With two previous events cancelled due to the COVID pandemic, the 2022 edition of the fair was the first since 2019.

Organisers reported attendance of more than 22,000 visitors including nearly 1,000 journalists generating around 30,000 hotel nights. There were 38 exhibiting brands, including 19 first-timers.

Along with dates for the 2023 Geneva event, Watches and Wonders has also announced an expansion of schedule in China.

There will be a fair in Shanghai from 23-27 November and an extended showcase running from 3 October to 31 December on Hainan Island sites Haikou and Sanya.

The fair debuted in 1991 as Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH).

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