WatchTime New York 2026 Preview: 8 More Watches and Mechanical Creations

A watch can show time through hands, jumping numerals, or moving discs — it can even play a melody on command. At WatchTime New York 2026, visitors will encounter all of those approaches, alongside a mechanical timepiece far too large to wear on the wrist.

Returning to Gotham Hall from October 16–18, 2026, WatchTime New York will bring a broad range of watchmaking under one roof. Following our previews of the first watches headed to the show, independent creations, major complications, and seven more standouts, this latest group spans playful design, practical travel functions, exposed mechanics, and a musical tribute to The Godfather.

Chronoswiss Neo Digiteur Pastel Code

The Chronoswiss Neo Digiteur Pastel Code brings three pastel colors to the brand’s handless mechanical display. The Rose, Mint, and Sky editions pair their dials with a 48mm by 30mm rectangular steel case. Each color is limited to 99 pieces.

Introduced in its original form in 2005, the Digiteur reads like a digital watch but operates entirely through mechanical discs. The hour jumps in a window at 12 o’clock, while the minutes move through a central aperture and the seconds sweep across a horizontal opening at 6 o’clock. A proprietary module on the hand-wound Caliber C.85757 drives the display, with a 48-hour power reserve. The new dials have sandblasted, lacquered surfaces that give the unusual display a softer look.

H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine Limited Edition

The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Ceramic Alpine Limited Edition brings anthracite-grey ceramic to the brand’s flowing Streamliner case. Developed as part of its partnership with Alpine Motorsports, the watch pairs that muted exterior with blue-finished bridges and a mainplate visible through the open dial.

A one-minute flying tourbillon turns at 6 o’clock, equipped with a double hairspring designed to compensate for changes in the springs’ center of gravity as they expand and contract. The self-winding HMC 814 is skeletonized throughout and delivers at least 72 hours of power reserve. Its 40mm ceramic case is water-resistant to 120 meters and fitted with a blue Alcantara strap. Production is limited to 100 pieces.

Laurent Ferrier Sport Traveller Slate Grey

The Laurent Ferrier Sport Traveller Slate Grey has a more conventional dial but places its mechanical ingenuity in the service of travel. The central hands show local time, while a window at 9 o’clock displays the hour at home. Pushers on the left side of the case move the local hour forward or backward in one-hour steps without stopping the watch.

Its slate-grey opaline dial also carries a date at 3 o’clock and small seconds at 6 o’clock. Inside, the new automatic LF275.01 uses an off-center platinum micro-rotor and provides 72 hours of power reserve. The 42mm Grade 5 titanium case is water-resistant to 100 meters and joins an integrated titanium bracelet.

Kollokium Projekt 01 Variant “H”

The Kollokium Projekt 01 Variant “H” concludes the first chapter of the independent studio’s Projekt 01 with its most luminous dial yet. Against a matte-black base sit 488 individually applied pins in different diameters and heights. Made from Kollokium’s luminescent Lichtblock material, they turn the dial into a dense, three-dimensional field that glows cyan blue in the dark.

A tall, panoramic sapphire crystal gives the pins room to rise above the dial. Below it sits the Projekt 01’s distinctive 40mm die-cast steel case, whose raw-looking texture is part of its industrial design. The automatic La Joux-Perret G101 movement provides approximately 68 hours of power reserve. The edition is limited to 399 pieces and comes with cream-white and black textile straps.

Jacob & Co. The Godfather II

The Godfather II from Jacob & Co. has an integrated music box that plays two pieces from Nino Rota’s score: “The Godfather’s Waltz” and “The Godfather Love Theme.” A selector at 10 o’clock chooses the melody, and a pusher at 8 o’clock starts a performance lasting roughly 15 to 20 seconds.

The mechanism uses a cylinder and an 18-tooth steel comb, shifting the cylinder slightly to engage the notes for either tune. The hand-wound JCAM62 also includes a one-minute flying tourbillon, a 72-hour reserve for the watch movement, and a separate reserve for approximately eight to ten musical activations. Film references run through its black lacquer dial and curved, Art Deco-inspired 42mm by 44mm rose-gold case. Limited to 74 pieces, the watch is priced at $440,000.

Armin Strom Dual Time GMT Resonance Manufacture Edition Blue

The Armin Strom Dual Time GMT Resonance Manufacture Edition Blue displays two time zones on separate white dials, each with its own hours, minutes, and day/night indicator. On the dial side, two balance wheels remain in view, linked by Armin Strom’s patented resonance clutch.

That mechanism allows the independent regulating systems to interact and oscillate in resonance. The hand-wound ARF22 caliber offers a 42-hour power reserve. A blue PVD-coated mainplate frames the two dials, its polished bevels standing out against the darker surface. The 39mm steel case measures 9.05mm thick, and the edition is limited to 50 pieces.

Hautlence Kubera Series 1

The Hautlence Kubera Series 1 dispenses with conventional hands and pairs its unusual display with a sculptural steel case. Successive tiers give the 36mm by 43.8mm case a distinctive profile, extending into an integrated bracelet whose links gradually decrease in size. An olive-green dial adds geometric relief beneath the rectangular sapphire crystal.

Time appears in two places via the hour jumps in a window, while a turquoise cursor travels around the dial’s edge to indicate the minutes. The display module was developed by Agenhor with Hautlence and sits atop a self-winding La Joux-Perret movement with at least 70 hours of power reserve.

Keris Meca Tradition

Keris Meca Tradition takes the mechanics off the wrist altogether. The Neuchâtel atelier enlarges the familiar architecture of a mechanical movement into a freestanding timepiece measuring 220mm across and weighing 1.9 kilograms. Its skeletonized, champagne-anodized aluminum mechanism recalls the gilded movements of historic pocket watches, while polished details and a brushed aluminum pedestal give it a contemporary setting.

The movement contains 86 components, runs at approximately 0.5 Hz, and has a power reserve of at least 50 hours. Even the crown carries a historical reference: its handwritten-style “K” evokes the engraved signatures found on older watch movements. Limited to 300 pieces, Meca Tradition offers a chance to examine the gearwork and construction of a mechanical timepiece at a scale rarely seen outside a workshop.

WatchTime New York 2026 takes place October 16–18 at Gotham Hall in New York City. Tickets are available now, here.