Ep 456: The Best Watches, and Biggest Stories, of 2026 So Far

This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Kazan is joined by Zach Weiss to take a look back at the year so far. We’re about halfway through 2026, so it feels like a good time to think about some of our favorite watches of the year so far, as well as some of the biggest watch stories. This has actually been a very eventful year to this point, with too many great releases to name, and some major changes to the trade show scene which will have a major impact on 2027. We discuss it all in this episode, plus a shared cultural recommendation at the end that might just be a trailer for the greatest movie ever made. We’ll find out on Christmas Day.    To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here. If you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review. If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at [email protected], and we’ll put your question in the queue. If you’d like to learn more about our presenting sponsor Hamilton and their America 250 Roadshow, please visit their website by clicking here. Show Notes  Omega’s New Constellation Observatory Collection Debuts, with a First for a Certified Chronometer Formex Introduces the Aria, an Integrated Bracelet Sports Watch with a Manufacture Movement Breitling, Universal Genève, and Gallet Join Watches & Wonders 2027 The Escapement Clapton Watch Pro on the Escapement Baltic and SpaceOne Collaborate on the All New Seconde Majeure Precious, Not Pretentious: Introducing the Niton Prima Watches & Wonders: A Few Thoughts on Nostalgia, the 1990s, and Moser’s Streamliner Pump Otsuka Lotec Introduces the No. 8, a New Design Inspired by Abbey Road Mixing Consoles Featuring Jumping Hour and Retrograde Minute Displays Ōtsuka Lōtec Debuts the New No. 9, an Experiment in Haute Horology Review: The Trafford Crossroads S 36 & 40