Christopher Ward’s Approachable Grail Watch Gets a Striking New Wrinkle

Christopher Ward fired a shot across the bow of the luxury watch industry with the Bel Canto, proving the British watchmaker can match high horology at an approachable price (as approachable as $5,000 can get). But the novel chiming-hour complication and laser-engraved guilloché dial look better than ever on the limited-edition Negroni reference. Inspired by the watch community’s unofficial cocktail, the dial’s plating shifts between deep red and warm orange hues in response to light. Only 300 pieces are available, and it comes on your choice between two steel bracelets and two leather straps.

The latest collaboration between the Melbourne, Australia-based cycling apparel purveyor and the London-based cycling footwear maker sees the latter’s pinnacle road shoe take on a big cat-inspired treatment that, as the brands themselves beautifully put it, “celebrates the intersection of biological efficiency and mechanical precision.” All the high-end race-grade bona fides remain, including the tongue-less wraparound construction, dual-dial micro-adjustment system, ventilating laser-cut perforations, unidirectional carbon fiber outsole, vibration-dampening insole and a feathery weight of 8.5 ounces.

Audi first debuted its Matrix LED Lights on the A8 way back in 2013, but regulatory boundaries in the United States have kept the tech inaccessible to American drivers. That finally changes with the launch of the new flagship Q9 SUV, as the German automaker has developed a new design that satisfies DOT standards. Accordingly, buyers will enjoy the benefits of much more intelligent nighttime driving. Matrix LEDs continuously shape their patterns in real time and precisely direct light where it’s needed while reducing glare for other road users.

Roadie Brew is yet another new member to NA beer shelves. But unlike other options out there, it combines a truly 0.0% ABV (most NAs have trace amounts of alcohol) with zero calories.

Anthropic extends its AI coding capabilities to a piece of hardware with the Claude Desktop Buddy. Falling somewhere between a Tamagotchi and Clippy, the open-source device provides you with session status, chat activity and tool permission requests for longer coding sessions or when you’re away from your computer. The Buddy’s most playful feature is the ASCII-based facial expressions of the desktop “pet,” giving different animated reactions depending on the situation. It will look visibly impatient from delayed responses or fall asleep when you lie it flat. Pre-orders are open right now for $99.

Land Rover just revealed a special edition of the short wheelbase Defender 90, all to pay tribute to one of America’s most iconic geographical destinations and to honor the Defender enthusiast. It’s called the Defender 90 Sedona Red and it introduces a new, bespoke color that tips its hat to the world-famous red rock region of the American Southwest. But more than just a special color, the Defender 90 Sedona Red also standardizes many of the model’s otherwise optional packages, all to court the hardcore Defender fan. Under the hood sits the Defender’s usual 3.0-liter inline six while the more powerful twin-turbo V8 is also available. Production is capped at just 100 units in total.