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The GPHG is showing in Geneva the 84 timepieces competing for Saturday's prizes. Blick gathers accounts of the difficulties of Swiss watchmaking, Patek Philippe posts record UK sales and Chrono24 sells new watches from independents. Louis Erard and Nivada Grenchen present new watches.

Mavericks of Time closes today in Abu Dhabi, where Kerbedanz makes its debut with Ahmed Seddiqi with an exclusive Maxima GR8. SIAR takes stock of its 20th edition, Rolex publishes its servicing prices and Watches of Switzerland reopens a Rolex boutique in Glasgow with twice the floor space.

The 30th Journée internationale du marketing horloger opens the Biennale du patrimoine horloger today. Swiss watchmaking reacts to the gradual end of the extended short-time work scheme, and Corum becomes a partner of Horse GP Paris. Laurent Ferrier and Bell & Ross present new watches.

Phillips will auction Portico No. 4 in Geneva on 7 and 8 November, one of the six mystery clocks Cartier made between 1923 and 1925. Bucherer has opened seven of the thirteen new Rolex boutiques this year. Nomos and Elka present new watches.

Meia Lua presented the Meridian, a 300-metre dive watch, in Lisbon. Patek Philippe's Watch Art Grand Exhibition closed in Milan with 68,000 visitors, Monaco Legend offers a steel Rolex 6062 and the Golden Hour fair brings independents to Hong Kong and Singapore.

The Biennale du patrimoine horloger opens manufactures, workshops and the Eberhard & Co. museum on Thursday. Audemars Piguet launches The Watch Keepers, its certified pre-owned platform. A. Lange & Söhne, Favre Leuba and Franck Muller present new watches.

Zenith could cut half the jobs in Le Locle as it leaves the mid-range. Yema, Ochs und Junior and Breitling present new watches.

Tempo Passado, Lisbon's vintage watch fair, holds its fifth edition on 28 November. Isotope, founded by Portuguese José Miranda, teams up with Direnzo on a GMT limited to 40 pieces. In Paris, Bucherer has opened a Rolex boutique with a space for certified pre-owned watches, and Tissot launches a skeletonised PRX that converts into a pocket watch.

SIAR opens its 20th edition in Mexico City with 50 brands and the debut of the Hautlence Sphere Series 5. Phillips unveils the independent watches in its November sale in Hong Kong. Renaud Tixier, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Oris present new watches.

Phillips brings together 22 George Daniels watches in Singapore, including both Space Travellers. WatchTime New York sets an attendance record and Basilia already has 70% of its target exhibitors. H. Moser & Cie. and Armin Strom present new watches.

The GPHG closes the second stop of its world tour in Bangkok, ahead of the 7 November ceremony. François-Henry Bennahmias becomes an adviser to Hublot. Biver, Ressence, Formex and DOXA present new watches.

New York hosts three watch fairs on the same weekend. Urwerk presents the UR-300 Time Quantum, Arnold & Son the DSTB Stop-Seconds and Hublot reissues its 1980 watch; Hermès and IWC round off the day.