Vacheron Constantin presents its first Concours d’Élégance Horlogère, initiated with Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo, celebrating the creativity and craftsmanship of the Maison through 271 years of watchmaking history.

More than 550 timepieces, dating from 1755 to 1999, were submitted by collectors from around the world.

Following an initial review by Vacheron Constantin’s master watchmakers and Heritage experts, 95 pieces were selected for the jury, based on their history, rarity and contribution to horology.

The finalist watches will be exhibited in Geneva from 4 to 8 November 2026, with the winners announced at the awards ceremony on 10 November.

In this exclusive WATCHES TV interview, we meet Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and Karl-Fritz Scheufele to discover the new Grand Strike.

Together, they share the vision, ambition and watchmaking expertise behind this exceptional timepiece, offering insights into its creation and the technical challenges involved in bringing such a complex mechanism to life.

In this interview, we return to a project first announced in the spring of this year and the possible return of a watch fair organised in Basel. We hadn’t heard much in the following months, but now the team behind Basilia, the fair’s new name, is making it clear the fair will happen next year. To be honest, the concept seems good, the architectural design is interesting, and the positioning is rather clever. But in a very competitive market for fairs and with established players, isn’t it a bold move? This is what we are discussing in the interview with the event’s CEO, Roman Imgrüth.

This time, I packed my camera and headed to Bucharest to discover WARO — Watching Romania, a gathering bringing independent watchmaking and the people behind it into the spotlight. From a self-taught watchmaker crafting his own timepieces in his garden workshop to an artistic newcomer launching his first brand, Romania’s first watchmaking school and the country’s very first watch fair, there’s a lot more ticking in Bucharest than you might expect! We meet the people making it happen, discover some unexpected horological gems, and join thousands of enthusiasts celebrating their shared passion for mechanical watchmaking.