Not all images were able to load for printing. Please close the print window and try again. The 10 Best Watches Launched at Dubai Watch Week 2025
A selection that demonstrates the growing impact of the Dubai-based fair organised by Seddiqi.
Founded in 2015 by Ahmed Seddiqi, Dubai Watch Week started as a local event targeting mostly collectors and aficionados, with a strong emphasis on education. But in 10 years, this biennial event has become one of the main moments in our horological calendars, transforming into a proper watch fair, in particular this year, as DWW was celebrating its first decade of existence as well as the 75th anniversary of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. The scale of the 2025 edition truly impressed us, gathering enthusiasts, brands and press from around the world. And if it was still necessary to explain what this event has become, a look at the watches presented at Dubai Watch Week 2025 should give you a hint. Speaking of which, here’s the MONOCHROME team’s top 10 releases.
Arnold & Son Constant Force Tourbillon 11 Platinum
What better way to celebrate a unique friendship between two of watchmaking’s most historically influential people? That’s what Arnold & Son thought when launching the Constant Force Tourbillon 11, honouring the bond between its founding father, John Arnold, and Abraham-Louis Breguet. It already made a deep impression with the white enamel dial at its debut, but now comes in platinum with a hand-engraved yellow gold dial! It still relies on the tourbillon-regulated movement, with its constant-force mechanism on the face of the watch. Limited to 11 pieces, it retails for CHF 140,600 (incl. VAT).
You can read all the ins and outs in our Introducing article here.
Chopard L.U.C Grand Strike
The L.U.C Grand Strike is a true masterclass in chiming watchmaking and the culmination of a decade of repetition complication expertise for Chopard. It uses the brand’s patented sapphire monobloc technology, where the gongs are an integral part of the crystal covering the dial. Chopard doesn’t hold back on the spectacle, as literally everything is on display. The chiming mechanism is activated by a single pusher set in the crown, with a sliding mode selector next to it to switch between Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie or Silence. The exceptionally refined L.U.C Grand Strike costs CHF 780,000.
For more details on the Chopard L.U.C. Grand Strike, check out the full hands-on article here.
Daniel Roth Tourbillon Platinum
Another platinum stunner comes from Daniel Roth, in the form of the new Tourbillon Platinum Edition. It’s an evolution of the Tourbillon Rose Gold, both in material and colour, which in turn is a revamp of Daniel Roth’s original Tourbillon C187 from 1988. It’s famous ellipse case welcomes an anthracite mainplate with a pinstripe guilloché finish. The large tourbillon escapement with triple seconds hand passes along the arched tracks that cut a full minute into three, just below the dial for the hours and minutes. Not limited by number, this one has a price of CHF 185,000.
More on this absolute marvel, in our hands-on write-up right here.
Ferdinand Berthoud Chronometre FB 3SPC x Seddiqi
We continue with exposed mechanics, with the latest by Ferdinand Berthoud, the Chronomètre FB 3SPC x Seddiqi. Made in partnership with the UAE retailer, it combines shades of black and champagne gold set in a platinum exterior. The escapement, with a cylindrical hairspring, is mounted on the left, with the barrel at noon and running seconds at 6′. As ever, the finishing is astonishing and all done in-house and by hand. Limited to just 3 pieces, exclusive to Seddiqi & Sons, its price is upon request.
You can learn more about this special Ferdinand Berthoud, in our hands-on story here.
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Three Gold Bridges
Celebrating the Laureato’s 50th anniversary this year, Girard-Perregaux pulled the covers off the spectacular Laureato Three Gold Bridges while in Dubai. The luxury sports watch comes with a virtually see-through movement, with an architecture directly linked to the famous La Esmeralda pocket watch from 1889, and other iconic pieces. The movement cascades from the barrel with micro-rotor behind it at noon, to the running gear for the central hands, down to the tourbillon escapement at 6′. The 50-piece limited edition retails for CHF 162,000 (excl. VAT).
This, and more, in our review article here, which also includes the video!
H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Perpetual Moon Concept Meteorite
H. Moser & Cie finds inspiration in our nearest neighbour for its latest edition of the Streamliner. This Streamliner Perpetual Moon Concept Meteorite combines a slice of genuine Gibeon meteorite, finished in rose gold fumé, with a hyper-accurate moon phase display at 6′. It marks the debut of the astronomical display in the Streamliner case, here machined from stainless steel. The movement, as always, is entirely made and finished in-house, hairspring included! The watch is not limited, and has a price of CHF 35,000.
For more on this out-of-this-world Streamliner, head over to our hands-on story here.
Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Beige
When it comes to refinement in watches, there’s no way around Laurent Ferrier. The latest to combine Ferrier’s lovely pebble-shaped Classic Origin case, here in rose gold, is fitted with a soothingly subtle Beige dial. The soft tones of the dial pair perfectly with the precious metal case, and that exquisitely finished in-house LF116.01, waiting to be admired around the back. And of course, it comes with that very tactile long-blade clickspring LF fans love so much! The price for this one is CHF 43,000.
For more details, head over to our hands-on review here.
Ressence Type 1 Round RG
Turning to gold, Ressence introduces the Type 1 Round RG, which, despite its name, comes with a grade 5 titanium case. What’s considered to be the core model for Ressence, the Type 1 Round RG is fitted with a lovely rose gold-plated (dare we say Salmon Pink?) convex dial, with a pleasant interplay of textures. The unique display for the time is still there, of course, with winding and setting of the movement done on the caseback via a flip-up lever. Limited to 70 pieces, this one retails for CHF 18,150.
If you want to find out more, head over to our Introducing article here.
Tudor Ranger Dune White
Perhaps flying under the radar a bit too much, Tudor now adds a new colour and size to its Ranger collection. While previously available with a black dial in 39mm only, the brand introduces a long-awaited 36mm case size and an unexpected Dune White dial! For contrast, the numerals and hands are finished/outlined in black on this new face, whereas the black dial has a set of beige finished hands and markers. Inside beat Tudor’s MT5400 and MT5402 automatics, and the price ranges between EUR 3,120 and EUR 3,450 depending on size and strap/bracelet.
Find out all there is to know in our Introducing article here.
Uwerk x Ulysse Nardin UR-Freak
A friendly clash of titans, that’s probably the best way to describe the UR-FREAK. As a creative joint-effort between Ulysse Nardin and its revolutionary Freak, and the disruptive time-telling style of Urwerk, it’s a match made in heaven as far as we’re concerned! The sandblasted titanium case (based on the Freak ONE) welcomes Urwerk’s wandering-hour satellite display, with a centrally mounted escapement and UN’s grinder fast-winding system around the back. Only 100 will be made, at a price of CHF 100,000 each.
More details, including a video interview of Jean-Christophe Sabatier (UN) and Martin Frei (Urwerk) can be found here.
