From 17 October 2025 to 17 October 2025
Glasshouse Chelsea
545 W 25th Street, Floor 21
New York, NY 10001
17 October
11am - 6pm
The event has reached its maximum capacity!
On 16 and 17 October, Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH) is bringing its passion for watchmaking culture to New York City!
Welcome Guests
Opening remarks from the Ambassador Niculin Jaeger, Consul General of Switzerland in New York and the FHH
Introductory keynote from Thomai Serdari from NYU Stern
Panel “Taste, Time, and Value: Ushering the New Age of Luxury”
- moderated by Thomai Serdari from NYU Stern
- Jean-Emmanuel Biondi, Head of Fashion & Luxury, Deloitte Consulting US
- Wei Koh, Founder of Revolution and The Rake Magazines
- Patrick Pruniaux, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Sowind Group
Panel “Today's Evolving Luxury Consumer” by WWD
- moderated by Kathy Lee, Deptuy editor of WWD
- Austen Chu, Founder and CEO of Wristcheck
- Malaika Crawford, Editorial Director, Hodinkee Magazine
- Johannes Huebl, Personality and Watch Collector
- Todd Snyder, Fashion Designer
Lunch & Network
Panel “The rise of the Secondary Market”
- moderated by Cameron Barr, CEO of Craft + Tailored
- Paul Boutros, Deputy Chairman and Head of Watches, Americas for Phillips Auctioneers
- Georgia Benjamin, Collector & Content Creator
- James Lamdin, Founder, Analog:Shift; Vice President of Vintage & Pre-Owned Timepieces of Watches of Switzerland Group
Panel “Myths and misconceptions in Watchmaking” by Hodinkee
- moderated by Tim Jeffreys, Deputy Editor of Editorial, Hodinkee
- Ines Hatzmannsberger, International Communication, Nomos Glashütte
- James Kong, Fleming, @waitlisted
- TanTan Wang, Editor, Hodinkee
Cocktail & Quiz on general Watchmaking knowledge
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- Starting on 16 October with “A TALK WITH NEW YORK” event hosted by Watches and Culture. With the goal of making watchmaking accessible and appealing to new audiences, the FHH's "Watches and Culture" initiative showcases the industry from a fresh perspective.
The event will take place at the Swiss Institute and feature a panel discussion with four remarkable speakers, each bringing a different perspective on the world of horology. Please register to the event through the side link.
- On 17 October, join us at Glasshouse Chelsea for an unparalleled opportunity to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of mechanical timepieces, whether you're a seasoned collector or just beginning your horological journey, through watchmaking movement workshops and through a series of engaging panel discussions featuring industry leaders part of the “FHH Forum”, which is now in its 12th year, and will be held outside of Switzerland for the very first time.
This year's event will provide valuable insights into the US and global market. Topics will include the US luxury watch landscape, the growth of the secondary market, and the evolving preferences of the luxury consumer. To tackle these hot topics, the panels will feature expert perspectives from influential organizations.
- Registration: to register to the general event, please fill-in the below form and to have the chance to participate in one of the workshops, register through the side link.
