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Join us to talk to Martine Depresle, founder and manager of The Watch Library, the world’s largest horological resource. Containing digitised books, magazines, catalogues and archives covering 500 years of history of the watchmaking industry, this fantastic resource is vital for anyone researching pre-owned and vintage watches. Join us to learn about the history of the project, what it can be used for, and how to use it to benefit your own collecting journey.

This talk is held on Zoom It is open to all and will be published on YouTube after the event.

Join us to talk to Martine Depresle, founder and manager of The Watch Library, the world’s largest horological resource.

Exploring The World’s Largest Horology Library – Online Interview with Martine Depresele

Join us on Tuesday 11th February at our first event with Montblanc to explore their Iced Sea range of dive watches. This is a great chance to get to know the brand better, see their amazing watches up close, and get to know the team at their stunning Bond Street boutique. Depending on availability, we may also get to see some of the rare High Horology pieces from Minerva, their chronograph-specialist sister brand. Expect a warm welcome, two short talks on the Iced Sea range and the Minerva brand, and the chance to try on loads of great watches.

Join us at our first event with Montblanc to explore their Iced Sea range of dive watches. 

Exploring the Montblanc Iced Sea (and Minerva)

Join us for our regular evening Meetup in Central London. Expect a fun relaxed evening where you can meet other Watch Enthusiasts and share your collection. There’ll be two short talks to help you learn more about the watch world. We’ll be in a bar in Central London from 6:30PM and we release the location the day before the event for security reasons. From Casio to Cartier and Bulova to Breitling, we welcome watches of all kinds, and you don’t even need a watch to come along!

Join us for our regular evening Meetup in Central London.

February Evening Meetup – Central London

We’re delighted to be returning to Mr. Jones’ Covent Garden Store on Thursday 20th February to see their fantastic range of unusual watch designs. Join us to meet Founder Crispin and the team, learn all about their design process, and see some of the many samples they go through perfecting each model. There is also the chance to buy these unique piece samples, and at a discounted rate!

Spaces are limited so please sign up here to make sure you can attend. This event has 20 places. All welcome.

We’re delighted to be returning to Mr. Jones’ Covent Garden Store to see their fantastic range of unusual watch designs.

Exploring Mr. Jones Watches at their Covent Garden Boutique

Join us on Zoom for this Member-only hangout where we talk about all things watches. All members of The Watch Collectors’ Club are welcome; it’s every month on a Monday evening and can last anywhere from 45 minutes to over an hour. It’s super chilled and we usually start with what people have noticed in the watch world recently.

Join us on Zoom for this Member-only hangout where we talk about all things watches.

Collectors Connect (Online) February

Join us for this exclusive members event with Somlo, London’s premier vintage watch dealer based in the Burlington Arcade. You’ll get to see an astonishing array of premium vintage watches and pocket watches at the world’s only vintage Omega Authorised Dealer. Daniel Somlo is one of the world’s foremost experts on vintage Omega, and he’ll introduce us to their inventory, tell us all about the history of the firm, and showcase some of their highlights. You’ll see many stunning watches up close, and they’re all for sale!

This event has 10 spaces and is for Members only. If you’d like to join, memberships start from only £75 a year.

Join us for this exclusive members event with Somlo, London’s premier vintage watch dealer based in the Burlington Arcade.

Exploring Vintage Omega with Daniel Somlo

Join us for the evening of March 8th as we host a get-together for watch lovers following the British Watchmakers Day in London. We’ve booked a pub close to the show venue and we’ll be there from 5:00PM when the show ends.

You’ll meet other watch enthusiasts, talk about what you saw (or purchased!) at the show, and carry on an awesome day of watches in London. The pub has plenty of space, great natural light, and a full pub menu for those who get hungry.

We’ve reserved an area but please sign up so we know how much extra space we might need!

If you haven’t already got them, tickets are selling out fast for the show itself, so please book your slot 

Join us for the evening of March 8th as we host a get-together for watch lovers following the British Watchmakers Day in London. 

British Watchmakers Day Aftershow Meetup 2025

Join us to dive deep into one of the biggest problems in watchmaking – friction! We’re with one of the world’s leading experts in making watches run smoothly, Tomasz Liskiewicz, Professor of Surface Engineering and Head of the Engineering Department at Manchester University. His work on surface materials informs the top materials scientists around the world when it comes to use and performance. We’ll hear all about the application of Triboloy to watchmaking and the science of surface friction in watch movements.

This Event will be held via Zoom. It is open to all and we encourage you to ask questions.

Join us to dive deep into one of the biggest problems in watchmaking – friction!

The Science of Tribology with Tomasz Liskiewicz

The Science of Tribology Tomasz Liskiewicz

March Evening Meetup

March Evening Meetup – Central London

Members of The Club have been invited to The Limited Edition’s presentation of Sartory Billard. This High Horology brand from Switzerland makes intriguing timepieces with bespoke dials and an incredible Tourbillon with Crystal Bridges. You’ll enjoy fine hospitality, a short talk on the brand, and the chance to try on these great watches.

Discover Sartory Billard’s fine Swiss timepieces & tourbillon at The Limited Edition.

Members Event with Sartory Billard, courtesy of The Limited Edition

Join us on Zoom for an hour of friendly watch chat with other members of The Watch Collectors' Club. The link will be sent out two hours before the event starts.

A small collection of military watches.

Join Club Members online to talk all things watches 

Collectors Connect March 2025

Join us on Saturday 29th March as we head to London's Science Museum to see the Versailles: Science and Splendour Exhibition. This is a historical examination of the inventions and scientists present in France in the early 19th Century. The feature highlight of the exhibition is one of the most complicated watches ever made, known as the Marie Antoinette, designed by famous French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet. We'll also visit The Clockmakers Museum and have a coffee or pint afterwards. 

 Tickets will need to be purchased on arrival or in advance 

Visit London's Science Museum with The Watch Collectors' Club

Versailles Science and Splendour Exhibition Visit

Versailles: Science and Splendour Exhibition Visit at London's Science Museum

Join us for a talk with Chris Alexander, better known the world-over as The Dial Artist, about his fantastic hand-painted dial art. Whether it's something simple like his signature dot pattern or careful and cunning bespoke commissions, Chris has done it all. Join us to learn how he got into it, how we works with brands big and small, and what he could do for you! 

 This event will be held on Zoom and the details are sent out two hours before the event.

FInd out how Chris Alexander creates such unique and personal dial art.

Online Talk with The Dial Artist

Join us at our April General Meetup in Central London. Expect a fun relaxed evening where you can meet other Watch Enthusiasts and share your collection. There'll be two short talks to help you learn more about the watch world. 

All welcome, you don't need to be a Club Member to attend.

watches on a table at a watch meetup

Join us in Central London to share watches from you collection and meet other watch enthusiasts.

April General Meetup

April General Meetup 2025

Join us at the fantastic new Time and Tide Discovery Studio near London's Oxford Circus. This amazing space is dedicated to all things watches and they feature 14 brands at any one time. This is a great chance to see timepieces from independent brands such as Studio Underdog, Christopher Ward, Formex, Serica, and more!

There will be two show talks so you can learn more about the Studio and some of the brands, you'll enjoy their already-famous hospitality, and of course have the chance to try on tons of great timepieces.

Join us to see watches form 14 great brands and meet the Time and Tide Team

Exploring the Time and Tide Discovery Studio London

Exploring the Time and Tide Discovery Studio London April 2025

Collectors Connect April 2025

Join us for our second evening Meetup in Central Manchester. Expect a fun relaxed evening where you can meet other Watch Enthusiasts and share your collection. There'll be two short talks to help you learn more about the watch world. We'll be in a private area of a bar in Central Manchester from 6:30PM and we release the location the day before the event for security reasons. From Casio to Cartier and Bulova to Breitling, we welcome watches of all kinds, and you don't even need a watch to come along! 

You don't need to be a Club Member to attend.

Join us in Central Manchester to share watches from your collection and meet other watch enthusiasts.

April Manchester Meetup

April Manchester Meetup 2025

Join us at Tag Heuer's flagship London boutique on Oxford Street to explore the Carrera Range. The boutique team will host us with their usual awesome hospitality, we'll give two short talks to help you learn more about the watch world, and you'll meet loads of fellow watch lovers. 

The focus of the evening will be the famous Carrera, and we will cover TAG's long legacy of motorsport history. You'll get to try on the whole range, and of course, also see the rest of the watches in the catalogue. 

A vintage TAG Heuer Carrera from the 1970s, inspired by the PanAmerica Carrera Rally in Mexico in the 1950s.

Join us to see the new models of this famous range of automotive inspired watches.

Exploring the TAG Heuer Carrera

Exploring the TAG Heuer Carrera April 2025

Members of The Watch Collectors' Club have been invited to The Limited Edition's presentation of the fine German craftsmanship of Felipe Pikullik. A star watch-maker right from his Horological school, Felipe Pikullik wasn't afraid of setting our on his own. He designs and creates every timepiece in his workshop in Berlin. You can 

, and it'll be great to see them in the metal and hear from the man himself. This Event is for Club Members only and there are 10 Spaces.

Discover Felipe Pikullik’s incredible German craftsmanship in Mayfair with The Limited Edition.

Members Event with Felipe Pikullik, courtesy of The Limited Edition

Join us for our first event celebrating the watches of Zenith, a master of chronographs with a strong history of pioneering watchmaking and a great range of interesting models. This is a Members-Only event being held at the Watches of Switzerland store on London's Regent Street. There are 20 Spaces.

Zenith Chronomaster Sport

Join us to see the 2025 Novelties and the Classic core range.

Exploring 160 Years of Zenith with Watches of Switzerland

exploring zenith's 160 years of history at watches of switzerland may 2025

 underneath Central Station to see watches from 30 great brands, amazing offers from our sponsors, and meet the team from our media partner at 

 watch insurance; flexible and collector-friendly cover available at the show.

The Watch Collectors' Club are delighted to present The Glasgow Watch Show for the first time in May 2025.

The Glasgow Watch Show 2025

Join us at our May General Meetup in Central London. Expect a fun relaxed evening where you can meet other Watch Enthusiasts and share your collection. There'll be two short talks to help you learn more about the watch world. 

May General Meetup

May General Meetup London 2025

Join us at Christopher Ward's Brand new Headquarters in Maidenhead for a morning exploring their fantastic range of watches. You'll get to see everything up close, hear from Product Expert Declan Strange who's been with the company for over 10 years, and of course, see the brand new Loco watch. This watch joins the Bel Canto in pushing the boundaries of what's possible with exciting visible movements at very reasonable prices. 

Join us in Maidenhead, west of London to see the entire range and learn more about their amazing designs.

Christopher Ward Headquarters Visit 

christopher ward-hq-maidenhead visit may 25

We're delighted to talk to Alcée Montfort, founder of Maison Alcée, a maker of luxury clocks that you can build at home yourself! This fantastic idea has been thought out in every way, and we'll explore how it came about and how much detail has gone into the kits. Hamish will act as host and ask the first set of questions and then the call will be open so you can ask yours. This is a great chance to learn about how a different kind of Horology business has been built and what the challenges are when creating something people have to build themselves! All welcome, this event is hosted on Zoom.

Join us to learn all about how Alcee designed and built this luxury clock brand.

Online Talk with Alcée Montfort, Founder of Maison Alcée

Online Talk with Alcee Montfort of Maison Alcee

Join us for an official preview of Lyon and Turnbull's Annual Specialist Watch Auction. Charles Tearle has spent his life curating great timepiecees for auction houses across the world and is now working with Lyon and Turnbull to bring a fantastic selection of watches to the market. You'll get to see the pieces up close, hear from Charles about how he brings together the selection, and learn more about buying and selling at auction. Expect warm hospitality and a fascinating range of pre-owned timepieces new and old. The event is open to all. 

Join us to see a carefully curated selection of fantastic pre-owned timepieces for auction

London Watch Auction Preview with Lyon and Turnbull

auction preview evening with lyon and turnbull london may 2025

Join us as we return on Thursday 22nd May to Bremont's Mayfair boutique to see the brand-new watches in the revamped Altitude line, now known as the MB Meteor. These classic pilot-inspired watches retain the famous Bremont Trip-Tick case with some updated aviation-linked shapes. It'll be great to see them up close! you'll enjoy the warm hospitality of the boutique team, hear all about the history of this great range of watches and Bremont's links to aviation, and get to try on the whole range.

Join us at their Mayfair boutique to see the brand new range of watches.

Exploring the new Bremont MB Meteor

exploring the bremont altitude may 2025

Join us at our June General Meetup in Central London. Expect a fun relaxed evening where you can meet other Watch Enthusiasts and share your collection. There'll be two short talks to help you learn more about the watch world. 

Vintage watches come in many different types are are often attractive to collectors.

June General Meetup

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We return to Tissot's fantastic Covent Garden store to explore the fantastic new PRC Solar. This smart steel watch is solar-powered, and this event will celebrate the launch of the smaller version. Both sizes are perfect for an everyday watch you can dress up or down and you will never need to worry about it's time keeping - ten minutes of charge will last months! 

You'll get to try on all the watches, hear two short talks about the history of Tissot and their innovation, and meet other enthusiasts. All are welcome and you don't need to be a member to attend. 

Check out this brand new affordable solar-powered watch from Tissot.

Exploring the Tissot PRC Solar

Exploring the Tissot PRC Solar june 25

Cartier are one of the most famous brands in the world and have made astonishing jewellery, watches and objects 'art for over a century. Join us to see some of their most fabulous creations and a selection of their most important watches. The exhibition is ticketed so 

please buy your tickets for a time slot between 2:00 and 4:00PM

 and then we will go for a coffee or a pint afterwards. All welcome, and you don't need to be a Member to attend.

Come with us to see the spectacular jewellery and watches from Cartier over the last 100 years.

Cartier Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Musuem, London

cartier at the v and a museum group trip

You'll see watches from 35 brands from across Europe.

You’ll get to try on watches of all different kinds, talk to the designers, founders and makers, and learn more about the brands and stories behind them. Our first show was a huge success and we can’t wait to repeat it in 2025! Expect more brands, a bigger range of watches, accessories, and some fantastic offers from our great sponsors.

Come to The Manchester Watch Show on Saturday, November 8th for a fantastic afternoon celebrating the best of British Watchmaking and design. 

The Manchester Watch Show 2025

Join us for a fun-filled and action-packed itinerary in Geneva during the week of the 

 in April 2026. We’ll visit the show on the public days, Saturday and Sunday. While there we’ll arrange exclusive touch and feel sessions at a range of brands (last year included JLC, Chopard, Panerai, Bell & Ross and Bremont), and help you navigate this enormous show. On Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th, we’ll be going to the 

 show, The Hotel Beau Rivage, and some of the other boutiques and exhibitions in the city. We’ll also arrange nightly dinners and access to some fun watch community parties. You’ll be able to take part in as much or as little as you like.

Read our Ultimate Guide to Watches and Wonders here.

Anyone is welcome to come with us, so if you’re interested please register now. We’ll ask you to join the Club as members (starting from just £75) and will ask you to pay a supplement for all our hosting and guiding during the weekend.

Make sure you register now to get all the details as we have them; we can’t wait to see you in Geneva!

Join us for a fun-filled and action-packed itinerary in Geneva during the week of the Watches and Wonders show in April 2026.

Watches and Wonders 2026

Watches and Wonders Trip 2026

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Global Settings

We started the trip with a Presentation from Formex

We see how a Designer works using specialist software at the MAD House Manufacture

This shows you how busy the show got on the Saturday. Our carefully curated itinerary of meetings and expereiences helped our Group see many more watches up close.

We get hands on with the Novelties from Bremont as CEO Davide Cerrato looks on. He had more in his pocket that will be released later this year!

Our First Collectors Dinner in Geneva - a great success!

Our group at the start of our booth tour and product presentation at TAG Heuer.

We took Club Members to Geneva for the Watches and Wonders and Time to Watches Shows, visit to MAD House, and meetings at Independent boutiques.

Our Trip to Geneva 2025

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Note the figures in the right hand column showing large falls in Asian markets since 2023

A chart showing the average price of pre-owned Rolexes as collected and calculated by Watchcharts.com

A chart showing the two-year price of a mix of luxury pre-owned watches as collected and calculated by Bloomberg and Subdial.

The Patek Philippe Stand at Watches and Wonders 2025. Will the show be as busy this year?

An image of one of the areas of the Watches and Wonders show in 2022, which demonstrates how large the Brand Exhibits are. They are bigger than any boutique they might have elsewhere in the world!

We talk about the current weakness in the industry ahead of our trip to Geneva with Club Members, and talk about how you can benefit

State of the Watch Industry: Geneva Show Preview

Stage of The Watch Industry Geneva show preview 2025

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The Best Sources of Watch Data Online

a line of TAG Heuer F1 watches from the first series with blue plastic cases and straps as well as black adn red, all on a blue table

Find out what's coming up from The Watch Collectors' Club in 2025.

What’s coming in 2025 from The Watch Collectors’ Club

group of members of The Watch Collectors' Club in a range of outfits standing on teh steps outside the Patek PHilippe museum with beige stone walls and black iron gates and a gold sign with the name above the door

We look back on 2024 and our many Firsts and great Events held for Members and guests.

A Year of Firsts: Expanding the World of Watch Collecting

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We run events every month online and in person. We work with Retailers, Shows, Partners and venues to create fantastic events where you can explore the watch world and meet fellow watch lovers. Find all our upcoming events below.

Upcoming Events

The Glasgow Watch Show 2025

Exploring the TAG Heuer Carrera

Members Event with Felipe Pikullik, courtesy of The Limited Edition

Exploring 160 Years of Zenith with Watches of Switzerland

The Glasgow Watch Show 2025

May General Meetup

Christopher Ward Headquarters Visit

Online Talk with Alcée Montfort, Founder of Maison Alcée

London Watch Auction Preview with Lyon and Turnbull

Exploring the new Bremont MB Meteor

June General Meetup

Exploring the Tissot PRC Solar

Cartier Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Musuem, London

The Manchester Watch Show 2025

Watches and Wonders 2026

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