Watches & Wonders Miami further expands for 2019

Watches & Wonders Miami further expands for 2019

January 10, 2019: The second edition of Watches & Wonders Miami, created by the Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH) in partnership with the Miami Design District Associates (MDDA), is expected to be bigger and better, as new watch brands continue to confirm their participation for the 2019 event. There are 12 new comers this year including De Bethune, Dior, Girard-Perregaux, H. Moser & Cie., HYT, OMEGA, Roger Dubuis, Speake-Marin, Tiffany & Co., Ulysse Nardin, Zenith, and Turkish jeweler, Sevan Biçakçi, who recently launched a new luxury timepiece collection. 

Brands including A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet, Bvlgari, Cartier, F.P. Journe, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Kari Voutilainen, Louis Vuitton, Panerai, Piaget, Romain Gauthier, RJ, Tag Heuer, Vacheron Constantin and Van Cleef & Arpels will be returning exhibitors, bringing the total number of exhibiting brands to 29. The event will take place from February 16 through February 19, 2019.

Piaget will be displaying its record-breaking Altiplano Concept timepiece, the thinnest in the world. Dior will unveil a new personalization service for its Dior Grand Bal watch, allowing customers to design their own made-to-measure timepiece. Hublot will have artwork on display throughout the weekend from renowned artist, Michael Moebius. Jaeger-LeCoultre will showcase the maison’s know-how by featuring various craft stations in their boutique for guests to experience. Patrick Pruniaux, CEO of Ulysse Nardin and Girard-Perregaux, is expected to attend Watches & Wonders Miami and host the global launch of a new watch from Ulysse Nardin, the X Collection, designed to appeal to a younger clientele. 

Five panel discussions will also be held over the course of the weekend and include topics such as ‘Can Women Save the Watch World,’ ‘What’s the Point of Watch Creation,’ and ‘Getting Your Super Collector All-Access Pass.’ Expert panelists will include collectors, executives from premier luxury brands and auction houses, major retailers and top journalists. There will be three workshops offered a day where attendees will have the hands-on opportunity to assemble and disassemble watch movements.  

 “Watches & Wonders Miami unites the top luxury timepiece and jewelry brands for a spectacular weekend program…Watch aficionados will be able to view magnificent timepieces, many of which are being debuted in the US for the first time. Likewise, car enthusiasts attending from all parts of the world will not be disappointed with the unparalleled selection of exceptional cars at the Miami Concours,” said Craig Robins, CEO of Dacra Development and developer of the Miami Design District. 

Watches & Wonders Miami is also partnering with the 31st annual Miami Yacht Show that will relocate to a new, more expansive location at One Herald Plaza. The 2019 show will feature a 60-acre display, including a massive 67,000 sqf. exhibition space and nearly 500 yachts from the world’s foremost manufacturers and brokers.  For automobile enthusiasts, the Miami Concours will take place the same weekend in the Miami Design District and feature incredibly rare vintage, sports and exotic cars from some of America’s most respected collectors. 

It promises to be the ultimate weekend of luxury with watches, jewelry, exotic cars, and super yachts. For more information, visit the Miami Design District’s website.