Watch News Briefing: Moon Phases, Military Watches, Retro-Futurism, and Italian Elegance
The latest releases showcase four very different approaches to telling the story of watchmaking. Arnold & Son puts the astronomical moon phase front and center, Bremont reinterprets its connection to the British Armed Forces, AMIDA brings a design concept from the 1970s into the present, and Angelus combines a classic chronograph with Italian color and retail culture.
Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Steel “Colors of the Moon”
Arnold & Son is expanding its Perpetual Moon line with three limited-edition stainless steel models under the title “Colors of the Moon.” The centerpiece is a large moon phase display inspired by the blue, gold, and red moons.
A notable feature is the use of mother-of-pearl. Arnold & Son uses PVD-coated mother-of-pearl for the dial and the moon phase sky, creating iridescent reflections in black, blue, or green. The moon disc itself is also made of mother-of-pearl; it is colored and coated with Super-LumiNova. The constellations Cassiopeia and the Big Dipper are also applied by hand and glow in the dark.
Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 41.5 Steel “Colors of the Moon”
Key Technical Specifications:
- Stainless steel housing
- Diameter: 41.5 millimeters
- A&S1512 in-house caliber with manual winding
- Second moon phase display on the back
- Power reserve: 90 hours
- Frequency: 3 Hz / 21,600 oscillations per hour
- Water resistance: 3 bar
- Limited edition: 18 copies per version
Bremont HMAF Limited Edition Collection
Bremont is reintroducing its HMAF Limited Edition Collection. The line reflects the British brand’s collaboration with the Ministry of Defense and pays tribute to the three branches of the armed forces: the British Army, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force.
Bremont: Terra Nova 40.5 Date, Supermarine 40 Date, and the Altitude 39 Date
The collection includes three models: the Terra Nova 40.5 Date as a field watch, the Supermarine 40 Date as a diver’s watch, and the Altitude 39 Date as a pilot’s watch. Each watch bears the official heraldic emblem of its respective branch of the armed forces. Each individual model is limited to 300 pieces; in addition, there is a set of three watches available in a limited edition of 50 sets.
Key Technical Specifications for the Terra Nova 40.5 Date:
- Diameter: 40.5 millimeters
- BB54 Automatic Movement
- Power reserve: 41 hours
- Date at 3 o'clock
- Water resistance: 100 meters
Key Technical Specifications for the Supermarine 40 Date:
- Diameter: 40 millimeters
- Gray ceramic bezel, unidirectional
- BB64 automatic movement with a 56-hour power reserve
- Water resistance: 300 meters
Key Technical Specifications for the Altitude 39 Date:
- Diameter: 39 millimeters
- Midnight Bronze Cerakote Housing
- La Joux-Perret automatic movement, with a 68-hour power reserve:
AMIDA Digitrend OSII Black
AMIDA continues its Digitrend line with the new OSII Black. The watch builds on the futuristic Digitrend design from 1976 and reinterprets its space-age aesthetic in a technically updated form. The new version is limited to 150 pieces.
A distinctive feature remains the side-mounted time display, which uses a reflective system. A new addition is a fully luminescent display made possible by a sapphire crystal. This replaces the traditional upper metal case, allows light into the movement, and makes the displays readable even in the dark. Inside, a proprietary jumping-hour module based on the Soprod Newton P024 powers the watch.
AMIDA: OSII Black
Key Technical Specifications:
- 316L stainless steel case with sapphire crystal
- Dimensions: 39.6 × 39.0 millimeters
- Height: 15.6 millimeters
- Water resistance: 50 meters / 5 ATM
- LRD Display with Prism Technology
- Functions: jumping hour, running minutes
- In-house Jumping-Hour Module
- Base movement: Soprod Newton P024 automatic with a 38-hour power reserve
- Limited edition: 150 copies
Angelus Chronograph Telemeter Blue Ministerial
With the Cronografo Telemetro Blu Ministeriale, Angelus presents a limited-edition special model developed specifically for the Italian market. The watch was created in collaboration with four select Italian retailers: Verga 1947 in Milan, Montres & Bijoux in Genoa, Camparini Gioielli in Reggio Emilia, and P. Bastiani in Trieste.
The focus is on the “Blu Ministeriale” shade. It references the blue of Italian government institutions and is intended to convey a sense of understated, formal elegance. As such, the watch is not merely a color variation of the Angelus Chronographe Télémètre, but a standalone project that combines Swiss watchmaking with Italian culture and the tradition of watchmaking.
Angelus: Blue Ministeriale Chronograph in Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold
The chronograph is based on the technical design of the Chronographe Télémètre, which won the Chronograph Prize at the 2025 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Some models also feature the signature of one of the four partners on the dial—a nod to the tradition of prominent retailer signatures in the 20th century.
Key Technical Specifications:
- Case in 18-karat yellow gold or stainless steel
- Diameter: 37 millimeters
- Caliber A5000, mechanical with manual winding and a 42-hour power reserve
- Integrated single-push-button chronograph
- Water resistance: 3 bar
- Limited edition: 10 pieces in yellow gold, 20 pieces in stainless steel
