Watches and Wonders is returning to Shanghai in September 2023: the convention will host 14 brands – from Cartier to Panerai – at the newly redesigned Pavilion at the West Bund Art Center

Jun 15 , 2023

Watches and Wonders returns to Shanghai for the third time in September 2023. Photo: Handout

Watches and Wonders just announced that it will host its world-famous convention in Shanghai for the third time, taking place from September 13 to 17 this year

The event will host 14 brands including A. Lange & Söhne, Charriol, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger LeCoultre, Panerai, Roger Dubuis, Speake-Marin, U-Boat Italo Fontana, Ulysse Nardin and Vacheron Constantin

Watches and Wonders today announced that the world’s definitive convention of high horology will host its third-ever Shanghai edition from September 13 to 17 this year, after previously visiting the city in 2021 and 2020. The first edition of Watches and Wonders Shanghai came as that year’s main Geneva event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, per Monochrome Watches.

The fair will host 14 brands at the newly redesigned Pavilion at the West Bund Art Center, which will be open to the visiting public for the very first time on September 16 and 17. Tickets will be up for sale in August at US$20 (150 RMB) per head via a WeChat mini-programme, according to a release from Watches and Wonders.

This year, Watches and Wonders Shanghai will showcase pieces from 14 brands in the redesigned Pavilion of the West Bund Art Center in Shanghai. Photo: Handout

The 14 brands expected to be present at the Shanghai edition include A. Lange & Söhne, Arnold & Son, Baume & Mercier, Cartier, Charriol, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai, Piaget, Roger Dubuis, Speake-Marin, U-Boat Italo Fontana, Ulysse Nardin and Vacheron Constantin.

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso Secret Necklace. Photo: Jaeger-LeCoultre

Many of these houses already presented stunning releases for the Geneva edition in March. Cartier released the Tank Normale as the seventh and latest addition to the Cartier Privé collection alongside a dazzling update to the Clash Unlimited, and Panerai released several new editions for its Radiomir collection including a much-loved California dial version.

Jaeger-LeCoultre jumped onto two trends with a sautoir Reverso Secret Necklace and Reverso Tribute Chronograph with retrograde minute counter complication. Vacheron Constantin put forward three retrograde pieces of its own for its signature Overseas, Traditionnelle and Patrimony collections, and IWC Schaffhausen revived a Gérald Genta design in the form of the Ingenieur.

Watches and Wonders promises a full slate of panels, exhibitions and events at this year’s upcoming Shanghai edition. Photo: Handout

In addition to the brands and their timepieces, Watches and Wonders Shanghai promises a rich programme of activities that include conferences, expert panels, workshops and more, including an exhibition by Swiss photographer Karine Bauzin entitled “What Time is it?”

Watch this space for more details as we look forward to September!

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