First Look: 8 Watches to See at WatchTime New York 2026
Eight standout releases headed to Gotham Hall this October
WatchTime New York returns to Manhattan this fall, bringing together more than 40 watchmakers for three days of new releases, collector conversations, and hands-on watchmaking. Taking place from October 16 to 18, 2026, at Gotham Hall in New York City, the event will once again give enthusiasts the chance to see everything from accessible sports watches to ambitious haute horlogerie, live and in-the-metal.
With the show now less than two months away, the first watches headed to New York are coming into focus, including one making its debut here for the first time. Some are recent releases making their way to American collectors, while others have been created specifically with WatchTime New York in mind. Here is an early look at eight of them.
Kudoke 3 Raspberry
We begin with a first look at a watch being announced for the first time. The new Kudoke 3 Raspberry has been created to mark the independent German manufacture’s debut at WatchTime New York, pairing a raspberry-colored upper dial with a silver-white frosted base, heat-blued steel hands, and a navy leather strap finished with raspberry stitching. Its red, white, and blue palette also offers a subtle nod to the United States’ 250th anniversary.
The watch retains the distinctive architecture of the Kudoke 3, with a three-armed hour hand progressing across three separate scales while the oversized blued minute hand anchors the display. Inside is the manually wound Kaliber 1, finished in the Saxon tradition with frosted surfaces, polished bevels, and Kudoke's hand-engraved infinity-symbol balance cock. The Raspberry is not a limited edition, but a permanent addition to the collection, with WatchTime New York serving as its debut stage.
L.Leroy Vox Temporis
Also launching today, the L.Leroy Vox Temporis takes a radically different approach to displaying time. A single fixed hour hand sits above a rotating guilloché dial, showing only the hour visually. To hear the quarter-hours and minutes, the wearer activates the minute repeater, turning timekeeping into an intentionally more sensory experience.
Inside, the hand-wound Calibre L601SQR combines a minute repeater with a flying tourbillon and more than 90 hours of power reserve. The 43 mm Officer-style case is available in red gold, platinum, and Grade 5 titanium, with only 15 pieces produced across all versions.
Oris Artelier Complication
The Oris Artelier Complication returned this year with a cleaner, more contemporary profile. Measuring 39.5 mm, the new Oris pairs a moon phase at the 12 o’clock with a second-time-zone display at 6 o’clock, offered across ivory, midnight-blue, and chestnut dial options.
Power comes from the automatic Oris Calibre 782, offering 41 hours of reserve. It is an appealing reminder that traditional complications can still be approachable, wearable, and relatively understated.
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 70th Anniversary
Launched this past week, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 70th Anniversary looks back to a 1968 reference for its compact proportions and vintage skin-diver aesthetic. The new Blancpain retains a 37.4 mm stainless-steel case, pairing it with a sunburst meteor-grey dial, vintage-toned lume, and a chocolate calfskin strap.
Inside is Blancpain’s automatic Calibre 1150, offering a 100-hour power reserve, while the case remains water-resistant to 300 meters. Limited to 300 pieces, it combines unusually faithful period styling with thoroughly modern dive-watch performance.
Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Steel “Colours of the Moon”
The Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Steel “Colours of the Moon” series centers on three vivid interpretations of the moon phase. Each uses colored mother-of-pearl for both the dial and moon-phase sky, with blue, golden, and red versions inspired by different lunar phenomena. Super-LumiNova beneath the moon and hand-painted constellations add another visual dimension.
Each version is limited to just 18 pieces and housed in a 41.5 mm steel case. Inside, the manually wound A&S1512 offers a 90-hour reserve, while the PVD-treated mother-of-pearl should make these especially rewarding to see under changing light in person.
Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Navigator
The new Glashütte Original Senator Chronograph Navigator channels the look of 1940s pilot’s watches through a modern 41 mm steel case. Its matte-black dial uses luminous Arabic numerals, bright white chronograph indications, and a tachymeter scale, while the oversized crown and mushroom pushers reinforce the tool-watch character.
The automatic Calibre 37-24 is an integrated column-wheel flyback chronograph with Panorama Date and a 70-hour power reserve. The result is a strong mix of historic aviation design and distinctly Glashütte mechanical execution.
Citizen Eco-Drive Photon
The Citizen Eco-Drive Photon celebrates 50 years of Eco-Drive by turning light into both energy source and design language. Two slit-cut metal layers sit above a structural-color film, producing a dial that shifts dramatically depending on angle and illumination.
The 39.6 mm Super Titanium case houses the new Eco-Drive Calibre E036, capable of running for a full year on a complete charge. Two limited versions will be offered, making the Photon one of the more conceptually experimental watches headed to the show.
G-Shock Move
The new G-Shock Move series brings a very different kind of watchmaking to Gotham Hall. Designed as a daily training watch, it combines G-Shock's familiar shock resistance and 200 meter water resistance with step tracking, pace and distance measurements, calorie estimates, Auto Lap functionality, and Bluetooth connectivity.
The integrated bezel and band use a new form developed with “origami engineering” techniques to improve flexibility and comfort on the wrist, while the analog-digital display includes luminous hands and indexes. Available in five colors at $165, it is also one of the most accessible watches at the show.
These eight watches are only an early preview of what is coming to WatchTime New York 2026. With more than 40 participating watchmakers spanning major manufactures, independents, and accessible brands alike, much more will be revealed as October approaches.
WatchTime New York 2026 takes place October 16–18 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Tickets are available now, here.
