The latest TRASKA Venturer GMT refines the brand’s travel watch formula with a 38.5 mm hardened stainless-steel case, a compact 46 mm lug-to-lug, and an overall thickness of 12.2 mm (including the crystal). It is powered by the Miyota 9075 true GMT movement, allowing the local hour hand to jump independently.

The watch features an internally rotating 24-hour bezel, operated via a secondary crown, enabling the tracking of up to three time zones, while recent updates include improved bezel legibility. The latest updates provides a new refinement to the case & bracelet aesthetics with added polished concave cutouts.

In this special concept episode, Woody and James will be sharing their quick thoughts about several key watches that they have missed in May 2026. 1) Kurono Malachite 2) Dennison + Collectability Oblique 3) Kollokium Projekt 02 Variant "C"

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono 39 “Bumblebee” introduces a more compact take on Tudor’s chronograph lineup with a 39 mm stainless steel case, 13.1 mm thickness, 47 mm lug-to-lug, and 200 m water resistance. Its features a bright yellow dial with contrasting black subdials, paired with a fixed black aluminium tachymeter bezel and redesigned Snowflake hands.

Powering the watch is Tudor’s COSC-certified Manufacture Calibre MT5813 (same movement as the 41mm). It is also fitted with a three-link stainless steel bracelet with Tudor’s T-fit micro-adjustment clasp.

The Grand Seiko “Ushio” UFA 300 Diver is a professional dive watch housed in a 40.8 mm titanium case measuring 12.9 mm thick, paired with a ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, and 300 m water resistance. It is powered by the new Spring Drive Calibre 9RB1, an automatic movement delivering 72 hours of power reserve and an exceptional ±20 seconds per year accuracy, earning the “U.F.A.” (Ultra Fine Accuracy) designation.

The watch is available in blue or green, with large Lumibrite-filled hands and indices following the Evolution 9 design language. The titanium bracelet also comes with a micro-adjustment and a wetsuit extension,.

The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux is a highly unconventional chronograph housed in a 40 mm stainless steel case with a platinum bezel, sapphire crystals front and back, and an integrated bracelet Its standout feature is a hidden chronograph display using five coaxial central hands and a complex triple-clutch system, allowing the watch to appear as a simple three-hand timepiece until the chronograph is activated via a discreet monopusher at 7:30 o'clock position.

Powering the watch is the new in-house automatic Calibre PF053, an integrated column-wheel chronograph movement with 362 components, operating at 28,800 vph with a 60-hour power reserve.

The AP × Swatch Royal Pop is a fun pocket-watch collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch, featuring a 40 mm Bioceramic case inspired by the iconic Royal Oak with its octagonal bezel and eight visible screws. Released in eight colourful variants across two styles, Lépine and Savonnette; the watches are powered by a reworked hand-wound SISTEM51 movement offering around 90 hours of power reserve.

Each model includes a Petite Tapisserie-style dial, Super-LumiNova hands and markers, sapphire caseback, and modular POP-style accessories that allow it to be worn on a lanyard, clipped to a bag, or displayed as a desk clock. Measuring at 8.4 mm thick with dimensions of about 44.2 mm × 53.2 mm when mounted in the clip (40m out of the mount).

The Baltic × SpaceOne Seconde Majeure is a collaborative jump-hour watch housed in a 38.5 mm with a thickness of 12.5 mm and a lug to lug measurement of 47.5 mm with 50 m water resistance.

Its display uses transparent sapphire discs for the jumping hours at 12 o’clock and trailing minutes at 6 o’clock, paired with a large central seconds hand and a visible jumping-hour mechanism developed by independent watchmaker Théo Auffret which is used on top of the Soprod P024 automatic movement.

The watch is available with either a brushed or hand-finished charbonné maillechort (German silver) dial plate, paired with an Alcantara strap by Delugs. Produced through a short pre-order window (12-17 May) and individually numbered.

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo 37 mm is a compact thin integrated bracelet sports watch featuring a 37 mm case with a thickness of 6.35mm, available in sandblasted or satin-finished titanium and offering 30 m water resistance.

It is powered by the newly developed in-house automatic Calibre BVF 100 with a micro-rotor, measuring just 2.35 mm thick and delivering approximately 72 hours of power reserve.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre Date is a time and date model housed in a 38 mm stainless steel or pink gold case measuring around 8.4mm thick, paired with an integrated bracelet and offering 50 m water resistance.

Powering the watch is the in-house automatic Calibre 899. The movement is both COSC-certified and tested under Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new High Precision Guarantee (HPG), which evaluates the fully assembled watch under real-world conditions such as temperature, shocks, and positional changes.

In this episode 50th episode of Worth The Hype?!, Woody and James are going to give their first impression/thoughts about the highlights of Watches and Wonders 2026.

Unfortunately, not all watches will be covered in this episode and if there are any specific key watches that we have missed out, do let us know!