Watch Releases, September 2, 2026

Closing Soon (within 14 days)

  • Jacques Bianchi × Olympique de Marseille OM200 — pre-orders open September 3, 2026 and run through approximately September 24, 2026. Link
  • Ōtsuka Lōtec 5号改 lottery — registration window opens September 13, 2026, 17:00–23:30 JST (results announced September 18). Link

Section 1 — Limited & Special Editions

Japanese

Seiko — Lukia Fruition “Liberty Fabric” Collection, ref. HEE007J / HEG004J / HEA005J

  • Edition size: 700 pieces (HEE007J, tonneau solar-radio), 700 pieces (HEG004J, square quartz), 600 pieces (HEA005J, round mechanical)
  • Price: ¥141,900 / approx. $886 USD (HEE007J); ¥102,300 / approx. $638 USD (HEG004J and HEA005J)
  • Availability: Japan-domestic market only — not sold outside Japan. Ships October 9, 2026.
  • What’s new: A limited “Liberty Fabric” strap sub-line within Seiko’s new Fruition (実り) 2026 Autumn/Winter Lukia collection, themed around hypericum berries with a new ambassador (actress Nana Eikura). HEA005J adds a round mechanical case to the tonneau and square shapes used across the rest of the line.
  • Source: PR Times press release

No new limited editions from Swiss and luxury brands.

No new limited editions from American brands.

Microbrand

Atelier Wen × Massena LAB — Inflection Shuò

  • Edition size: 10 pieces (white gold dial, client-exclusive to Atelier Wen or Massena LAB customers), 40 pieces (rose gold dial, open to the public)
  • Price: $44,100 USD
  • Availability: Live now via Atelier Wen’s and Massena LAB’s own sites; open worldwide except the white-gold variant, which is restricted to existing clients of either brand.
  • What’s new: A 40mm tantalum integrated-bracelet case (sailcloth strap alternatives in blue/grey) built around a customized Girard-Perregaux Cal. GP03300, with a hand-tremblage dial combining custom serif Arabic numerals and hand-calligraphed Chinese numerals — the most ambitious case material and movement base either independent brand has used.
  • Source: Worn & Wound

Section 2 — New Standard Models

Japanese

Seiko — Lukia Fruition Tonneau Solar-Radio, ref. HEE005J / HEE006J

  • Edition size: Standard production
  • Price: ¥103,400 / approx. $645 USD
  • Availability: Japan-domestic market only. Ships October 9, 2026.
  • What’s new: Tonneau-cased entries in Seiko’s new Fruition 2026 A/W Lukia collection, solar-radio movement, curved sapphire crystal, and 10-bar water resistance in the collection’s berry-inspired dial motif.
  • Source: PR Times press release

Seiko — Lukia Fruition Square Quartz, ref. HEG001J / HEG002J / HEG003J

  • Edition size: Standard production
  • Price: ¥63,800–¥67,100 / approx. $398–$419 USD
  • Availability: Japan-domestic market only. Ships October 9, 2026.
  • What’s new: Square-cased quartz entries in the same new Fruition collection, sharing the curved sapphire crystal and upgraded 10-bar water resistance introduced across the line.
  • Source: PR Times press release

Casio — MTP-E735AR Series, ref. MTP-E735AR-1AV / -2A1V / -2A2V / -2A3V / -7AV

  • Edition size: Standard production
  • Price: Not yet disclosed
  • Availability: International markets. The base MTP-E735 case has never been sold in the US or Canada, and no North American availability is expected for this refresh.
  • What’s new: A design refresh of the existing MTP-E735 dress-quartz platform (44.5×37.5×8.4mm steel case, 50m WR) with a new textured “arabesque” dial pattern, applied East Arabic numerals, and a bilingual day-date wheel, across five colorways.
  • Source: Gear Patrol

Nothing new from Swiss and luxury brands since last covered (September 1).

Nothing new from American brands since last covered (September 1).

Nothing new from microbrand brands since last covered (September 1).

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