What We Know
The revived and relaunched Dennison brand that returned in 2024 and snagged a GPHG award with its debut, the quartz-powered stone-dial ALD Collection, is back with a fresh take on the retro design-driven model. Marking its second collaboration with U.S.-based Patek Philippe vintage specialist Collectability and its founder, John Reardon, the Dennison + Collectability 2026 Edition Oblique Collection brings designer Emmanuel Gueit’s interpretation of asymmetric watch design, recalling Patek timepieces, including its Ellipse models, as well as those produced with famed Swiss jeweler Gilbert Albert.
Featuring the same case as the flagship ALD collection, in stainless steel or gold PVD coating, the latest Dennison + Collectability collab reimagines the standard ALD housing with an asymmetric bezel design that thoroughly transforms the look and feel of the timepiece. It’s a surprisingly effective and imaginative way to reconsider the case at the core of the brand, and it has also been used in its two-handset, quartz-powered ALD Dual Time models.
The collaboration is available in two different dial designs in either stainless steel or gold PVD. First up is the ‘Oblique Enigma Dial’ that features a metal cutout on the sunburst and a blue and green two-tone dial. The metal border accentuates the asymmetry of the design and contrasts with the same shape used on the bezel.
The other dial is a sector-style or starburst pattern that the brand calls its ‘Oblique Vector Dial.’ The Vector dial is in matching silver on the stainless steel version or gold on the PVD version, with matching hands using the traditional Dennison handset. The cases for all versions are the same size as the original Dennison ALD, measuring 35mm x 33.6mm with a case thickness of 6.05mm.
The caseback on both models is simple, showing the Dennison + Collectability collaboration and noting that this is the 2026 edition (as opposed to last year’s 2025 edition). All models come on an updated, embossed leather strap with brown for the PVD ‘Vector’ dial and blue for the remaining models. Inside is the Swiss-made Ronda quartz caliber 1062, which has a battery life of approximately six years.
The watches will be sold in a limited pre-order window lasting a week from today (May 27) to June 3. They are priced at $790, excluding taxes and any tariffs.
What We Think
These ‘Oblique’ editions represent a relatively small change but a creative, fresh take on the Dennison ALD, with updated dials and a new bezel configuration that gives a decidedly different feel and look. Priced at $790, it’s an approachable and fun way to experience the unique shapes and design cues from an earlier era.
I was initially most intrigued by the ‘Vector’ dial in stainless steel with its simple layout and straightforward design. But after spending a bit of time with the collection and photographing the watches, my loyalties may have shifted to the “Enigma’ dial in either steel or gold PVD, as this configuration proved more complex and intriguing the more time I spent with it.
With this being the second collaboration with Collectability, following a separate model produced with our friends at Time & Tide, Dennison hasn’t been shy about producing a whole bunch of different models based on the ALD case – and that doesn’t even account for the various iterations of the Dual Time that have been launched over the past year.
With all that choice and with the watches priced at under a thousand bucks each, Dennison is demonstrating it’s got lots of room to iterate on the ALD and on Emmanuel Gueit’s continued design creativity, and I’d expect plenty more versions soon.
The Basics
Brand: Dennison
Model: Dennison + Collectability 2026 Edition Oblique Collection
Diameter: 35mm x 33.6mm
Thickness: 6.05mm
Case Material:
Dial Color: Sunray brushed green and blue/silvered sunray/gilt sunray
Indexes: No
Lume: No
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Strap/Bracelet: Embossed calfskin in blue or brown
The Movement
Caliber: Swiss quartz Ronda Cal. 1062
Functions: Hours, minutes
Diameter: 17.8mm
Thickness: 1.9mm
Frequency:
Jewels: 4
Chronometer Certified: No
Pricing & Availability
Price: $790 USD / CHF 620 / €675 (All prices exclude taxes & tariffs)
Availability: Pre-order May 27 to June 3
Limited Edition: Yes
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