It’s finally here. After 12 long months of teases and leaks, horology’s biggest event, Watches & Wonders, has landed in Geneva. A gathering of the biggest names in watchmaking and jewellery, the trade show offers a rare glimpse at the incredible novelties set to hit showrooms in the coming months, alongside a host of one-off pieces you won’t be able
Brands hope the new models unveiled at Watches and Wonders Geneva will attract buyers despite the tough retail climate. Just what sort of shape is the luxury watch industry in? Globally, the sector has been stuttering as political and economic uncertainty persists (hasn’t it always?), while reports from the front line of luxury watch retail
CNN — Thousands of watch afficionados are descending on Geneva, Switzerland this week for the annual Watches and Wonders fair, where 54 watchmaking houses including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Chopard and Chanel will unveil their latest creations. The event is where watch news is broken and trends are set or solidified. Women’s watches have undergone
CNN — Thousands of watch afficionados are descending on Geneva, Switzerland this week for the annual Watches and Wonders fair, where 54 watchmaking houses including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Chopard and Chanel will unveil their latest creations. The event is where watch news is broken and trends are set or solidified. Women’s watches have undergone
When Rolex talks, the watch world listens. For Watches & Wonders 2024, the acclaimed brand has debuted a string of new pieces, headlined by a double-whammy Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II. Two new variations of the classic timepiece have been unveiled, each featuring the stunning 24-hour graduated two-colour cerachrom bezel insert in grey and black ceramic
The most important of them all of is the 2011 acquisition of La Fabrique du Temps, a high-concept movement maker in Geneva world–renowned for its innovative, complex movements. The manufacture was behind some of the brand’s earlier high-complication models such as the Spin Time and World Time, which gives one a clear indication of its
ADVERTISEMENT We’re in Geneva! This week, Hodinkee Radio will be recording daily podcast episodes to recap Watches & Wonders. Stay tuned for our takes on all the latest releases, takeaways from the show, and the general shenanigans that tend only to be captured on mic after a long day of seeing lots of watches and