Patek, Tudor and TAG Heuer's latest watches are singing the blues

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the major watch shows declaring they would not take place this year, many of the world's watch brands said they would delay releasing new models, and some, including Patek Philippe, postponed their entire 2020 launch programme by a year These three new pieces from Patek, TAG and Tudor represent the latest signs of recovery in the sector A Lange & Söhne unveils its new time zone watch.

The arrival of Patek's new Calatrava caught many by surprise considering the company said it wasn't going to release any new watches this year It's a perfect dive watch, with a 39mm steel case, 200m of water resistance and 70 hours of power reserve The colour has significance to the brand, too, as the navy colour here references the classic "Snowflake" Submariner watches Tudor produced for the French Navy in the 1970s.

This week, TAG launched three additions to the line that introduce new colours as well as a new Helios watch face: two stainless-steel options with a deep blue ceramic bezel and either a steel bracelet or blue rubber strap, and a third option of lightweight sand-blasted titanium on a black rubber strap. . Source