Bold designs and modern reissues: Luxury Swiss watchmakers upbeat about 2023

Watches like (from left) the Speedmaster Super Racing, Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition and Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Neon Yellow Saxem set a bold example of what watch lovers can expect in 2023. Photo composite: Omega, Girard-Perregaux, Hublot

As the Watches And Wonders trade show kicked off March 27 in Geneva, those in the industry waited with bated breath to get a gauge of this year’s prospects.

Last year was indeed a record one for Swiss watch exports, according to data released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry.