Jul 30, 2026 – 5.00amThe About Time Watch Weekend is back! Twelve of the world’s top watchmakers are getting ready to showcase the engineering and artistry that go into mechanical watches. It’s exclusive to subscribers of The Australian Financial Review and all of it is free. But appointments are essential – and the booking platform opens at 7am this Friday, July 31.About Time follows a unique format with brands presenting new releases during hourly activations. Watchmakers and designers from Switzerland and Japan will lead demonstrations; plus we have a former NASA astronaut flying in. Madcap concept watches will be on display. There will be interactive workshops where you can try your hand at watchmaking, and new boutiques to check out as well as the latest watches from this year’s Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Luke BenedictusContributorLuke Benedictus is the Financial Review’s watch writer.Fetching latest articles