When is NYC Watch Week 2026?

NYC Watch Week 2026 runs Thursday, October 15 through Sunday, October 18, 2026, with side events from October 13 to October 20 and a warm-up on October 8. The main fairs are Indies.NYC on Thursday, then Windup Watch Fair, The HYPE and WatchTime New York from Friday through Sunday.

Do I need tickets for NYC Watch Week?

Only for WatchTime New York, which is $50 a day at Gotham Hall on October 17 and 18. Windup Watch Fair, The HYPE and the Cellini Watch Fair are free and you can walk in. Indies.NYC on October 15 is free but requires registration and is capped at about 350 people.

Where are the NYC Watch Week events held?

Windup Watch Fair is at Center415, 415 Fifth Ave. The HYPE is at The Draper, 4-6 W 37th St. WatchTime New York is at Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway at 36th St. Those three are a few blocks apart in Midtown, October 16 to 18. The Cellini Watch Fair is at 430 Park Ave, October 15 to 17, and Indies.NYC is at Hudson Yards on October 15.

Which NYC Watch Week event is best for independent watchmakers?

Indies.NYC on Thursday, October 15, where independent makers host their own tables. After that, the Cellini Watch Fair (October 15 to 17) and WatchTime New York (October 17 and 18) have the strongest independent and haute horlogerie rosters.

Which NYC Watch Week event is best for microbrands?

Windup Watch Fair, October 16 to 18 at Center415. It is free, open to the public, and has more than 160 brands, most of them microbrands and watches under $5,000.

If I only have one day at NYC Watch Week, which should I pick?

Saturday, October 17. WatchTime New York opens at 11 AM, Windup Watch Fair runs 12 to 6 PM, and The HYPE is on the walk between them.

Is there a live watch auction during NYC Watch Week?

Yes. Antiquorum holds its Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces sale at The Ned NoMad, 1170 Broadway, at 11 AM on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with previews on October 16 and 17. It is the only in-room watch auction in New York that week.

NYC Watch Week 2026

Oct 13–20New York

31 events145 brands

Notes & sources→

Updated Oct 2, 2026

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Events per day · 9 days

[1]Thu8 [3]Tue13 [3]Wed14 [9]Thu15Day 04The insiders' day: Cellini, FHH, INDIES [6]Fri16 [3]Sat17 [3]Sun18Oct 18, 11 AMAntiquorum live sale, the week's only gavel [2]Mon19 [1]Tue20

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Every watch event in New York, Oct 8–20

The fairs, salons, club nights and the week's only live auction, with every brand you can meet and where to find them. The main run is Thu Oct 15 to Sun Oct 18. Tap any brand to follow it through the week.

See the schedule→

Itinerary

How to play the week. Five days, 31 events, and a short list of what to lock in first.

Today

Register for INDIES.NYC (capped near 350) and FHH; join the Gotham Watch Club × Grandeur, STOLLENWURM, Analog:Shift and HSNY 101 waitlists.

Thursday

The secret best day. Cellini (only day for Lang & Heyne), FHH panels, then INDIES at Hudson Yards and Tempus Takumi nearby.

Friday

The HYPE at 9 AM, Windup at noon one block east, the Antiquorum preview, then WatchTime's VIP night if you can find a ticket.

Saturday

WatchTime ($50) for 49 high-end brands from Voutilainen to Urwerk, Windup after lunch, STOLLENWURM's rare pieces at night.

Sunday

The Antiquorum live sale at 11 AM, the week's only in-room NYC watch auction, then WatchTime or a last Windup lap.

Where I'll be

Here's where I'll be. If you see me, say hello.

Thu 15

Cellini Watch Fair 2026. If I can fit it in before Indies. Lang & Heyne is only there Thursday. Not sure it happens.

Thu 15

INDIES.NYC fall salon. Late afternoon. The one I'm most excited about. Holthinrichs, Sarpaneva and Bradley Taylor all at their own tables.

Thu 15

Christopher Ward C1 Loco Classic launch party. Thursday evening, after Indies, for the C1 Loco Classic.

Fri 16

The HYPE NYC. I'm tied up Friday until 2pm, so maybe a quick lap before it closes at 4, otherwise Saturday. One block from Windup.

Fri 16

Windup Watch Fair NYC. Friday after 2pm. The big open-door fair, and where most of the microbrands I bought on the way to 140 watches show up.

Sat 17

WatchTime New York: Saturday. Laurent Ferrier, Parmigiani, Moser and Zenith in one room, plus Artisans de Geneve, who are building my Knicks watch.

Saturday 8:30 to 10am

Breakfast for the MidlifeCrisisWatches community

Close to all of the above, and it ends an hour before WatchTime opens. About 20 seats, first come, and I expect a waitlist. Breakfast is on me.

RSVP

Day 01 — Warm-up, a week early

Thursday 8 October

[1 event]

6:30 PMto 8:30 PM

Wren Vessel launch party

Time+Tide Discovery Studio · SoHo

Unveiling of the Wren Vessel, the brand's first non-diver, with the team on hand and drinks.

Insider take

Early warm-up if you're already in town.

2 brands here

Details & contact

Where: Time+Tide Discovery Studio
460 Broome St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013 (SoHo)
Host: Wren Watches × Time+Tide
Price: Free (registration)
Access: RSVP required
RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/wren-vessel-launch-party-with
Contact: Time+Tide USA via Eventbrite organizer page (eventbrite.com/o/120640934226) · IG @timetideshopusa
Notes: A week before the main run; listed as a warm-up.
Sources: eventbrite.com/e/wren-vessel-launch-party-with

Name	Affiliation	Where	Confidence
Jon Cruys	Indies.NYC founder	Indies.NYC, Thu Oct 15	Confirmed
Simon (Garrick)	Garrick	NYC Oct 15–17; Indies.NYC; private meetings	Confirmed
Christophe Massoni	CEO, Richemont North America	FHH Summit 3 PM panel, Oct 15	Confirmed
Thierry Prissert	President, Breitling USA	FHH Summit 6 PM panel, Oct 15	Confirmed
William Rohr	Founder, Massena LAB	FHH Summit 4 PM; Massena LAB exhibits at WatchTime	Confirmed
James Stacey, TanTan Wang, Mark Kauzlarich	Hodinkee	FHH Summit 5 & 6 PM panels, Oct 15	Confirmed
Brynn Wallner	Dimepiece	FHH Summit 5 PM panel, Oct 15	Confirmed
Stephen Pulvirent	Rime & Reason	FHH Summit 6 PM panel, Oct 15	Confirmed
Zach Blass	Time+Tide editor	Papar founders night, Oct 15	Confirmed
Josh & Emily	Papar founders	Time+Tide, Oct 15	Confirmed
Bernhard Lederer	Lederer	Cellini Watch Fair, Sat Oct 17 (40th year in watchmaking)	Likely
Antoine Preziuso	Antoine Preziuso	Cellini Watch Fair, Oct 16–17	Likely
David Candaux	David Candaux	Cellini Watch Fair, Oct 15–16	Likely
Rémi Maillat	Krayon	Cellini Watch Fair, Sat Oct 17	Likely
Stepan Sarpaneva	Sarpaneva	Indies.NYC Oct 15; WatchTime NY	Likely
Michiel Holthinrichs	Holthinrichs	Indies.NYC Oct 15; maybe The HYPE	Likely
Bradley Taylor, Jean Khatchadourian, Stéphane Pierre, Artur Akmaev, Reima Koivukoski, Marco Tedeschi, Felipe Pikullik, Tan Zehua, Johannes Kallinich	Independent makers	Indies.NYC, Oct 15 (makers host their own tables)	Likely
Chris Salih	Gotham Watch Club	Grandeur Oct 13; Stollenwurm Oct 17	Confirmed
Jonathan Ferrer	Brew Watch Co.	Windup (lead partner, Brew coffee bar)	Likely
Lauren & Andrew Chen	Lorier	Windup	Likely
Michael Pearson	Christopher Ward North America	Windup; C1 Loco Classic launch	Likely
Sara Orlando	WatchTime	WatchTime New York	Likely
Max Büsser	MB&F / M.A.D. Editions	Possibly WatchTime, Windup, MB&F Lounge (attended all three in 2025)	Unconfirmed
Mike France	Christopher Ward CEO	Possibly Windup / launch party	Unconfirmed
Kari Voutilainen, Ming Thein, Felix Baumgartner, Nick Bowman-Scargill, Guillaume Tetu, Claude Greisler	WatchTime exhibitors	Possibly WatchTime NY booths	Unconfirmed
Etienne Malec, Richard Benc, Guillaume Laidet, Furlan Marri founders	Baltic, Studio Underd0g, Nivada, Furlan Marri	Possibly Windup booths	Unconfirmed

Every watch event in New York, Oct 8–20

How to play the week. Five days, 31 events, and a short list of what to lock in first.

Here's where I'll be. If you see me, say hello.

Breakfast for the MidlifeCrisisWatches community

Ongoing & by appointment

MB&F New York Lounge

Christopher Ward SoHo showroom

ELKA 1:1 meetings at The HYPE

Watchlist

Windup panels, demos, meetups & after-hours

WatchTime NY industry panels

Indies.NYC first panel discussion

Hodinkee Happy Hour (October)

RedBar Global Meetup

Christie's / Sotheby's NYC Geneva-highlights viewings

Just outside the window

Time Driven: Gotham Watch Club Long Island × Volvo Cars Glen Cove

Phillips Watches Online: The New York Sessions

Bonhams New York Watches (online)

HSNY Horology 102

New York City Jewelry & Watch Show

Phillips New York Watch Auction XV / Christie's Important Watches

Who to look for

NYC Watch Week 2026, answered

When is NYC Watch Week 2026?

Do I need tickets for NYC Watch Week?

Where are the NYC Watch Week events held?

Which NYC Watch Week event is best for independent watchmakers?

Which NYC Watch Week event is best for microbrands?

If I only have one day at NYC Watch Week, which should I pick?

Is there a live watch auction during NYC Watch Week?