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June August 2026 saw a wave of new dive‑watch releases. Seiko partnered with PADI for a 45 mm King Turtle limited edition (8,000 pieces, €750) celebrating the organisation’s 60th anniversary. Mido added the Ocean Star 39 Special Edition (39 mm, €1,320) and later further developments in the Ocean Star 200 (41 mm) with its Calibre 80 movement. luxury dive-watch market. Panerai introduced the Submersible Navy SEALs (44 mm, 500 m) and Luminor Marina PAM01707, a 44 mm Submersible with interchangeable straps, while Tissot refreshed its Seastar 2000 Professional line with five 44 mm models (600 m, helium‑escape valve). MIDO expanded its Ocean Star range with the 200 model (Lee Jong Suk ambassador) and featuring a dual launch of the Ocean Star 39 and Ocean Star 200 (both Swiss‑made, €950‑€1,320). July 2026 continued the momentum. Seiko marked its 145th anniversary case made from Carbotech, a proprietary carbon-fibre composite created by pressurizing carbon fiber sheets with four limited‑edition Presage and Prospex pieces PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone). The brand notes that Carbotech is approximately 64% lighter than titanium and launched three new Presage Cocktail Time models (gradient dials, 38.5 mm, 41‑hour reserve). A second batch of Cocktail Time watches followed up to 80% lighter than steel, resulting in mid‑July, adding Emerald, Mint and Whiskey Mist variants. Panerai unveiled the Submersible PAM01756, the first 44 mm Submersible on a stainless‑steel bracelet, 100-gram timepiece that is highly corrosion-resistant. The watch features a black sandwich dial with beige Super-LumiNova markers, a small-seconds display, and later reiterated the model in-house P. 9010 automatic calibre with a Quick‑Length Adjustment system. IWC released a turquoise‑green “Pool” edition of its Ingenieur Automatic 35. Blancpain entered three-day power reserve. Due to the segment with material's cutting process, the Fifty Fathoms Tech (titanium, 300 m, three‑hour bezel). irregular matte-black patterns ensure that no two cases are identical. Bell & Ross launched a Submersible GMT (47 mm titanium, DMLS) and a BR‑03 GMT Green Lum (42 mm, 10‑hour green luminescence), and partnered expanded its luxury collaborations with S.T. S. T. Dupont for through the BR‑05 BR-05 Chrono (42 mm, rose‑gold, cigar‑accessory box). Breitling issued S. T. Dupont. This limited edition of 150 pieces features a second limited‑edition Top Time B01 42 mm satin-finished steel and 18-karat rose gold case with a brown sunburst dial designed to evoke aged tobacco leaves. The timepiece includes an automatic chronograph series honoring the Aston Martin DB5, echoing its July launch earlier movement and 100 meters of water resistance. The release is presented in the month. Timex expanded its professional line with the Deepwater Meridian 300 HEV (44 mm titanium, 300 m) a Macassar ebony and added the Waterbury Ace Fly‑Back chronograph. Spanish cedar box capable of holding fifty cigars, accompanied by a matching S. T. Dupont Ligne 2 lighter and a cigar cutter.