Toronto Timepiece Show 2026 Adds Artisanal Horology Exhibit

By Brent Robillard

Good times

The third annual Toronto Timepiece Show returns to the Meridian Arts Centre from September 25–27, 2026, with Friday reserved for media, creators, and VIP guests before the doors open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. Weekend passes are now available through Ticketmaster.

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In its first two years, the Toronto Timepiece Show offered up a rather attractive proposition for Canadian watch enthusiasts: come to the show, see a collection of independent and established watch brands, and meet the people behind them.

This year, organizers are building on that value proposition with the addition of an Artisanal Horology Exhibit Space.

Enthusiasts at the Toronto Timepiece Show — The Toronto Timepiece Show takes place September 25-27th 2026 @calibre321

Artisanal Horology

This September, the Toronto Timepiece Show brings five independent makers from Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, and Switzerland together in one area. For collectors accustomed to seeing watches from the larger independent and microbrand world, this will offer an opportunity to get much closer to the kind of hand-finishing, traditional decoration, and small-scale production normally encountered at specialist watchmaking events overseas.

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Five names from four countries

The five exhibitors in the Artisanal Horology Exhibit Space are Charles Simon, Bradley Taylor, J.N. Shapiro, Grönefeld, and Beauregard.

Montreal-based Charles Simon was founded by two engineers with backgrounds in aeronautics and aerospace engineering. The company produces watch cases and accessories in its Montreal atelier, combining engineering with leatherwork and hand craftsmanship.

Watch roll by Charles Simon — Charles Simon produces high-end watch accessories in its Montreal atelier @calibre321

Vancouver watchmaker Bradley Taylor brings Swiss training and traditional haute horlogerie techniques to Canada. His watches are produced in extremely limited numbers, with an emphasis on hand finishing and traditional decoration.

In California, J.N. Shapiro has become closely associated with the revival of high-end American watchmaking. Josh Shapiro is particularly known for engine-turned guilloché, as well as the Resurgence, a mechanical watch manufactured largely in his own workshop.

The Netherlands is represented by Grönefeld. Brothers Bart and Tim Grönefeld are the third generation of a watchmaking family dating back to 1912. Their watches are produced in very small numbers and are known for complicated movements and extensive hand finishing.

Finally, Beauregard brings a Canadian-Swiss connection to the exhibit. Founded by Montreal-born designer and lapidary artist Alexandre Beauregard, the maison combines gemstone work with Swiss watchmaking, including the highly sculpted dials found on its Ulysse collection.

The Dahlia by Beauregard — Alexandre Beauregard holds his Dahlia @calibre321

The significance of the exhibit is easy to appreciate. Most visitors to the Toronto show will have encountered mechanical watches from independent brands before. Far fewer will have had the opportunity to examine watches made at this level of artisanal production across several makers and countries in one room.

As Toronto Timepiece Show organizer Jason Hutton puts it, the new exhibit is intended to give visitors the chance to encounter haute horlogerie, traditional craftsmanship, and contemporary artisanal watchmaking firsthand.

Taking photos of watches at the Toronto Timepiece Show — An enthusiast examines the wares at the Timepiece Show @calibre321

Plenty of familiar faces, too

The artisanal exhibit may be the major new attraction, but it is hardly the only reason to make the trip. The 2026 show will feature more than 85 brands representing 14 countries across approximately 55,000 square feet of exhibition space.

Several crowd favourites are returning, including Marathon, Christopher Ward, Oris, Maurice Lacroix, and Micromilspec. The exhibitor list also includes newcomers such as M.A.D. Editions and Furlan Marri.

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Christopher Ward is a crowd favourite — Christopher Ward always draws a crowd @calibre321

Readers of The Calibrated Wrist will find plenty of familiar names among the participants as well, including Baltic, Beaubleu, Brew, Cimier, DOXA, Elliot Brown, Formex, Isotope, Jack Mason, and YEMA.

There is a useful balance here. The show continues to provide an opportunity to discover smaller independent watchmakers and microbrands, while established names give visitors a familiar point of reference. For anyone who likes being able to handle a watch before buying it, then the Toronto Timepiece Show is for you.

The show promises plenty of hands-on access to new releases, collector meetups, community spaces, brand presentations, and panel discussions.

Handling watches at the show — They come, they try, they buy @calibre321

Four panel talks and a live Grey NATO taping

The other major addition to this year’s programming is an expanded schedule of talks. Saturday will feature four panel discussions, giving attendees an opportunity to hear directly from people working within the watch industry and collecting community. The schedule also includes a live taping of the Grey NATO, a particularly welcome addition for anyone who follows the long-running dive-watch and watch-culture podcast.

With a weekend pass, visitors can afford to take in some of the special programming and return the next day to spend several hours walking the exhibition floor and visiting with brands.

The public exhibition runs from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday.

Crowds at the Toronto Timepiece Show — Open to the public 10am to 6pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday @calibre321

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A different kind of Toronto watch show

There is something interesting happening with watch events in Canada. The Toronto Timepiece Show has grown quickly, and its third edition reflects that growth.

The addition of a dedicated artisanal horology space and more substantial programming gives the 2026 show a different proposition.

Whether you are a seasoned collector or someone new to mechanical watches, the Artisanal Horology Exhibit may be the most memorable part of the weekend. Seeing a Grönefeld, a J.N. Shapiro, a Beauregard, a Bradley Taylor, or the work of Charles Simon in person is a very different experience from viewing renders and photographs online.

And of course, as always, the show will have a combination of familiar names alongside the opportunity to discover something unexpected.

The Calibrated Wrist will be there throughout the weekend as an Official Media Partner of the Toronto Timepiece Show, covering the event as it unfolds across our social media channels. We will also have a table at the show, where visitors can pick up a copy of the Fall/Winter 2026 issue of The Calibrated Wrist.

See you there!