Category: Watch Industry & Watchmaking News
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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 –…
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Micromilspec names kitesurf champion Liam Whaley as brand ambassador
Micromilspec has signed world champion kitesurfer Liam Whaley as a brand ambassador, announced August 5, 2026 in Oslo. It pairs a Norwegian independent built around timing instruments with an athlete whose results often hinge on the last seconds of a heat. A pragmatic match, not a billboard fling.
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Wilbur releases the final three LEO pieces from his personal collection
Jason Wilbur is parting with the last three LEO watches from his personal collection, pieces kept for press work, exhibitions, and client presentations. Each is in excellent condition, and there is one of each configuration.
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Linde Werdelin’s Pre-Owned Pact – Taking Responsibility For Every Watch
In 2016, Linde Werdelin chose an unfashionable path – to take responsibility for every watch it had ever made, from the first 2007 pieces onward. In a market tilting toward platforms like Chrono24 and Watchfinder, the brand built its own certified pre-owned program to keep faith with existing owners and give new ones a clear…
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ArtyA invites private previews at Geneva Watch Days 2026
ArtyA extends a quiet invitation for Geneva Watch Days, offering private presentations from September 2 to 6 at the ArtyA Boutique, 22 Rue Neuve-du-Molard in Geneva. Fewer crowds, more substance. Just the way a good dial reveals itself under calm light.
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ID Genève takes Choco-too-late across Switzerland
ID Genève is taking its Choco-too-late campaign on the road in Switzerland, tying watchmaking to a quiet but urgent question about taste and time. The idea is crisp enough to fit on a dial and a dessert stick alike.
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NOMOS Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer wins Red Dot Best of the Best
NOMOS Glashütte’s Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer silver has taken Red Dot’s Best of the Best for 2026, a second major laurel after the iF Design Award earlier this year. Introduced in 2025, the watch distills a practical world time into clear, everyday terms without losing its Club Sport backbone.
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Red Carpet Complications: Pattinson And Hawkins Choose Jaeger-LeCoultre In London
At the London world premiere of The Odyssey on July 6, 2026, Robert Pattinson and Corey Hawkins arrived with a quiet kind of flourish, each wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre that spoke more about craft than clout.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Names IU Global Ambassador Through The Hour Before
Jaeger-LeCoultre has appointed IU as its new Global Ambassador, introducing her through The Hour Before, an interview format that pairs conversation with the quiet choreography of assembling a Reverso case. It is a considered match of craft and character.
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Concepto at Twenty – verticalization, tourbillons, and a future in full gear
On June 26th 2026, in the unusual heat of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Concepto marked twenty years since its founding by Valérien Jaquet. Clients, suppliers, friends and the Jaquet family gathered at the Watch Factory to salute two decades of steady acceleration. Built on full verticalization and a reputation for reliability, the group and its seven subsidiaries…