WatchTime Düsseldorf 2025 - up close and personal with mechanics
Brands, makers and community
From the 24 to 26 October 2025 opens the 6th edition of the WatchTime Düsseldorf once again opened its doors in the Rheinterrasse. The format has established itself as a permanent fixture in the calendar of German-speaking and international watch enthusiasts - a mixture of trade fair, collectors' meeting and dialogue platform for enthusiasts, manufacturers and dealers.
Cover picture: Rheinterrasse Düsseldorf - (c) Maximilian Cremer
Variety of brands and manufacturers
Well over 50 exhibitors will be showing their collections: from established names and specialists to young brands that are setting new trends. The spectrum is complemented by platforms such as eBay, specialised insurers and auction houses that bridge the gap between the trade and the collectors' market. These brands are represented in Düsseldorf.
1977, 5280 Watch Co, Accutron, Atlantic, Ba111odBall, BauhausBeauBleu, Chronofactum, Chronorestore, Cimier, Circular, Dorotheum, DUG, Ebay, Favre-Leuba, Findeisen, Formex, Fortis, G-ShockGuinand, HanhartHeinrich, Horage, Jean Marcel, Laco, Liha, Löbner, Magellan, Nivada, Rosenbusch, RSW, Ruhla, Serica, Sherpa, Shorokhoff, SINN, SqualeneSternglas, Stowa, Straum, The Citizen, Titoni, Tutima, Submarinewatch insurers, Van Ham, Vandaag, Varela Atelier, Venezianico, Wertgarantie, Yema, Zeppelin
This is the Supporting programme
The event is rounded off by a varied accompanying programme. This includes expert talks on current watch topics and valuations, as well as guided tours and discussion rounds with brand representatives. Culinary offerings and small indulgence formats such as whiskey or cigar tastings create informal spaces for dialogue.
The WatchTime Award
The programme initiated in the previous year WatchTime Award deliberately sees itself as an alternative to purely jury-driven awards:
It combines the voice of the community with the professional judgement of experts.
This will reflect both the preferences of collectors and the expertise of the industry.
This year, the award honours watches and personalities in four categories:
- Collectors Choice Award - The decision is made exclusively by the readers: which watch has captured the hearts of collectors this year?
- Watch Person of the Year - The prize is awarded to a personality who has particularly characterised the 2025 watch theme. Voting is based on a mixed model: two thirds reader opinion, one third jury decision.
- Innovation of the Year - A jury honours technical, material or manufacturing advances that drive the industry forward.
- Design of the Year - The watch that stands out in terms of aesthetics, originality and quality of workmanship will be honoured. The evaluation is the responsibility of the expert jury.
Here you can vote for the categories Collectors Choice and the Watch Person of the Year as of now be delivered:
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