7 timepiece moments from March and April 2025: Watches & Wonders, the effects of Trump's tariffs, and a bevy of new releases to get excited about
Nevertheless, we were cheered to spot several stars wearing Rolexes on television recently, or grail watches off screen; Breitling added another aviation-themed vintage brand to its expanding catalogue; and Philips in Association with Bacs & Russo are putting several beautiful clocks up for auction.
1. Watches and Wonders
Visitors attend the opening day of the Watches and Wonders Geneva luxury watch fair, in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 1. Photo: EPA-EFE
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The biggest event on the high horology calendar landed at Palexpo in Geneva during the first week of April, and the Style team was on the ground to take
a closer look at all the new releases. Sixty brands showcased their novelties in stunning booths to over 55,000 attendees. This year's edition was also arguably one of the most star-studded yet, as Kim Woo-bin visited Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jay Chou visited Tudor, Eileen Gu and Simone Ashley visited IWC Schaffhausen, Gianna Jun visited Piaget and
Kylian Mbappe visited Hublot along with Usain Bolt, just to name a few.
Jay Chou visits the Tudor Booth at Watches and Wonders 2025 in Geneva. Photo: Handout
Brands had a lot to say this year. Rolex officially unveiled its first five-hertz movement with the Land Dweller, whilst Vacheron Constantin celebrated its 270th anniversary and also released the most complicated wristwatch ever made (the Les Cabinotiers Solaria). Bulgari made its first-ever appearance at the fair, debuting the thinnest tourbillon watch in the world, while
Cartier revisited its Tank à Guichets , an art deco jumping hours watch design from the 1920s.
A Tank à Guichets watch displayed at Cartier's stand during the opening day of the Watches and Wonders on April 1. Photo: Agence France-Presse
We cover the fair in-depth on the rest of the Style website, most notably the
major trends present at this year's event, and why
gold was so prominent
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