The biggest showing of timepieces since pre-COVID days wrapped last Friday in Geneva, Watches & Wonders, the event replacing both the long-standing Salon Internationale de la Haute Horlogerie and Basel’s fair, which traditionally hosted more than 100,000 enthusiasts a year.

Featuring the titans Rolex, Patek Philippe and Cartier among 54 brands on the official program (and others on the sidelines), guests were lured by lavish “booths” displaying temptations created just for the occasion.