As the year winds to a close, our editors here at WatchTime are taking a look back at some of the most notable watches to catch our eyes in 2022. Watchmakers across the industry approached the year with vigor, experimenting with vibrant colors, innovative materials, and reaching new technical feats. While we reflect on the year behind us, let?s take a look at what our editors chose as their most consequential releases. 

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante

Bilal Khan, Senior Editor

2022 was another standout year for the indies, but there was one watch released at Watches & Wonders that grabbed me and has refused to let go all these months later. Yes, the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante is my pick for the most memorable watch release of the year and it?s not hard to explain why. The novel reinterpretation of the split-seconds chronograph function as a clever pusher-operated GMT in the sleek Tonda PF case makes for a horologically scintillating piece that?s also actually wearable on a daily basis. It?s not easy to strike the perfect balance of dressiness and sportiness that goes into the hard-to-nail-down ?leisure watch? category but the Tonda PF does it effortlessly. By doing so, brand boss Guido Terreni has masterfully grown the collection with this GMT offshoot is the best by far. For reinvigorating the brand and serving as such an effective ambassador for independent watchmaking, the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante easily stands as...