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Candy coloured dials, crazy complications and a solid gold Rolex – the highs and lows of Watches and Wonders

A watch that tells the time backwards was just one of the scene-stealers, a DeepSea gold Rolex diver that goes to unreachable depths, and a white gold Patek for the billionaire who wants to be down with the kids, here are just some of this year’s big watch reveals

From left: Nomos Glashüte arrived at W&W with just one watch but in thirty-one colours; Vacheron ConstantinLes Cabinotiers ‘Berkley Grand Complication’ and Rolex solid gold DeepSea diver watch

Watches & Wonders 2024, the world’s biggest wristwatch show ended last week and was bigger than ever with 54 brands in the main arena, and dozens more exhibiting on the fringe in hotels and other venues. Anticipation was high and some beautiful new watches were launched but there were also a few clunkers.

All the major brands were there except the Swatch Group (Omega, Longines, Breguet, and Swatch among others) who rebuffed the entreaties of ...