Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023 Unveils The Most Hidden Aspects of the Watchmaking Industry

Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023: What not to miss. The heart of Geneva will be beating to the rhythm of watch movements from March 27 to April 2, 2023. The wonder of watchmaking is within everyone’s reach. For the first time, the organizers of Watches and Wonders Geneva have designed a two-part program: In the … Read more

Louis Vuitton’s New LV Watch Prize Initiative

Louis Vuitton is giving back to prospective creators around the world with their new LV Watch Prize initiative. Jean Arnault leads LVMH and Louis Vuitton’s wristwatch department. Arnault and the company went ahead with the initiative to inspire watchmakers, engineers, and other artistic and hands-on creators to make their best work while having a chance … Read more

Phygital experiences: Swiss watchmakers believe in-store shopping will prevail over online. Survey

  2020 is one of the most disruptive years in the history of the Swiss watch industry. Over two-thirds (67%) of watch industry executives surveyed in the Deloitte Swiss Watch Industry Study 2020 predict a gloomy outlook for the Swiss economy in general, with 85% forecasting a grim outlook for the industry specifically which shows … Read more

Watches & Wonders partners with luxury online retailer – a significant moment for the watchmaking industry

  A new channel for Fine Watchmaking: The arrival of Watches & Wonders on NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER luxury retailers marks a significant step for the industry, Net-A-Porter and MR PORTER launched strategic partnership with Watches and Wonders Geneva. Hosting digital and offline events, this concept will bring some of the industry’s most revered luxury watch … Read more

Jean-Claude Biver: A Retrospective – the traveling exhibition of the watchmaking industry titan’s private collection

    These watches have not only marked Jean-Claude Biver‘ exceptional career in the watchmaking industry, but have changed the watchmaking landscape all-together. An exceptional non-selling exhibition illustrating one of the industry’s most influential figures, and his life-long passion for watches. “Jean-Claude Biver: A Retrospective. Share, Respect, Forgive,” is a traveling exhibition presented by Phillips … Read more

SIHH and Baselworld, the two major events in the watch industry, to synchronise their calendars

    From 2020, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva (SIHH) and Baselworld in Basel, the two major events in the watch industry, will synchronise their calendars. In 2020, the SIHH will be held from 26 to 29 April in Geneva, followed immediately by Baselworld from 30 April to 5 May in … Read more