The Windup Watch Fair is Coming to San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City in 2022!

After successfully bringing the Windup Watch Fair back to NYC last year, we’re excited to hit the ground running in 2022. Picking up where we left off three years ago, we’ve got big plans for a new event in Chicago and larger events in San Francisco and NYC. These updates will allow us to host more brands, reach more of you, and create more engaging and dynamic events. What won’t change is our commitment to keep Windup free and open to the public and featuring a wide array of brands, both large and small. 

For the uninitiated, Windup is a three-day-long shopping event that brings watch brands and customers together in a fun, approachable, and engaging environment. Always free and open to the public, Windup encourages everyone from seasoned collectors to first-time watch buyers to come in, take a look, and talk watches. Here’s a quick recap of our most recent event in NYC to give you a sneak peak of what to expect. 

If you own or represent a brand and are interested in participating in Windup this year (or partnering with Worn & Wound in other ways), please click here to complete a short questionnaire.

Now, onto the 2022 schedule of events!

San Francisco – Back After Three Years, Bigger and Better

We’re kicking off the 2022 Windup Watch Fair schedule with a bang. For the first time since the spring of 2019 (three years!!) we’re bringing Windup back to the Bay Area in a larger, more versatile venue. The Terra Gallery, located at 511 Harrison St, is about twice the size of our previous San Francisco venue and features a large, adjacent outdoor space for folks to hang out and talk watches. We can’t wait to see you there, April 22-24, 2022. 

Chicago – Same Great Watch Fair, Brand New City

After a long time coming, Chicago will be Windup’s first regional expansion in five years. Originally planned for 2020, Windup Chicago enters a market that is home to a huge number of watch enthusiasts and more than a few excellent brands. We’re hosting Windup Chicago in the West Loop neighborhood at 221 N Paulina St on July 15-17. We can’t wait to finally fulfill our promise to bring the show to the midwest. We hope you’re excited too. 

New York City – Our Largest Show Yet

The 2022 NYC Windup Watch Fair is going to take the event series to a new level. We’ve outgrown Chelsea Market and will be moving the party to a venue on 18th Street between 6th and 7th avenues (135 W 18th St to be specific). This new venue is nearly twice the size of the previous Windup venue and features a separate breakout space for activities that can be hosted throughout the Fair. We’re going all out in NYC this year. 

There’s a lot more to look forward to at Windup in 2022. We’ll check back in with you throughout the year with more details, but in the meantime, make sure to follow the Windup Watch Fair on social media and sign up for our mailing list to stay up to date. See you soon!

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COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures

We are committed to creating a safe and healthy experience for all Windup Watch Fair staff, vendors, and guests. As such, we are adhering to all state and local health guidelines in regards to vaccination requirement, mask wearing, social distancing, and other precautionary measures at each of the three 2022 events.