Top-Rated New Timepieces of 2023

ULYSSE NARDIN X NORRØNA ARCTIC NIGHT

This is a high-quality timepiece, and it’s a steal considering it’s limited edition (only 29 were made) and comes with a complimentary arktis Gore-Tex Pro Norrna jacket. This eco-friendly timepiece takes its design cues from the fjords and volcanic rocks of Norway, and its colour scheme of black, grey, and white evokes the planet’s deep, dark, ancestral geologic formations. In addition to its handsome sandblasted dial, it also has a side case and case-back made from 40% Carbonium and 60% nylon salvaged from old fishing nets. Amazing food. Ulysse-website Nardin’s has the asking price of £10,460.

AVI-8 WATCHES X ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

After the tremendous success of their partnership in 2021 (£30,000 was raised and donated to the Royal British Legion), AVI-8 is proud to announce the release of a second one-of-a-kind collaboration timepiece with the Legion. With the sale of each of the 1,500 pieces of the Flyboy Royal British Legion Falklands 40 Meca-Quartz Limited Edition, AVI-8 will donate £10 to the organisation that helps current and former members of the British Armed Forces and their families. £190. avi-8.co.uk

GIORGIO ARMANI “11 by GIORGIO ARMANI”

The “Giorgio Armani 11” is here, and it comes in three different metal and five different dial colour combinations (steel with grey or blue dial, rose gold with ivory or grey dial, and yellow gold with black dial), as well as leather straps and a special presentation box. The new wristwatch is unisex thanks to its automatic movement, moon phase display, and square dial with rounded edges. The stitching patterns, the logo at twelve o’clock that is reminiscent of the Giorgio Armani label found inside jackets, and the tapered, elegant hands are all subtle nods to Mr. Armani’s signature tailoring, which fuses masculine and feminine elements. armani.com

LONGINES SPIRIT ZULU TIME

The Spirit Zulu Time is a handsome new creation from Longines that continues the tradition of the watchmaker’s precision instruments worn by the world’s greatest pioneers during their legendary exploits by featuring multiple time zones. Despite borrowing its name from a Longines wristwatch from 1925, this is a brand new timepiece. The time can be read in any light thanks to the Super-LumiNova coating on the stainless steel watch’s hands and numerals, and the time zone display is powered by a brand new, incredibly precise Longines in-house calibre with a silicon balance spring. So it makes sense that the dial of this watch is embossed with five stars, which, in the brand’s illustrious past, indicated the highest quality of the watch’s mechanical components. longines.com

TAG HEUER CARRERA CHRONOGRAPH

The best watch for drivers ever has arrived. Since its release in 1963, the Carrera Chronograph has been widely regarded as the preferred chronograph of many of F1’s most prestigious teams and drivers. There are many good reasons to start wearing one, and the 2022 gold edition is just one more. tagheuer.com