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Watchmakers including Cartier, Chanel, Patek Philippe and Tudor are exploring red through rich lacquer, precious stones and inventive case construction.

Watchmakers are finding very different ways to work red into some of 2026’s most striking designs. (Photos: Courtesy of respective brands; Art: CNA/Jasper Loh)

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