Dubai Watch Week 2025: The Highlights & My Top 5 Picks
Dubai Watch Week 2025 was BIG. Bigger venue, bigger brands, bigger energy. It honestly felt less like a watch fair and more like the entire industry deciding to meet up in Dubai and show off their coolest ideas before the year ends.
Below is a clean breakdown of the watches that actually mattered and then my personal top 5 from the show.
What Stood Out About DWW 2025
This year marked the 10-year anniversary of DWW, and you could tell. The setup was massive, the brands were serious, and the focus was clearly on independents, technical artistry and region-inspired pieces (lots of desert tones, gold, and meteorite this year).
Dubai isn’t just hosting watch launches anymore, it’s setting the tone for the end of the year.
Key Releases — The Ones Everyone Was Talking About
1. Laurent Ferrier Classic Origin Beige
A super-elegant, quiet-luxury release. 5N red gold case, soft beige dial, and all the refined finishing Laurent Ferrier is known for.
It’s the kind of watch that doesn’t scream, it just sits there looking perfect.
2. MB&F HM11 Art Deco
MB&F did what MB&F does: went wild.
This Art Deco version of the HM11 is full of geometric lines, vintage-inspired curves, and that unmistakable MB&F flair. Limited, bold, and very “if you know, you know.”
3. Tudor Ranger 36mm “Dune White”
Tudor finally gave the Ranger a more wearable 36mm case and launched this new “Dune White” dial that basically screams “Dubai edition” without actually saying it.
It's clean, simple, and will fit 90% of wrists better than the 39mm.
4. Girard-Perregaux Laureato Three Gold Bridges
GP combined its iconic Three Gold Bridges movement with the Laureato sports-watch case. It’s a fusion of serious heritage and modern luxury, skeletonised, architectural, and just straight-up cool.
5. H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Perpetual Moon Meteorite
A meteorite dial. In a Streamliner. With a moonphase.
It’s everything you want from Moser: minimalist at first glance, then insanely technical when you look closer.
6. Chopard L.U.C Grand Strike
The heavy-hitter.
Grande sonnerie + petite sonnerie + minute repeater. Sapphire gongs. Open architecture.
This is the kind of complication you usually only see in Geneva, so having it debut in Dubai was huge.
My Top 5 Favourites of the Week
Here’s the ranking based purely on what impressed me, what I’d want to wear, and what I think will age well.
1. H. Moser Streamliner Perpetual Moon Meteorite
My undisputed favourite.
The meteorite slice gives it presence without being loud, and the Streamliner case is already one of the best modern designs out there. It just ticks every box.
2. Girard-Perregaux Laureato Three Gold Bridges
It’s architectural, luxurious, and deeply rooted in GP’s identity.
You can stare at those bridges for hours! It’s basically mechanical art on the wrist.
3. Tudor Ranger 36mm Dune White
Not the flashiest, but easily one of the most wearable everyday pieces of the entire fair.
Great proportions, great dial colour, and a perfect fit for the region.
4. Bulgari Octo Finissimo “Mattar Bin Lahej” Limited Edition
An Octo with genuine local soul. Titanium case engraved with Arabic calligraphy by Emirati artist Mattar Bin Lahej. It’s modern, meaningful, and one of the most culturally connected launches of Dubai Watch Week. A future collectible for sure.
5. MB&F HM11 Art Deco
This one is pure fun!
It doesn’t follow the rules, it breaks them. And honestly? I love when MB&F leans fully into creativity like this.
Additional Watches From Dubai Watch Week 2025
Here are the other big standout pieces from the fair.
The ones everyone was talking about, and the ones that really added depth to the lineup this year.
DOXA SUB 300 Beta Ceramic “Dubai Watch Week 2025”
A super fun, accessible piece in the DWW mix. Matte black ceramic case, bold red dial, and that classic DOXA diver DNA. It’s limited, it’s punchy, and it fits the Dubai vibe perfectly!
Louis Vuitton Escale Stone-Dial Editions (Turquoise & Malachite)
LV came in strong with these. Turquoise and malachite stone dials in platinum cases, colourful, luxurious, and very on-trend. It’s clear Louis Vuitton is pushing deeper into proper high watchmaking, and these pieces prove it.
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante “Arctic Rose”
One of the most elegant releases of the entire show. A soft rose-toned dial paired with a platinum bezel, all wrapped around Parmigiani’s clever rattrapante mechanism. Slim, refined, and technically serious. Exactly what the Tonda PF line does best.
Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 3SPC × Seddiqi
This is true haute horlogerie. Platinum case, champagne finishes, limited to just three pieces globally. Created for Seddiqi’s 75th anniversary. A serious milestone piece from a very serious independent brand. One of the most technically impressive watches at the show.
Gérald Genta Gentissima Oursin 41
A pure design statement. Titanium case, bead-set white-gold “spikes,” and meteorite dial options. It’s bold, sculptural and very much in line with the Genta legacy. A watch that collectors will love for its personality alone.
Hublot Big Bang “Titanium Grey” & “All Black” – Seddiqi 75th Anniversary
Two limited editions with that unmistakable Hublot punch. A Titanium Grey version and a stealthy All Black edition, both celebrating Seddiqi’s 75th anniversary. Fresh colours, engraved rotors, and the usual Big Bang attitude.
Zenith Defy Extreme “Lapis Lazuli”
Zenith went all-out with this one. A lapis lazuli dial insert sitting inside the rugged Defy Extreme case, it’s vibrant, powerful and instantly eye-catching. It’s the kind of watch you spot across the room.
Oris ProPilot Desert Edition
A great accessible option that fits perfectly into the Dubai setting. Desert-toned dial, tactical feel, and a rugged, ready-for-anything attitude. It’s a grounded, wearable release in a field of high complications and artistic pieces.
TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Air 1
A futuristic take on the Monaco. Split-seconds rattrapante movement, grade 5 titanium case made using SLM tech, and a very modern skeletonised design. It’s bold, technical and exactly the kind of innovation TAG Heuer needed to show this year.
Final Take
DWW 2025 proved once again that Dubai is the place for year-end releases.
Brands brought their A-game, independents shined, and the mix of high complications, artistic dials and region-inspired colours made this edition feel genuinely special.