Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Watches From Watches And Wonders 2025
Last week, the Hodinkee team, along with just about everyone who works in the world of watches, went to Geneva to cover the latest releases for Watches and Wonders and several other smaller events held in the Swiss city. After a week straight of meetings, we got to see many of this year’s core novelties, and the following Editor’s Picks offers a selection of our favorites from another big year of releases. From A. Lange & Söhne to Chopard, Angelus to Cartier, and even a dash of German travel timers, it’s a list that highlights both the breadth of the announcements and also the taste among the editorial team here at Hodinkee. We also made a video for the picks, which you can see here.
Once you’ve made it through the list, be sure to hit the comments to let us know some of your favorite new releases from this year’s fair in Geneva.
A. Lange & Söhne 1815 In 34mm [Ben Clymer]
When James asked me to pick my favorite watch of the show, my immediate reactions were “Honey Gold Odysseus and Patek 6196P, for sure.” Those are two watches that I just love – and appeal to me personally. But, I then took a step back and thought to myself, those watches absolutely appeal to me, Ben Clymer, a guy who has seen far too many watches in his lifetime for any one healthy individual. There are things about those watches that make them great for me, but not the best watch for most people. Whether it’s the scarcity, the price, or the design, they are watches for a very particular type of collector. I suppose–my–type of collector.
And so I began to think about what watch is actually the best watch of the show for someone who just loves watches, and may actually be able to purchase the watch at retail. Within that framing, for me, it has to be the A. Lange & Sohne 1815 34mm. A brand new caliber (Lange’s 75th!), that is utterly gorgeous, slim, and elegant, in a case size that is great for anyone in your life.
It’s available in both white and rose gold, with a beautiful navy blue dial, and is priced at $25,400. Yup, it’s a ton of money for anyone, but it allows one to enter the world of true haute horlogerie with one of the best brands in the world, and it should even be available at retail. I also happen to think the sizing is just great. It’s a future classic, and I think a watch that best combines style, design, and, of course, watchmaking, in a truly elegant package. It’s the type of watch that can make anyone fall in love with the entire category of fine watchmaking, and that is why I think it’s the very best of Watches and Wonders 2025.
– Ben Clymer, President
Read the Introducting article about the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 in 34mm here.
Nomos Club Sport Worldtimer [TanTan Wang]
Usually, after Watches and Wonders, I’m left dreaming about the grails. But after this year, there was one watch that stuck out to me over the rest. And that’s the new Nomos Glashütte Club Sport Worldtimer. Sometimes, it feels like the idea of a value proposition in watchmaking is ever fleeting these days. But to the credit of Nomos, despite the brand straying away occasionally from its original Bauhaus spirit, they keep managing to deliver banger after banger of value-packed watchmaking.
This new release, in eight different colors, is probably the best value proposition of the entire show and also probably the most watchmaking you can get for your money in terms of a true in-house travel watch. Which also makes it my candidate as one of the best travel watches, period. The colorful dials (six of them are limited edition and very funky) are housed in a 40mm Club Sport case, which is only 9.9mm in height and offers a water resistance of 100m.
Markings on the dial let you calculate time zone shifts based on the ring of cities around the dial, with your current local city marked at the very top. A subdial at three o’clock displays your home time. What’s really impressive is that even at the price of $4720, this Club Sport Worldtimer features a brand new caliber from the brand that is a completely integrated second time zone movement, unlike many of the other options in this bracket that are modular. Tactility on the pusher is so satisfying, and I found myself just cycling through the cities when I got a chance to try these in person. Travel-ready specs, a new caliber, fun colors, and no pretentiousness. What’s not to love about this new Nomos?
–TanTan Wang, Editor
Read the Introducing article about the Nomos Club Sport Worldtimer here.
Cartier Mini Baignoire Bangle à Pois [Malaika Crawford]
I salute Cartier’s design team for putting the seductively curvy Baignoire watch on a solid gold—yet modestly opulent—bangle. It was a genius move. This new iteration, introduced in November 2025, elevates the classic Baignoire silhouette without veering into excess. The integrated yellow gold bangle will be available with 46 brilliant-cut (polka dot) diamonds and a champagne dial.
The original bangle is striking in its material simplicity, filling a long-vacant space in the watch world: a jewelry-watch hybrid that doesn’t rely on overwrought embellishment. Here, the use of diamonds doesn’t feel like an afterthought, but rather a playful and unconventional take on what I consider to be one of the most successfully designed women’s watches of all time.
Despite my constant urge to rhapsodize about gem-setting, clean lines and easy adornment are undeniably appealing to the modern consumer. The Baignoire bangle is the type of accessory that projects glamorous nonchalance. It’s a very mid-aughts Kate Moss adjacent laissez-faire approach to dressing: “I just threw on these Khaite jeans, a perfect oversized cashmere sweater, and added this Baignoire bangle to my pre-existing stack.”
Cartier’s dominance of the women’s watch market comes down to its understanding of what women want from jewelry design. Ultimately, it’s about creating a symbiotic relationship with what women choose to put on their bodies—the statements they want to make and the status they want to signal. Take the Baignoire’s history within the Cartier canon, add the brand’s cultural relevance today, and what you get is a timepiece that feels thoroughly modern and fashion-conscious, without offending the conservatism that still underpins much of the Swiss watch industry.
–Malaika Crawford, Executive Editor – Hodinkee Magazine
Chopard L.U.C. Quattro Platinum [Rich Fordon]
Returning from my first Watches and Wonders, one thing has stuck with me: obvious trends. Never having been presented with the newness from so many brands in one week, I was shocked by the similarities between brands of all shapes and sizes. In short, lots of blue, lots of smaller case dimensions, and lots of precious metals. This watch hit all the trends, yet I just can’t shake it.
It all started with the new perpetual options, revamped back in January, but I love what Chopard is doing with this new L.U.C case shape and styling. The “bassine” architecture goes a long way to making this 39mm diameter by 10mm thick watch wear more like 36 or 37 by 8 or 9. That may seem like a marginal difference, but if you know dress watches, you know that it makes all the difference.
Yes, the Chopard L.U.C Quattro is priced at $47,900 — in other words, a lot. But if you’re going to splurge for a platinum dress watch, I think we just found a new best on the market. The obvious competitor is Patek Philippe’s new ref. 6196P, but having experienced both, I lean towards Chopard here. With four barrels and nine days of power reserve, the Quattro is a special thing that I would be happy to own.
–Rich Fordon, Editor
Read the Introducing article about the Chopard L.U.C. Quattro here.
A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in Honeygold [Mark Kauzlarich]
You’ve already heard a lot about Odysseus in Honeygold, but I’m sorry, you’re going to have to read a bit more. It would be disingenuous of me to pick anything else as my favorite from the show. Plenty of people have asked me about my favorite release from Watches and Wonders, and I’ve started saying “well, after the Odysseus…?” It’s not the most complicated or the most innovative watch of the fair, but it is the one I think most people I talked to would have picked if they could.
I saw this as a very “general consumer”-oriented year. Yes, there were a few things that were “fan service” in a way – the Patek ref. 6196P and 5370R, the Tank à Guichets, the TAG Heuer Formula 1 – and there were many notable world records that are either unobtainable or will have implications for future products. But there were fewer “enthusiast-oriented products” than in years past. It helped the Odysseus stand out, in a way, as the kind of thing that a lot of collectors would move heaven and earth to get.
I remember when the original Odysseus came out, and the response was mixed. Now, it’s one of the hardest watches to get. Crafting the case in the brand’s coveted Honeygold with a brown “tropical”-feeling dial adds heft and a visual appeal that says, “Yeah… this is good. You know it, I know it, and we both wish we could have it.”
–Mark Kauzlarich, Senior Editor
Read the Introducing article on the Odysseus here, and the Hands-On article here.
Angelus Chronographe Télémètre [Andy Hoffman]
The surprise slap of tariffs on Swiss watches imported to the US (only to be paused for 90 days a week later) added an urgent tone to meetings with executives at Watches and Wonders this year. But as I sat with Angelus (and Arnold & Son) Managing Director Pascal Béchu to talk business, handling the Angelus Chronographe Télémètre gifted an unexpected moment of serene calm. It’s an unabashedly vintage-inspired monopusher chronograph that leans into retro stylings, driven by an updated, modern version of a historically important handwound movement. As I gazed at my favorite example, the “titanium grey” dial in steel on a green sage calfskin strap, my troubles faded.
This is fine contemporary watchmaking, drawing on familiar design cues while adding robustness and reliability to a novel complication. Sized at 37mm and just 9.25mm thick, the gently curved case and lugs add to the allure. It just sits right, both to the eye and on the wrist. The dial is understated but highly legible, with recessed snailed subdials as well as numerals and indexes in 3N gold. The syringe-style hands are filled with Super-LumiNova. A practical touch for a watch that should get plenty of wear. The movement, with Côtes de Genève striping visible through the open caseback, has a real story to tell.
Made by La Joux-Perret – one of the Swiss watchmaking assets owned by Japan’s Citizen Group that, in addition to Angelus, also include Arnold & Son, Frederique Constant and, Alpina – it’s an updated version of the 045MC designed by François-Paul Journe and Denis Flageollet, famously used in the Cartier Tortue Monopoussoir CPCP in 1999. At 17,900 CHF for one of the 25 versions in steel that will be made in two variants (32,300 CHF for one of the 15 in 18 karat yellow gold), the Chronographe Télémètre isn’t cheap. But I expect the price of serenity in volatile times is well worth it.
–Andy Hoffman, Senior Business Editor
Laurent Ferrier Classic Auto Horizon [Tim Jeffreys]
When you are greeted by the person whose name is on the watch, you know you’re in for something special. That’s precisely what happened when we entered the Laurent Ferrier booth and were met by Mr. Ferrier himself at Watches and Wonders. The warm welcome set the tone for what I was about to see—the Classic Auto Horizon, which exceeded all expectations, instantly becoming my standout piece of the show (for me). Drawing from his 37 years of expertise at Patek Philippe and now in his second decade on his own, Ferrier continues to deliver high-quality products, which is clearly evident in this piece. The stunning design features a transparent horizon blue lacquer on a silver galvanic dial, accentuated by dark blue transfers and pristine 18k white gold indices.
The 40mm case, with its elegant geometry, sits in perfect harmony on my smaller wrist. The taupe goat leather strap, a testament to Ferrier’s attention to detail, complements the captivating blue dial, creating a balanced and elegant look. Beyond its mesmerizing aesthetics, this timepiece houses a sophisticated self-winding movement boasting a 72-hour power reserve. With blue dominating my wardrobe, I can’t help but envision how perfectly this beautiful watch would fit seamlessly into my daily wardrobe—a thought that will undoubtedly linger in my mind for quite some time.
–Tim Jeffreys, Deputy Editor
Read the Introducing article on the Classic Auto Horizon here.
Sinn 613 St UTC [James Stacey]
As a fan of tool watches, especially those that manage to check multiple boxes, it’s hard not to find a lot of appeal in Sinn’s watches. The beloved German brand excels at making submarine steel dive watches, quality pilot’s watches, and do-it-all pro-spec tool watches like this year’s 613 St UTC. It’s an automatic chronograph, a travel-ready GMT, and a dive watch all wrapped up into a single chunky bit of steel. With a Sinn-customized Sellita chronograph movement offering jump-setting for the UTC hand, the 613 St UTC is a maximalist take on a modern sport watch, and that makes it a great example of Sinn doing what Sinn does best.
Measuring 41.5mm wide and 15mm thick, the 613 St UTC is good for 500 meters of water resistance and comes on a steel bracelet with tool-free micro adjust. With the legibility of a stop sign and the lovely addition of some red accents and the white reverse panda sub-dial, the 613 St UTC looks the part of any multi-talented Sinn and carries a price point under $4,000. While not inexpensive, that’s a rather reasonable asking price for a mechanical dive/GMT/chronograph made to Sinn’s standards. After having it on my wrist for a few minutes last week in Geneva, it’s my favorite new release from the fair this year (even more so given that TanTan quickly claimed that exceptionally cool new Nomos).
–James Stacey, Editor-In-Chief
Read the Introducing article on the 613 St UTC here.
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