What to know (and want) in watches this March 2026
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MUCH TO DISCUSS and much to keep track of as the clock counts down to this year’s Watches & Wonders.
Here we’ve curated the must-know, the cool bits and the newness happening in the world of watches for March 2026.
Keep up to date with what to know below.
Rolex initiative targets reef recovery in Southeast Asia
Rolex has brought together two of its long-standing environmental partners in Thailand as part of its Perpetual Planet Initiative, with a focus on coral reef restoration in the Gulf of Thailand.
Marine biologist Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, joined Coral Gardeners founder Titouan Bernicot on the islands of Koh Mak and Koh Kood, where reef systems are under pressure from rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching. The region is home to more than 300 coral species, yet recent environmental strain has begun to affect both marine life and local communities.
Coral Gardeners has established a new Thailand branch across the two islands, working with local teams to cultivate and replant coral. The operation includes both underwater nurseries and a land-based facility capable of growing up to 50,000 corals, alongside ocean sites producing more than 10,000 annually.
The visit also supports a proposed Mission Blue Hope Spot designation for the area, which would strengthen conservation efforts and raise the profile of the region’s marine ecosystems.
Richard Mille drops their final three Coloured Ceramics
Richard Mille is closing out its RM 07-01 Coloured Ceramics series with three final models that build on a design direction first introduced in 2021. Each is limited to 50 pieces and, for the first time in the line, incorporates gem-setting across the bezel and caseband.
The watches are offered in blush pink, lavender pink and powder blue, all rendered in TZP ceramic, a material chosen as much for its durability as its colour stability. The dials lean into layered construction: guilloché patterns cut on a traditional rose engine sit alongside laser-cut rubber appliqués and diamond-set details fixed into white gold inserts. It is a complex mix of techniques, handled with a clear focus on surface and contrast.
The engine comes in the form of an in-house CRMA2 automatic calibre. The movement is skeletonised, built from grade 5 titanium and delivers a 50-hour power reserve via a fast-rotating barrel. A variable-geometry rotor in gold manages the winding, with electroplasma-treated baseplate and bridges adding a darker tonal finish.
Each colourway uses a different combination of stones, including sapphires, rubies and tsavorites, all set by hand into ceramic and gold components.
Words by Benjamen Judd
The story behind Bremont’s Felix the Cat Pilot Watch
Bremont has teamed up with Felix the Cat for their latest pilot watch, the Altitude MB Meteor “Felix”. The name is actually rooted in aviation history and draws on the mascot of the US Navy’s VFA-31 “Tomcatters”
The 42mm case is made from Grade 2 titanium and follows Bremont’s Trip-Tick construction. On the dial, Felix appears at six o’clock, mid-mischief, with yellow accents cutting through the otherwise monochrome layout. A running seconds hand nods to an ejection seat pull handle, while the inner rotating bezel and Super-LumiNova markers keep things functional.
Inside is the BB14-AH automatic movement with a 68-hour power reserve, housed in a shock-protected mount. Turn the watch over and Felix appears again on the exhibition caseback.
The watch is limited to 500 pieces – significantly more than the standard nine lives of a cat.
Words Benjamen Judd
Audemars Piguet opens Meyrin manufacture
Audemars Piguet has opened a new manufacturing site in Meyrin, consolidating case and bracelet production with a dedicated New Technologies hub under one roof. Completed after three years of construction, the facility expands the brand’s footprint in the area from 2,400 to 9,000 square metres, allowing for a more streamlined production flow and closer collaboration across departments.
The project centres on the restoration of a U-shaped industrial building dating back to the 1960s, formerly home to pharmaceutical company Uhlmann Eyraud, now integrated with a newly constructed four-storey structure and lateral extensions. Designed by Swiss firm FdMP architectes, the site balances preservation with contemporary function.
Nearly 200 staff have relocated to the facility, which can accommodate up to 350, with an emphasis on flexibility and reduced environmental impact.
Words Benjamen Judd
Rolex returns to the Oscars
The Swiss watchmaker’s long relationship with cinema continues this year as Rolex returns as a proud sponsor of the 98th Oscars, to be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood this Sunday evening. The partnership, which began in 2017 with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, reflects the brand’s broader commitment to the arts through its Perpetual Arts Initiative and its ongoing support of film institutions and emerging talent.
The connection between Rolex and Hollywood runs even deeper than that. For decades, the brand’s watches have appeared both on screen and on the wrists of cinema’s leading men. Icons including Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise and Paul Newman have all been closely associated with the marque, reinforcing its place within the visual language of film and celebrity culture.
At the ceremony itself, Rolex also hosts the Oscars Greenroom, an elegant space where nominees and presenters gather moments before stepping onto the industry’s most famous stage. As the famous saying goes, gold and green should always be seen, especially when there’s a Rolex between… Or something like that.
Words Cayle Reid
Girard-Perregaux is flying even higher with a new Minute Repeater
Girard-Perregaux is expanding its Flying Bridges collection with one of the most complex watches in its modern catalogue. The new Minute Repeater Flying Bridges introduces the in-house GP9530 calibre, a 475-component movement that combines a minute repeater, a tourbillon, and a self-winding micro-rotor within an openworked architecture. Assembly and decoration alone require nearly 440 hours of work.
Designed to emphasise acoustics as much as mechanics, the movement uses titanium plates and bridges to improve the transmission of sound while the skeletonised construction allows the chimes to resonate freely inside the case. The familiar Three Bridges architecture has also been reinterpreted, with the third bridge positioned at the rear to create a symmetrical structure.
Housed in a 46mm pink-gold case and paired with a black rubber strap, the watch delivers hours, minutes and small seconds on the tourbillon, with a 60-hour power reserve and water resistance to 30 metres.
Words Benjamen Judd
A. Lange & Söhne opens the doors to their new Sydney flagship
Meticulous, precise, elegant, considered – German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne has opened a new flagship boutique in Sydney and the words we would usually apply to their ever-tasteful timepieces are exactly the same to define the new home.
Located on the city’s official watch district, King Street, the three-storey space opened in December 2025 and spans 306 square metres, offering visitors a setting designed around the brand’s approach to watchmaking and personal service.
The boutique presents key timepieces from across the manufacture’s collections, including the Lange 1, Odysseus, Zeitwerk, 1815, Richard Lange and Saxonia. A reception area on the ground floor introduces the watches through illuminated displays, while the upper levels include lounge areas, private rooms and exhibition spaces for clients.
One feature of the boutique is the “Wall of Parts”, which displays the Triple Split chronograph movement and its 567 components, offering visitors a closer look at the technical craftsmanship behind the brand’s watches.
A. Lange & Söhne are at 129 King Street, Sydney
Words Cayle Reid
Omega heads to the Winter Paralympics
Omega has released a new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M to coincide with the upcoming Winter Paralympics Milano Cortina 2026, where the brand continues its long-running role as official timekeeper.
The watch shares its architecture with the Seamaster launched earlier for the Winter Olympics. It comes in a 43.5mm case made from white ceramic and Grade-5 titanium, paired with a matching ceramic bezel and a frosted dial that subtly references the Milano Cortina “26” emblem.
The differences are mostly graphic. The caseback carries the Paralympic symbol rather than the Olympic rings, while the seconds hand introduces a red, blue and green gradient that cuts through the icy dial.
The new Omega Seamaster Diver is priced at $16,600.
Words Benjamen Judd
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