London Watch Week – The City Edition mega preview

London Watch Week – The City Edition is an exclusive event aimed at City AM’s discerning horology fans. Taking place at the Royal Exchange on 18 November, the event brings together a curated selection of watch and luxury brands within one of the City of London’s most iconic settings. 

Across the day, guests will be able to discover exceptional pieces and meet the people that drive it all. Fall in love with a new brand or simply reunite with already-discovered treasures.

​Set against the backdrop of the City at the start of the holiday season, The City Edition offers a new way to experience London Watch Week, at the height of the Square Mile’s Christmas festivities.

To get you in the mood, we asked some of the amazing brands involved to tell us about one of the pieces they will be displaying at London Watch Week – The City Edition, including the thing they love the most about it.

NOMOS Glashuette Metro date power reserve ice blue

Price: 3.500€ (Glasback: 3.280€)

Movement: DUW 4701, new in-house hand-wound caliber, quick-set date, approx. 52 h power reserve

Material: Case: stainless steel, Dial: white/silver or metallic ice blue, off- center power reserve in mint/red or lightblue/teal, date at 6, ring date blue markers, Strap: black Horween Shell Cordovan or dark gray woven textile strap

Size: 37 mm, 7.98 mm height, 5 atm

What do you love about this watch?

Metro date power reserve ice blue is the first watch to be powered by DUW 4701, the newly developed caliber from NOMOS Glashütte. This slender, in-house built mechanical movement offers a patented quick-set date, up to 52 hours of power reserve, and a proprietary escapement. Complete with temperature-blued screws, ruby bearings, and a skeletonized balance cock, this hand-wound caliber can be enjoyed through the sapphire crystal back.

The attractive finishing is not restricted to the back of the watch, as the metallic dial in ice blue gives the distinctive Metro model a refreshingly new expression. Its brushed surface reflects the light conditions around it, shifting from light blue to silver and almost white. Another first for NOMOS Glashütte, this new dial takes its inspiration from urban architecture; specifically, from the reflections of glass and steel so often found in modern buildings. A perfect choice for Londoners, in other words!

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CIGA design The Blue Planet II · Atlantic

Price (Steel Case): $1,199 / €1,249

Price (Titanium Case): $1,399 / €1,449SPECIFICATION：

Thickness: 16.40 mm / 17.05 mmStrap Width: 20 mm / 22 mmStrap: Fluororubber with Quick-release

Case Material: 316L Steel / Recycled TitaniumGlass: Domed Sapphire Crystal

Movement: Self-developed Automatic Caliber CD-04-E, 40 Hrs, 21 JewelsLume: Nemoto LumiNova® · Japan, Green (46mm only)Water Resistance: 3ATM

Availability: CIGA Design Blue Planet II Atlantic 43mm Titanium Watch | Clarindon Jewellers

What do you love about this watch?

The Blue Planet II · Atlantic is a living emblem of discovery, connection, and freedom—a tribute to the Atlantic’s legacy and a call to embark on your own journey of courage and ambition.

The Blue Planet II · Atlantic features CIGA design’s award-winning Asynchronous-Follow Movement Technology, inspired by ancient sundials and honored by the GPHG. A single compass hand indicates both hours and minutes, gliding across a dynamic minute dial and a stationary hour ring. With every 30° movement of the hour gear, the minute dial rotates 390°, creating a unique and intuitive expression of time in harmony with the globe’s rhythm and ocean currents.

Beneath a curved sapphire crystal, the CNC-engraved dial unfolds the vast contours of the Atlantic, intricately capturing the essence of diverse landscapes.

As night falls, luminous markers glisten like moonlight on the ocean’s surface, while a refined strap offers effortless comfort, ensuring every journey is a seamless experience.

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Rapport Paramount Nine Watch Winder – Walnut

Price: £4,350.00

Material: High-gloss walnut cabinet with glass door and gold-tone accents.

Dimensions: W365 × H470 × D240mm

Capacity: Nine automatic watches

Features: LCD touchscreen control panel; Multiple turns-per-day (TPD) and rotation direction settings; Fingerprint access for added security; Individually controlled winding positions; Interior storage drawer; Two-year international warranty

What do you love about this product?

What we love most about the Paramount Nine is how it transforms watch care into something truly beautiful. The rich, polished walnut cabinet brings warmth and character, while the elegant gold accents add a touch of understated luxury. The soft illumination interior showcases nine individual winding positions, turning a watch collection into a striking display piece.

Beyond its appearance, it’s the thoughtful technology that makes this winder so special. The intuitive touchscreen allows each watch’s winding settings to be tailored to its movement, while fingerprint access offers an extra layer of security. 

What makes the Paramount Nine even more fascinating is how it brings together two worlds. Since 1898, Rapport has celebrated traditional craftsmanship and horological precision. That same heritage lives on through modern innovations like our Paramount, creating a piece that feels both timeless and contemporary.

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Christopher Ward C1 Loco Classic

Price: From £4,295

Movement: Calibre CW-003

Size: 41mm

Material: 904L steel

What we love about the C1 Loco Classic is how the materials used bring the design concept to life. The bright white ceramic time-telling dial has a domed surface, with laser-etched Roman numerals carefully filled with black lacquer by hand. 

Beneath it, the textured base dial is coated in lacquer containing crushed mother-of-pearl, giving it a subtle sparkle that changes as it catches the light. The high lustre of the 904L stainless steel case completes the picture, its polished curves complementing the textured dial and movement-lead architecture.

 An interesting detail is the precision required to finish those Roman numerals. Each is filled with black lacquer using a fine needle under a microscope, working across the curved ceramic surface. It’s a painstaking process, but the effect is truly captivating. Add more than five hours of hand-finishing across the front and rear bridges, alongside a fully bespoke free-sprung balance wheel, and there’s plenty to admire in the C1 Loco Classic.

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