London’s newest watch exhibition, Hands On Horology, is coming to Protein Studios, Shoreditch, on June 14th. Designed for collectors and enthusiasts, the event puts watches where they belong, on wrists. With over 40 brands, including anOrdain, Alpina, AWAKE, Ball, Baltic, BA111OD, Beaucroft, BOLDR, Christopher Ward, CIGA Design, Doxa, Duckworth Prestex, Favre Leuba, Formex, Frederique Constant, Haute Rive, Herbelin, Horage, Jean Rousseau, Junghans, Micromilspec, Nodus, Orient, Paulin, RZE, Serica, Studio Underd0g, and Venezianico, plus more to be announced soon, this is your chance to experience some of the most exciting names in horology hands-on.
There will be event-exclusive releases, limited merchandise, bespoke watch artwork available, a relaxed setting (with complimentary drinks at every ticket level) and the opportunity to try, discover and buy watches.
General Admission
Tickets for the show are being launched on Tuesday, April 15th at 11am. There are two types of ticket available: standard or priority. Standard tickets currently have an early bird price of £18, which will last until 14th May. After that, they will go up to £25. These include tickets entry to the show in either the morning (9:30am – 13:30pm) or afternoon session (14:00pm – 6:00pm) and a welcome drink of your choice from one of the attending whiskey or champagne brands.
Priority Pass
Priority pass tickets are priced at £40 or £30 with the early bird discount and come with a host of additional benefits. Those include priority queue jump access to the exhibition floor (so you can grab your watch of choice before it sells out) and two complimentary drinks instead of one. With Chichibu Whisky, Michter’s American Whiskey & Port Askaig in attendance, that virtually makes your money back immediately.
There will also be a limited-edition Hands On Horology tote bag for priority ticket holders filled with merchandise from select attending brands and an exclusive limited-edition artwork by InkDial – the same artist behind our wonderful iconic watch illustrations and the cover of Oracle Time’s phenomenal 100th issue. There’s also the opportunity to have your watch drawn live by the artist, limited to 30 drawings, 15 per session (it’s first come first serve, another reason to make sure you get that queue jump).
Oracle Time Club Members Go Free!
Additionally, if you’re an Oracle Time Club Member there are extra bonuses. You will receive early access to buy your tickets starting from Saturday, April 12th. The standard entry tickets will be completely FREE, and the priority pass will be discounted to just £15.
Note that due to limited availability, you’ll still need to book your ticket, it just won’t cost you anything. Keep an eye on your inbox for a link to purchase your ticket through the Ticket Tailor platform on the 12th. It’s worth noting that if you sign to the membership now you’ll be eligible for this free ticket.
There’s never been a better time to be a watch enthusiast or an Oracle Time Club Member. We hope to see you there.
Visit Hands On Horology to register your interest and find out more.
