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Watches & Wonders 2025 Highlights & Trends

When the news spread on the second day of the fair that under President Trump, the US was planning to impose 31% tariffs on goods from Switzerland, a murmur went through the bustling corridors of the Palexpo exhibition centre in Geneva. But nobody wanted to let the mood be spoiled by the news – at…

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W&W 2025: A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual – A Premiere

Since its reestablishment in 1994, A. Lange & Söhne has already developed and produced more than 70 different calibres in-house – but what has been missing so far is a movement exclusively with a perpetual calendar and a minute repeater. At Watches & Wonders 2025, the Glashütte watchmaker is now presenting the Minute Repeater Perpetual…

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W&W 2025: Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grande Complication – The World’s Most Complicated Wristwatch

Some anniversaries are celebrated with confetti and champagne. Others mark their place in history with an event that redefines their own work. Vacheron Constantin chose the latter for its 270th birthday: the presentation of Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grande Complication – La Première. A unique piece, a supernova of watchmaking, a new world record for the…

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Grand Seiko Boutique Paris Place Vendôme

Swisswatches is delighted to present the watch community with the industry’s very first ‘Boutique Travel Guide’. In this segment, we will share not only the very best watch boutiques in town, but also the other most exciting things available in the area. What does the city have to offer? Where are the best drinks? The…

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Save The Date: Swisswatches Heads to Inhorgenta 2025

The countdown has begun: on 21 February, the international jewellery, watches and gemstones trade fair Inhorgenta will open its doors for the 51st time. The event was launched in Munich in 1974 as the ‘first International Trade Fair for Watches, Jewellery, Gemstones and Silverware’. This year, the six exhibition halls will once again not only…

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Dior Chiffre Rouge: More Than A Fashion Watch?

To mark its 20th anniversary last year, Dior surprised us with the comeback of the Chiffre Rouge, the first mechanical watch to emerge from a maison that is best known for its haute couture fashion and significantly less so for its haute horlogerie. However, this could soon change thanks to LVMH's ever-growing expertise in the…

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Rolex Certified Pre-Owned at Bucherer: Everything You Need to Know About the Programme

The Rolex Certified Pre-Owned programme at Bucherer offers a high-quality and trustworthy alternative to buying pre-owned Rolex luxury watches. But how does the buying, selling, authentication and certification of pre-owned watches actually work? Rolex Certified Pre-Owned at Bucherer In 2019, luxury watch and jewellery retailer Bucherer ventured into the pre-owned luxury watch trade and opened…

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10 Years of Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Art – A Special Insight and Review to Mark the Anniversary

In 2011, Cartier acquired a 17th century farmhouse a stone’s throw away from its watch manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, lovingly renovated it, and created an atelier in which the maison prioritises traditional craftsmanship. The renovation work was completed in 2014; gem-setters and enamellers promptly moved in to bring the maison's most breathtaking creations to life,…

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