The TIG Time Inc. Group surveyed visitors – consumers – during Watches & Wonders and Time to Watches to find out their favorites in ten categories for the year 2026.
Another survey is planned for September 2026 during the ‘Geneva Watch Days 2026’.
During “Watches & Wonders 2027” and “Time To Watches 2027”, we will invite trade fair visitors to take part in this survey on the spot.
Here are the results from 2026:
Yvan Arpa, owner of the ArtyA Timepieces, immediately made it into three categories with the ARTYA Complexity Dual Tourbillon full watch Sapphire:
The Innovation of the Year 2026 – The Tourbillon of the Year 2026 – The Manufacture Movement 2026 – Three awards for the same model.
Followed by Patek Philippe in three categories for three different models: The Icon of the Year 2026 for the PATEK PHILIPPE 50 Years, ref. 5610/1P – The three-hand watch of the year 2026 PATEK PHILIPPE_Ref. 5227G-015, Calatrava – The World Time Watch of the Year 2026 PATEK PHILIPPE Ref. 7129J-001, World Time watch.
Rolex received the award – The Icon of the Year 2026 for the new edition of the very rare Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Albino Ref. 126502.
The renowned Swiss manufacturer of high-end table clocks and clocksculptures L’Epée 1839 received the award – The Innovation of the Year 2026 for its newly launched clocksculptures “The Gekko”.
The „Pocket Watch of the Year 2026“ award went to AUDEMARS PIGUET for the AUDEMARS PIGUET 150 Years Heritage.
With the CHRONOSWISS_Delphis Art Deco, CHRONOSWISS holds the award for „The Regulator of the Year 2026“.
„The Chronograph of the Year 2026“ was awarded to LOUIS MOINET 1816, the inventor of the chronograph, with the LOUIS MOINT 1816 Chronograph.
With the Endeavour Minute Repeater Skeleton, M. MOSER & CIE. The „Minute Repeater of the Year 2026“ award.
„The Diver’s Watch of the Year 2026“ was won by two brands/products: The DOXA Sub 200 II and the SQUALE DRASS SAVER.