Watches and Wonders 2024: Tag Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith New Releases
Tag Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith fall under the LVMH umbrella – a luxury goods company with influence in almost every luxury category, from fashion and perfume to jewelry and watches. For those who are unfamiliar, the firm recently hosted LVMH Watch Week 2024, during which its watch brands released several new offerings. Not one to miss the biggest watchmaking event of the year, Tag Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith are back with more fresh new releases for Watches and Wonders 2024. Let’s get into what’s new.
Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph
LVMH Watch Week brought us new variants of the Zenith Chronomaster and Chronomaster Sport. Now, for Watches and Wonders, the brand has released a new edition of the Defy Skyline Chronograph, a newer collection released in 2022 featuring sleek, integrated bracelets and angular bezels.
It’s only been a few years since Zenith released the Defy Skyline, and there are already several variations with different types of bracelets, case sizes, dial colors, and movements. The 2024 model introduces a new complication to the series, the chronograph, featuring faceted chronograph pushers, an integrated bracelet, and a dodecagon bezel to match the aesthetic of the rest of the existing collection. At 42mm, the case is slightly larger than the rest of the collection, a move we can only assume Zenith made to accommodate the chronograph movement.
The new stainless steel model sports the integrated bracelet many brands are embracing today with an additional integrated rubber strap. Models featuring blue and black dials are paired with matching rubber straps, while the silver dial model features a racing green strap. Each dial is decorated with a Zenith four-pointed star motif and features the date between 4 and 5 o’clock and three chronograph registers displaying running seconds, chronograph seconds, and chronograph minutes, each calibrated to 60. We can see the El Primero caliber 3600 automatic movement with a fascinating stylized star-shaped rotor through the sapphire case back.
Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph Specs
| References: | 03.9500.3600/21.I001 (Black Dial) 03.9500.3600/01.I001 (Silver Dial) 03.9500.3600/51.I001 (Blue Dial) |
| Material: | Stainless Steel |
| Case Size: | 42mm |
| Crystal: | Scratch-Resistant Sapphire |
| Water Resistance: | 100 Meters |
| Dial: | Black, Blue, Silver |
| Bracelet: | Integrated Stainless Steel Includes Additional Integrated Rubber Strap in Black, Blue or Racing Green |
| Movement: | El Primero Caliber 3600 Automatic |
| 2024 Retail Price: | $13,400 USD |
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Zenith Defy Extreme Diver
Zenith is expanding its current production catalog to include a diver and one with 600 meters of water resistance to boot. Featuring two models, the Defy Extreme Diver is available in titanium and has either a black/orange or blue/orange design set. Both models come with three strap options that are easy to swap out thanks to an interchangeable strap system: titanium, rubber, and fabric, the latter of which Zenith advertises as being made from recycled fishing nets. The rubber and fabric straps come in either black or blue to match the dial.
Traditional dive watch elements, such as a tough ceramic uni-directional bezel, an easy-to-read Super-LumiNova X1, and a Helium Escape Valve, deliver excellent underwater functionality. At the same time, the newest Zenith novelty might not appeal to every collector’s dive watch tastes with its sharp, angular case. Still, it’s hard to deny that the new Zenith Defy Extreme Diver brings a different aesthetic to the table, most notably the unorthodox scratch-resistant sapphire crystal exhibition case back – a feature we rarely see on a dive watch with a 600-meter depth rating.
Zenith Defy Extreme Diver Specs:
| References: | 95.9601.3620/51.I301 (Blue) 95.9600.3620/21.I300 (Black) |
| Material: | Titanium |
| Case Size: | 43mm |
| Case Thickness: | 15.5mm |
| Water Resistance: | 600 Meters |
| Dial: | Black, Blue |
| Bracelet: | Each Watch Includes: Titanium Bracelet/Folding Clasp, Rubber Strap/Folding Buckle, and Fabric Strap/Pink Buckle |
| Movement: | El Primero 3620 SC Automatic |
| 2024 Retail Price: | $11,300 USD |
Zenith Defy Revival A3648
As you might have guessed from its name, Zenith has revived the original 1969 Defy model, ref. A3648. So far, the word among passionate collectors is that the new 2024 model is an accurate remake, right down to the distinctive orange and black colorway, 4:30 crown, and funky tetradecagon (14-sided) bezel. Even the bracelet is true to the 1969 model, featuring brushed links with two slender rows of polished links.
The brand-new model features a very approachable 37mm case with the same level of water resistance as its 1969 muse – 600 meters. The uni-directional diver’s bezel is outfitted with an orange-tint sapphire and graduated to 60 minutes. Zenith has even bestowed upon the 2024 model a similar black dial decorated with orange hands and a thick orange minute ring. Lastly, the Elite 670 self-winding movement is powering the watch, offering a 50-hour power reserve.
Zenith Defy Revival A3648 Specs:
| References: | 03.A3648.670/21.M3648 |
| Material: | Stainless Steel |
| Case Size: | 37mm |
| Case Thickness: | 15.5mm |
| Water Resistance: | 600 Meters |
| Dial: | Black and Orange |
| Bracelet: | Stainless Steel/Folding Clasp |
| Movement: | Elite 670 Automatic |
| 2024 Retail Price: | $7,700 USD |
TAG Heuer 2024 Watches and Wonders Release: Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph
Earlier in the year, TAG Heuer released new editions of the Carrera and Aquaracer. Now, the brand has turned its attention to the avant-garde Monaco, releasing red and blue editions of the watch with a split-seconds chronograph.
Tag Heuer has been a master of the split-seconds chronograph in various forms since the early 1900s, including stopwatches and, more recently, wristwatches. Today, the clever complication lends itself to the Monaco, just in time to celebrate the collection’s 55th anniversary. Remarkably, the 2024 model weighs only 85 grams, a feat achieved by using equal parts grade-5 titanium and sapphire. More notably, it features the brand-new titanium TH81-00 split-seconds caliber, aka “rattrapante,” with the ability to simultaneously record two intervals of time. We can see the beautifully crafted movement, including its “floating” TAG Heuer oscillating weight, through the sapphire case back and dial. The rattrapante pusher is presented at 9 o’clock in either red or blue to match the hands.
Made from sapphire crystal, the dial strikes a fine balance between legibility and mechanical spectacle. Red models are decorated with black DLC-coated arches to match the case and red and Super-LumiNova hour markers and hands, while the blue models feature colorful blue gradient arches and matching blue hands and hour markers. Both variations have polarizing square-shaped chronograph registers and calfskin straps with a fabric texture.
TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Specs
| Reference: | CBW2181.FC8322 (Red Model) CBW2182.FC8339 (Blue Model) |
| Material: | Black DLC Grade-5 Titanium (Red Model) Titanium (Blue Model) |
| Case Size: | 41mm |
| Crystal: | Scratch-Resistant Sapphire |
| Water Resistance: | 30 Meters |
| Dial: | Sapphire Crystal Dial |
| Bracelet: | Calf Skin Leather Strap |
| Movement: | Calibre TH81-00 Automatic Split Seconds Chronograph |
| 2024 Retail Price: | 135’000 CHF |
Hublot Watches and Wonders 2024 Releases
Hublot LVMH Watch Week 2024 releases included the Spirit of Big Bang jewelry watches, the Classic Fusion Tourbillion Orlinski, Big Bang Unico Green SAXEM, and the MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System in titanium. At Watches and Wonders, the brand debuted the Water Blue Sapphire Big Bang MP-11, Big Bang Orange Ceramic, and 38mm Big Bang Integrated Time-Only watches.
Hublot Big Bang MP-11
The Hublot Big Bang MP-11 took the market by storm at Basel World 2018 and has been a platform for some of the brand’s most out-of-the-box materials since. For 2024, the collection added a “Water Blue” sapphire model with a matching transparent rubber strap. The exclusive, all-blue palette described by Hublot as “a new interpretation of sapphire” is a first for the collection.
At the center of it all is the MP-11’s signature feature, the incredible 2-week power reserve made possible by an ingenious 7-barrel movement. In a nutshell, the barrels, which are placed on top of the movement, transfer the two weeks of power reserve down to the movement via a custom transmission device with a helical worm gear. A power reserve display roll sits at the head of the 7 barrels and rotates once every two weeks, magnified by the curve of the crystal covering the barrels.
Hublot Big Bang MP-11 Specs
| Reference: | 911.JL.0129.RX |
| Material: | Water Blue Sapphire |
| Case Size: | 45mm |
| Crystal: | Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal |
| Water Resistance: | 30 Meters |
| Dial: | Sapphire Crystal |
| Bracelet: | Water Blue Transparent Lined Rubber Strap/Titanium Clasp |
| Movement: | Caliber HUB9011 Manual-Winding 7-Barrel, 14-Day Power Reserve |
| 2024 Retail Price: | $171,000 USD |
Hublot Big Bang Unico Orange Ceramic
Hublot continues to make great strides in the realm of colorful ceramic watches with the 2024 Big Bang Unico in bright orange, which follows in the footsteps of previous models in red, yellow, blue, and green. The orange masterpiece features an all-over mirror polish, an incredible accomplishment considering the dynamic shape of the case. The brand also made sure to match the orange integrated rubber strap and orange dial design elements to the exact shade of the case.
Whoever is lucky enough to add this Hublot to their collection will also enjoy the convenience of Hublot’s “One-Click” strap system. Lastly, the caliber MHUB1280 automatic flyback chronograph provides 72 hours of power reserve and is visible through the skeleton dial and exhibition case back. Hublot has limited the new ceramic Big Bang Unico to 250 pieces.
Hublot Big Bang Unico Orange Ceramic Specs:
| Reference: | 441.CU.5910.RX |
| Material: | Ceramic |
| Case Size: | 42mm |
| Crystal: | Sapphire Crystal |
| Water Resistance: | 100 Meters |
| Dial: | Orange Skeleton |
| Bracelet: | Black and Orange Rubber Strap/ Ceramic and Titanium Clasp |
| Movement: | Caliber MHUB1280 Automatic |
| 2024 Retail Price: | $29,600 USD |
Hublot Big Bang Integrated Time-Only
Hublot has released an approachable 38mm unisex edition of the “classic” Big Bang Integrated Time-Only model. It recalls many of the Big Bang’s most identifiable design elements, including the famous H-shaped screws decorating the bezel, tabs on either side of the case, and integrated bracelet. The new capsule includes six different variations: two in titanium, two in king gold, and two in ceramic.
The titanium and king gold models feature either black or blue dials. One of the ceramic models is presented in navy blue with a blue dial to match, while the other sports a “Black Magic” design pairing a deep black ceramic finish with a matching black dial. All dials, regardless of color, are made of soft-iron ferromagnetic steel.
Hublot Big Bang Integrated Time-Only Specs
| Reference: | 457.NX.1270.NX (Titanium Black) 457.NX.7170.NX (Titanium Blue) 457.OX.1280.OX (King Gold Black) 457.OX.7180.OX (King Gold Blue) 457.CX.1270.CX (Black Magic) 457.EX.7170.EX (Blue Ceramic) |
| Material: | Titanium, King Gold, Ceramic |
| Case Size: | 38mm |
| Crystal: | Sapphire Crystal |
| Water Resistance: | 100 Meters |
| Dial: | Polished Black, Satin-Finished Blue Sunray |
| Bracelet: | Titanium, King Gold, Ceramic/ Deployant Clasp |
| Movement: | Caliber MHUB1115 Automatic |
| 2024 Retail Price: | $13,100 (Titanium) $47,100 (King Gold) $15,300 (Ceramic) |
That’s it–all five watches released at Watches and Wonders 2024 from Zenith, TAG Heuer and Hublot. Bold colors are clearly still in style at LVMH headquarters, and all three of those brands seem to be focusing on their high-end offerings lately. We’ll see how that goes for them!
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