Brand: NORQAIN | Model: Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Titanium Mint Green | Reference: N3000.26T01.B01.R01 | Category: Sports Watch / Skeleton Titanium | Release Year: 2026
Last updated: October 1, 2026
The NORQAIN Wild ONE Skeleton 42mm Titanium is the first Wild ONE with a Grade 5 titanium top plate, pairing a metal look with the collection's shock-absorbing NORTEQ construction. It runs on the COSC-certified 4K Manufacture Calibre NK26/1 with a 65-hour power reserve, shown through a skeletonised dial with mint green accents and lume. Launched October 1, 2026, from £5,430.
The Wild ONE has been NORQAIN's signature sports watch since it was developed with Jean-Claude Biver, known for its lightweight NORTEQ carbon composite case and its shock-resistant build. Until now, the only metal top plate offered was 18k gold. The 2026 titanium models change that by giving the Wild ONE a brushed Grade 5 titanium top plate with a polished bezel edge and polished outer lugs, so it reads as a metal sports watch while keeping the lightweight, sport-ready construction. The case is built in layers: a sandblasted titanium movement container and caseback, a black NORTEQ back plate, and mint green rubber inserts that act as shock absorbers. NORQAIN's customisable side plate at 9 o'clock is now also in Grade 5 titanium. It measures 42 mm wide, 12.3 mm thick and 49.4 mm lug-to-lug, with 22 mm lugs, a screw-down crown, sapphire crystals front and back, and 200 m water resistance. The bigger upgrade is inside. Earlier Wild ONE Skeleton models used the NB08S calibre with a 41-hour power reserve. This one uses the 4K Manufacture Calibre NK26/1, developed with AMT: automatic, COSC chronometer-certified, 28,800 vph, 24 jewels, bi-directional winding and a 65-hour power reserve. Its bridges and rotor are shaped like mountain peaks, visible through both the dial and the caseback. On the dial, mint green Super-LumiNova fills the indices and the hour and minute hands, with white lume on the seconds hand. A mint green mesh-pattern rubber strap completes the look, with a choice of black NORTEQ pin buckle, titanium pin buckle, or black DLC titanium folding clasp. Quick facts: Reference N3000.26T01.B01.R01 (NORTEQ pin buckle). Launch date October 1, 2026. Case 42 mm Grade 5 titanium and NORTEQ. Movement NORQAIN 4K Manufacture Calibre NK26/1, COSC. Power reserve 65 hours. Water resistance 200 m. Price from £5,430. Regular production, not limited.
This is regular production rather than a limited edition (only the 39mm titanium version is limited, to 400 pieces), so expect steady availability and no early secondary-market premium. Its long-term interest comes from two firsts: the first Wild ONE with a titanium top plate, and a big jump from 41 to 65 hours of power reserve with the in-house-developed 4K calibre. For buyers who want a Wild ONE that looks like a metal sports watch while keeping NORTEQ shock resistance, this is the version to get.
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