Watches Introduced in 1998
Discover watches unveiled, released or first introduced in 1998. Find a timepiece that shares its history with a birth year or milestone.
20 items · 1998 · Watches
The year shown refers to when a watch model or collection was first unveiled or released. It does not represent the manufacture date of an individual watch currently available for sale.
OMEGA
Speedmaster Professional X-33 (First Generation)
In 1998, OMEGA introduced the first Speedmaster Professional X-33, developed with input from astronauts and pilots. Its lightweight titanium case combined analogue hands with digital mission functions, including elapsed-time timing, alarms and countdowns. Reference 3290.50.00 provides a precise search key on the pre-owned market.
Introduced
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Reverso Géographique
Introduced in 1998, the Reverso Géographique added a world-time function to the reversible format. It extended the travel-watch concept established by the Duoface, using the two-sided case to present broader international time information.
Released
Patek Philippe
Chronograph Ref. 5070
Introduced in 1998, the Chronograph Ref. 5070 is the generation that revived the manually wound chronograph.
Revived
IWC Schaffhausen
GST Aquatimer Ref. 3536
Introduced around 1998, the GST Aquatimer Ref. 3536 succeeded the Ocean lineage with a robust sports case and 2,000-metre water resistance.
New Generation
IWC Schaffhausen
Portugieser Chronograph Ref. 3714
Introduced in 1998, Ref. 3714 established the modern core Portugieser Chronograph with vertically arranged registers and a slim bezel, leading to today's Ref. 3716.
Introduced
IWC Schaffhausen
Pilot's Watch UTC
Introduced in 1998, IWC's Pilot's Watch UTC displayed local and reference time together, creating a practical travel watch for frequent flyers.
Introduced
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Series 2
The 1998 Series 2 retained the original case concept while refreshing the chronograph with large Arabic numerals, a redesigned dial and triangular hands.
New Generation
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer 2000 Classic
Created in the 1998 reorganisation, the 2000 Classic retained the established 1995 design and carried the traditional expression of the 2000 Series.
New Generation
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer 2000 Exclusive
Introduced in 1998, the 2000 Exclusive used bold numerals, a stronger bezel and revised hands, providing an important design foundation for later Aquaracer models.
Introduced
TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer 2000 Sport
Introduced in the 1998 reorganisation, the short-lived 2000 Sport featured a coloured aluminium bezel and distinctive numeral dial and directly preceded the 2000 Aquaracer.
Introduced
Grand Seiko
9S55 Mechanical
The 9S55 was Grand Seiko’s first new mechanical movement in two decades and began the modern 9S lineage.
Introduced
Seiko
Thermic
A thermoelectric watch powered by the temperature difference between the wrist and ambient air.
Introduced
G-SHOCK
DW-9300J
The first solar-powered G-SHOCK, introduced as RAYSMAN with Tough Solar charging.
Introduced
G-SHOCK
GS-500
The first GIEZ, created around a compact, slim, and more refined design direction.
Introduced
G-SHOCK
AW-571
The GAUSSMAN, an analog-digital G-SHOCK with anti-magnetic and mud-resistant construction.
Introduced
BVLGARI
BVLGARI Aluminium (1998)
The original 1998 BVLGARI Aluminium sports watch, combining aluminium and rubber.
Introduced
Panerai
Luminor Marina PAM00001 (1998)
A defining early international Luminor Marina that established the modern production lineage.
New Generation
Panerai
Luminor Submersible PAM00024 (1998)
The starting point of the modern rotating-bezel Submersible lineage that later became a standalone collection.
Introduced
Panerai
Mare Nostrum PAM00006 (1998)
The internationally launched Mare Nostrum chronograph, translating the pre-Vendôme lineage into modern production.
New Generation
Panerai
Luminor Base PAM00002 (1998)
An early international two-hand model that distilled Panerai's design language and remains actively traded.
New Generation