Watches & Wonders

Since 2022, Watches and Wonders (previously known as the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, short SIHH) is welcoming the watch industry’s foremost names in Geneva. WatchTime continues to be a media partner of the “largest watchmaking summit ever held in Geneva” and covered this year’s show (April 9 to 15) live from Geneva.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces Highly Complex Duomètre Chronograph Moon at Watches and Wonders 2024

With the new Duomètre Chronograph Moon, Jaeger-LeCoultre demonstrates once again its outstanding technical expertise in the field of complex chronographs at Watches and Wonders. In 2007, the manufacture developed the Duomètre system to address the problem of complications watches where the power supply from just one barrel mainspring might compromise the accuracy of timekeeping. This...

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Apr 9, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

Shining Bright: A. Lange & Söhne Unveils Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Honeygold “Lumen” at Watches and Wonders 2024

Introduced in 2016 as a fine example of a contemporary haute-horlogerie timepiece, the Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon from A. Lange & Söhne boasts the three grand complications dubbed in the name: a chronograph, a perpetual calendar, and a tourbillon. While each complication is a technical feat in itself, the greatest challenge lies not only in achieving...

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Apr 9, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

H. Moser & Cie Introduces the Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Double Hairspring

When does an integrated bracelet sport watch truly come into its own? I would argue it’s when it gets a skeletonized dial that is truly worthy of being called competition for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Skeleton. Yeah, that’s a high bar but this is not a category, or price point, that merits any less....

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Apr 8, 2024 by Bilal Khan

Green Rambles: The Wonder That Is Watches & Wonders 2023

It’s hard to believe, but Watches & Wonders 2023 is already a wrap. For us at WatchTime, that is an important moment in the year. We nearly collapse from exhaustion when we finally get home but also hate the fact that it is over again. It is usually after the fair that it sinks in...

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Apr 17, 2023 by Martin Green

What Is It Like To Visit Watches And Wonders?

With nearly 22,000 visitors, Watches & Wonders is the major event in the watch industry. However, when we look at the size of the market that they service, the fair is actually very exclusive, also for us as journalists, as of those 22,000, only a mere 1,000 are representatives of the press. So what is...

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Feb 19, 2023 by Martin Green

Green Rambles: Watches & Wonders

As a reader, you most likely don’t know this, but currently, the email servers of WatchTime are in overdrive, as are all our phones. The reason for this is that Watches & Wonders is just a few weeks away, and this means that we have started meticulous preparation. It is somewhat of a military operation,...

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Feb 17, 2023 by Martin Green

Mechanical Masterpieces: A Closer Look at the Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon

The tourbillon, invented over 200 years ago by the brilliant watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet in order to improve the precision of pocket watches, is still considered the pinnacle of precision watchmaking. The filigree mechanism, with its balance and escapement permanently rotating in a cage to defy the influence of gravity, literally makes the hearts of aficionados...

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Jul 22, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Wanderlust: Tudor Black Bay Pro Makes for a Great Travel Companion

Probably one of the most sought-after launches from Tudor this year is an all-new GMT sports watch: the Black Bay Pro. Despite the more moderate diameter of 39mm, it portrays the unique 60’s retro tool watch design that fans of the Rolex sister brand admire, provides a water resistance of 200 meters, a magnificent domed...

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Jun 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

The Evolution of a Classic: Santos de Cartier Large Model

The Santos wrote history as the world’s first aviator watch for the wrist. A staple in the Cartier collection for more than a century, it has been redesigned countless times without loosing its signature characteristic, such as the oversized and stretched Roman numerals, the railroad-style minutes track and the bold yet elegant sword-shaped hands. Among...

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May 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Hermès Adds Blue Titanium Option to H08 Collection

At this year’s Watches & Wonders, Hermès has unveiled a new variant of its striking H08 timepiece that made its debut one year ago. The latest iteration of the masculine watch that was designed by the brand’s creative director Philippe Delhotal, is clad in blue titanium and distinguished by its dial with a color-coordinated, finely...

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Apr 28, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Chiming the Hours: Chopard Unveils the L.U.C Strike One, a Passage au Sonnerie

The Chopard Manufacture celebrates the 25th anniversary of the L.U.C collection with a Sonnerie au Passage, which is limited to 25 pieces. The timepiece has its entrance in a rose gold case made of ethical gold with a diameter of 40mm and a svelte height of 9.86mm. The L.U.C Strike One, which chimes the hour on a patented...

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Apr 18, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Olive Green Meets Rose Gold in Patek Philippe’s Annual Calendar Ref. 5205

Since its launch in 2010, Patek Philippe’s Annual Calendar has been a staple in the world of high-end watchmaking. This ingenious calendar which only needs one correction of the date per year at the end of the month of February is from now on available in a new, intriguing colorway with an olive green dial enlivened...

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Apr 17, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

An Ode to Simplicity: Laurent Ferrier’s Classic Origin Blue

For fans of independent watchmaking, Laurent Ferrier’s Classic Origin minimalist sector-style dial has been one of the most attractive ones in three-hand timepieces in recent years. It is distinguished by four elongated hour markers and the fine “Assegai” hands as well as a bold subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock. At this year’s Watches &...

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Apr 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Chopard Celebrates 25 Years with the Limited Edition L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer

In a tribute to the 25th anniversary of the L.U.C collection, Chopard intoduces the new L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer, a timepiece that is distinguished by many intriguing details. Limited to 50 pieces, it features a refined 18-carat hand-guilloché dial in forest green with the brand’s signature honeycomb pattern and an officer-type back cover that is adorned with...

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Apr 15, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

IWC is Back in Black with the Chronograph 41 Top Gun Ceratanium

In addition to launching the new “Lake Tahoe” and “Woodland” editions in white and green ceramic, IWC completes the Top Gun collection with the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Top Gun. The watch marks the first 41mm chronograph in the collection and takes off in Ceratanium, an IWC development, which is as light and robust like titanium,...

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Apr 14, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Panerai Finds a Mid-Size with the Submersible Quaranta Quattro

So far, Panerai’s Submersible has been only available in the two cases sizes 47 and 42mm. At this year’s Watches & Wonders, a new case size that lies in-between has been added. As with most of Panerai’s references, it is expressed in name: Submersible Quaranta Quattro, which translates to 44mm. Apart from the size, the...

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Apr 14, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Showcasing Mechanical Innovation, Parmigiani Fleurier Introduces the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante

Parmigiani Fleurier adds a new GMT watch with a clever mechanism to its purist Tonda PF collection, first introduced last year. Although the name of the debutante, Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante, hints at a complex chronograph model, the debutante is a travel timepiece. The new complication features two superimposed hour hands: one in rhodium-plated gold...

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Apr 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Introducing at Watches & Wonders 2022: TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Special Edition

Precision and performance in every second – these ideals play an equally important role in the world of Formula 1 and timekeeping. That’s why there are many watches that have come out of this liason. Combining unmistakable looks with convincing features, often borrowed from the auto world, they rank among the most popular timepieces. One...

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Apr 10, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Celebrating 25 Years, Chopard Unveils the L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the L.U.C collection, Chopard is presenting a top-notch minute repeater. Limited to five pieces, the grand complication is exceptional in many respects and marks a number of firsts in the world of high-end watches. First of all, the haute-horlogerie timepiece makes its appearance in a case made entirely...

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Apr 9, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

The Savoir-faire of Elegance: Cartier Launches Three New Santos-Dumont Timepieces

The Santos de Cartier is truly a symbol of timelessness. It was created by Mr. Louis Cartier himself in 1904 as one of the first wristwatches and a pioneering pilot’s watch for his adventurous friend Alberto Santos-Dumont. 120 years later, the design still embodies modernity, as is demonstrated by the spring-off line aptly christened Santos-Dumont,...

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Apr 8, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

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