An article on SJX Watches presents a wishlist of potential new timepieces from Patek Philippe, Grand Seiko, Credor, and Tudor for the upcoming Watches & Wonders 2026 event. The author highlights plausible innovations while acknowledging brand constraints and production challenges.
The Watches & Wonders 2026 wishlist, published on SJX Watches, focuses on desired updates from four luxury watch brands, emphasizing technical and aesthetic enhancements that align with their histories and current capabilities.
For Patek Philippe, the author advocates for a smoked sapphire dial on the ref. 5236P in-line perpetual calendar, potentially in platinum or colored gold, building on models like the 2023 ref. 5316/50P and 2024 ref. 6159G. This would revive the 20th-century American-market design seen in the 2021 ref. 5236P-001 and later salmon-dial variant. An updated movement for crown-set displays is mentioned as an ideal but short-term unrealistic feature.
Grand Seiko's section proposes a compact 40mm Spring Drive dive watch using the cal. 9RB2 movement, achieving 300 meters water resistance without a date complication—addressing gaps in the catalog compared to standards like the Rolex Submariner. Drawing from existing Ushio Divers (SLGA023 and SLGA015), these hypothetical SLGB023 and SLGB015 models could be priced lower in steel. A trademark filing for 'Grand Seiko Spring Drive UFA Ushio' suggests related developments.
Credor, set for its Watches & Wonders debut, is envisioned with a blue porcelain dial on the Kuon model and a new mechanical movement family inspired by Grand Seiko's cal. 9SA series, including features like a 4 Hz beat rate and blue jewels. This follows the brief 2021 introduction and removal of Linearx models with cal. 7RA2.
Tudor's 100th anniversary aligns with the 50th of its 1976 'Big Block' chronograph. The author references a 2023 Only Watch prototype in solid gold with the prototype cal. MT59XX, featuring column wheel control and 70-hour reserve. A modern steel version with 3-6-9 or 6-9-12 subdials, brushed bracelet, and two-tone options is proposed, leveraging Kenissi's capabilities to reduce reliance on external movements like Breitling's B01.
The wishlist notes logistical and strategic barriers, such as production scaling for Spring Drive movements, while stressing non-use of generative AI for accompanying images.