This week’s watch headlines might be crowded with updates from big names like Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, and Hermès, but the Watches and Wonders 2024 event also shines a spotlight on a broader spectrum of creators. Beyond the main Palexpo venue, over 150-brands display their innovative designs, offering a dynamic mix of styles and prices, from affordable to ultra-luxurious.
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Spotlight on the 4 best independent watch brands at this year’s Watches and Wonders in Geneva
1. Jacob & Co
Jacob & Co has transitioned from crafting ostentatious jewelry watches for New York’s elite to producing high-concept, sophisticated timepieces. The Astronomia Régulateur exemplifies this shift with its floating discs, planetary gears, and flying tourbillon, maintaining the flamboyance that echoes the brand’s origins.
2. Gerald Charles
The Gerald Charles Masterlink marks a new direction for the brand established by legendary designer Gerald Genta. The latest iteration, shaped by creative director Octavio Garcia, reinterprets an original Genta design, enhancing its asymmetry with cleaner lines and an integrated bracelet. This evolution respects the revered heritage while introducing a modern twist.
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3. Nomos Glashütte
Nomos Glashütte steps into Watches and Wonders 2024 with its Tangente 38 Colours collection. This line reflects the brand’s commitment to combining quality with value, featuring a blend of 1980s post-modernism, de Stijl, and Bauhaus influences. The Tangente 38 is showcased in 31-colour options, each produced in limited series of 175, bringing a fresh vibrancy to Nomos Glashütte’s quintessential design. Priced at £1,925 (approx $3,306.79 CAD), these watches highlight unique dial accents that enhance their classic aesthetic.
4. Urwerk
Known for its intricate and futuristic timepieces, Urwerk surprises with the SpaceTime Blade at this year’s show. This extraordinary piece stands 1.7-meters tall and weighs 20-kilograms, combining glass and bronze in a design inspired by a sundial’s gnomon. It displays time through a sequence of ‘Nixie’ tubes, reflecting Earth’s orbit speed around the sun, with a standard time function available as well. This limited-edition creation will see only 33 units, each priced at CHF55,000 (approx $83,304.83 CAD) plus tax.
Clearly demonstrating the vibrant diversity and creativity thriving in the world of independent watchmaking, providing watch enthusiasts with a wide range of intriguing options showcased all in one spot, at the 2024 Watches and Wonders show in Geneva.
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