The 2024/2025 edition of L'Orologio Yearbook, the annual publication that includes a selection of 270 models presented during the last 10 months, is available at newsstands and in digital version on our App. Run and get it!
The Clock Yearbook represents a selection of the best new products launched in the first 10 months of 2024 (a total of 270 watches)and, as usual, divided into categories: Pluricomplicates, Ultraflats, Tourbillons, Minute Repeaters, Power Reserve, Lunar Phases, Calendars, Skeletons, Jumps, GMT, Solotempo, Underwater, Chronographs, Military, Smartwatches, Special and Women's dials.
On the cover the Rolex GMT-Master II in steel with two-tone grey and black Cerachrom ceramic bezel, Available with an Oystersteel bracelet in Oyster or Jubilee versions. Equipped with the IWC-manufactured Rolex calibre 3285, with a 70-hour power reserve.
Among the Pluricomplicates is the version of Alarm Travel Time (Ref. 5520) by Patek Philippe with a rose gold case and white gold push-button shafts. A watch with a dual time-zone function, to which the Maison has coupled the 24-hour alarm clock that sounds on a classic timbre.
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Cosc is the world's thinnest chronometer-certified watch, with an overall thickness of only 1.70 mm. Opening the watch category Ultraplates.
There are several models equipped with a tourbillon device launched this year. Among them, the Delma 1924 celebrating 100 years of the foundation of the House, offered at only 14,500 euro. And the Franck Muller Curvex CX Grand Central Tourbillon Skeleton, with pink gold case.
A new redesigned case for a watchmaking classic: the Portugieser by IWC. The slimmer central ring slims down the profile, and the arched-edge sapphire crystal on both the back and the dial leaves more space for both. He is one of the protagonists of the Charge Reserve section.
The Watch Yearbook 2024-2025: a selection of 270 watches
Our selection, as usual, is divided into watch categories.
Among the Saltarelli the new limited edition Intense Black variant of the Monsieur de Chanel Superlight, with a matt black ceramic and steel case with ADLC coating. An ultra-black look in which the Superleggera logo in golden yellow stands out on the dial.
The GMT section is well represented with models such as the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Geographic, the Seiko Sport and the Hydroconquest from Longines. Also recently on the watch market, the famous camera manufacturer Leica has in its catalogue a specimen with a rotating inner bezel for the GMT function.
It is new and has already caused a lot of talk: it is the Cubitus, the square watch by Patek Philippe. Here it is in the three-hand version with date display and olive-green soleil dial with horizontal motif printed in relief.
Among the divers, the Seastrong Extreme Diver by Alpina, brand recently re-distributed in Italy. It represents the category together exemplars such as the new, more compact versions of the Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms Automatique (42 mm) and Breitling's Superocean.
They are different the new Speedmasters presented by Omega in 2024. These include, the Chronoscope dedicated to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, for which the brand was Official Timekeeper. The Chronoscope is one of many representatives of the rich and extensive chronograph section.
The printed version of L'Orologio Yearbook (162 pages) is available on newsstands at the price of 13 euros, while the digital one can be purchased for 9.99 euro at this link.
Happy reading!
