With so many awesome watches dropping this month, why should Palexpo get all the glory? Here’s five more interesting pieces from Geneva Watch Week 2026!
Watches & Wonders 2026 is officially behind us. With 65 brands, hundreds of watches, a full week of releases, and countless hours on the grind, the lights have dimmed over Palexpo as we await next year’s edition of the world’s biggest watch festival. We at Watch Advice have worked tirelessly to report on the very best releases from the exhibition, and we have to thank both ourselves for getting through the trenches, and you, the reader. Without your support, we wouldn’t be able to do work like this.
But just because Palexpo has closed its doors, it doesn’t mean the party is over. Recently, I drafted a selection of five new and interesting releases you may have missed at Watches & Wonders. If you haven’t read it yet, I highly suggest you do so, it’s worth discovering, trust me. If you’ve done that, or you’re just not patient enough, which is fine too, then you’ll be happy to know there’s even more to April than just the one festival.
So many independent names and microbrands exhibited themselves across several locations in Geneva. Whether it was the AHCI, the Hôtel Beau-Rivage, or the Chronopolis Watch Fair, for parity’s sake all can be wrapped into the umbrella of Geneva Watch Week 2026. So, read on and discover five more releases this week had to offer beyond the world’s biggest watch festival.
Carl Suchy & Söhne Waltz Nº1 Ornament Edition
Having spent time with Carl Suchy & Söhne in the summer of 2025, I was pleasantly surprised to learn just how well thought out this Austrian brand’s revival has been. Revived by Dr Robert Punkenhofer and Marc Jenni, the brand feels like an organic continuation of Austria’s long-lost horological culture, as well as Carl Suchy’s own legacy. By integrating a combination of Viennese modernism and Swiss know-how, the team at Carl Suchy & Söhne had another trick up their sleeve for this year’s Geneva Watch Week.
The Carl Suchy & Söhne Waltz Nº1 Ornament Edition stands as the brand’s latest tribute to the revolutionary period of Viennese modernism. There’s been no change to the overall wearing experience of the Waltz; the watch still measures 41.5mm wide, 43mm long, and 9.3mm thick, encased in stainless steel.
But as Dr Punkenhofer told me in June, the goal of the Waltz Nº1 collection isn’t to make fast-paced, rough-and-tumble timepieces. Like its nomenclature suggests, the Waltz Nº1 Ornament Edition is an easy-going watch, yet one that showcases the brand’s commitment to mechanical excellence and a distinct design language.
It’s fitting, then, to speak of integration, as that is essentially the name of the game with this new release. Recontextualising the work of Austrian modernists like Josef Hoffmann, the dial is adorned with a geometric grid of concentric lines. They run uninterrupted, even merging with the quarter-hour numerals, and are disrupted only by the waltzing disc at six o’clock. Every minute, the disc aligns with the dial, creating a moment of serendipity before separating once more.
The whole operation is powered by the ultra-thin micro-rotor Calibre CSS-A1, beating at 3Hz with a 48-hour power reserve. Decorated in a similar fashion to the dial, the Waltz Nº1 Ornament Edition is Carl Suchy & Söhne’s latest expression of Viennese modernism, giving both the watch and the brand greater exposure through Geneva Watch Week.
Reference: N/A (Waltz Nº1 Ornament Edition)
Quick Specifications:
| Dimensions | 41.5mm case diameter x 43mm lug-to-lug x 9.3mm thickness |
| Case | Stainless steel |
| Movement | Automatic micro-rotor Cal. CSS-A1 with Waltzing disc complication |
International Retail Price: CHF 19,450
Discover more about this timepiece online at CarlSuchy.com
Beda’a Angles Guichets
Another brand I wouldn’t want to miss the opportunity to cover is Beda’a, the brainchild of Sohaib Maghnam. Serving as the more accessible wing of his eponymous Maghnam brand, Beda’a combines Arabic elegance with complex complications. The kicker here is that all of this is delivered at a relatively accessible price point, making the Qatari-based brand one of the most compelling value-for-money propositions in the modern industry.
Part of the collection is the Angles line, which began as a series of octagonal quartz watches back in 2016. With nearly a decade under its belt, however, Maghnam has used that time to dramatically upgrade the line, recently introducing its mechanical counterparts. This year, at Geneva Watch Week, Beda’a presents its latest expansion of the range with the highly unconventional Guichets collection. Like the Waltz, the case silhouette hasn’t changed much: it remains octagonal, sized at 34mm wide, 37mm long, and just 6.3mm thick.
So, with a size that suits just about every wrist, what does Beda’a bring to the table? Well, the Angles Guichets, instead of using hands, adopts a highly unconventional method of displaying time. Borrowing from the French word for ‘small window’, Beda’a has highlighted two arcing cut-outs on the front of the solid dial. Clearly visible amidst the vertical scalloping, the minutes are shown through the smaller of the two apertures, with rotating Arabic numerals printed on a moving disc.
The hours, on the other hand, travel from six to six. A hand, invisible to the eye, guides the hour indications with two different finishes. On one end is a hollow sun, signifying AM; on the other, a moon, indicating PM. Powered by the slim ETA/Peseux 7001 manual-wind movement, it opens up the world of unusual luxury complications to a wider audience, a space typically occupied by larger mainstream brands like Cartier and their Tank à Guichets.
Prospective buyers can choose between stainless steel or gold PVD-coated steel, paired with blue and black accents respectively. If I was at Geneva Watch Week, as striking as the gold PVD version is, I think the classic steel would be my pick of the two.
References: BQAS0526-37 (Gold) / BQAS0526-37 (Steel)
Quick Specifications:
| Dimensions | 34mm case diameter x 37mm lug-to-lug x 6.3mm thickness |
| Case | Stainless steel / with gold PVD |
| Movement | Manual wind Cal. Peseux 7001 with minute disc & 24-hour indicator complications |
International Retail Price: QAR 8,200
Discover more about this collection online at BedaaWatches.com
L. Leroy ELYOR
Of the independent brands that have emerged over the last few years, one of the most compelling additions to the growing haute horlogerie space is L. Leroy, pronounced “Le-wah”, with that throaty French ‘r’. It was the first time in a long while that I had come across a watch brand I knew next to nothing about, so I was genuinely excited to hear they were exhibiting at Geneva Watch Days last year. Relaunching with the Osmior Bal du Temps, the brand distilled over two centuries’ worth of heritage into a single statement, and left the watch world waiting with bated breath.
There’s no need to wait any longer, as L. Leroy has unveiled yet another new collection for Geneva Watch Week 2026. The new Elyor collection, an anagram of ‘Leroy’, may sound like an unusual name, but it carries a story shaped by fear and survival. Founder Charles-Basile Le Roy built his horological reputation by supplying timepieces to the French Royal Court as its official watchmaker.
Unfortunately, his career also coincided with the French Revolution, particularly during Robespierre’s Reign of Terror from late 1793 to 1794. To avoid becoming one of the thousands reportedly executed, Le Roy altered his name to Elyor in an effort to distance himself from his royal associations.
While the French Revolution is long behind us, the brand continues to pay tribute to this narrow escape with the Elyor line. The new collection brings the aesthetic and technical strengths of the brand into a more conventional setting, pairing a standard three-hand layout with a flying tourbillon.
The Elyor is available in three distinct case materials and designs: titanium, offering a lighter, sportier feel with a silver dial; 18k rose gold with a black dial for a more traditional and elegant presence; and platinum with a blue dial for a contemporary balance between the two.
L. Leroy has also introduced a new movement as part of the Elyor range. The Calibre L600, equipped with a micro-rotor, beats at 3Hz and delivers a 60-hour power reserve. As delicately finished as the Clous de Paris guilloché on the front, this latest offering from L. Leroy positions itself as another step towards reclaiming the brand’s former stature. Now, all that remains is to secure one of the 50 commissioned pieces before they’re gone.
References: LL311/1 (Titanium) / LL309/1 (Rose Gold) / LL310/1 (Platinum)
Quick Specifications:
| Dimensions | 42mm case diameter x 11.88mm thickness |
| Case | Grade 5 titanium / 18k rose gold / 950 platinum |
| Movement | Automatic micro-rotor Cal. L600 with flying tourbillon complication |
International Retail Price: US$82,800 (Titanium) / US$118,800 (Rose Gold) / US$138,000 (Platinum)
Discover more about this collection online at Montres-Leroy.com
Dominique Renaud 1Hz Pulse60
If you don’t know who Dominique Renaud is, then I highly advise you look him up. The epitome of the “master watchmaker’s favourite master watchmaker”, Renaud is most popularly known for his contributions to Audemars Piguet alongside Giulio Papi. In the 1980s, they struck out on their own to create Renaud & Papi, a complications workshop that became a hotbed for some of modern watchmaking’s greatest minds. Now owned by Audemars Piguet as APRP, alumni of the workshop include names such as Carole Forestier-Kasapi, Robert Greubel, Stephen Forsey, Bart and Tim Grönefeld, and Peter Speake-Marin, among countless others.
Though he left APRP in 2000, Renaud has since made a comeback to the watch world with Renaud Tixier, alongside Julien Tixier. For Geneva Watch Week, however, he has made yet another venture into haute horlogerie, this time under his own name. His debut collection, the Pulse 60, exemplifies the very best of everything Dominique Renaud has learned over his incomparable career. Mainly constructed of titanium, with one variant featuring accents of 18k rose gold, the Pulse 60 collection measures 40mm wide, 44mm long, and a reasonable 12mm thick.
What makes the Pulse 60 so distinctive, however, isn’t just its unique aesthetic or futuristic case profile. The star of the show is the oversized balance wheel, positioned just below the displaced time display. The movement powering this escapement, the manual-wind BUA2024, drives the large balance wheel at a hypnotic 1Hz beat rate. While that sounds shockingly slow, at 120 beats per minute, just double the average heartbeat, it actually helps maintain the watch’s accuracy against small, everyday disturbances.
Additionally, it allows for an exceptionally long power reserve, with the Pulse 60 lasting a staggering four days. Complete with a natural dead-beat small seconds indicator, as well as a torque indicator, the debut watch from Dominique Renaud is a fitting way for the master watchmaker to return at Geneva Watch Week.
References: N/A (Pulse 60 in Titanium Silver / Titanium Black / Pink Gold)
Quick Specifications:
| Dimensions | 40mm case diameter x 44mm lug-to-lug x 12mm thickness |
| Case | Grade 5 titanium / with 18k pink gold |
| Movement | Manual wind Cal. BUA2024 with 1Hz beat rate, 20mm balance wheel, natural dead half small seconds & torque indicator complications |
International Retail Price: CHF 49,000 (Titanium) / CHF 59,000 (Pink Gold)
Discover more about this collection online at DominiqueRenaud.com
Krayon Anywhere x Pac-Man
To top the list off, I thought it would be fitting to cover a surprisingly light-hearted release from another spectacular haute horlogerie brand. Founded by Rémi Maillat in 2017, Krayon has quickly established itself as a focused and consistent name in the independent watchmaking space. Its speciality lies in taking seemingly simple, taken-for-granted concepts and transforming them into mechanically complex yet intuitive timepieces. Take the Anywhere, for example, which allows the user to display the exact time of sunrise and sunset for a fixed location, even accounting for seasonal changes.
So, with watches as elegant and masterfully crafted as Krayon’s tend to be, it’s quite surprising to see the brand team up with Bandai Namco for Geneva Watch Week. Housed in a decadent platinum case measuring 39mm wide and 9.5mm thick, the Krayon Anywhere Limited Edition blends technical excellence with aesthetic cues from the iconic Pac-Man franchise.
The dial, rendered in black onyx, has been carefully carved with the silhouette of the signature Pac-Man maze. Around the periphery, hand-painted depictions of the titular character, the red ghost Blinky, a vulnerable ghost, a cherry, and a power pellet all make an appearance.
The mechanics of the Anywhere’s C030 movement remain unchanged. Pac-Man himself acts as the 24-hour indicator, shown against the 24-hour scale, with Blinky serving as the sunrise indicator. Sunset is represented by the power pellet, while midnight is marked by the vulnerable ghost at the bottom; there’s no confirmation as to whether it’s Inky, Pinky, or Clyde.
Regardless of what you think about pop culture collaborations, especially within horology, this is the kind of Geneva Watch Week release that brings both industries into a rare shared spotlight. And with how insular the watch world can often be, it’s a good thing that more people are discovering it, regardless of how weird or whimsical the collaboration may be.
References: N/A (Krayon Anywhere x PAC-MAN)
Quick Specifications:
| Dimensions | 39mm case diameter x 9.5mm thickness |
| Case | 950 platinum |
| Movement | Manual wind Cal. C030 with 24-hour indicator, sunrise/sunset indicator, & date/ month indicator complications |