All articles in: Watches & Wonders 2022

Today is the true story of how I had a one-watch collection for over a week at the watch industry’s largest trade show.

During Watches & Wonders 2022, Hermès offered visitors to its booth an opportunity to go on a journey of discovery via an installation of immersive artwork inspired by the Arceau Le temps voyageur watch released at the show. More than a mere trade show booth gimmick, it was an unearthly abstraction of time that you can now discover for yourself through our exclusive video.

While the first in-person Watches & Wonders to occur in years was met with eager anticipation and profound positivity, that doesn’t mean picking one favorite novelty out of the dozens presented was any easier. Nevertheless, today, Watchonista staffers take a crack at it!

Can haute horlogerie be as playful as it is technical? We explore that notion with the 2022 Watches & Wonders novelties from Hermès.

Watches & Wonders 2022 was a blast! But one of the most engaging and (for lack of a better word) energetic encounters I had was my interview with Laurent Lecamp, Managing Director of the Watch Division at Montblanc. Here is why.

Watches & Wonders 2022 saw Chanel release an eye-catching, diamond-set haute horlogerie J12 featuring the Caliber 5, the brand’s first-ever in-house flying tourbillon. The maison also announced a new COSC-certified automatic movement for the J12 33mm.

Inspired by the magic of shooting stars, the artisans of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Métiers Rares have dreamed up two new enchanting timepieces: the Rendez-Vous Star and the Rendez-Vous Dazzling Star.

The prestigious brand begins its 200th-anniversary celebrations by releasing an easy-to-read and simple-to-set world-time watch.

The haute horology and jewelry house Piaget celebrates its mastery of ultra-thin watches and gem-setting genius.

In Geneva, Zenith shares an unexpected direction in its ongoing efforts to mine and refine the deep well that is the legendary El Primero chronograph movement.

Lions and chronos and tourbillons, oh my! Check out the Japanese brand’s Watches & Wonders releases with fresh pics!

Cartier announces fresh takes on classic collections and several fun new jewelry pieces.

Inspired by over a century of aviation heritage, this ultra-light titanium pilot’s watch soars into the future.

You’ve no doubt heard the big news, so let’s see how Tudor’s new Black Bay Pro shapes up in the metal with our live pics from Watches & Wonders 2022. Plus, we have hands-on shots of the new Black Bay GMT S&G and champagne-dialed Black Bay Chrono S&G.

The catastrophic and devastating effects of global climate change and pollution are pervasive. Thus, sustainability is no longer a niche issue but an omnipresent trend that has made its way into the watch world. Enter: Panerai and its extended collection of Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel timepieces.

Re-invigorated by the refresh of its Tonda collection last year, the independent brand scores another hit with an original, discreet take on a familiar complication.

While social media was abuzz with leaks and theories about what each brand would introduce at Watches & Wonders 2022, Watchonista’s own J.J. Owens traveled to Geneva to share her take on the actual Patek Philippe novelties.

Chopard looks back on its award-winning L.U.C collection and introduces new, complicated Alpine Eagle and Happy Sport timepieces.

The new Freak S debuted in Geneva today. And not only does it take the story of the industry-shaking Freak collection into the future but across the cosmos as well.

Among the surprises, there is a dial and case redesign for the brand’s Air-King pilot’s watch, while the GMT-Master II gets a left-sided crown plus a green and black bezel.