EPHJ 2025 is fully booked

The 23^rd edition of the EPHJ trade show, which will bring together co-contractors from the watchmaking-jewellery, microtechnology and medical technology sectors, is shaping up to be a great success. Even if the current economic climate remains difficult, it is vital for companies to ensure their visibility, maintain their networks and present their skills and innovations. “That is probably the best way to prepare for recovery, as our exhibitors have clearly understood”, says Alexandre Catton, Director of the EPHJ. “The fact that we are fully booked demonstrates the value that EPHJ brings to both exhibitors and visitors: a unique opportunity to meet all key players in the field of high precision as well as to showcase skills and added value on the market. That is also why many companies wait for this moment to unveil their innovations. In this regard, the 2025 edition promises to be remarkably innovative!”

Diversification and new companies
While originally dedicated to watchmaking, EPHJ has long since diversified: many exhibitors now offer cross-cutting solutions applicable to MedTech or industrial microsystems. Notably, nearly 100 companies will be exhibiting for the first time.

Several world premieres and exclusive innovations will be unveiled at exhibitors’ booths or during the Exhibitors’ Grand Prix, which rewards the most outstanding innovations based on votes from professionals themselves.

A platform for strategic thinking
As always, the roundtable programme will be one of the highlights of the show, offering debates grounded in current industrial and economic topics:
The 25^th anniversary of the Swiss Health Valley will be celebrated in a strategic roundtable led by Benoît Dubuis titled “Innovate Locally, Impact Globally” and featuring experts in this area.

The evolution of the watch market and its challenges (volume decline, premium segment growth, materials innovation, circular economy) will be discussed by leading industry figures such as Yves Bugmann (FH) and Jean-Jacques Weber (French Watchmaking Federation).

The shifting employment market will be explored in a roundtable with HR directors, training institutions and recruitment platforms.

The Forum des Métiers d’Art, organised with MTTA-Microcity from day one, will offer demonstrations, immersive experiences as well as a debate on evolving professions and transmission of know-how. The roundtable “When technological innovation enhances tradition” will feature artisans, watchmakers, designers and vocational educators.

The Innovation Forum, in partnership with OPI Geneva, will present the Grand Prix EPHJ nominees and highlight upcoming trends in high precision. Several exhibitors have already announced remarkable innovations to be revealed at the show, particularly in micro-machining for watch components.

Innovations to discover every day
Continuing the spirit of the Innovation Digest published at the end of each show, the EPHJ Daily will spotlight groundbreaking technologies, emerging solutions and reinvented know-how each day.

A mobile app to prepare your visit
Visitors can already prepare their visit with the EPHJ mobile app, available from mid-May. It offers access to exhibitor lists, innovation previews, key events and scheduling tools.

May 01, 2025