Blancpain introduces a new 38mm version of its Villeret Ultraplate, including the collection’s first-ever salmon dial, alongside new 29.2mm Villeret Phases de Lune models. The latest additions bring the refined design updates unveiled in 2025 to smaller case sizes while retaining the collection’s hallmark elegance.
Laurent Ferrier brings a poetic touch to high watchmaking with the Classic Moon Silver, blending an annual calendar, luminous moon-phase display, and masterful hand-finishing in an understated yet deeply expressive design.
From poetic interpretations to astronomical precision, these eight watches show the many ways brands continue to reimagine the moon-phase complication — a feature as timeless as the moon itself.
With a shimmering “Skyline Blue” mother-of-pearl dial, diamond-set bezel, and in-house automatic caliber with moon phase, Glashütte Original introduces a poetic yet technically accomplished new Serenade Luna.
Blancpain’s Villeret “Golden Hour” updates refine the collection’s core models with 16 new references in stainless steel or 18k red gold. Highlights include new opaline and golden brown dials, redesigned Roman numerals and hands, an enhanced moon phase, and an openworked gold rotor.
Platinum, a salmon grand-feu enamel dial, and a hand-engraved gold rotor with a “celestial duo”: Blancpain’s Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar 2026 once again gives the famously intricate Chinese calendar one of its most poetic expressions in modern watchmaking.
With the Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse,” Arnold & Son continues its exploration of the Chinese zodiac through the lens of high watchmaking and artisanal craftsmanship. Mystical, untamed and radiant, this limited edition of just eight pieces marks the arrival of the Fire Horse.
With a limited edition of 2,026 pieces, Longines welcomes the Year of the Horse with a timepiece that unites artistic heritage, cultural symbolism, and classical Swiss watchmaking. An elaborate engraving and two well-loved complications come together in a statement of dynamism and new beginnings.
The moon has always been a favorite topic in watchmaking. With the recently introduced Orient Star M45 F8 Moon Phase, this complication has just become even more tempting, as the brand presents it with a beautiful sense of understated elegance.
