The seventh edition of Geneva Watch Days opened September 2 and ran through the 6th, with 68 brands participating—more than the 65 brands at Watches and Wonders at the Geneva Palexpo last April. GWD was more festival than trade show, spread out across the city in boutiques, hotel suites along the Quai du Montblanc, and event spaces in the Old Town. Its focal point was a pavilion with an outdoor reception area and an event and seminar space called the Blue Box, situated on the Geneva waterfront. The five-day event included workshops, panel discussions, guided tours, seminars, auctions, and receptions. The stars of the show, however, were the new watch introductions. Here’s a look at a dozen new timepieces that made their debut that week in Geneva. Bulgari Octo Finissimo Dual Timer x Vianney Halter The fact that this watch could genuinely read as either an Octo Finissimo or a Vianney Halter..
