From 5 to 8 September, the 7th edition of VO Vintage, an event dedicated to vintage watches and jewellery, will be held at the Fiera di Vicenza.
The seventh edition of VO Vintage, event dedicated to vintage watches and jewellery open to the public with free admission after registering on the site, at this link.
Belle Époque, Art Deco, modern antiques, 'second hand' to buy or admire, with opening hours from 10 am to 6.30 pm. After the success of this year's January edition, therefore, Italian Exhibition Group, the event's organiser, is making an encore for the public of collectors, enthusiasts or even just curious people who have shown qualified and constant growth since January 2020. Success that responds to the search for forms of investment by collectors and the curiosity of the younger generations, who are increasingly turning to durable goods that increase their value over time.
VO Vintage will take place in conjunction with Vicenzaoro September and will allow visitors to observe and admire live iconic jewellery, signed Tiffany &Co. Buccellati or Cartier (to name but a few), as well as unique bracelets and necklaces made by 20th century Italian craftsmen. For the 'second wrist', the hands run on the dials of signed models Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Patek Philippe or models as iconic as the Rolex Daytona or the Omega Speedmaster.
In addition to the market opportunities at VO Vintage, Italian Exhibition Group will, as per tradition, offer a rich calendar of events to meet and discuss with leading Italian experts in the sector for both watches and jewellery in talks and workshops that will give a better understanding of these objects of desire and, at the same time, evaluate their history, design and materials.
VO Vintage 2025: two talks by L'Orologio
Two talks will be moderated by the editor of our magazine, Dody Giussani.
The first one, to be held on Saturday 6 September at 4 p.m., entitled 'Independent Collecting - Third episode of the Laboratory podcast', will focus on watch collecting without conditioning, or how to consciously purchase objects that fascinate us in terms of history and content, transcending commercial value but not intrinsic value. Which means trusting our own expertise and taste and... becoming discoverers. How, then, to acquire this security that leads to independence from the market?
The talk is also the occasion for the third episode of the new podcast signed The Clock, which goes by the name of Workshop, produced in collaboration with Pietro Pannone, founder of Ghiera Orologi. The podcast can be listened to for free on Spotify at this link. Speaker of this talk will be Jacopo Spangaro, founder of Spangaro & Co. Auctions and art director of the title Your Time, dedicated to young, dynamic and independent collecting.
On 7 September at 12 noon, a talk entitled "The new frontier of expertise". The central theme of this talk is the advancement of technology, which makes it increasingly easy to come across assembled, restored or cloned watches that are faithful to the originals, difficult to distinguish based only on photographs and comparisons. Fortunately, the same technology also comes to the aid of experts and appraisers, enabling increasingly accurate analyses and taking knowledge to a new level. Speaker of this talk, always moderated by our director Dody Giussani, will be Giovanni Varesi, Ceo of the consulting company GVE and partner of The Watch Boutique Milan. The appointment for the seventh edition of VO Vintage is therefore set at the Fiera di Vicenza, from 6 to 8 September.
Many interesting talks at VO Vintage 2025
Six other interesting talks will take place on 6 and 7 September, featuring leading figures from the contemporary and vintage watchmaking industry.
Below are the other talks to be held at VO Vintage this year.
6 September at 12 noon - Vintage and pre-owned in the showdown
The second-hand market in the hands of the super-experts is tempting the official brands, and this is the new challenge for high-end watchmaking. We talk about it with three international dealers.
Speakers: Michele Mengoli, editor-in-chief of Watch Insanity; Jacopo Giudici, publisher of Watch Insanity; Giorgione, co-founder of Watchouse and 'instagrammer'; Andrea Foffi, owner of Vintage Watches and Cars; Marco Cesari, co-founder of Perusia Watches; Antonio Nocco of Il Quadrante.
6 September 2 p.m. - Calabrese: yesterday, today and tomorrow
A chat with the visionary independent master Vincent Calabrese, retracing a career full of patents, innovations and disruptive ideas, which have set new paradigms in the watchmaking tradition, irrevocably changing some of its peculiar traits, which were considered immovable.
Speakers: Fabrizio Dellachà, engineer, collector and populariser, CEO of Watches Of Italy; Vincent Calabrese, master watchmaker co-founder of the AHCI.
6 September at 15.00 - Wyler Vetta, past, present and future
How to recreate the identity of a historic brand. We talk about this with Marcello Binda, a great watchmaking entrepreneur, who in recent years has relaunched Wyler Vetta, one of the family's historic companies.
Speakers: Michele Mengoli, Watch Insanity editor-in-chief; Jacopo Giudici, Watch Insanity publisher; Giorgione, Watchouse co-founder and 'instagrammer'; Marcello Binda, Wyler Vetta president.
7 September 2 p.m. - The Finissage in Haute Horlogerie
Starting with the difference between 'finishing' and 'decoration', we will analyse all the main techniques for embellishing a movement, with particular attention to the practical implications of each process.
Speaker: Fabrizio Dellachà, engineer, collector and populariser, CEO of Watches Of Italy.
7 September at 3 p.m. - The use, maintenance and historical background of vintage watchmaking
Definition of vintage watchmaking, the difference in use between modern and vintage watches, extraordinary maintenance of vintage watches and brief historical notes on vintage watches, their mechanism and companies.
Speaker: Irene Baiardi, watchmaker and Chamber of Commerce expert at Gioielleria Orologeria Baiardi Andrea, in Bologna.
7 September at 17:45 - The Watchmaking Industry in Transition
A conversation between two independent watch company owners, exploring the changing landscape of the watch industry. This session will highlight the main opportunities and challenges facing independent brands today. Event in English - simultaneous translation not provided.
Speakers: Enrico Zazzali, owner of Edizioni Complicate; Hanness Steim, owner and Ceo of Junghans GmbH; Thilo Mühle, owner of Mühle Glashütte.
