RE-ISSUES

TUDOR 1926

Tudor’s 1926 is not a reissue, but a new line of watches that are distinctly retro-looking. The pattern on the dial and jubilee-style bracelet add to the old-school appeal of these unisex timepieces, which come in a host of sizes (26, 36, 38 and 41mm) and dial colours: black, silvered, opaline and diamond set. You can bet there’ll be more, too, not least because the cost of this collection is very attractive, starting at £1250. Tudor is targeting millennials with these entry-level watches, equipped with ETA workhorse movements like many of the watches from Tudor’s popular Black Bay line.

VACHERON CONSTANTIN FIFTYSIX COLLECTION

The FiftySix’s design is drawn from the Vacheron vintage reference 6073 from 1956. That timepiece was cutting-edge, with a waterresistant case and one of the manufacture’s first self-winding mechanisms. There are some smart design cues that pay tribute to this horological icon – its box-type crystal rising above the bezel and the lugs representing the branches of the Maltese Cross, the Vacheron Constantin emblem. Three 40mm-diameter models are available in various steel or gold versions.

ROLEX GMT-MASTER II

Rolex recently unveiled three new GMT-Master II timepieces, including a solid 18k Everose gold version with a black and brown ‘root beer’ Cerachrom bezel (£26,950), the first time that the model has been cast in rose gold. Even so, the ultra-luxe version was upstaged by Rolex’s more affordable release: the Oystersteel GMT-Master II with red and blue ‘Pepsi’ bezel (£6800), previously available only in white gold. If you’re prepared to compromise, consider a third new model: the GMT-Master II Rolesor, a two-tone version in Oystersteel and Everose also with a root beer dial, at £10,350.