Watches and Wonders, the major Geneva watch fair, is a revealer of the spirit of the times, a snapshot of trends. For many lovers of beautiful watches, the classic remains the most chic.

This year, brands are turning away from trickery and are instead formulating fairly subtle proposals. What can we remember from the highlights of the 2024 vintage of Watches and Wonders among more than a hundred new products presented by the 54 houses present at the Geneva show? Subjective response, in 24 favorites. The 24th edition of the show will take place on September 14-16, 2014. For more information, visit watchesandwonders.com. The show will also take place in Paris on September 17-18, 2014, and in Milan on September 19-20, 2014 at the Chateau de Versailles, in front of a crowd of more than 100,000 people. For the full schedule of events, visit: www.watches and wonders.org.