La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, hosts the Swiss Watchmaking Festival

The Watchmaking Metropolis hosts the Swiss Watchmaking Festival
Maison du Peuple from December 4 to 6, 2026
The 4th edition of the Swiss Watchmaking Festival (FHS) is set to become a long-standing event
in La Chaux-de-Fonds. This highly cultural festival brings together artisans, specialised
schools, creators, institutions and watch brands. The 2026 edition will echo the MIH.
For the first time since its launch, this unmissable
public event is joining forces with a major cultural
institution, the International Watchmaking Museum
(MIH). “I am delighted that the Swiss Watchmaking
Festival is setting up shop in the heart of La Chaux-de-Fonds,” says Régis Huguenin, director and curator of the MIH.
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Hora's Odyssey: from gesture to object
As a unique showcase for the transmission and
excellence of watchmaking expertise, the Swiss
Watchmaking Festival will add a three-day
experiential and educational link between the more
than century-old “Maison du Peuple” and the
recently turned 50-year-old “MIH,” guardian of 500
years of watchmaking history through the world's
most universal collection of timepieces.
The guiding theme of this year's edition, “Hora's
Odyssey,” invites visitors on an immersive journey
into the heart of the arts and crafts. Visitors will meet
the people behind the creations, from master
craftsmen to designers, on an experiential journey
combining heritage, innovation, and creativity. A true
connection between history, expertise, and
modernity.