Cartier revisits an icon from the past, Piaget sets a new milestone in ultra-thinness, and supermodel Gisele Bündchen makes an appearance
Watches & Wonders, the world’s largest luxury watch trade show, is back from April 9-15 in Geneva. The event is open to the public from April 13-15.
A remarkable lineup of 54 prestigious maisons are present, representing a wide range of watch brands from major players like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin to independent artisans such as Trilobe, Hautlence, and Raymond Weil.
Tatler GMT reports on the cutting-edge innovations, captivating designs, and unforgettable experiences that will shape the industry this year. For the next four days, we will also bring you the best timepieces and the key insights about them.
Here are the highlights from Day 1.
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1. Perpetual calendars
Perpetual calendars have taken centre stage at this year’s Watches and Wonders. For example, IWC Schaffhausen’s new Portugieser collection. One important piece is the Portugieser Eternal Calendar with an unprecedented secular accuracy. Its moon phase display precision spans 45 million years, encapsulating the eternal cycle of day and night, now echoed in the collection’s new signature dial colours.
In a parallel unveiling of exceptional craftsmanship, A Lange & Söhne’s Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Honeygold Lumen represents a beacon of innovation, 25 years after the original Datograph’s inception. This limited edition of 50 timepieces is a marvel in the dark, its semi-transparent dial and luminous elements glowing to reveal its sophisticated features. The watch integrates a flyback chronograph, perpetual calendar, and a stop-seconds tourbillon mechanism, all housed in the warm sheen of Lange-exclusive honey gold. The masterful execution of the L952.4 manufacture calibre, visible through the sapphire-crystal caseback, underscores the brand’s relentless pursuit of redefining the frontiers of fine watchmaking.
