Category: Watch Industry & Watchmaking News
Stay updated with the latest in the watch industry — new releases, innovations, and insights from the world of fine watchmaking.
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FHH and GIA join forces to widen access to watchmaking education
The Fondation Haute Horlogerie and the Gemological Institute of America will collaborate to broaden access to horological knowledge, pairing the FHH Academy’s watchmaking expertise with GIA’s global education network.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s High Precision Guarantee Seal – a tougher, calmer standard
Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces the High Precision Guarantee (HPG) Seal, a proprietary certification that couples real-world chronometry with movement finishing. Debuting with the Master Control Chronometre collection at Watches & Wonders 2026, the HPG Seal is applied to each individual watch after an integrated, patent-pending testing protocol and qualitative inspection of traditional finishes. The Maison plans a…
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WatchTime New York 2026 Returns With Record 48 Brands
WatchTime New York returns to Gotham Hall on October 16-18, 2026 with a record 48 exhibiting brands, reaffirming its role as North America’s largest collector-focused watch event.
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Robert Pattinson joins Jaeger-LeCoultre as Global Ambassador
Jaeger-LeCoultre has named Robert Pattinson its new Global Ambassador, aligning the Manufacture’s long view of craft with an actor known for thoughtful choices and quiet intensity. It is a values-led pairing rather than a noise-making stunt, and that already feels like the right tempo.
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Kids Club – First Steps in Watchmaking with the MIH at Geneva Watch Days
On Sunday 6 September 2026, Geneva Watch Days opens its benches to the next generation. A focused morning where 8 to 12 year olds meet watchmaking tools before they meet marketing. Good.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre returns to Venice with Turner enamel Reversos and a renewed Atmos at Homo Faber 2026
Jaeger-LeCoultre will mark its return to Venice this September at Homo Faber 2026 with a focused celebration of handcraft – four limited Reverso Tribute Enamel “Turner” timepieces and a new colour of the Atmos Régulateur Enamel “Colibris”.
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Indies.nyc ties sales to schools with 1 percent for the next generation
Independent watchmaking grows best when it replants its seeds. INDIES.NYC will direct 1% of net proceeds from every watch sold through its platform to a watchmaking school chosen by the artisan behind the piece, starting with the October 15, 2026 salon in Manhattan. No central fund, no committee – each maker decides where the money…
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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s ‘The Valley of Inventions’ Arrives in Shanghai
Jaeger-LeCoultre brings its story of precision to Shanghai with ‘The Valley of Inventions’, an immersive exhibition running 10–23 September 2026 at Zhangyuan W4, Lane 188, Maoming North Road, Jing’an District. Open daily from 11:00 to 20:00, admission is free with on-site or WeChat registration. It is a considered portrait of the Vallée de Joux’s influence…
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Oris restoration film – solving the Leonhard Euler Limited Edition puzzle
Oris returns to its roots with a new restoration film, turning its attention to a well-loved Leonhard Euler Limited Edition from 2007 – a Swiss tribute marking the 300th anniversary of the great mathematician’s birth.
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Geneva Watch Days 2026: Four Elements in Time, Watch in Hand
Geneva Watch Days sets a quiet stage for tactile learning this year. From 2 to 6 September 2026, the Four Elements in Time exhibition gathers more than 130 timepieces for watch in hand sessions guided by FHH certified experts. It is close to the action – a two minute walk from the Main Pavilion –…