You’ve Got Another Shot at One of 2025’s Coolest (and Most Affordable) Watches
Last year’s Dennison x Collectability collaboration landed at a sweet spot rarely found in modern watchmaking: legitimate collector credibility at an impulse-buy price. The partnership between Collectability founder John Reardon and the revived British watchmaker sold enthusiasts on a simple proposition: good design, thoughtful provenance, and a sub-$1,000 price tag. Reardon—a former sales and marketing executive at Patek Philippe and senior watch specialist at Christie’s before founding the influential collector platform Collectability—brought a connoisseur’s eye to a watch that felt far more expensive than it was. Now, the partnership is back with a second act, and it arrives at precisely the right moment. The new Dennison x Collectability 2026 Edition Oblique Collection retails for $790 and retains the distinctive Dennison silhouette. However, this isn’t a simple reissue. The new watches push the concept in a more sculptural direction: the familiar case architecture has been reimagined with an asymmetrical motif that creates an entirely new dial geometry, resulting in a watch that feels more like a piece of wrist-borne design than a traditional dress watch. Reardon …








