My Watches Podcast

The 2026 Casio G-Shock 2500 Series, nicknamed the “CasioNaut” by enthusiasts, reimagines the original 1983 DW-5000C with a fully analogue display and an octagonal bezel. It comes in resin (GAC-2500), metal-bezel (GMC-2500) and full-metal bracelet (GMC-2500D) versions, with case dimensions around 44mm wide, 13mm thick and 46.7mm lug-to-lug, and 200m water resistance.

Inside is Casio's new Module 5757 quartz movement, featuring a magnetic Shock Release Hand system that allows the minute hand to move under impact and return to its correct position. Its clever Multi-Mission Date display doubles as a stopwatch-minute counter and mode indicator, while the stopwatch measures in one-second increments up to 31 minutes and 59 seconds. Other features include an automatic calendar through 2099, hand-shift function, LED illumination and a seconds-hand sleep function that can extend battery life from approximately two to five years

The Donut Watch Company Jelly is a playful automatic watch featuring a 35mm stainless-steel case, measuring 11.8mm thick with a 44.6mm lug-to-lug, 18mm lug width and 50m water resistance. Its standout feature is the two-tone pink dial, with a jelly-coloured central disc, fuchsia hour ring and fully lumed outer minute track, paired with generously lumed hands. Near 5 o’clock, a rotating indicator acts as a running-seconds display, providing a visual indication that the movement is ticking.

Inside is a Japanese automatic movement, housed beneath a box-style sapphire crystal, with fixed spring bars and a dual-pass nylon strap. Priced at US$649, the Jelly comes in a plush donut-shaped travel case.

The Baltic Prismic Stone Dial has a 36mm case that blends stainless steel and Grade 5 titanium, keeping it slim at around 9mm thick. The real headline is the natural stone dial, offered in stones like pietersite, bloodstone, pink albite, and dumortierite, so no two watches look exactly the same.

It runs on a hand-wound La Joux-Perret D100, delivering about 50 hours of power reserve and visible through a display caseback.

The MING × Massena LAB 57.09 Secret Honey combines MING’s contemporary design with the honey-toned vintage-dial inspiration of their earlier 17.09 collaboration. Its 40mm Grade 5 titanium case measures 10.17mm thick, 47.8mm lug-to-lug, and offers 100m water resistance, with contrasting gold- and rose-gold-tone coatings on the stepped lugs.

The dial features three rotating sapphire discs completing one revolution every 24 hours, 12 hours and 60 minutes, creating a shifting visual interference pattern, with orange Super-LumiNova on the honey-coloured hour and minute indications. Power comes from the Sellita for MING 330.M2 automatic movement. Limited to 125 pieces, it comes with both a Jean Rousseau goat-leather strap and a black FKM rubber strap.

The Rolex Explorer 36mm is a time-only sports watch rooted in Rolex’s association with mountaineering and exploration, with its distinctive black dial featuring the 3-6-9 Arabic numerals and Mercedes-style hour hand.

Its 36mm Oystersteel case measures approximately 11.5mm thick, with 100m water resistance, a smooth bezel, sapphire crystal and an Oyster bracelet with an Easylink 5mm comfort extension. The current-generation model is powered by Calibre 3230 with 70 hours of power reserve.

The TENNET Argonaut is a Singapore-designed dive watch with a 40mm 904L stainless-steel case, 48mm lug-to-lug, 12mm thick, and 300m/30ATM water resistance rating. It uses a double-domed sapphire crystal with internal AR coating, a 120-click unidirectional aluminium bezel, screw-down crown and caseback, and a 20mm stainless-steel bracelet with micro-adjustment.

Inside is the Swiss Sellita SW200-1b with a 38-hour power reserve and no date display. The mazarine-blue sunray dial uses polished applied markers and TENNET's distinctive sculptural hands, with Swiss Super-LumiNova, while the octopus-engraved caseback references the Argonaut's deep-sea theme.

The H. Moser & Cie. Off-Grid measures 42.6mm in diameter and 14.4mm thick, with a steel case, composite elements, sapphire crystals and 12 ATM (120m) water resistance. At its heart is the D10 calibre, developed with Sequent, measuring 32.5 × 33.9 × 6.9mm, operating at 32,768 Hz and offering analogue hours and minutes alongside a digital display for the additional functions.

Those functions include GMT with country selection, a 1/100-second split-seconds chronograph, perpetual calendar, perpetual moonphase, sunrise/sunset times, vibrating alarm, timer and an Off-Grid travel mode, plus a 10-word dictionary in 21 languages. The electronic system is rechargeable rather than mechanically wound, with a stated 12-month power reserve in time-only mode, or around 6 months with combined use, while Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 provides iOS/Android connectivity. It comes in blue or black versions, each limited to 1,000 pieces.

The 2026 Rolex Perpetual Padellone is a modern revival of the vintage Ref. 8171 “Padellone,” combining a 39mm 18K Everose gold or 950 platinum case with a complete annual calendar and moonphase display. Its new Calibre 7190 runs at 5Hz, uses Rolex’s Dynapulse escapement, and delivers around 66 hours of power reserve.

In this special concept episode, Woody and James will be sharing their quick thoughts about several key watches that they have missed in Sep 2026. 1) Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 70th Anniversary 2) Bulgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time × Vianney Halter 3) MING 57.05 Comet

The 2026 Tudor Northflag revives Tudor’s quirky integrated-bracelet tool watch with a more compact 40mm × 12.7mm stainless-steel case, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystals front and back, and a two-link bracelet with T-Fit adjustment.

Its biggest change is the replacement of the original power-reserve indicator with a true/flyer GMT function, displayed via a yellow 24-hour hand and fixed 24-hour rehaut. Powering it is Tudor’s MT5652-U, a COSC- and METAS-certified automatic movement.

The M.A.D.3 is a 40mm stainless-steel watch created as a tribute to Vincent Calabrese’s Baladin concept, featuring a wandering jumping-hour display.

It uses the Swiss-made La Joux-Perret G111 automatic movement combined with an extensively redeveloped MB&F module for the jumping hours and trailing minutes.The case measures 40mm × 12.7mm, with a 43.7mm lug-to-lug, sapphire crystals front and back, and 30m water resistance.

The 2026 Omega Speedmaster 38 is a major refresh of the smaller Speedmaster range, with a 38 mm stainless-steel case, approximately 14.75 mm thick, 44.96 mm lug-to-lug, and 100 m water resistance. The biggest design update is the move from oval to round subdials, along with a thicker Moonwatch-style tachymeter bezel featuring the iconic “Dot-Over-Ninety” detail and a cleaner dial layout.

Six of the seven new references use the automatic Co-Axial Calibre 3330 with a date, while the black-dial, no-date model uses the Calibre 3332; both are paired with a new five-link Moonwatch-style bracelet. The collection ranges from classic steel-on-steel versions to two-tone and diamond-set models, with the black no-date reference being the closest in appearance to a traditional Moonwatch while retaining the more compact 38 mm proportions.

The Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” features the classic 42 mm stainless-steel Speedmaster case, with a blue ceramic bezel, silver-white dial, and blue subdials, along with 50 m water resistance. It is powered by the hand-wound Omega Calibre 3861 Co-Axial Master Chronometer.The standout feature is the caseback animation, where Snoopy appears inside a rotating Earth-and-Moon scene when the chronograph is activated, referencing NASA’s Silver Snoopy Award and the Speedmaster’s role in the Apollo 13 mission.

The Baltic Aquascaphe MK2 Date retains the MK2’s compact dive-watch dimensions, available in 37 mm and 39.5 mm cases with 45 mm/47 mm lug-to-lug, a 12.9 mm thickness, and 200 m water resistance. The key addition is a colour-matched date window at 6 o’clock, while the watch retains the sapphire crystal and 120-click unidirectional sapphire bezel.

It is powered by the Miyota 9039 automatic movement, with approximately 42 hours of power reserve. The dial uses BGW9 Super-LumiNova and is paired with Baltic’s upgraded case design, drilled lugs, and choice of FKM rubber, beads-of-rice, or flat-link steel bracelets.

The Fears 40.5 × Andrew Morgan features a 40.5 mm stainless-steel case with a distinctive sector-style dial centred around a ceramic lume disc, creating a strong contrast between the luminous centre and surrounding dial. The ceramic centre is designed to glow brightly in low light, while the outer dial carries the detailed markings and applied elements that give the watch its distinctive character.

Powering the watch is an automatic Sellita SW200-1 movement visible through the sapphire exhibition caseback. Rather than being produced as a standard limited edition, the watch is offered through a limited production order window, with the final quantity determined by orders received, and each individual watch is numbered.

The MING 37.06 Royal Selangor is a limited-edition collaboration housed in a 38 mm Grade 5 titanium case measuring approximately 11 mm thick, with sapphire crystals on both sides and 100 m water resistance. Its standout feature is a hand-finished pewter dial crafted by Royal Selangor, featuring a textured surface inspired by traditional pewter artistry and complemented by MING’s signature luminous sapphire dial elements.

Powering the watch is the Schwarz-Etienne for MING Calibre ASE 222, a micro-rotor automatic movement operating at 21,600 vph with an 86-hour power reserve, visible through the exhibition caseback. Production is limited to 88 pieces, combining Royal Selangor’s centuries-old metalworking expertise with MING’s contemporary watchmaking approach.

The Rolex Datejust 36 is a versatile dress watch featuring a 36 mm Oyster case in Oystersteel, Rolesor (steel and gold), or precious metal, with a 100 m water resistance rating. It is powered by Rolex’s in-house Calibre 3235, an automatic movement with a 70-hour power reserve.

Depending on the reference, it is available with smooth or fluted bezels, paired with either the Jubilee or Oyster bracelet, and offered in a wide range of dial colours and configurations.

The MING × J.N. Shapiro 37.06 Lightning is a limited-edition collaboration housed in a 38 mm Grade 5 titanium case measuring approximately 11 mm thick, with sapphire crystals on both sides and 100 m water resistance.

Its defining feature is the solid titanium dial, individually engine-turned by J.N. Shapiro using a traditional rose engine to create the distinctive “Lightning” guilloché pattern, paired with MING’s signature luminous sapphire dial elements.

The Studio Underd0g 02Series Gen2 refines the brand’s playful field watch with a 37.5 mm, 11.5 mm thickness, 46 mm lug-to-lug, and 100 m water resistance. It introduces the new Sellita SW200-2 M Power+ manual-wind movement with an upgraded 63-hour power reserve.

The collection is offered in four dial variants, Pink Lem0nade, Steffany Blue, Red L0lly, and Nightshade. Featuring the brand’s signature multi-layer sapphire dial construction, with either full-lume or sunburst finishes. Additional updates include a slimmer case profile, redesigned hands, an improved minute track for better legibility, and quick-release leather straps.

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty expands into the permanent collection with four new references in 36 mm and 39 mm stainless steel cases, all measuring a slim 9.8 mm thick and offering 150 m water resistance. The lineup introduces a new 39 mm blue Grand Feu enamel dial, alongside 18K gold Clous de Paris dials in both sizes and a 36 mm silver dial with a diamond-set bezel, all paired with an integrated steel bracelet featuring a new 4 mm on-the-fly micro-adjustment clasp.

Powering every model is the new in-house Calibre GP4800 with a 60-hour power reserve, a silicon escapement, and a sapphire display caseback showcasing a distinctive rose-gold balance bridge inspired by the brand's historic Three Bridges architecture.