Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Royal Cinema
World Watch Day
World Watch Day is an international initiative led by a group of watchmaking, cultural, and media institutions. Celebrated every October 10—in reference to the symbolic time of 10:10 displayed on watch dials—this day highlights watchmaking as a living heritage, at the intersection of art, science, history, and culture. It brings together institutions and enthusiasts from around the world through a program of events and content designed to promote watchmaking culture to as wide an audience as possible.
The theme for 2026 is: “Time as Living Heritage“
MuMAPS x Mec-Art
Mec-Art and MuMAPS are partnering with World Watch Day to host an international roundtable discussion (in English) on September 26, 2026, at the Cinéma Royal. This event will be filmed and will also be available online starting October 10.
Europe, the United States, and Asia will turn their attention to Sainte-Croix through a number of distinguished guests:
| Denis Flageollet | Director of the Institute of Art Mechanics, host of the event |
| Pierre Maillard | Editor-in-Chief ofEuropa Star, event moderator |
| Su Jia Xian | journalist and founder of SJX Watches, Singapore |
| Tim Mosso | watch critic and director of The 1916 Company, Philadelphia |
| Karine Alexandrian | Collection Curator at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris, France |
| Vianney Halter | watchmaker and director of the eponymous factory, Sainte-Croix |
| François Junod | manufacturer and director of the eponymous factory, Sainte-Croix |
The purpose of this discussion is to highlight the unique character of our region, which brings together—within a small area—all the expertise, knowledge, and techniques related to watchmaking and artistic mechanics.
These practices, recognized as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, constitute an exceptional legacy, and their preservation, transmission, and promotion are now major challenges. The central question of this debate will therefore be:“How much time do we still have to safely preserve this living heritage?”
