Watch Talks 2024
Experience Hub, Watch Talks Stage A1.335
Overview Watch Talks & Shows
The Watch Talks are all about watches – these take place in the Experience Hub A1.335 of the Timepieces Hall.
Among other things, visitors can look forward to panel talks with industry experts on the topics of "Young Talent in the Watch Trade", "Independent Swiss Watch Brands and Their Opportunities", the honoring of the winners of the German Watchmaking Championship and other exciting highlights.
You can find all livestreams to the Watch Talks under this link.
Porsche Design on the way to the future
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Time: 11.30 AM
Speaker: Gerhard Novak, General Manager Timepieces PORSCHE DESIGN
Presenter: Gisbert Brunner
Beyond Craftsmanship: The Future of Fine watchmaking
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Time: 14.00 PM
Speaker: Felipe Pikullik, Founder and Managing Director of the watch manufacturer Felipe Pikullik
Presenter & Organisation: swisswatches magazine, Joern Kengelbach
Panel Talk "Independent Swiss Watch Brands and Their Opportunities"
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Time: 15.30 PM
Speakers:
- Jean-Sébastien Bolzli, CEO Aerowatch
- Tobias Küffer, Vice President, Montres Norqain SA
- Dominik Maegli, Owner Uhrsachen in Bern und Bijouterie Maegli in Solothurn und Olten
- Oliver Müller, Founder of consultant company LuxeConsult and Co-editor of the watch study by Morgan Stanley
Presenter: Gold‘Or, Marcel Weder
Baume & Mercier and the success of the Riviera
Datum: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 11.30 AM
Speaker: Carsten Meyer, Brand Manager, BAUME & MERCIER, Richemont Northern Europe GmbH
Presenter: Gisbert Brunner
Panel Talk "Watchmakers desperately wanted!"
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 14.00 PM
Speakers:
- Timo Boxberg, Owner of the watchmaking shop Boxberg
- Elisabeth Gläser, Head of Training Center Glashütte at Gerhard D. Wempe GmbH & Co. KG
- Matthias Stotz, CEO & Founder Vector Technik GmbH
Presenter: Albert Fischer, President Central Association for Watches, Jewelry and Timekeeping Technology
Honoring of first-place winners of the German Watchmaking Championship
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 16.00 PM
Watch Show "Tutting Dance" x CASIO WATCHES
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time: 16.45 PM
Junghans under new management
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024
Time: 11.30 AM
Speaker: Hannes Steim, CEO Watch Factory Junghans
Moderation: Gisbert Brunner
Three initiatives revitalizing the production of watch movements in France
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024
Zeit: 14.00 PM
Speakers: Pierre-Alain Bérard, CEO LIP (SMB), Pierre-François Louvigné, CEO Silmach, Philippe Lebru, Founder of Utinam
Presenter & Organisation: Benjamin Teisseire, journalist, speaker, consultant specialized in watchmaking, luxury and ESG topics
Watch Show "Tutting Dance"
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024
Time: 16.45 PM