If you're in France or planning a European watch trip, TimeFest offers an experience you won't find anywhere else—watches, wine, and a world-class stadium.
Often referred to as the "Oscars of watchmaking," the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève is the most prestigious annual awards ceremony in the watch industry.
Quick Facts
* Event: The Manchester Watch Show 2026
* Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
* Location: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
* Admission: Ticketed event
* Website: thewatchcollectorsclub.com
What to Expect
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Quick Facts
* Event: The Southampton Watch Show 2026
* Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
* Location: St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, UK
* Admission: Ticketed event
* Website: thewatchcollectorsclub.com
What to Expect
Poland's international festival of independent watchmaking returns to Warsaw with a bigger venue and the same passion for unique timepieces.
* Event: Aurochronos Festival 2026
* Dates: May 30–31,
Scotland's biggest watch event returns to Glasgow this May, bringing together over 40 European brands under one roof at the iconic Hampden Park.
* Event: The Glasgow Watch Show
Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 will welcome 66 prestigious brands under one roof, making it the largest edition in the event's history. The headline news? Audemars Piguet joins the salon for the first time, bringing its Le Brassus heritage to the show floor.
By using his pulse to time the swings of a chandelier, Galileo, at the age of 19, discovered the property of isochronism, the mechanical principle behind the motion of the pendulum.
An Italian story. This is a story about men of genius, passion, and courage. It's a story which has come a long way on March the 23rd, 1916. In 1936, the first shipment of Rolex watches with reference 2, 5, 3, 3 is delivered to the Panerai company.
Cartier's titanium Santos WSSA0089 keeps the century-old design intact but swaps polished steel for bead-blasted titanium, trading shine for stealth. After years with the steel version, this is the Santos that finally works as an everyday watch.