The Top 5 Watches Released In September 2026

Another Friday, another list! Now that October is here, it’s time for an overview of the best releases from September. Last month, after a much-deserved summer break,  the watch industry came back to life at full speed with Geneva Watch Days. We saw an avalanche of wonderful releases during the event that kick-started the end of the year. While you may think it would be easy to pick five highlights, the number of great new watches was almost overwhelming. Still, we ended up with five solid choices for this month’s highlights.

Before we get into our list, allow me a quick word regarding Geneva Watch Days. We already compiled a list of our favorite watches that came out during the event. It only makes sense, then, that we don’t want to rehash that list but, instead, focus on other releases. As you will see, there was plenty to enjoy in September. Now, with that out of the way, let’s take a look at our five favorites from last month.

Singer Reimagined 1970 DualTrack

Singer Reimagined has released some absolutely wonderful watches in the past two years. From the DiveTrack and the Caballero series to the wonderful Heritage Chronographs, the brand offers a wide variety of designs and styles. For its latest series, Singer celebrates ’70s design with a wonderful GMT featuring a semi-integrated bracelet. The challenge with this look, of course, is avoiding coming too close to what other brands have done. But leave it up to Singer Reimagined to make that happen and devise something different that celebrates the brand’s signature style.

When I first saw the renders of the new 1970 DualTrack, I wondered whether its retro looks defined it too much. But as soon as Robert-Jan showed me the video he shot of the watch, I was sold. This piece is thoughtfully designed, and all the little details make it even more awesome. The 1970 DualTrack is available with three dial colors — green, dark brown, and blue. All variations have a 40mm stainless steel case with a 12.6mm thickness and a 44.25mm lug-to-lug. The angular case has plenty of nice details and wonderful finishing, creating an immediate visual impact. Its mix of brushed and polished surfaces is clever, emphasizing the sharp lines.

The signature Singer Reimagined style works well for these retro GMTs

The case is paired with the new Track Curb bracelet, which draws inspiration from the curb stones found on race tracks around the world. The bracelet is not just wonderfully detailed but, apparently, also super flexible. While I haven’t had the pleasure of trying it on yet, Robert-Jan was absolutely smitten with the watch once he put it on his wrist. The size, proportions, and execution make it easy to fall in love with this wonderful GMT. All three versions have dials designed in the instantly recognizable Singer Reimagined style. From the colors to the hands to the large cap on the center pinion, the brand has a distinct design language that we love.

As this is a GMT watch, it has a 24-hour scale on the rehaut. For the green and blue dials, this is gold with black printing, while the brown-dial version has a black rehaut with gold printing. Judging from the images, the dark brown dial is my favorite. It looks super classy, and the contrasting gold and orange elements add some very welcome color.

The slimmed-down ST5001 caliber

If you turn the watch around, you’ll find a thinner version of the ST5001 movement, referred to as Calibre-4 DT Slim. The regular ST5001 powers the DualTrack GMT that came out earlier this year. This new version allows for a thinner profile while keeping the watch’s proportions spot on. The manual-winding movement features a twin-barrel construction that provides a 144-hour (six-day) power reserve. It also operates with an accuracy of -4/+6 seconds per day. As we have learned from Singer Reimagined, the movement is beautifully finished for extra visual impact.

The GMT function does not work as it would on a usual travel watch. An orange triangular indicator at 6 o’clock indicates the home time on the 24-hour scale. You advance the ring in one-hour increments using the pusher at 9 o’clock. It is a wonderfully simple solution that keeps the dial design clean and beautiful. The Singer Reimagined 1970 DualTrack retails for CHF 23,500 (ex. VAT) and is part of the brand’s regular collection. I can’t wait to go hands-on with this watch to see if it truly is as good as it looks. But from RJ’s stories, I already know it is, which makes me even more eager to try it out.

A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split in platinum

I’ll try to keep the praise for our second pick as concise as possible. It’s no secret that we are fans of A. Lange & Söhne. Ask the Fratello team members for their favorite Lange watches, and you’ll probably get wildly different answers. Honestly, I’m not sure if the brand’s Triple Split would be one of them, but it really should. It is Lange’s crowning chronograph, which is still in a league of its own, as Lex explained in his introductory article.

A. Lange & Söhne first unveiled the magnificent Triple Split in 2018. It was the world’s first mechanical rattrapante chronograph capable of measuring comparative and lap times up to 12 hours. Despite that incredible technical achievement, Lange’s designers managed to make the Triple Split look surprisingly simple yet sophisticated in white gold with a slate-gray dial. Three years later, the brand upped the visual impact with a pink gold version fitted with a beautiful blue dial and silver sub-dials. I got the chance to try that one out, and it blew me away. Seeing the Triple Split in action up close is an overwhelming experience.

The Triple Split looks deceptively simple

With the new platinum version, the designers toned down the aesthetic to an almost modest presence. Despite that, the details are truly special. It all starts with the deceptively quiet dial made from rhodium-plated 925 silver and featuring two gray and two silver sub-dials. The applied indexes are executed in rhodiumed 750 gold, and the brand added luminous squares at 3, 6, 9, and 12 o’clock so you can check the time in the dark.

Hovering over the dial are blued and rhodiumed hands that look stunning. But for me, any Lange dial is about small details that show the incredible craftsmanship. Just look at the beauty of the tachymeter scale, the wonderful execution of the minute track, and the clever positioning of the brand name on the rehaut. Despite its functionality, the design looks clean and sophisticated.

The manual-winding A. Lange & Söhne L132.1

If you turn the watch around, you’ll see a 567-component work of horological art. The manual-winding A. Lange & Söhne L132.1 operates at 21,600 vph and offers a 55-hour power reserve. As we know from Lange, the finishing is impeccable, and the visual drama created by the caliber’s architecture is breathtaking. I suggest you read Lex’s article on the watch to get an idea of how the caliber works because I cannot do it justice in this short Top 5 list. What I can say, though, is that eight years after the first version’s introduction, the €210,000 A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split in platinum is still second to none.

Nomos Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer Dark

Our next pick is another new version of an existing watch. But the Nomos Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer Dark is fun for multiple reasons. First, it is the only one in the series to present the classic color combination of the iconic Rolex GMT-Master, with a black dial and red and blue accents. Another fun detail is that all the off-white elements are luminous and glow bright blue in the dark.

The watch follows previous versions in terms of specs, featuring the familiar 40mm case with a 9.9mm profile and a 48mm lug-to-lug. From experience, I can say that the watch is a perfect fit for my wrist. But my colleague Nacho, who has a smaller wrist, owns the Jungle version of the Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer from the first series of limited editions unveiled during Watches and Wonders 2025, and it fits him very well too.

For the Dark version, Nomos chose a black dial with off-white Super-LumiNova numerals and indexes, as well as an off-white 24-hour home-time sub-dial and city ring. Red and blue accents encircle the 24-hour sub-dial, indicating day and night. This injects the design with a bit of that Pepsi magic.

The in-house Nomos DUW 3202

Powering the watch is the familiar Nomos DUW 3202 movement. The automatic GMT caliber operates at 21,600 vph, has 37 jewels, and offers a 42-hour power reserve. Furthermore, it is a joy to use. As I explained in my lengthy review of the inaugural limited-edition series, you can set the home time using the pusher at 2 o’clock. This rotates the city ring, which highlights the city that corresponds to the home time at 12 o’clock. And if you go past it by accident, you’ll have the joy of clicking another 23 times, which will undoubtedly put a smile on your face.

The new Nomos Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer Dark comes on either a black woven textile or Shell Cordovan leather strap. You can also opt for the familiar stainless steel three-row bracelet with polished center links. While that last option is a proper fingerprint magnet, I would still choose it because I love the look of the watch on a bracelet. Ranging from €3,920 with a strap and an all-steel case back to €4,400 with a bracelet and a display case back, the Nomos Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer Dark is still one of the most fun and original multi-time watches out there. Seeing a classic “Pepsi” version proves that once more.

Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 30th Anniversary

Last week, Vacheron Constantin surprised us by releasing the Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 30th Anniversary. The watch celebrates three decades of the Overseas in style. While the Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin is far from new, the azure-blue dial combined with a white gold case and bracelet makes for one of the best versions in the series. That’s why we picked this 200-piece limited edition for our list. Plus, it’s a great reminder that the Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin is a wonderfully slim perpetual calendar powered by the impressive 4.1mm-thin caliber 1120 QP/1.

This movement sits within a 41.5mm 18K white gold case with a svelte 8.1mm profile. The case is the perfect canvas for the lacquered azure-blue sunray dial to shine. It features calendar sub-dials at 9, 12, and 3 o’clock. Located at 6 o’clock is the azure moonphase disc with an 18K white gold moon.

Lastly, the white gold indexes and hands are filled with white Super-LumiNova that glows blue in the dark. Just one glance at the dial reveals the wonderful balance Vacheron’s designers achieved, which is not a given with perpetual calendars. On top of that, the restrained color palette makes the watch look so sophisticated.

One of the most stylish perpetual calendars of 2026

Finishing the look is the signature Overseas bracelet. For the Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin models, this bracelet is wonderfully slim and comfortable, despite its angular design inspired by the brand’s Maltese cross logo. As we expect from the Overseas models, the watch also comes with two rubber straps to make the look even sportier. Still, we love the look of this 200-piece limited edition best on the bracelet. It is one of the most stylish perpetual calendars released this year. That’s why we are sure all the available pieces will easily sell out, even at €142,000.

Panerai Luminor PAM01714

Is Panerai returning to form? We’ve seen several impressive releases from the brand in the past few weeks. I had the pleasure of reviewing the Panerai Luminor Firenze 8 Giorni PAM01794, unveiled a few weeks ago to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Panerai’s Florence boutique. That could have been our pick for this list, but the new blacked-out 42mm Luminor PAM01714 impressed us even more. We typically gravitate toward the classic Panerai look — a stainless steel case with a black dial and beige numerals. The new 42mm Luminor series includes the PAM01710, which offers that look on a beige canvas strap, making it a wonderful new addition to the lineup.

But the combination of a blacked-out 42 × 13.8mm case and a dark blue dial and strap offered something completely different, and we really liked it. While these new, smaller 42mm Luminors don’t have our preferred sandwich dials, sausage dials work well for them too. Inside the black DLC-treated case of the PAM01714, you will find the P.980 caliber that Panerai also uses for its 44mm Luminor Marina models. This automatic movement operates at 28,800 vph, has 23 jewels, and offers a three-day power reserve.

The perfect fifth and final pick for this list

Finishing the look is a blue canvas strap rather than the usual thick leather strap we see on the Luminor. We love the look of the blue dial and strap with the black case. Who said that blue and black don’t match? We certainly didn’t. The 42mm Luminor models also work really well on the wrist. The slightly smaller case is a welcome addition for people who have always wanted a properly water-resistant Panerai but couldn’t pull off the 44mm or 47mm cases.

The new series offers something for those people who could finally be persuaded to buy a Luminor, making it a smart addition to the lineup. And who would have known that we would pick the black DLC PAM01714 (€7,500) as our favorite before the watches landed in our office? We certainly didn’t. That makes this new release one of the nicest surprises from September and the perfect final pick for this list.

Final thoughts on the top five watches released in September 2026

There you have it — our five favorite September 2026 releases. In a busy month with many highlights presented during Geneva Watch Days, we found even more great releases not tied to the event in Geneva. But maybe we have missed one that you really like. That’s why I want to turn the question over to you. What are some of your highlights from September 2026? Let us know in the comments section, and we will see you next week for another list!