It's About That Time for a Watch Festival

CHELSEA, NY — Watch enthusiasts will want to attend an upcoming three-day festival of "watch culture" called Wind-Up Watch Fair in Chelsea Market. The fair will feature 30 watch and accessory brands, all showing a huge range of different watch designs — some start-ups, some large corporations, some vintage-inspired and some of futuristic design.

The event organizer calls the festival "the first and only watch fair of its kind; designed to bring watches, brands and fans together in a fun, approachable and engaging environment." The organizer is worn&wound, a company that features all things watches — news, reviews and commentary.

There will be several live activities at the fair, like a live painter exhibition of artists painting their own dials, a presentation by the CEO of watch company Mühle Glashutte, and special sales prices, according to the event description.

The fair is sponsored by Oris Watches, Analog/Shift, MKII and Van Brauge Watches. Brands to be sold include 10:25 Vintage, Astor + Banks, MeisterSinger, and dozens of others.

The fair is free and open to anyone. It's going on Friday, Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Oct. 22 and Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Chelsea Market at 75 Ninth Ave. (between 15th and 16th streets), inside the events space across from Amy's Bread. Find out more information about the event here, and follow their Instagram here.

Photo credit: Courtesy of Wind-Up Watch Fair