Watch & Wonders has come and past, but what of this year’s releases might be enduring? And what, if anything, was a complete mistake? This is the Winners & Blunders of 2026, where for every pick in the top and worst category, Erik & Max also include an alternate vintage pick to consider. 

Links Mentioned: 

Winners:

Streamliner 34:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/h-moser-and-cie-introduces-the-streamliner-two-hands-in-28mm-and-34mm

Streamliner QP:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/intro-moser-streamliner-perpetual-concept

Alternate:

https://hairspring.com/products/25594st-royal-oak-day-date-moonphase-steel

Saxonia Annual 36:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-lange-and-sohne-downsizes-the-saxonia-annual-calendar-to-36mm

Alternate:

https://hairspring.com/products/330-039-saxonia-annual-calendar-u-s-boutique-white-gold

Lange 1 Tourbillon QP Lumen:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-lange-1-tourbillon-perpetual-calendar-lumen

Precious OP:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-goes-full-solid-gold-in-34mm-and-28mm-ref-124205-and-276208

Alternate:

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/watches-13/rolex-reference-1002-a-stainless-steel-wristwatch

Enamel Daytona:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-cosmograph-daytona-reference-126502-in-rolesium-with-enamel-dial-and-grey-bezel

Alternate:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/128046

VC:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-vacheron-constantin-overseas-ultra-thin-2500v

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-vacheron-historiques-american-1921-rose

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-vacheron-constantin-overseas-dual-time-cardinal-points

Alternate:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/vacheron-constantin/225008

RRCHF:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rexhep-rexhepi-chronograph-flyback-rrchf

Alternate:

https://hairspring.com/products/414-028-1815-chronograph-white-gold

Blunders:

6105G:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-patek-philippe-6105g

Alternate:

https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/2577r-calatrava-enamel-dial-pink-gold

https://hairspring.com/products/anywhere-aurora-titanium

IWC Vertical Drive:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/iwc-heads-for-space-with-the-pilots-venturer-vertical-drive-with-spaceflight-qualification-from-vast

https://www.ulysse-nardin.com/about-us/unvrs/freak-2001

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/jaeger-lecoultre-amvox-q192t440-10-10-jlc-yzr0es

Alternate:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/105-012-66-omega-speedmaster

Cartier:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/cartier-celebrates-10-editions-of-prive-with-six-new-editions

Alternate:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/2396-cartier-cpcp-monopoussoir

JLC Master Control Chronometre:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-jaeger-lecoultre-master-control-chronometre-a-new-integrated-bracelet-sport-watch-in-three-model

Alternate:

https://www.berneron.ch/quantieme-annuel-black

https://hairspring.com/products/25654st-royal-oak-perpetual-calendar-salmon-dial-steel

Only Wrist:

Grahame Fowler:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-thirteen-milsubs-of-grahame-fowler

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/talking-watches-with-grahame-fowler

MN:

https://hairspring.com/products/9401-0-marine-nationale-submariner-steel

Langematik:

https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-langematik/