My Watches Podcast

The Kurono Tokyo Structure Chronograph S1 is the first watch in Hajime Asaoka's new STRUCTURE series, taking a more functional, tool-watch approach compared with the brand's traditionally dressier designs. It features a 40mm high-polished 316L stainless-steel case, measuring 13.15mm thick and 50.2mm lug-to-lug, with a box-shaped sapphire crystal and 3 ATM water resistance.Its standout feature is a four-layer dial construction designed to minimise parallax between the chronograph hand and the printed indices, improving elapsed-time reading accuracy; the enlarged subdials and fluorescent orange chronograph and counter hands further enhance legibility. Inside is the Seiko NE86PWT automatic chronograph movement. Available in teal, salmon and white, the Structure S1 is a limited-production release that will not be repeated.

The 2026 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M James Bond × SPECTRE collection consists of six watches, split between three Bond-themed and three SPECTRE-themed editions. All share a 42mm stainless-steel case, 14.23mm thickness, 50mm lug-to-lug, 300m water resistance and the automatic Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8806 .The two stainless-steel models are available individually and are not limited editions, while the platinum-gold versions are exclusively sold in matching sets with their stainless-steel counterparts, each limited to 77 numbered sets. Each set also includes an additional NATO strap, strap-changing tool, cufflinks, cord bracelet, loupe, leather travel pouch and card holder.

The 2026 Casio G-Shock 2500 Series, nicknamed the “CasioNaut” by enthusiasts, reimagines the original 1983 DW-5000C with a fully analogue display and an octagonal bezel. It comes in resin (GAC-2500), metal-bezel (GMC-2500) and full-metal bracelet (GMC-2500D) versions, with case dimensions around 44mm wide, 13mm thick and 46.7mm lug-to-lug, and 200m water resistance.Inside is Casio's new Module 5757 quartz movement, featuring a magnetic Shock Release Hand system that allows the minute hand to move under impact and return to its correct position. Its clever Multi-Mission Date display doubles as a stopwatch-minute counter and mode indicator, while the stopwatch measures in one-second increments up to 31 minutes and 59 seconds. Other features include an automatic calendar through 2099, hand-shift function, LED illumination and a seconds-hand sleep function that can extend battery life from approximately two to five years

The Donut Watch Company Jelly is a playful automatic watch featuring a 35mm stainless-steel case, measuring 11.8mm thick with a 44.6mm lug-to-lug, 18mm lug width and 50m water resistance. Its standout feature is the two-tone pink dial, with a jelly-coloured central disc, fuchsia hour ring and fully lumed outer minute track, paired with generously lumed hands. Near 5 o’clock, a rotating indicator acts as a running-seconds display, providing a visual indication that the movement is ticking.Inside is a Japanese automatic movement, housed beneath a box-style sapphire crystal, with fixed spring bars and a dual-pass nylon strap. Priced at US$649, the Jelly comes in a plush donut-shaped travel case.

The MING × Massena LAB 57.09 Secret Honey combines MING’s contemporary design with the honey-toned vintage-dial inspiration of their earlier 17.09 collaboration. Its 40mm Grade 5 titanium case measures 10.17mm thick, 47.8mm lug-to-lug, and offers 100m water resistance, with contrasting gold- and rose-gold-tone coatings on the stepped lugs.The dial features three rotating sapphire discs completing one revolution every 24 hours, 12 hours and 60 minutes, creating a shifting visual interference pattern, with orange Super-LumiNova on the honey-coloured hour and minute indications. Power comes from the Sellita for MING 330.M2 automatic movement. Limited to 125 pieces, it comes with both a Jean Rousseau goat-leather strap and a black FKM rubber strap.