{"id":67038,"date":"2026-10-26T22:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T21:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/?p=67038"},"modified":"2026-10-27T18:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T17:04:49","slug":"istanbul-watch-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/istanbul-watch-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Our first-ever Istanbul Watch Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Watch fairs are growing. As <strong>Watches and Wonders<\/strong> and other major events expand and go mainstream, a new formula is emerging: regional <strong>get<\/strong>\u2013<strong>togethers<\/strong> connect enthusiasts with watchmakers, from haute horlogerie to niche brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Italy already hosts two main events, each with a different mission. While the 2026 <strong>Milano Watch Week<\/strong> has just closed its doors, <strong>Watches of Italy<\/strong>\u2018s 7<sup>th<\/sup> edition will open November 14 to 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Milano Watch Week brings established brands and independent watchmakers under one roof. Watches of Italy is an <strong>Italian brand<\/strong>\u2013<strong>focused<\/strong> gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, a new player has quietly joined the party: the <strong>Istanbul Watch Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-istanbul\">Why Istanbul?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey is an industrial and <strong>watch<\/strong>\u2013<strong>culture powerhouse<\/strong>, with an economy closely connected to Europe\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-7.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 7\" class=\"wp-image-67005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-7-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>GDP <strong>may have slowed down <\/strong>in 2026, but its growth rate remains among Europe\u2019s strongest. Istanbul is also a cultural crossroads, and its watchmaking industry dates back to the first half of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team behind the Istanbul Watch Festival has spent years building the <strong>country\u2019s reputation<\/strong> as a hub for watch enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-11.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 11\" class=\"wp-image-67016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-11-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Serdar Oal, IWF consultant, is among digital media\u2019s longest-established and most respected watch editors. His publication, Horobox, <strong>pioneered<\/strong> global digital watch journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Turkish Watch Club<\/strong>, which brings together the country\u2019s (and global) most respected watch collectors, also helped shape the vision behind Turkey\u2019s first-ever global watch fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An Istanbul-based fair was, therefore, <strong>the final step<\/strong>: connecting people whose expertise is second to none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-first-ever-istanbul-watch-festival\">The first-ever Istanbul Watch Festival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first edition drew 11,500 invitations, <strong>7,500<\/strong>+ <strong>participants<\/strong>, 20+ exhibiting brands, and 21 talks and workshops over two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I had to summarise this edition into one sentence, I\u2019d add a <em>\u201cmake watchmaking easy again\u201d<\/em> approach. The idea was as straightforward <strong>as it was effective<\/strong>: a no-frills, direct enthusiasts-to-watch brand concept. As simple as that.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-6.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 6\" class=\"wp-image-67003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-6-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first edition was a staggering success, with <strong>plenty of room to grow<\/strong>. Never forget that Istanbul is Europe\u2019s largest city, and the event\u2019s full potential is long to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the number of exhibiting watch brands, the turnout was nothing short of <strong>extraordinary<\/strong>. If I had to compare it with other events in terms of potential audience, I could think of only New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"global-brands-including-two-turkish-ones\">Global brands, including two Turkish ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 20 participating brands include Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Japan, and <strong>Turkey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 10\" class=\"wp-image-67011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wainer and Quantum are home brands, with the second holding the most extensive coverage. It manufactures <strong>150,000 watches a year<\/strong> and reaches customers through 1,000 retail locations across 35 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-9.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 9\" class=\"wp-image-67009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-9.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-9-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-9-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Turkish brand marked its <strong>30<\/strong><sup>th<\/sup> <strong>anniversary<\/strong> in 2026, and the two-day event was the perfect venue for the celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quantum sells steel sports watches on bracelets, powered by Japanese-sourced movements, with extensive dial customization and an <strong>average selling price<\/strong> of around \u20ac300.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-5.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 5\" class=\"wp-image-66999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-5-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Beyond its design, the brand\u2019s business model isn\u2019t much different from Italian watch brand <strong>Venezianico<\/strong>\u2018s approach to global production and competitive pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quantum and the Istanbul Watch Festival organized several <strong>dedicated events<\/strong> for the international press during the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-comes-next\">What comes next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the numbers speak for themselves, what mattered most to us was <strong>how much we enjoyed<\/strong> the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey is a beautiful, incredibly welcoming country. Istanbul combines an audience unmatched in size by any other European city and <strong>holds a strategic position<\/strong> at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-2.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 2\" class=\"wp-image-66991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The festival put the Turkish community in the spotlight: <strong>G-Shock, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/nomos-glashutte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nomos<\/a>, and Lebois &amp; Co.<\/strong> fans shared the stage with Turkey\u2019s most seasoned collectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s next? We can\u2019t wait to see <strong>what the future holds<\/strong> and how the organizers will turn this potential audience and these global communities into something bigger, capable of resonating internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-7.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"600\" data-pswp-height=\"900\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"67005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-7.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 7\" class=\"wp-image-67005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-7.jpg 600w, 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class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-4.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"600\" data-pswp-height=\"900\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"67001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-4.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 4\" class=\"wp-image-67001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-11.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"600\" data-pswp-height=\"900\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"67016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-11.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 11\" class=\"wp-image-67016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-11-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-2.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"600\" data-pswp-height=\"900\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-id=\"66991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-2.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 2\" class=\"wp-image-66991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-2.jpg 600w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"900\" data-pswp-height=\"600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"67011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10.jpg\" alt=\"istanbul watch festival 10\" class=\"wp-image-67011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/istanbul-watch-festival-10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" 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As Watches and Wonders and other major events expand and go mainstream, a new formula is emerging: regional get\u2013togethers connect enthusiasts with watchmakers, from haute horlogerie to niche brands. Italy already hosts two main events, each with a different mission. 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