Following the success of its 2020 debut, Geneva Watch Days returned for 2021 and with it hosted more than 20 luxury watch brands to unveil their latest adaptations of horology. The showcase was a huge relief for many, since it was the first luxury watch event of the year to be hosted physically, after the major watch fairs Watches & Wonders and Baselworld were cancelled due to the global pandemic. Accommodating the likes of Breitling, Arnold & Son, DOXA, Parmigiani Fleurier, Frederique Constant, Oris, Sinn and Maurice Lacroix the event was, as expected, a successful one and we’re excited to reveal to you some of the biggest releases from the exhibition.
Oris Geneva Watch Days 2021 Releases
Oris Big Crown ProPilot Rega Fleet Limited Editions
Leading the way for the Geneva Watch Days 2021 event was Oris who launched their third watch in collaboration with Rega, the Swiss air rescue organisation. The collection features a total of 21 incredible designs, each individually decorated to celebrate the different 21 aircraft currently deployed by the specialized organization. We reviewed the watches in detail here, but in brief, they all differ simply by their screw down case backs which come engraved with an image and the registration number of one of the 21 aircrafts. Each design is limited to 100 pieces meaning there are 2,100 Oris Big Crown ProPilot Rega Fleet watches on offer. Other than that, the specs remain the same throughout including a 41mm gunmetal grey PVD stainless steel case, bi-directional bezel with pulsometer scale and “golden hour marker”, matte black dial with 24 hour scale, a 100 metre water resistance and the Oris 798 automatic calibre responsible for the hours, minutes, seconds, date and GMT function.
Specifications:
- Case: 41mm, gun metal grey PVD stainless steel
- Bezel: Bi-directional with pulsometer scale and “golden hour” marker
- Glass: Double domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 100 metres
- Movement: Oris 798 automatic with hours, minutes, seconds, dual time indication, date and 42 hour power reserve
- Dial: Black with white Superluminova markings, 24 hour scale
- Strap: Black leather and additional red rubber
- RRP: £2,600
- Limited Edition: 100 pieces each
Oris Aquis Date Upcycle Watches
Oris also used the Geneva Watch Days 2021 event to continue their amazing work with ocean conservation with the release of two Oris Aquis Date Upcycle watches. Available in 41.5mm or 36.5mm, the designs feature a unique, colourful, cosmic-like dial engineered entirely from PET plastic. We’ve seen this material used before in an Oris release (you may remember the 2019 Oris Clean Up watch with a PET plastic case back), but this is the first time it has been used as the dial. Due to the recycling process of the material, every Oris Aquis Date Upcycle dial will be completely unique offering a bespoke combination of colours and shapes. The rest of the design shares the same architecture as the rest of their Aquis series with a stainless steel case, a rotating bezel with grey ceramic insert, 300 metre water resistant rating, the Oris 733 automatic winding movement, a mineral glass case back, sapphire crystal on the front and Superluminova coated markers for the hours, minutes and seconds.
Specifications:
- Case: 41.5mm or 36.5mm, stainless steel
- Bezel: Uni-directional with grey ceramic insert and 60 minute scale
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 300 metres
- Movement: Oris 733 automatic with hours, minutes, seconds, date and 38 hour power reserve
- Dial: Upcycled PET ocean plastic, each unique in colour and pattern
- Strap: Steel bracelet
- RRP: £1,600
- Limited Edition: No
Parmigiani Fleurier Geneva Watch Days 2021 Releases
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Watches
For Parmigiani Fleurier, they used the summer to announce their remarkable new range of Tonda PF watches, a refresh of its sporty Tonda collection just in time for their 25 year anniversary. In total, there are seven watches each split into four styles. The first is the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronograph available in steel and rose gold with a hi-beat frequency of 5Hz and a stunning blue guilloche dial. The next is a classic two-hander, the Tonda PF Micro-Rotor, which again comes in steel or gold with grey dials, 40mm profiles and the platinum micro-rotor-equipped caliber PF703. Following suit is the more complex Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Annual Calendar which delivers a stunning double moon phase aperture at 6 o’clock with a retrograde date hand as well as sub counters for the weekday and month. These come in 42mm rose gold or steel cases. Lastly, and quite arguably the star of the show, is the Tonda PF Split Seconds Chronograph, a limited edition of 25 pieces executed in platinum. The dial itself is even crafted from platinum and delivers stunning rose gold accents for the split seconds complication. The caliber PF361 powering the release stands as one of the brand’s best completed movements.
Specifications:
- Case Size: 40mm (Micro Rotor), 42mm (Chronograph, Annual Calendar, Split Seconds Chronograph)
- Case Material: Steel or 18ct Gold (Micro Rotor, Chronograph, Annual Calendar), Platinum (Split Seconds Chronograph)
- Bezel: Fixed
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 100 metres
- Movement: Calibre PF703 (Micro Rotor), Calibre PF070 (Chronograph), Calibre PF339 (Annual Calendar) Calibre PF361 (Split Seconds Chronograph)
- Dial: Warm grey (Micro Rotor, Annual Calendar), blue (Chronograph) platinum (Split Seocnds Chronograph)
- Strap: Bracelet
- RRP: TBC
- Limited Edition: Split-Seconds Chronograph only, 25 pieces
Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Hemispheres Retrograde
Next up on Parmigiani Fleurier’s plate of timepiece goodies was a new instalment to their Toric collection. The Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Hemispheres Retrograde watch has been seen before with a black or blue dial, but for the first time the luxury watch brand have revived its aesthetic with a gorgeous nautical blue centre. As always, the design displays two time indicators, a retrograde date, and day and night indicator all powered by the coveted Calibre PF317 automatic winding movement. Its clever construction means the two time displays can be adjusted down to the minute using the two crowns at 3 o’clock. The movement also promises a 50 hour power reserve and a wonderful decoration as seen through the case back including superbly angled, beaded and Côtes-de-Genève-decorated bridges and plate and a 22 carat gold rotor engraved and stamped with the initials PF. The Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Hemispheres Retrograde watch is finished in stainless steel and secured by a blue alligator leather strap.
Specifications:
- Case: 42.8mm, stainless steel
- Bezel: Fixed
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 30 metres
- Movement: Calibre PF317 automatic with hours, minutes, seconds, retrograde date, day & night indicator, second time zone and power reserve of 50 hours
- Dial: Blue
- Strap: Alligator leather
- RRP: £16,000
- Limited Edition: No
Arnold & Son Geneva Watch Days 2021 Releases
Arnold & Son Globetrotter Steel Limited Editions
For luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Arnold & Son, the Geneva Watch Days 2021 event left room for one design and one design only: the Arnold & Son Globetrotter. Just like the rose gold variant we reviewed earlier in the year here, the new Arnold & Son Globetrotter Steel watches deliver a new host of improvements to the dial, with the same hand-painted blue lacquer earth, 45mm case diameter, alligator leather strap, 30 metre water resistance and in-house A&SS6022 automatic winding movement. The only real change is the use of stainless steel as the case material and the option of two dial colourways in blue or white opaline. Both designs also offer a more generous limited edition run of 88 pieces. As always, the Arnold & Son Globetrotter enchants with its three-dimensional globe depicting the northern hemisphere positioned by a statement arch carved in stainless steel. The in-house calibre also provides a power reserve of 45 hours and can be watched through the exhibition case back. If you’d like to discover more detail about the Arnold & Son Globetrotter Steel Limited Editions, we reviewed them here.
Specifications:
- Case: 45mm, stainless steel
- Bezel: Fixed
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 30 metres
- Movement: In-house A&SS6022 automatic winding with hours, minutes, worldtime function and power reserve of 45 hours
- Dial: Blueor white opaline
- Strap: Alligator leather
- RRP: £21,480 (Opaline), £22,680 (Blue)
- Limited Edition: 88 pieces each
Louis Erard Geneva Watch Days 2021 Releases
Louis Erard Excellence Régulateur Aventurine, Lapis Lazuli & Malachite Watches
Another selection of models we’ve already covered in detail (here) is the Louis Erard Excellence Régulateur Aventurine, Lapis Lazuli & Malachite watches. The Swiss brand continues their journey with artisanal design with a trio of stunning limited edition pieces crafted with fine stone and artisanal glass dials. First up is the Louis Erard Excellence Régulateur Aventurine watch which greets you with as deep navy and gold flecked dial constructed from aventurine, a material first created by Venetian glass-blowers in the 17th century. The Lapis Lazuli follows suit but with the gemstone offering a gorgeous cobalt blue finish with sparkling inclusions that resemble a clear night sky. Lastly, the Louis Erard Excellence Régulateur Malachite watch stands out for its emerald green malachite centre which has been painted by German artist Gerhard Richter. Other than their dials and the matching leather straps that follow, each Louis Erard Excellence Régulateur watch follows suit to the other with the same 42mm stainless steel case, 50 metre water resistance, sapphire crystal glass and élaboré grade Sellita SW266-1 automatic winding movement. The calibre provides two snailed opaline counters for the hours and seconds with a large fir-tree shaped hand kept at the centre for the minutes.
Specifications:
- Case: 42mm, stainless steel
- Bezel: Fixed
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 50 metres
- Movement: Sellita SW 266-1 elaboré grade automatic winding with hours, minutes, seconds and power reserve 38 hours
- Dial: Dark aventurine, deep blue lapis lazuli or green malachite
- Strap: Nubuck leather
- RRP: £2,695
- Limited Edition: 99 pieces each
Maurice Lacroix Geneva Watch Days 2021 Releases
Maurice Lacroix Aikon Chronograph Sprint Watch
For their showcase at Geneva Watch Days 2021, Maurice Lacroix chose to re-design their iconic Aikon model in two interpretations, the first being this Maurice Lacroix Aikon Chronograph Sprint watch. It redelivers their best-selling Aikon model but for the first time in a new black DLC coated finish. The case, still engineered from stainless steel, measures to 44 millimetres in diameter and delivers a stunning stealthy colourway with its coated case, matching black dial and black notched bezel. Another new detail comes in the addition of pastel blue on the small seconds dial at 9 o’clock, the chronograph seconds hand and the rubber strap bringing a relaxed, sporty touch to the otherwise aggressive design. The dial is also home to a black chequered embossed background and two black subsidiary dials for the 30 minutes and 12 hours counters. Powering these functions is the ML112 automatic winding movement with a 48 hour power reserve.
Specifications:
- Case: 44mm, black DLC coated stainless steel
- Bezel: Fixed with six arm design
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 200 metres
- Movement: Calibre ML112 automatic winding with hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph seconds, 30 minutes counter, 12 hours counter, day, date and power reserve of 48 hours
- Dial: Gunmetal grey with embossed square pattern
- Strap: Blue rubber
- RRP: £3,190
- Limited Edition: No
Maurice Lacroix Aikon Tribe Limited Edition
The second Aikon watch launched by Maurice Lacroix is a limited edition of 500 pieces designed in collaboration with Simon Nogueiram, a parkour expert and free runner. The Maurice Lacroix Aikon Tribe Limited Edition is truly magnificent and features a full stainless steel case and bracelet engraved with patterns reminiscent of Maori tattoos. Even the oscillating rotor seen through the case back is decorated as such. The movement on display is the ML115 automatic winding movement which delivers classic hours, minutes, seconds and date function on a black sunray finished dial with Clous de Paris pattern. Other than that, the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Tribe watch maintains the DNA of previous Aikon models with a 42mm diameter, 200 metre water resistance, sapphire crystal glass and a screw down crown.
Specifications:
- Case: 42mm, engraved stainless steel
- Bezel: Fixed with six arm design
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 200 metres
- Movement: Calibre ML115 automatic winding with hours, minutes, seconds, date and power reserve of 38 hours
- Dial: Black sunray finished
- Strap: Engraved bracelet
- RRP: £1,890
- Limited Edition: 500 pieces
DOXA Geneva Watch Days 2021 Releases
DOXA Sub 600T Pacific Limited Edition
Next up on our Geneva Watch Days 2021 run down is a piece by dive watch manufacturer DOXA. They have partnered up with Australian watch blog Time+Tide to revive their historic DOXA Sub 600T watch, a design first released during the 1980’s. Named the DOXA Sub 600T Pacific, the limited edition of 200 pieces brings together the aggressive angled shape case of the original 600T with a new cobalt blue dial, ceramic bezel insert, and strap inspired by the ocean on Australia’s coastline. The case sits on the wrist at 40mm and offers an incredibly lightweight finish thanks to its titanium construction. Titanium also makes its way across the squared-off lugs, closed case back and screw in crown water resistant to 600 metres. In contrast to the blue, the dial and bezel are both adorned with white and orange accents for easy legibility including white Superluminova block-shaped hands for the hours and minutes and a box-tipped seconds hand, all powered by the Sellita SW 200-1 automatic movement. To complete the DOXA Sub 600T Pacific watch, the case back is engraved with the iconic DOXA fish logo, it’s limited edition status out of 200 pieces and a nod to its partners Time+Tide.
Specifications:
- Case: 40mm, titanium
- Bezel: Unidirectional, blue ceramic insert
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 600 metres
- Movement: Sellita SW 200-1 automatic winding with hours, minutes, seconds and power reserve of 38 hours
- Dial: “Pacific” blue
- Strap: Rubber
- RRP: £1,820
- Limited Edition: 200 pieces
Sinn Geneva Watch Days 2021 Releases
Sinn 103 Classic 12 Chronograph Limited Edition
One release we’re incredibly excited to cover in more detail – so keep your eyes peeled for that – is the Sinn 103 Classic 12 Chronograph. Designed in celebration of their 60th anniversary, the limited edition of 600 pieces redelivers their iconic 103 model but with a more traditional twist. It’s 41mm stainless steel profile is paired by a gorgeous black ceramic bezel, something of a first for the Sinn 103, decorated with a 12 hour scale for displaying a second time. To match, the dial is finished in a black sunburst pattern and paired with contrasting chronograph counters, perfectly tempting all those collectors out there who love a reverse panda dial. The counters are coloured in vintage-inspired chamois which pairs nicely with the dark green leather strap on offer and powered by the SW 510 self-winding movement. To mark it as an anniversary issue, the Sinn 103 Classic 12 Chronograph is also detailed with a special glass back engraved with ‘1961-2021’ and ‘60 Jahre’.
Specifications:
- Case: 41mm, stainless steel
- Bezel: Rotating, black ceramic
- Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
- Water Resistance: 200 metres
- Movement: Sellita SW 510 automatic winding with hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph seconds, 12 hours, 30 minutes counter and power reserve of 58 hours
- Dial: Black with white counters
- Strap: Green leather
- RRP: £2,835
- Limited Edition: 600 pieces
Czapek Geneva Watch Days 2021 Releases
Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante Limited Edition
Last but certainly not least, we had to mention the breathtaking Antarctique Rattrapante Limited Edition watch launched by Czapek. Now, we’re pretty certain this model has already sold out, so apologies in advance if our write-up tempts you to despair, but we had to touch upon this model. It’s a beauty. At the very centre, a skeletonised dial stages a split-seconds chronograph mechanism alongside two column wheels, it’s horizontal clutch and the Rattrapante clamp. The movement on display here is that of the automatic calibre SXH6 which is manufactured with Jean-François Mojon of Chronode in Le Locle. If you thought the front view of the movement was impressive, through the back you can admire the variable inertia balance under a full bridge and a stunning pink gold oscillating weight. Peeling our eyes away from the movement, we should also note the 77 piece limited edition Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante watch comes with a 41.5mm stainless steel case, sapphire box-shaped glass, a 120m water resistant rating and stainless steel bracelet.
For more information on the Geneva Watch Days 2021 releases and to get your hands on your own, head over to the Jura Watches website here. Alternatively, speak to one of our luxury watch specialists by calling 01335 453453 or send us a message at help@jurawatches.co.uk.
