Geneva Watch Fair 2025 Highlights: A Sneak Peek at Richemont's Cutting-Edge Inventions on Display at the Event
At the 2025 edition of Watches and Wonders, Richemont's 12 Maisons showcased a combination of excellence, creativity, and the future of specialist watchmaking. The event, which took place in Geneva from April 1-7, featured a larger brand lineup and expanded access, indicating a growing inclusivity beyond Richemont’s traditional domain.
Highlights from the Richemont Brands
A. Lange & Söhne
A. Lange & Söhne continued to underline their mastery of haute horlogerie by presenting watches reflecting their hallmark precision engineering, mechanical complexity, and exceptional finishing. Specific new models were not detailed, but the brand's focus on optimal readability and maintaining a balance between tradition and modernity was evident.
Baume & Mercier
Baume & Mercier likely introduced pieces emphasizing refined craftsmanship and accessible luxury, consistent with their positioning within Richemont’s portfolio. The brand's new Riviera Chronograph, the M0A10827, is inspired by the French Riviera and features a 1950s-style black-and-white dial.
IWC
IWC maintained its reputation for robust, technical watches, potentially advancing its in-house movement technology or introducing new variants in classic lines. The new Ingenieur watch is made from tough zirconium oxide ceramic.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Jaeger-LeCoultre highlighted its continued innovation in mechanical complexity and patented technologies, especially within their Hybris Mechanica collection. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Geographic is a fresh interpretation of the classic travel time complication, first invented in 1931. However, specific details about the new watches were not provided.
Montblanc
Montblanc likely focused on combining traditional watchmaking techniques with contemporary design and possibly introduced further enhancements in movement technology or design refinement. The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Vinson is a limited edition watch inspired by Reinhold Messner’s 1986 record-breaking climb of Mount Vinson, Antarctica. The case is made of a titanium case and a composite middle case crafted from quartz fibres, aluminised basalt fibres, calcium carbonates, and light blue resin, designed to resemble Antarctic ice crystals.
Panerai
Panerai probably emphasized its distinctive robust and sport-inspired aesthetics, possibly integrating new materials or movement upgrades reflecting their recent trends. The Luminor Marina watch features a design that consolidates form and function, setting a new benchmark for reliability, readability, and resilience in Panerai's core collection. Panerai also enhanced the water resistance of its Luminor Marina watch to 500m.
Piaget
Piaget maintained its reputation for ultra-thin movements and luxurious finishes, likely presenting refined calibers or innovative dial materials. The marque's new watches showcase the distinctive trapezoidal shape with a balance between geometry and delicacy, refinement and allure.
Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin showcased its legacy as a premium luxury watchmaker with over 270 years of history, likely introducing models that blend heritage design with modern complications and exquisite finishing. The new Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar watch features a moon phase with a starry sky in '950 platinum, a tachymeter scale, and requires no adjustment until the year 2100.
The Future of Watchmaking
The 2025 edition of Watches and Wonders was the largest ever, underscoring excellence, creativity, and the future of specialist watchmaking through a combination of patented mechanical innovations, refined craftsmanship, and expanded public engagement. While specific new models or technical features were not exhaustively listed, Jaeger-LeCoultre's tourbillon technologies stand out as among the definitive innovations presented.
Our watches & jewellery editor, Hannah Silver, has stated that the new watches at Watches and Wonders 2025 are characterized by a clean design, sharp technical nous, and a celebration of craftsmanship. For those attending the event, a guide for enjoying downtime in Geneva is available.
- The future of watchmaking demonstrates a commitment to patented mechanical innovations, as seen in Jaeger-LeCoultre's tourbillon technologies at the 2025 Watches and Wonders.
- alongside refined craftsmanship and a growing inclusivity, as evidenced by the expanded brand lineup at the event, incorporating technology plays a significant role in shaping the future of specialist watchmaking.
