Wristwatch

A new study has found that almost all wristbands harbor bacteria that have the potential to make us sick, but some wristband materials are prone to higher bacterial counts than others. It's a reminder to regularly sanitize these commonly used items.

At Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023, Swiss watch manufacturer Roger Dubuis has unveiled its concept wrist timepiece called the Monovortex Split-Seconds Chronograph that introduces three new complications to the world of haute horlogerie.

Quirky horological design house Urwerk has reached back 26 years to revisit one of its classics introduced at Baselworld 1997, with a new "reloaded" version of its space-age themed UR-102 wristwatch that puts a new spin on its minimalist style.

Grand Seiko has released its first mechanical complication watch, the Kodo Constant-force Tourbillon, which is the first timepiece to combine a tourbillon and a constant-force mechanism into a single axis for greater stability and accuracy.

Iron Man's watch is on the way out. Urwerk is retiring its decade-old flagship UR-110 watch collection, which graced the wrist of Tony Stark in "Spider-Man: Homecoming", with a one-off model featuring a titanium case with a Bakelite bezel.

Watchmaker Jacob & Co and carmaker Bugatti have teamed up again to produce the Twin Turbo Furious 300+ wristwatch. With styling inspired by the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ hypercar, the new timepiece is available in a limited run of three units.

Swiss watch smart glass maker Winwatch has teamed up with mobile payments company MuchBetter for an analog wristwatch that can make contactless payments thanks to technology hidden in its sapphire crystal.

An aviation icon, Howard Hughes' legendary Spruce Goose, flies again – though only as part of a commemorative wristwatch by Bremont.

Urwerk's UR-100 SpaceTime wristwatch doesn't just display time, it shows how far the Earth travels.

For this year's Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy annual Only Watch charity auction, Louis Moinet has come up with something completely different – a wristwatch called the Memoris Only with a completely independent chronograph function.

Last year, Citizen marked its centenary with a concept pocket watch that was billed as more accurate than any other watch on the market. That technology has now been incorporated into the company's new Caliber 0100 line of wristwatches, which are slated to go on sale toward the end of 2019.

​Some watches are made for looks. Some are made to be tough. Making its debut at this year's Baselworld exhibition, the Bianchet Genève G5000 Active Tourbillon is made to be really tough, withstanding impacts of up to 5,000 g and still keep ticking.