The September Issue: Watchonista’s Editorial Team Shares Its Favorite Watch Releases of September

September was definitely the month with the most new-watch releases this year, spurred on by the only Swiss watch fair of the year: Geneva Watch Days. Watchonista’s editorial team looks over the offerings and picks its favorites.

Early this year, De Bethune paid tribute to the 10th anniversary of the DB28 with the XP series, XP being short for extra-plat (French for ultra-thin). The three commemorative watches (DB28XP, DB28XP Stary Sky, and DB28XP Tourbillon) brought the iconic DB28 case back, highlighting every aspect of the perpetual tension in the original design.
 

During Geneva Watch Days, we had the pleasure of discovering another opus with the new DB28 Steel Wheels Sapphire Tourbillon. Blue is definitely part of De Bethune’s identity. From the early days of the brand, it was used on the hands, which were flame blued. Then, blue was used on its dials. And finally, on all the elements of the watch, culminating in the spectacular DB28 Kind Of Blue 'Milky Way'.
 

What particularly seduced me with this extraordinary piece of watchmaking was the use of blue sapphire on the very recognizable delta-shaped bridge and the two barrels. Once on the wrist, your wrist almost becomes one with the watch and its extraordinarily finished movement viewable through a “blue filter” that captures the light in a myriad of ways. The dial and mirror-polished surfaces of the case counterbalance the power of the blue elements in an extremely harmonious way.
 

When I first saw the new Bulgari Aluminium collection, I was taken aback. The design seemed super fresh and original. I was wondering why others weren’t making a bigger deal of this new collection. Then I realized, this was actually a re-introduction of a long-beloved Bulgari collection. Of course, not being a fully formed adult in the 1980s and ‘90s, I didn’t live during the era when the Bulgari Aluminium reigned supreme.
 

But now that it’s 2020, I’m thrilled to live in a world where this collection exists. The new three-hand with date and chronograph models in Bulgari’s Aluminium collection make so much sense. This sub $3k collection is accessible while still maintaining a respectable level of luxury.
 

Of course, now I’ve fallen down an eBay rabbit hole trying to find the perfect vintage Bulgari Aluminium to add to my collection.

At first glance, the new MB&F + L’Epée 1839 TriPod reminds you of a spaceship from an alien invasion movie. After closer inspection, you’ll see that it’s, yet again, an excellent collaboration between MB&F and L’Epée 1839.
 

Held aloft by three futuristic insect-like legs, the clock is comprised of 182 manufacture components and has an eight-day power reserve. Another futuristic element is the optical mineral glass spheres that look like an insect’s eyes and act as a magnifying glass for reading its 360-degree dial.
 

The MB&F + L’Epée 1839 TriPod clock is sure to be a conversation starter for your next dinner party.