From September 1 to 5, 2026 , the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair will celebrate its 45th edition  at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), bringing together professionals, buyers, collectors, and enthusiasts from the international watch industry.

As part of this important event, the Swiss Independent Watchmakers Pavilion (SIWP) will return to Hong Kong with a particularly significant presence. For this edition, the pavilion will bring together 14 independent Swiss watch brands , representing one of SIWP's largest presences in Hong Kong to date.

For WatchDNA , this edition will also have a special significance. We are proud to announce that we are an official media partner of SIWP , accompanying the pavilion and its participating Maisons throughout their presence in Hong Kong.

A Platform for Independent Swiss Watchmaking

The Swiss Independent Watchmakers Pavilion (SIWP) is an organization dedicated to showcasing and promoting the excellence of independent Swiss watchmaking internationally. Its purpose is to provide a platform for Maisons that maintain their own identity, distinctive creative vision, and close connection to watchmaking.

Unlike the major watchmaking groups, SIWP focuses on independent brands, allowing them to present their ideas, craftsmanship, and individual approaches to watchmaking directly to an international audience.

Its concept provides a space where craftsmanship, innovation, design, and independent spirit can be discovered by collectors and enthusiasts as well as distributors, retailers, specialized media, and industry professionals.

Through its international exhibitions, SIWP creates a meeting point between these Maisons and a global community interested in discovering new proposals and learning the stories behind each timepiece.

SIWP at the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair 2026

For its return to Hong Kong, SIWP will present a pavilion bringing together 14 independent Swiss watch brands within the Salon de TIME area.

The pavilion has been designed as an intimate and welcoming environment, created to facilitate direct contact between the brands and their visitors. Beyond showcasing watches, the space aims to encourage conversations, encounters, and new connections within the industry.

For retailers, distributors, and industry professionals, it will provide an opportunity to establish new business relationships. For collectors and enthusiasts, it will offer the chance to discover timepieces from Maisons with different approaches to contemporary watchmaking.

Together, the 14 participating brands reflect the diversity that characterizes independent Swiss watchmaking today, from tradition and mechanical expertise to contemporary design and technical innovation.

The 14 Participating Maisons

Adriatica

Founded in 1931 , Adriatica is a Swiss brand that combines watchmaking tradition with contemporary design. Its catalog includes mechanical, automatic, and quartz watches, ranging from classic models to sports chronographs. Its approach focuses on making Swiss quality and precision accessible at attractive price points.

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Aerowatch

With a long independent watchmaking tradition, Aerowatch combines Swiss craftsmanship with a refined retro-modern aesthetic. The Maison is known for guilloché dials, skeletonized movements, and elegant case shapes. Its collections include mechanical and quartz watches, as well as chronographs and moon-phase timepieces.

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Atlantic

Founded in 1888 by Eduard Kummer in Bettlach, Switzerland, Atlantic has more than a century of history in Swiss watchmaking. The brand was responsible for innovations such as the Speed Switch, developed in 1960 to accelerate the date-change process. Today, its collections combine Swiss precision, nautical-inspired designs, and automatic, mechanical, and quartz movements.

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Charles Auguste Paillard

Charles Auguste Paillard is a Swiss Made brand that revives the name of a nineteenth-century watchmaker and makes it the foundation of a contemporary watchmaking proposition. Its collections range from classic designs to instrument-inspired and artistic timepieces, guided by a philosophy centered on Swiss craftsmanship and continuous innovation.

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David Van Heim

Founded in Geneva in 2010, David Van Heim was born from a family story centered on transmission and legacy. The atelier creates architecturally distinctive watches characterized by bold lines, complex structures, and a strong visual identity. Among its creations is the VH-42 Dual Chrono, which was selected for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.

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DWISS

Founded in 2011 by industrial designer Rafael Simoes Miranda, DWISS takes an unconventional approach to Swiss watchmaking. Its watches stand out for their architectural cases, innovative time display systems, and limited production. The brand combines Swiss engineering, contemporary design, and experimentation, with creations recognized internationally for their distinctive aesthetic approach.

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EPOS

EPOS is a Swiss Maison specializing in mechanical watchmaking and known for its “Artistry in Watchmaking” philosophy. The brand modifies and decorates Swiss movements to create complications including moon phases, big dates, regulators, power reserves, and skeletonized movements. Its collections combine mechanical tradition, artisanal finishing, and a retro-modern aesthetic.

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Greco Genève

Founded by Stéphane Greco, GRECO-Genève creates high-end watches in its own workshops in Plan-les-Ouates, in the canton of Geneva. Its creative language draws inspiration from motorsport and aeronautics, while materials such as Grade 5 titanium and carbon reinforce its contemporary character. Its pieces are also distinguished by extensive personalization options and the use of special luminous effects.

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Imhof

The history of Imhof began in 1888 with Frédéric Imhof, a dial maker who supplied major clock companies. Over time, the company evolved into a manufacturer specializing in clocks and highly complex pieces, including table clocks, travel clocks, and sophisticated mechanisms.

Today, based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the brand continues this tradition through the Arthur Collection, produced in Switzerland and connected to the Maison's family heritage.

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Jowissa

Founded in 1951 by Josef Wyss in Bettlach, Jowissa is a Swiss family business that combines traditional craftsmanship with a strong focus on design. Its most recognizable feature is its faceted crystals, which add brilliance and an aesthetic inspired by gemstones. Hand-assembled in Switzerland, its watches range from classic to contemporary designs.

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Marvin

Founded in 1850 by brothers Marc and Emmanuel Didisheim in Saint-Imier, Marvin combines a rich historical heritage with a philosophy based on boldness and creativity. Throughout its history, the brand has developed unconventional designs, including the famous Tyre Watch from the 1930s. Today, it continues to reinterpret its heritage through distinctive watches powered by Swiss movements.

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Mathey Tissot

Founded in 1886 by Edmond Mathey-Tissot in Les Ponts-de-Martel, Mathey Tissot built its reputation through repeater watches and chronographs. The Maison now combines vintage-inspired elements with contemporary materials and movements, offering a range of proposals including chronographs, moon-phase watches, and military-inspired designs.

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Pilo & Co Genève

Founded in 2001 by Amarildo Pilo, Pilo & Co Genève is based in Geneva's historic Saint-Gervais district. The brand combines Swiss watchmaking tradition with a contemporary approach characterized by the use of color, tonneau-shaped cases, and distinctive dial designs. Its collections include mechanical and quartz watches produced in limited quantities.

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Vulcain

Vulcain holds a special place in Swiss watchmaking history thanks to the creation of the first commercially produced mechanical wristwatch with an alarm. Known as “The Watch for Presidents”, the Maison continues to develop mechanical watches that combine vintage-inspired designs with contemporary solutions. Its heritage and alarm mechanisms remain central elements of its identity.

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An Encounter with Independent Watchmaking

SIWP's participation in the 45th edition of the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair goes beyond a collective presentation of brands. The pavilion represents an opportunity to introduce an international audience to a segment of Swiss watchmaking that operates with greater creative freedom and outside the structures of the major groups.

The 14 participating Maisons arrive in Hong Kong with different stories, philosophies, and creative languages. Some draw their identity from decades of tradition, while others explore new forms, materials, and concepts. This diversity is precisely one of the greatest strengths of independent watchmaking.

For collectors and enthusiasts, the pavilion will provide an opportunity to discover less conventional timepieces and learn more about the stories behind them. For professionals, distributors, and retailers, it will also serve as a space to establish new connections and explore potential collaborations.

In this sense, SIWP serves a purpose that goes beyond exhibition: creating connections between independent Maisons and the international watch community.

WatchDNA and SIWP

For WatchDNA, being part of this edition as an official media partner of SIWP represents an opportunity to continue supporting and giving visibility to independent watchmaking.

Our collaboration with SIWP is built around a shared vision: bringing enthusiasts and professionals closer to the stories, people, and ideas that make each Maison unique.

Independent watchmaking represents an essential part of the industry's diversity. These brands often operate with smaller teams and maintain a more direct relationship between designers, watchmakers, founders, and clients. This proximity allows each timepiece to convey its own story and personality.

Through WatchDNA, we will accompany SIWP during its presence in Hong Kong, sharing the latest developments, creations, and stories of the 14 Maisons participating in this event.

The presence of the Swiss Independent Watchmakers Pavilion in Hong Kong will provide an opportunity to highlight the different voices that make up independent Swiss watchmaking. From brands with decades of history to more recent propositions, each Maison will bring its own interpretation of what it means to create a watch outside the major groups.

For WatchDNA, being part of this event means helping these stories reach a wider audience while continuing to celebrate the creativity, craftsmanship, and identity that make independent watchmaking one of the most compelling expressions of contemporary horology.