Fall is coming. What better time than now to get a new watch? Plus:

The 14 Best Watches of the Past Month

Typically, it’s spring and early fall that provide the most horological heat, with Watches & Wonders Geneva offering a slew of new releases in March and April, followed months later by a busy third quarter full of compelling drops. But Geneva Watch Days, a relatively new trade show, now takes place at the end of the summer, providing an additional layer of excitement for collectors.

This year, brands large and small gave us timepieces to drool over, with new releases from Bulgari and Doxa taking center stage, and a premier model from a brand-new company adding an unexpected jolt to the proceedings. Enjoy these — and plenty more — new releases from the last gasps of summer, and join us next month as we round up the first batch of new pieces from the always thrilling fall season.

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Review: Is Volvo’s EX90 the Family EV You’ve Been Waiting For?

BY NICHOLAS MCCLELLAND

As a father of two in a one-car family, it seems I am doomed to wander the earth behind the wheel of a three-row SUV. I am mostly resigned to my fate as my wife insists we need the extra back seats, even though we use them sporadically (every now and then they are legitimately handy). But I still fantasize about going back to a smaller car, even a station wagon like the one we had when our oldest was born. At best it’s a dream deferred.

Driving a six- or seven-passenger SUV offers about the same amount of satisfaction as helming a small school bus. To add insult to injury, every week I have to pull up to the pump, hand the attendant a credit card and ask him to top off my tank, even though I haven’t really gone anywhere. I burn more than two gallons a day just driving around town. In this day and age, it feels needlessly wasteful.

The answer is obvious: an electric SUV.

A New Era of Central American Luxury Escapes

Despite the fact that many U.S. travelers have long shied away from Central America — excepting perhaps those who have leaned into the no-frills, backpacking and expat culture long on offer in destinations such as Antigua, Guatemala — there are now an increasing number of luxe resorts spanning Central America’s coasts and mountains. It may be time to reconsider your stance, then. Not only does a fantastic getaway await, but once you arrive, you’ll find reduced crowds and prices compared to more popular neighboring destinations like Mexico or the Caribbean islands. Here are a handful of additional top picks to put on your Central America to-do list.