What a tremendous pleasure it was to be invited to the professional days at Watches & Wonders 2026. A huge thank you to Tonny, Chris, and IWC for providing such a special and cherished opportunity to spend time with fellow collectors and the many amazing people at IWC.
Follow me on a little trip to Geneva.
The color of the Rhône, what. sight to behold...
Amazing to being Geneva during Watches & Wonders, such excitement in the air!
Arriving on Wednesday, I was able to quickly meet up with some of the people that make IWC great. Here I am with Dr Lorenz Brunner, the man responsible for developing (and naming) Ceratanium:
Ubercollector Billy:
And IG sensation, iwcgirl:
While also spotting rare and unusual timepieces:
And more friends, here with Patrick:
James:
And finally caught up to our esteemed moderator, Tonny:
And what a watch he had!
Investigating the model of IWC's new ProSet Perpetual Calendar:
Before the "Friends Of The Brand" were given a tour of the booth:
Afterwards, a nice visit with the boss, CEO Chris Grainger:
What an amazing first day in Geneva!
The next morning we were in early with the excitement of the day ahead:
The grand IWC booth, in such a prominent location:
Great to see the rest of the collectors arriving for our day ahead:
And a welcome with Chris:
A walk through the booth with our great collector friend and IWC museum curator, Dr David Seyffer:
A look at the sleeping arrangements developed for the future VAST space station:
Nad showing us how it works:
And Henrik giving it a try:
More views of the booth from the back:
After our booth tour, we met with a number of IWC execs in private meeting rooms to learn about some of the new technological developments in Schaffhausen:
Learning all about the new ProSet Perpetual Calendar module.
And trying on some novelties. I absolutely love the size, fit, and design of this new perpetual calendar:
Detailed model of the inner workings of the new ProSet module:
And more novelties, lots to pass around:
The Little Prince, making his debut in the Portifino line:
And the newest development, the super-exciting Venturer:
Some magnificent new models indeed:
After a touch and feel session, we gathered back in the meeting room to learn from IWC legend Hannes Pantli about his upcoming book. It is not yet out, almost finished, but I can already highly recommend it! I will have to have my copy autographed.
We also learned more about the magic created by IWC, including the many exclusive new materials they have brought to the market:
It was an immensely fascinating day, filled with both new information and rediscovery of the past:
But really, it is most importantly about the special people that make up this amazing family.
A table shot to celebrate the day:
More to come...
