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Em & Just watch catch up April 2026 - YouTube

Editorial Staff

28 Apr 2026 — 1 min read

Emily Marsden and Justin Hast do an April 2026 catch‑up focused on Watches & Wonders 2026, but specifically which releases they’d actually buy (not just admire). Emily shares a personal pickup story: buying an A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret (2003) from a Scottish seller now living in Spain, and reflects on why the watch’s Art Deco vibe and the post‑reunification Lange story resonated. They discuss tastes shifting toward smaller, dressier gold pieces (noting a ~36mm, sub‑10mm‑thick annual calendar with a new calibre). Justin highlights the importance of brands investing in genuinely new calibres/case formats rather than just dial tweaks. They also touch on independent makers that made an impression (including Luca Soprana) and tease an upcoming 38mm release from Romain Gauthier (a new take on the ‘C’ on strap), which they call especially strong.

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