The general consensus inside the Palexpo—the vast, windowless venue for Watches & Wonders—was that this was a much less thrilling fair than usual. In conversations with others on the ground in Geneva, what I heard most consistently was that the releases weren’t all that exciting, and were at times even disappointing. The takeaway was that this was a slow and relatively down week for an industry that’s been on a heater for a few years now. I’ll admit that the vibes felt better last year.... Read this story