About

A movement born in Bienne, the heart of Swiss watchmaking.

Mission

Why we exist.

Watches for Tomorrow brings together the Swiss watch community — brands, collectors and friends — around a singular purpose: raise meaningful funds for Terre des hommes and the children it serves.

We do this with care for craft. Every piece is curated, every evening orchestrated, every franc accounted for. Our north star is simple — do more, every year, for the children at the heart of this.

2024

The first sale

54 watches donated by collectors — all sold.

2025

Brands join in

CHF 53,000 raised. HODINKEE covers the sale.

2026

Pièces uniques

Nouveau Musée Bienne. Six-figure ambition. A Touch of Orange.

Read about last year's edition on HODINKEE

The Team

Organizers.

Co-founder

Alexander Grouet

Watch enthusiast, author of the Time Files blog and member of the GPHG Academy — initiator of the first charity watch sale in 2024.

+41 79 960 19 48 · info@watchesfortomorrow.ch

Co-organizer

Cédric Schiess

Bringing the auction to the Nouveau Musée Bienne with a broader volunteer team and an expanded 2026 media plan.

+41 79 927 71 86 · info@watchesfortomorrow.ch

Organizing Committee

The committee.

  • Cédric Schiess

    Founder of Art du Temps

  • Dario Ratti

    Watchmaker, Founder of D.R. Horloger

  • Isabel Zbinden

    Content Strategist, Terre des hommes

  • Julien Devaux

    Watch Collector

  • Julien Steiner

    Bienne Historian

  • Lamine Ndiaye

    Software Developer & Watch Collector

  • Luigi Bonifacio

    Co-founder of Turicum Watch Group

Terre des hommes

Beneficiary contact.

Terre des hommes

Isabel Zbinden

Contact at Terre des hommes, the benefiting organization — for questions on the charity, donations and tax receipts.

+41 76 426 05 51 · isabel.zbinden@tdh.org

www.tdh.org

Volunteers

A broader team

The 2026 edition is carried by a growing team of volunteers from the Bienne watch community, supporting curation, logistics and the expanded media plan.