EPHJ 2026 to showcase high-precision manufacturing
The international watchmaking, jewellery, microtechnologies and medtech show, EPHJ, will take place June 16-19, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event has over 750 confirmed exhibitors and has already recorded a 5% increase in registered visitors, with over 20,000 expected.
As in previous years, EPHJ will centre on subcontractors, technology providers, process specialists and high-precision industrial companies. While watchmaking and jewellery remain the historic pillars of the event, the 2026 edition once again illustrates the rise of cross-disciplinary expertise and related high-value-added markets.
Industry 4.0, new materials and surface treatments
This year’s exhibitors are expected to present significant advances in surface treatments, new materials and advanced manufacturing processes, all of which have become crucial to the improvement of components’ performance, sustainability, miniaturisation and aesthetics.
According to the event organisers, the many innovative entries submitted for the Grand Prix des Exposants reflect this vitality at a time when declining watch volumes are forcing the industry to come up with new ideas to win over customers. This momentum is benefiting watchmaking, which continues to attract new brands from abroad to EPHJ. It is also helping to diversify both visitors and exhibitors, thanks to targeted communication efforts aimed at new companies active in medtech, space and aeronautics.
Roundtables
Beyond the exhibition itself, EPHJ 2026 will offer several roundtables devoted to the major transformations reshaping high precision. The traditional discussion on watch market trends and outlook will bring together several key players from the sector to discuss developments and challenges in international markets. The show will also address the potential of neurotechnologies, showing how micro-precision contributes to advances in brain medicine, as well as the possibilities of Additive Manufacturing, highlighted as part of the Innovation Forum.
Other debates will focus on the role of precious metals, balancing quality, responsibility and traceability, on new opportunities linked to photonics, on Switzerland’s growing role in the space sector, and finally on the state of the job market in high-precision industries.
