Geneva Watch Week

The Geneva Watch Week will once again host the main events of the watchmaking world. 

Watches and Wonders (Palexpo and venues throughout the city, 14-20 April) promises an immersion into the innovation and craftsmanship of leading watch brands. 

 

Time to Watches (14-19 April)) returns for its fifth edition at Villa Sarasin, a one-minute walk from Palexpo. Beyond the Villa, the experience unfolds across a network of living spaces - Lodge, Annex, Cellar,Garden and Brand Pavilions. The event welcomes mainly international trade visitors, but also the general public. This edition brings together over 85 brands. 

 

Chronopolis (Les Halles de l’Île, 14-18April) is a brand new fair offering free access to all, a time window for media and retailers (8 to 10AM), and daily happy hours (5 to 7PM) for visitors, brands and partners. 20 independent brands will showcase their products.

 

Classic watches - Rado DiaStar

In 1962, the company from Lengnau launched the ‘world’s first and only scratchproof watch’, protected by an extra-hard tungsten carbide cap and also revolutionary in design - it was history's first oversized wristwatch.

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Orologi vintage - Rado DiaStar

Nel 1962 la Casa di Lengnau presentò il “primo e unico orologio inscalfibile del mondo”, protetto da una calotta extra-dura in carburo di tungsteno e rivoluzionario anche nel design: fu il primo orologio da polso sovradimensionato della storia.

Il nuovo mini-documentario è disponibile nel Canale YouTube 10e10.ch by Marco Strazzi.

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New releases – Arnold & Son Constant Force Tourbillon 11, Platinum Edition

This series of 11 pieces pays tribute to the friendship between John Arnold and Abraham-Louis Breguet. Its sapphire case back reveals the A&S5219 calibre, whose architecture is inspired by the first regulator with tourbillon created by Abraham-Louis Breguet. Visible on the dial, between the main gear train and the tourbillon, the patented constant force mechanism regulates the energy from the barrels, eliminating any variations in torque that could disturb the balance’s oscillation. The solid gold dial is ornamented with a hand-guilloché surface in the “tremblé” style, evoking the fern-covered moors around Tintagel in Cornwall – the birthplace of John Arnold. The tourbillon cage can be seen under an 18-carat gold bridge and rotates in exact, one-second increments. The platinum case measures 41.5 mm in diameter.

Vacheron Constantin - An elegance Contest

 

 

At the invitation of Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, Vacheron Constantin is launching a Concours d’Élégance Horlogère (Watchmaking Elegance Contest) for enthusiasts and collectors worldwide who own Vacheron Constantin pocket watches or wristwatches. Each submitted timepiece will compete in one of the following seven categories, at the owner’s choice: Chiming mechanism, Chronographs, Astronomical complications, Multiple complications, Chronomètre Royal, Métiers d’art, Design. The seven prizes will be awarded on November 10th, 2026, by an international jury of experts, co-chaired by Aurel Bacs, Senior Consultant at Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, and Christian Selmoni, Director of Style and Heritage at Vacheron Constantin. Registrations are open until April 30th, 2026 in Vacheron Constantin boutiques or online at vacheron-constantin.com

New releases – C by Romain Gauthier Carbonium Edition

The 42 mm case is made of Carbonium®, a high-performance, carbon fibre composite invented and produced by French company Lavoisier Composites. It is made by employing a special compression-moulding process to ‘upcycle’ the epoxy resin and carbon fibres found in prepreg tapes sourced from the aerospace industry. As in the brand’s past creations, the in-house movements is fitted with a stop-seconds mechanism using a snail cam rather than the conventional L-shaped lever.

 

 

A journey into the universe of Swiss mechanical art

Registration is open for the Mechanical Art training courses. Founded in 2018 by renowned artisans Denis Flageollet, François Junod, Nicolas Court, and Victoire Halter, the program has since expanded to include a team of approximately ten instructors. Limited to a maximum of 9 participants per session, the course has trained over fifty people since its launch. While most come from technical fields (mechanics, watchmaking, jewellery), the program also welcomes enthusiasts with no prior workshop experience. Nearly 20% of graduates have gone on to positions in regional workshops and manufactures.

 

  

In 2026-2027, two sessions are available, both at the Institut de la Mécanique d’Art (IMA) in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland: from June 24 to July 2019 in English, and from October 19 to 31, and then from February 22 to March 5, 2027 in French. Visit the association’s website for more details. Candidates must be 18 or older. A CV and letter of motivation are required as part of the selection process.