Within days of each other, Girard-Perregaux, Richard Mille and TAG Heuer announced partnerships with prestigious car manufacturers. Breitling, IWC and Roger Dubuis already have successful automotive alliances. More about this meeting of mechanical minds.

With the Excalibur Skeleton Double Flying Tourbillon, Roger Dubuis set itself the exciting challenge of changing perceptions. The skeleton structure concept has been pushed to its limit to provide a dynamic aesthetic.

To celebrate the new year, and reconnect with traditional cultural beliefs, Roger Dubuis is introducing two new timepieces reinterpreting powerful symbols. Enter Excalibur Long, representing the majestic Dragon and Excalibur Feng, embodying the gracious Phoenix.

Prodigiously complicated, fabulously precious (and extremely expensive), any one of these watches could feature on our holiday wishlist. For those of us who still believe in Santa, here are some of the year’s most remarkable timepieces. Because Christmas is a time for magic.

Roger Dubuis launches, online, its latest interpretation of Lamborghini supercars in pristine white.

The art of transforming the glittering towers and glassy spires of a buzzing metropolis into a recognisable watch design is no mean feat. Extravagant and irreverent, the Excalibur Blacklight is an ode to vibrant cites like Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing at the height of their nightly splendour.

Ultra-light, extra-resistant, super-luminescent, unbreakable... watch brands continue to push the envelope for the materials used to encase our watches. Here's a selection of this year's innovations.

Watches & Wonders Shanghai and Sanya have the advantage of being experiential events in the only place on earth where watch sales are on the rise. All in all, a winning formula.

Roger Dubuis presents the Excalibur Superbia, crafted in palladium-enriched white gold and set with 600 white diamonds and blue sapphires. The model houses a brand-new double flying tourbillon movement.