What to know (and want) in watches this June 2025
Limited editions, fresh drops and updated icons — here’s what’s happening in the world of watches this June, 2025.
THERE’S NEVER REALLY A QUIET MONTH IN WATCHES. Between this year’s Watches & Wonders in Geneva, LVMH Watch Week, and a steady run of independent launches, 2025 has already delivered plenty of big releases across the watch world. And the momentum isn’t slowing down.
From racing-inspired chronographs to stealth divers and modern revivals, June’s arrivals bring a mix of fresh drops and reworked classics.
For more, don’t miss the Watches Special in the Winter 2025 issue of Esquire Australia — on sale now — or head here for the full digital edit.
Below, we round up some of the latest releases worth knowing.
Chopard returns to Mille Miglia 2025
Chopard is back for its 38th year as official timekeeper of the Mille Miglia — the iconic 1000-mile Italian race that Enzo Ferrari once called ‘the most beautiful race in the world’. This year’s event kicks off on June 17 and wraps on June 21, following the classic Brescia-to-Rome-to-Brescia route. To mark it, two new limited-edition watches drop for 2025.
First up: the Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Tribute to Sir Stirling Moss — a 70-piece release honouring Moss’s record-breaking 1955 win (still unbeaten). Then there’s the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control 2025 Race Edition: a 250-piece run featuring a salmon-coloured dial, in-house chronometer movement, and a fuel gauge-style power reserve (very on-theme).
As always, Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele will be racing alongside ambassador Jacky Ickx in the family’s metallic strawberry Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing.
Discover more at chopard.com.
TAG Heuer returns to the Goodwood Festival of Speed as Official Timing Partner.
TAG Heuer is back at the Goodwood Festival of Speed for 2025 ,once again taking its place as official timing partner of the iconic UK motorsport event. To celebrate, the brand has released a limited-edition Carrera Chronograph x Festival of Speed — only 100 pieces worldwide.
The 42mm steel case houses TAG’s TH20-00 movement and features a green clou de Paris dial with three chronograph counters, plus the Goodwood logo printed on the sapphire caseback. Finished with a brown perforated leather strap, it’s equal parts classic and sporty — basically made for Goodwood’s vintage-meets-modern vibe. The watch officially drops in June 2025.
This year’s festival runs from 10 to 13 July.
Zenith releases new Defy Extreme Diver & Defy Revival Diver
Zenith’s DEFY divers just got a stealth update. For 2025, both the DEFY Extreme Diver (42.5mm) and the DEFY Revival Diver (37mm) are reimagined in micro-blasted titanium cases — giving them that matte, modern, slightly tactical vibe.
The Extreme Diver packs 600m of water resistance, a ceramic bezel, and Zenith’s high-frequency El Primero 3620 movement, while the Revival keeps its vintage 1969 look with yellow sapphire accents and the Elite 670 calibre.
Both models feature quick-change straps, bold black-and-yellow dials, and — unusually for this depth rating — exhibition case backs.
Available now online, in-store and at Zenith boutiques.
Longines’ Conquest Heritage line has added 38mm and 40mm designs
Longines adds new 38mm and 40mm sizes to its Conquest Heritage line — keeping the original 1954 design spirit but updating the mechanics. Inside is Longines’ L888.5 calibre with a silicon balance spring and 72-hour power reserve.
Dials come in blue, green, brown, black or silver, paired with matching gold or rhodium-plated markers, all wrapped in a stainless steel case. The 18-carat gold enamel fish medallion on the case-back nods to the original models.
Each piece comes with either a steel bracelet or leather strap, designed to suit both men’s and women’s wrists with that very polished, everyday-wear kind of elegance.
Discover more at longines.com.
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