

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