WatchTime Düsseldorf: An Eldorado for watch enthusiasts
The 6th WatchTime Düsseldorf will take place at the Rheinterrasse from October 24 to 26, 2025. The event is the place to be for all watch lovers and collectors who want to discover off-the-beaten-path brands and engage in personal discussions with the people behind them.
We took a first look behind the scenes at WatchTime Düsseldorf and spoke with the exhibitors.
Watches up to 1,750 euros – Watches between 1,750 and 2,500 euros – Watches between 2,500 and 5,000 euros – Watches over 5,000 euros
"WatchTime is probably the most direct opportunity to experience watches in all their facets. Nowhere else can you meet so many brand representatives and designers in person, try on models directly and exchange ideas with around 70 major brands and microbrands."
Klaus Botta (Owner Botta Design)
"In our opinion, WatchTime Düsseldorf is the most important B2C event for watch enthusiasts in Germany, even in the DACH region."
Christopher Bôle (CEO & Head of Design Yema)
Watches up to 1,750 euros: Findeisen, Formex, Heinrich, Laco, Serica, Alexander Shorokhoff, Squale, Stowa, U-Boat
Findeisen
"WatchTime Düsseldorf offers watch enthusiasts direct access to rare novelties, manufacturers and experts - in an atmosphere that connects interested parties, collectors and brands."
Martin Zettl (Managing Director Findeisen)
Nauticmaster Field Edition
- Case: stainless steel, 41.5 mm, water-resistant to 20 bar
- Bezel: Stainless steel, black DLC coated
- Movement: Sellita SW 200 Elaboré (automatic), 41-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, date
- Dial: Khaki
- Strap: Stainless steel or rubber with diving clasp, Cordura/silicone with pin buckle
- Special feature: Option to select the movement
- RRP: 1,325-1,725 €
Formex
Essence 41 mm
- Case: stainless steel, 41 mm, water resistant to 10 bar
- Movement: SW200-1, COSC-certified
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, date
- Dial: blue, brown, burgundy, white
- Bracelet: stainless steel with butterfly clasp, leather/rubber/nylon with folding clasp
- Special feature: Stainless steel bracelet with new, patented and micro-adjustable butterfly clasp RRP: 1,590 or 1,690 €
Heinrich Watches
Radiance
- Case: Stainless steel, 38.5 mm, water-resistant to 10 bar
- Movement: ETA 7001 Top Grade, 41-hour power reserve (manual winding)
- Functions: Hours, minutes, small second
- Dial: Sunburst finish, divided into sectors, 6 dial colours
- Bracelet: multi-link stainless steel bracelet, butterfly clasp
- Special feature: Made in Germany, 8 mm flat, limited edition
- RRP: 1,199 €
Wolfgang Heinrich (Managing Director): "For me as the brand owner, the three days are a special experience, welcoming people to the stand and feeling their enthusiasm for my watches. The highlights are the new 'Radiance', our first dressier watch with a sporty touch, and the 'Helicoprion ZircuTi' with its globally unique dial made of titanium and zirconium."
"WatchTime is the largest watch fair in Germany and at the same time a big community meeting for all watch enthusiasts."
Wolfgang Heinrich (Managing Director Heinrich Watches(
Helicoprion ZircuTi
- Case: Stainless steel, 40 mm, water-resistant to 20 bar
- Movement: Sellita SW200-1 Elaboré regulated in 4 positions (automatic)
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, date
- Dial: heat-welded titanium and zirconium layers
- Bracelet: Beads of Rice bracelet with screwed steel links with internal on-the-fly fine adjustment
- Special feature: Made in Germany, limited
- RRP: 1,029 €
Laco
Cologne
- Case: stainless steel, 41 mm, water-resistant to 20 bar
- Bezel: rotatable, ceramic
- Movement: Laco 200, base: Sellita SW 200 (Elaboré quality) (automatic)
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second
- Dial: black
- Bracelet: Fibretech, stainless steel buckle
- Special feature: top-of-the-range version of the movement with increased precision or a decoratively refined version
- RRP: 1,190-1,270
Serica
Parade
- Case: stainless steel, 35 x 41 mm, water-resistant to 10 bar
- Movement: SoProd M100 (automatic),
- Functions: Hours, minutes
- Dial: guilloché with sunburst pattern, black or gold-coloured
- Strap: Leather strap, pin buckle
- Special feature: first clock with moulded case from Serica
- RRP: 1,490 €
Alexander Shorokhoff
Karandash
- Case: stainless steel, 43.5 mm, water-resistant to 5 bar
- Movement: 3105.AS (manual winding), 42-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, decentralised seconds, date
- Dial: black with coloured elements
- Strap: fabric-covered leather strap, pin buckle
- Special feature: limited
- RRP: 1,750 €
Squalene
Matic S Light Blue HydroLeather
- Case: stainless steel, 39.5 mm, water-resistant to 60 bar
- Movement: Sellita SW 200-1 (automatic), 38-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, date
- Bezel: Stainless steel with enamel, unidirectional rotating
- Dial: light blue, sunburst finish
- Strap: Rubber with leather
- RRP: 1,535 €
Stowa
Kevin Müller (General Manager): "WatchTime Düsseldorf is not only one of the most important and best opportunities for Stowa and all other brands, but also for all visitors to experience the art of watchmaking up close. It's about more than just exhibiting and looking at watches. Visitors can talk to other enthusiasts and experts and share their passion for watchmaking so directly."
Classic Sunray aeroplane
- Case: Stainless steel, 36 mm (model A), 40 mm (model A and B), water-resistant to 5 bar
- Movement: Sellita SW 200 (automatic, top version), Sellita SW 210 (manual winding, top version)
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second
- Dial: Sunburst dégradé green and dégradé blue
- Strap: leather strap with rivets, black or brown, Milanese bracelet
- Special feature: Pilot's watch
- RRP: €1,290.00 (automatic, top), €1,310.00 (manual winding, top)
"The WatchTime is an absolute must for every watch lover and anyone who wants to become one."
Kevin Müller (General Manager Stowa)
Submarine
Dark Moon Anniversary Edition
- Case: Stainless steel or black PVD stainless steel, 46.5 mm, water-resistant to 5 bar
- Movement: Ronda 762 (quartz), oil-filled
- Functions: Hours, minutes
- Dial: Black, green or blue with sunburst pattern
- Strap: Silicone strap with quick-release fastener
- Special feature: limited, oil immersion technology, crown on the left
- RRP: € 1,450 or € 1,500
Watches between €1,750 and €2,500: Botta Design, Serica, Vandaag, Alexander Shorokhoff
Botta Design
Klaus Botta (owner): "WatchTime is probably the most direct opportunity to experience watches in all their facets. Nowhere else can you meet so many brand representatives and designers in person, try on models directly and exchange ideas with around 70 major brands and microbrands. In addition, there is the spectacular ambience of the Rheinterrassen in Düsseldorf - a place that perfectly combines information, enthusiasm and enjoyment. Anyone who loves watches should definitely not miss WatchTime. And, of course, least of all the Botta stand with the new 'Your Time' models."
UNO 24 Your Time
- Case: titanium, titanium PVD black, 40 and 45 mm, water-resistant to 5 bar
- Movement: Sellita SW330 (automatic), manually adjusted for higher accuracy
- Functions: 24-hour display, date
- Dial: White with terra, azure or olive
- Strap: organic leather strap, leather strap, metal strap, Milanese strap, rubber strap or saddle leather strap
- Special feature: One-hand watch
- RRP: 1,950 €
Serica
8315 GMT Chronomètre
- Case: stainless steel, 39 mm, water-resistant to 20 bar
- Movement: SoProd C125 (automatic), 40-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, GMT
- Bezel: 24-hour graduation, ceramic
- Dial: black enamel
- Strap: Leather strap
- Special feature: COSC-certified, Made in France
- RRP: 1,890 €
Vandaag
"I can only warmly recommend a visit to WatchTime to anyone who is interested. This is where new and experienced watch enthusiasts alike come together and can spend a great day in the spirit of community, attending fantastic presentations and seeing and trying on their favourite models."
Tim Ole Benkus (authorised representative Vandaag)
Sound barrier automatic - Gold harmony
- Case: stainless steel, 42.5 mm, water-resistant to 10 bar
- Bezel: Stainless steel coin ring with ceramic inlay, rotatable on both sides with 60 mm graduation
- Movement: Sellita SW510BHa Elaboré (automatic)
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, chronograph, date
- Dial: green-gold, date in red
- Bracelet: 5-link stainless steel bracelet with screwed shortening links, folding clasp with quick adjustment
- Special feature: optimisation of the rate accuracy by our own master watchmaker, limited edition
- RRP: 2,049 €
Alexander Shorokhoff
Alexander Shorokhov (Managing Director): "WatchTime in Düsseldorf is a meeting place full of exciting encounters and stimulating discussions. It offers a unique opportunity to get to know brands and their founders personally and to make direct contact with them. The trade fair not only strengthens customer loyalty, but also creates space for the entire community - from watch bloggers and YouTubers to content creators, all of whom are active in the fascinating world of watches. At WatchTime, you can not only look at the watches, but also try them on. During the trade fair, there will also be numerous exciting panel talks in which the founders and creators of the exhibiting brands as well as various personalities from the watch community will be on hand to answer questions."
Crazy Balls 2
Case: stainless steel, 39 mm, water-resistant to 5 bar
Movement: Sellita SW200 (automatic), 38-hour power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, date
Dial: various elements in bright colours, mother-of-pearl
Strap: white leather strap with pin buckle
Special feature: limited
RRP: 1,980 €
"WatchTime is a fascinating event for customers who are also enthusiastic about unusual niche brands - an absolute must for every watch fan."
Alexander Shorokhov (owner Alexander Shorokhoff)
Watches between 2,500 and 5,000 euros: Favre Leuba, Findeisen, Formex, Hanhart, Alexander Shorokhoff
Favre Leuba
Chief Skeleton
- Case: Stainless steel, black DLC stainless steel, 40 mm, water-resistant to 10 bar
- Movement: FLS01 with bridges in 4N18 gold finish (automatic), FLS02 with bridges in black chrome finish (automatic), 41-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes
- Dial: skeletonised, deerskin colour-coordinated with the strap
- Strap: FKM rubber strap in black, green or blue with EasyChange mechanism, pin buckle
- Special feature: skeletonised movements made exclusively for Favre Leuba
- RRP: € 4,000 or € 4,100
Sea Sky Revival
- Case: stainless steel, 40 mm, water resistant to 10 bar
- Bezel: Ceramic insert
- Movement: FLC01 with column wheel mechanism (automatic)
- Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, tachymeter, telemeter
- Dial: green, sunburst
- Strap: Black leather strap, pin buckle RRP: €4,600
Findeisen
Speedforce
- Case: Stainless steel, 44 mm, water-resistant to 10 bar
- Movement: Damasko C51-6 TOP (automatic), power reserve 50 hours
- Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, chronograph
- Dial: Sand
- Bracelet: Stainless steel, folding clasp with fine adjustment
- Special feature: limited
- RRP: 4,985 €
Formex
Essence Ceramica
- Case: zirconia oxide ceramic, 42 mm, water-resistant to 10 bar
- Movement: Soprod Newton P092 (automatic), 44-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, date
- Dial: Blue, arctic white, dégradé and gamaret
- Bracelet: zirconia oxide ceramic, ceramic clasp with patented micro-adjustment system
- Special feature: patented housing suspension system with a titanium housing, COSC-certified
- RRP: 3,490 €
Hanhart
417 ES Heritage Flyback 39 & 42
- Case: stainless steel, 39 or 42 mm, water-resistant to 10 bar
- Movement: Sellita AMT5100 M, 58-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, central stop second, flyback
- Bezel: fluted, bidirectional, continuously rotatable with red insert
- Dial: black
- Strap: Black, dark brown or light brown leather strap with pin buckle, stainless steel with folding clasp
- Special feature: Hanhart regulation: 0 to +8 seconds per day
- RRP: € 2,590 or € 2,790
Alexander Shorokhoff
Big Date Mop
- Case: stainless steel, 43.5 mm, water-resistant to 5 bar
- Movement: Calibre DD4500 (automatic), 42-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, decentralised seconds, date, chronograph
- Dial: black, silver-coloured sub-dials, multi-coloured inner ring
- Strap: petrol-coloured leather strap, pin buckle
- Special feature: limited
- RRP: 3,600 €
Watches over 5,000 euros: Ball, G-SHOCK, Scherpa, Tutima, Yema
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Roadmaster M Model A
- Case: stainless steel, 41 mm, water resistant to 10 bar
- Bezel: Ceramic insert
- Movement: RRM7379 (automatic)
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, date, mechanical alarm, GMT
- Dial: black, rainbow-colored rod-shaped micro gas tubes
- Bracelet: stainless steel, folding clasp
- Special feature: limited, manufacture caliber, alarm with school bell sound,
- RRP: €6,545
G-SHOCK
MRG-B5000HT-1DR
- Case: titanium, 49.4 x 43.2 mm, water-resistant to 20 bar
- Movement: Quartz/Solar
- Functions: World time, stopwatch, timer, alarm, calendar, Bluetooth, radio
- Bezel: DAT55G, titanium alloy developed in Japan
- Dial: digital
- Bracelet: DAT55G, titanium alloy developed in Japan, folding clasp
- Special feature: traditional Japanese Tsuiki hammering technique, limited edition
- RRP: € 7,300
Sherpa Watches
Ultradive Atoll and Ultradive Tuxedo
- Case: Stainless steel, 40 mm, water-resistant to 20 bar
- Movement: Mantramatic MM01 (based on Sellita SW200-1, automatic), 38-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, central second, date
- Dial: aqua blue/turquoise or silver-plated with sunburst finish, rotating inner bezel
- Strap: Rubber strap in black, ivory, dark grey, orange and olive green
- Special feature: Bayonet compressor housing base, monoflex compressor crowns, two micro prayer mills according to Tibetan Buddhist culture, Made in Germany
- RRP: 6,500 €
Tutima Glassworks
"We look forward to welcoming the watch community to Düsseldorf again this year for a personal exchange."
Matthias Stotz (Managing Director Tutima)
Patria
- Case: titanium, 41 mm, water-resistant to 5 bar
- Movement: Tutima 617 (manual winding), 65-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, small second
- Dial: anthracite, graphite grey or silver-white with pyramid structure
- Strap: black, graphite grey or light brown leather strap with titanium pin buckle
- Special feature: Made in Glashütte
- RRP: 8,600 €
Matthias Stotz (Managing Director): "Visitors will have the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into our history and familiarise themselves with our collection on their own wrist. At our stand, you can see both technically highly functional watches that originate from our pilot's watch tradition as well as very fine watches from the manufactory in Glashütte."
M2
- Case: titanium 46 mm, water-resistant to 30 bar
- Movement: Tutima 521 (automatic), 44-hour power reserve
- Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph with large minute counter in the centre, date, permanent 24-hour display
- Dial: black
- Strap: titanium strap and Kevlar strap, tool set for changing the strap is included
- Special feature: Magnetic field shielding, new edition of the official service watch for pilots of the German Armed Forces
- RRP: 5,300 €
Yema
Christopher Bôle (CEO & Head of Design): "In our opinion, WatchTime Düsseldorf is the most important B2C event for watch enthusiasts in Germany, even in the DACH region. Within just three days, thousands of visitors from Germany and abroad come to experience the fascination of mechanical watches up close. The direct dialogue with independent brands and their representatives is something special - a personal contact that is not possible online. And this is where watch enthusiasts can experience our watches live, ask questions and be the first to see our new products - a highlight not to be missed for watch fans. We will even be presenting a world premiere in Düsseldorf!"
- Superman Tourbillon
- Case: titanium, 43 mm, water-resistant to 20 bar
- Bezel: bidirectional rotating bezel with domed ceramic insert and 60 mm graduation
- Movement: CMM.31 (automatic), 105-hour power reserve, designed by Olivier Mory
- Functions: Hours, minutes, minute tourbillon
- Dial: black dial with grained texture
- Bracelet: Titanium bracelet
- Special feature: Movement developed and manufactured in the Yema manufactory in France; all other components come from Switzerland within a radius of 70 kilometres, limited edition
- RRP: 12,000 €
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