Category: Watch Industry & Watchmaking News
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Lederer at AHCI Masters of Horology – quiet magnetism and a 40-year milestone
At the AHCI Masters of Horology during Watches and Wonders week, Lederer reminded us that independent watchmaking thrives on intention, not volume. The booth felt like a study – calm voices, careful hands, and watches that asked for time rather than demanded it.
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F.P.Journe names Shin Ohno winner of the Young Talent Competition 2026
At the F.P.Journe manufacture in Geneva, the 2026 Young Talent Competition crowned 27-year-old Shin Ohno for his creation, “Fuyu-Geshiki”. The competition, founded in 2015 and supported by The Hour Glass, seeks the next generation of independent watchmakers and gives them more than applause: a diploma and a CHF 50,000.- grant to buy tools or fund…
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Time to Watches 2026 turns the trade fair into a village
Geneva reports a full house: 87 brands and 10,450 visitors – up 10% vs 2025 – as Time to Watches 2026 leans into its watchmaking Village idea. Less convention center, more community square. It is not louder than the big shows, just closer.
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Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 Inaugurated at Palexpo
Geneva opened the doors of Watches and Wonders 2026 this morning at Palexpo, with an official ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Nearly 300 guests – from city and canton authorities to international journalists and the executives of 65 exhibiting brands – marked the start of the Salon. The mood was formal, the message clear: Geneva still…
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A breath of clarity at the GPHG 2026
The GPHG has tuned its instrument for 2026, trading gendered categories for use-driven ones and refining two flagship prizes. It is a tidy adjustment that better mirrors how collectors actually buy and wear watches.
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Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 opens its gates to a citywide stage
Five days from now, Geneva will once again become horology’s busiest crossroads. Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 is set to host 65 exhibiting brands, with nearly 60,000 visitors expected, 1,700 journalists, more than 6,000 retailers, and roughly 50,000 overnight stays already on the books. The numbers hint at scale, but the intent is clearer still…
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Corum sets a truer course – Admiral refined, Golden Bridge revealed
Corum has issued a clear memo of intent. In a measured note from Chairman and CEO Haso Mehmedovic, a trained watchmaker who took the helm in 2025, the brand restates its independence and sketches a focused path for 2026. Less noise, more substance. Fewer models, stronger identities. A progressive return to in-house movement mastery. It…
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GoS Väring No.8 – the last Viking readies for delivery
The last GoS Väring, No.8, is nearing delivery – a final salute to the Viking-inspired series first introduced in 2018 to mark 1000 years since the local chieftain Väring returned from England. It is the closing chapter of a project that favored forge and file over fanfare.
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BUBEN&ZORWEG Turbo safes, a Singapore foothold, and a Geneva showcase
BUBEN&ZORWEG introduces the Turbo Collection, a high-security safe concept shaped by motorsport cues and materials like carbon fibre. It is not a watch, yet it speaks the same language many collectors understand – purpose-built engineering, tactile detail, and a hint of theatre when the lights come on.
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Third MAZE/Art Awards F.P.Journe at TEFAF Maastricht
On 12 March 2026 at TEFAF Maastricht, the third MAZE/Art Awards F.P.Journe honored Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange for “Untitled (Fleurs d’automne)”, presented by the Pavec gallery. F.P.Journe acquired the work and will propose it to the Kunstmuseum Basel, a quiet, practical gesture toward public collections rather than headlines.