The spring fair in Geneva once again proved why Watches & Wonders sets the industry’s tempo. More than 55 maisons unveiled pieces that balanced high-complication mastery with everyday wearability.
Vacheron Constantin celebrated its 270-year milestone with a platinum Traditionnelle perpetual calendar, while Hublot used a titanium-ceramic blend to re-imagine the Big Bang for its 20th anniversary. Cartier, Chanel and Bvlgari leaned hard into high-jewellery crossovers—Cartier’s diamond-paved Panthère and Chanel’s braided-gold Première Galon drew constant foot-traffic to their booths. Rolex kept things relatively quiet but did surprise attendees with a new five-link bracelet for its refined 1908 dress watch. Panerai’s Luminor Perpetual Calendar and
A. Lange & Söhne’s minute-repeater perpetual proved the appetite for mega-complications is still alive. All told, bright colour palettes, slimmed-down case profiles and continued material experimentation—sapphire, coloured ceramics, recycled gold—were the clear 2025 themes.
