Windup Watch Fair New York returns to Center 415 from October 16 to 18, 2026, with free entry and 173 exhibitors spanning independent watchmakers, established brands, accessories and EDC specialists.
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A hunt for a rugged, low-maintenance everyday watch took an unexpected turn, moving from familiar military quartz options to the oversized French-built RALF TECH WRX Electric Black Operator.
The Tortoise Watches founder explains how collecting became a business, why Zenith remains close to his heart and where he still sees value in neo-vintage watches.
Rolex’s Perpetual Padellone family brings a historic calendar-watch silhouette into the present with platinum and Everose Gold models and a new annual calendar mechanism.
From leather strap storage to serious multi-watch winding safes, September’s strongest watch accessories focus on care, security and day-to-day practicality.
Geneva Watch Days 2026 will run from September 2 to 6, bringing more than 70 watch brands, public exhibitions, workshops and new-season launches to venues across Geneva.
ArtyA founder Yvan Arpa reflects on Roman sundials, tourbillons, independent watchmaking and why the future of the wrist depends on emotion, invention and spectacle.
Louis Erard’s Manuel Emch reflects on character, cultural relevance, the lasting power of the Lange 1 and why younger collectors should collect curiosity rather than hype.
Founding dates are everywhere in watchmaking, but heritage is more complicated than a number on a dial. The real question is continuity, character and what a brand has done with its time.
Siam Paragon Bangkok Watch Week returns in September 2026 with a larger brand roster, Fondation Haute Horlogerie involvement and a clear ambition to put Bangkok firmly on the international watch calendar.
A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid reflects on the watch that changed his perspective, the value of legibility, the appeal of chronographs and the challenge of keeping Glashütte watchmaking relevant for the next generation.
Christiaan van der Klaauw’s Pim Koeslag reflects on the Planetarium, Gérald Genta, collector instincts and the changing shape of independent watchmaking.
A clear guide to microbrand watches, how they differ from fashion labels and independent watchmakers, and why collectors keep paying attention.
In Twelve on Time, Peter Speake reflects on antique restoration, independent watchmaking, Japanese craft culture and the questions collectors should ask before buying.
Urwerk co-founder Felix Baumgartner reflects on the watch that redirected his career, the problem with nostalgia, and why young collectors should buy with pleasure first.
Choosing a favourite Omega Speedmaster sounds simple until the full weight of the Moonwatch family comes into view. Frank’s search took two decades, moving through space history, vintage references and modern re-editions before one model finally settled the argument.
The Limited Edition will bring 35 independent watch brands to The Lansdowne Club for Days Of The Independents, a free London show on 19 September 2026.
Chopard Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele reflects on the watches, ideas and instincts that shape his view of time, from Ferdinand Berthoud to the L.U.C 1860.
Ponti Collection in Geneva reflects a more discreet side of vintage watch collecting, shaped by second-generation specialist Stan Ponti and more than two decades of curating rare timepieces.
The Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph turned Audemars Piguet’s luxury-sports icon into something larger, bolder and more provocative. Three decades on, “The Beast” still explains where modern high-end sports watches went next.