November and December are shaping up to be a fully-fledged watch season in the UK, with WATCHPRO, once again, leading the way.
The annual WATCHPRO Awards ceremony will take place on 10 November followed by the second edition of WATCHPRO Salon on 11 and 12 November and the exciting WATCHPRO Market event kicking off Christmas festivities with a West End pop-up from December 2-4.
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This year’s WATCHPRO Salon will see retailers, journalists, influencers, bloggers and consumers congregate at The Londoner hotel in the capital’s Leicester Square for the biggest multi-brand watch event in the UK this year.
Established brands from around the world from Grand Seiko to Oris and Ball will exhibit alongside smaller, creative independents like anOrdain, Qlocktwo and William Wood, as well as some of the 21st-century’s most talked-about makers including Czapek and Laurent Ferrier.
There will be the opportunity to see the watchmakers’ latest collections and, in some cases, launches of brand new watches. And, accessories will also be included with the likes of Scatola del Tempo and Swiss Capsule watch winders.
As well as brand representatives, watch experts from organisations including Bonhams and eBay will also be on hand, as will our media partners Fratello Watches, Luxury Magazine, World Tempus and GMT, giving visitors the opportunity to talk about all areas of watchmaking.
In addition, there will be a full programme of presentations and discussions from key industry leaders.
Rob Corder, managing director of WATCHPRO and Promedia says: “The feedback from WATCHPRO Salon 2021 showed that there is a huge appetite in the UK for live events and especially for hands-on experiences with watches that are not readily available through traditional retail outlets.
“But more than simply seeing and handling timepieces, consumers are keen for the chance to learn more about what is happening in the watch world in terms of trends, innovations and investment opportunities. For our second edition, we have taken the feedback from 2021 and have tailored and built upon the programme that will be on offer for 2022.”
Following a retailer brunch on Friday at 9.30am, and a press viewing at 11.30am, there will be a VIP Preview session for collectors between 2pm and 5.30pm.
The session will afford direct one-on-one access with brands and Champagne and canapés will be served throughout.
Tickets cost £100 for the VIP Preview session.
Friday evening will take the form of a cocktail reception with tickets priced at £40.
Tickets for general admission on Saturday 12, when visitors will have access to from 10am until 6pm, will be available for £20.
Until 30 September there will be an ‘Early Bird’ discount of 20% on all tickets (£80, £36, £16).
Tickets are available at live.watchpro.com.
For access to the retailer brunch or press preview, please email events@watchpro.com.
According to head of WATCHPRO Live Lucy Cheesewright, “After a short hiatus from the watch industry, it was an absolute joy to return last year to launch WATCHPRO’s event division. I strongly believe that there is no better stage for contemporary horology than live events that personally connect people with brands. WATCHPRO Salon 2021 was the first major British watch show since the pandemic and the turnout and enthusiastic reception proved that there is a strong demand for such events. From my side, it’s wonderful to be able to curate a selection of timepieces from across the whole spectrum of watchmaking and showcase all that is exciting about the watch industry right now.”
WATCHPRO Salon 2022 exhibitors and partners
WATCHPRO Salon is a showcase of prestige watchmakers where collectors, brands, retailers and press meet in 5-star luxury.
Back for a second time after a spectacular debut in 2021, the two-day event takes place from November 11 to 12 at The Londoner, one of the capital’s most spectacular 5-star hotels on London’s Leicester Square.
ALLEMANO | ANORDAIN | BALL WATCH | BIANCHET | BONHAMS | CHARLES GIRARDIER | CYRUS | CZAPEK & CIE. | DOXA | EBAY | ELLIOT BROWN | ENCELADE 1789 | GRAND SEIKO | HANHART | IKEPOD | JUNGHANS | LAURENT FERRIER | MARATHON | MAURICE LACROIX | MICHEL HERBELIN | MONTRES LEROY | ORIS | PARMIGIANI FLEURIER | PEQUIGNET | PERRELET | SCATOLA DEL TEMPO | SEIKO | SINN | SPEAKE-MARIN | SQUALE | SWISS CAPSULE | SWISS KUBIK | VICTORINOX | WILLIAM WOOD WATCHES | ZEITWINKEL
