THE CLASSIFIEDS (BUT NOT REALLY) Vol. 8
Volume 8 · December 8, 2025 - January 25, 2026
You won’t find full specs here. You will find intent, posture, poetry. These are horological classifieds for new releases from independents — announcements, invitations, provocations — interpreted for the collector’s subconscious.
LM Sequential Flyback EVO
MB&F
Titanium. Aquamarine.
Dual chronograph consciousness linked by a single oscillator. Twinverter binary switch inverts reality at ninth hour—independent, split-second, cumulative, lap-timer, flyback modes. McDonnell’s jewelled vertical clutches eliminate flutter. Aquamarine titanium EVO. FlexRing shock armor. Aiguille d’Or laureate. Five pushers, 621 components.
Seeks wearer fluent in parallel timing, simultaneous narratives.
Faubourg de Cracovie “Crossroads” Victory Green
Czapek & Cie
Geneva. 18 pieces.
English green conquest. Tire-tread guilloché etched deep, tachymeter haunts periphery from aviation’s dawn. SXH3 vertical clutch chronograph beats 36,000 vph—smooth start, permanent run permitted. Vaucher-built, column wheel, COSC papers. Crossroads philosophy: marathon to evening. Steel at 41.5mm. Metalem dial sorcery.
Seeks collector comfortable between eras.
Big Crown Pointer Date “Bullseye”
Oris
Hölstein. Non-limited.
Bullseye last seen 1998. Concentric target reappears—grey/white rings, red date rim from 1910s pocket watch DNA. Central pointer stalks dates. Oversized pilot crown at 38mm. Born 1938 aviation. Survived 1982 management buyout, dodged Quartz Crisis bullet. Independent Hölstein spirit. Calibre 754. Cervo Volante deer leather.
Seeks substance-choosing wearer.
Skin Diver Slim Bronze CMM.20
YEMA Manufacture
200 pieces.
Sixties skin diver reborn in bronze. Micro-rotor CMM.20 exposed through sapphire caseback. Faded-ghost bezel, lime lume against matte grey enamel. Gilt triangular markers. 39mm case develops unique patina—no two oxidize identically. Ten millimeters thin, three-hundred meters deep. Unguarded crown.
Manufacture movement seeks wearer who embraces inevitable corrosion.
Brunswick 40 ‘1846 Edition’
Fears
British Watchmakers’ Day exclusive. 25 pieces.
Sterling silver cushion case hallmarked London. Third silver trifecta piece after Edwardian, 1924 editions. White lacquer dial mirrors Edwin Fear’s first pocket watch—1846 origins encoded. Flame-blued spade hands. Diamond crown signals precious metal. LJP G121M manual wind. Pigs leather strap. Available one day only: 7th March.
Seeks collector attending British event.
CHPTR_Δ [AGIL] Club 11:10
BA111OD
Neuchâtel. 30 pieces. Members only.
Triangular time insurgent. Satellite hour wheel orbits fixed center—deltoid cycloid 1:3 ratio traces three-sided proof, never circle. World premiere hypocycloidal reading. Manufacture module 09310 developed with Olivier Mory. Black PVD 40mm. Club 11:10 gatekeeper: membership required, no exceptions. Thirty pieces. Asymmetrical eternity.
Seeks collector fluent in angles over arcs.
Revolution 3 - MicroReg
Horage
Founders Edition. Ships late summer 2026.
Quest to Zero. Dual-faced insurgent: front disc reads five-minute truth, rear reveals traditional hands. Inverted K2 micro-rotor 2.9mm slim. MicroReg regulation—proprietary precision obsession. Peacock blue Côtes de Genève bridges. COSC papers. Silicon escapement. 72-hour reserve. 41mm at 10.05mm. Founders pricing expires. Two-year wait.
Seeks early believer fluent in regulation theory.
Metric Chronograph - Teal and Yellow
Brew Watches - 36mm. Meca-quartz VK68.
Seventies espresso timer. Built for 25-35 second shot extraction, sixty-minute cumulative tracking. Teal recessed subdials against black. Industrial brushed steel, polished accents. Hybrid meca-quartz VK68—mechanical pushers, quartz precision. 36mm compact. Utilitarian dress chronograph.
Seeks wearer who measures coffee rituals in tenths of seconds, appreciates anachronistic sizing.
Editorial Note
The Classifieds interprets new releases through a lens of cultural and creative commentary. Descriptions are intentionally poetic, satirical, and subjective — written to reveal character, not to assert fact. All opinions are those of the author and do not represent any brand or manufacturer.
About the Author
Sergio Galanti is an independent brand strategist and writer in the luxury watch industry. He is the editor of WatchDossier, a publication devoted to the cultural and philosophical undercurrents of modern horology.
No compensation or brand affiliation influenced this essay. Opinions are the author’s own.
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