Here's To Good Times

Our curated guide to the illustrious watchmaking houses that are marking major milestones in 2025, with limited-edition releases in tow.

- Words: Alvin Wong

Blancpain, 290 Years

In Brief: As the oldest watch brand in the world, Blancpain is revered for marrying elegant restraint with mechanical complexity, most notably through the Fifty Fathoms and Villeret lines.

What to Buy in 2025: Fifty Fathoms Tech BOC IV. Blancpain extends its Ocean Commitment programme with the Tech BOC IV, a 100-piece limited edition of the Fifty Fathoms—the world's first modern dive watch, launched in 1953. It features a titanium case with a helium escape valve and runs on the automatic calibre 1315A, offering a five-day power reserve. Each watch contributes €1,000 to the Blancpain x Sulubaaï Marine Research Center, totalling €100,000 in support.

Vacheron Constantin, 270 Years

In Brief: The world’s oldest continuously operating manufacture, Vacheron Constantin has merged technical excellence with haute couture elegance for nearly three centuries. Its motto, ‘Do better if possible and that is always possible’, still defines its relentless pursuit of excellence.

What to Buy in 2025: Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication. A unique piece destined for one very important fan, this watch marks a landmark for the brand’s 270-year celebration. This wristwatch packs a record-breaking 41 complications—ranging from a Westminster minute repeater and split-seconds chronograph to astronomical indicators like sunrise, sidereal time, and star-tracking—into a refined 45mm, sub-15mm white-gold case. Powered by the calibre 3655 (1,521 components, 204 jewels, 72-hour reserve), it took eight years and 13 patent applications to realise.