Every April, the watch world gathers in Geneva for Watches and Wonders, a pivotal event that sets the tone for the year ahead. Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, running from April 14 to 20, brings together a wide spectrum of watchmaking from the industry's most established maisons to a growing field of independents and emerging voices. This year, the show delivered on every front.
ROLEX
Rolex celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Oyster with new updates. The Oyster Perpetual adds two-tone models with special markings and a slate dial with green accents. A colorful Jubilee dial is introduced with a complex layered lacquer process.
Oyster Perpetual 36
Oyster Perpetual 41
The Daytona features a rare white grand feu enamel dial with a steel case and platinum details. The Day-Date 40 debuts Jubilee Gold, a new alloy, with a green natural stone dial and diamond indices.
Cosmograph Daytona
Day-Date 40
The Yacht-Master II returns with a redesigned dial, upgraded movement, and a simplified pusher-based system, replacing the Ring Command bezel.
Yatch Master II
Yatch Master II
CARTIER
Cartier’s 2026 collection revisits its heritage with updated classics and bold new interpretations. The Roadster returns with modern updates, while the Tortue is relaunched in both simple gold and elaborate diamond and Métiers d’Art versions. The Baignoire is redesigned with Clous de Paris texturing, and the Myst de Cartier explores high jewellery watchmaking with sculptural, diamond-heavy designs. The Santos-Dumont is also updated with a new ultra-thin engineered bracelet, blending dress watch elegance with jewellery craftsmanship.
The Roadster de Cartier
The Cartier Tortue
The Cartier Baignoire
The Myst de Cartier
The Cartier Santos Dumont
The Cartier Santos Dumont
IWC
IWC specializes in pilot's watches and showcased new models at Watches & Wonders 2026, including a refreshed Le Petit Prince line and the Venturer Vertical Drive. The brand also introduced new additions to the Ingenieur collection, such as a green ceramic model and a solid gold tourbillon. Overall, it looks like a promising year for IWC.
The New IWC Venturer Vertical Drive
The New IWC Le Petit Prince Pilot’s Watches
The IWC Ingenieur
The IWC Perpetual Calendar Ceralume
PIAGET
At Watches and Wonders 2026, Piaget unveiled a range of novelties celebrating its heritage and modern creativity, including the Polo 79 with a sodalite dial, the ultra-thin Altiplano AUC Tiger Eye, the updated Sixtie on strap, and the sculptural Swinging Pebbles sautoirs. The collection highlights Piaget’s legacy of ultra-thin watchmaking and ornamental stone dials, blending technical innovation with bold, jewelry-inspired design to reinforce its identity as the “House of Gold.”
Altiplano AUC Tiger Eye
Piaget Polo 79
Swinging Pebbles
Piaget Sixtie
CHOPARD
The brand highlights its watchmaking expertise with 2026 releases blending precision and design, including the Alpine Eagle 41 XPS, L.U.C 1860 Chronometer, Happy Hearts, and L’Heure du Diamant, showcasing Chopard’s signature mix of innovation, heritage, and craftsmanship.
Alpine Eagle 41
L.U.C 1860 Chronometer
Happy Hearts in Lucent Steel
L’Heure du Diamant
FREDERIQUE CONSTANT
Frédérique Constant introduced two new releases at Watches & Wonders 2026. The Classic Worldtimer Manufacture has been updated with a new case, movement (FC-719 calibre), and a cleaner dial, now offering a 72-hour power reserve and a real-time 24-timezone display. Additionally, the brand showcased a new Manchette cuff featuring a gold-toned steel bracelet with Clou de Paris texturing and a vibrant turquoise dial, blending watchmaking and jewelry elements.
Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture
Classics Manchette
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