RedBar Global Meetup 2023
We’re very excited to bring the RedBar Global Meetup to the UK for the first time in 2023!
We'll be in Edinburgh, Scotland, October 1-2, 2023, to hang out with fellow watch aficionados, check out some watches from exhibiting brands, and, of course, have some drinks and good fun.
RedBar has been a network of local chapters since its inception in 2007. The Global Meetup started out for the first time in 2018 in conjunction with Couture in Las Vegas, marking the first time that members from the global RedBar Community met all in one place at scale. We followed the next year in our hometown of NYC in 2019, with several days of watches, panel discussions, and fun gatherings.
RedBar NYC’s official mascot Cody attending the RedBar Global Meetup in 2019
We’d planned the 2020 meetup to be in London, and were about to sign venue contracts when the pandemic closed the world to travel and gatherings. We ended up doing the 2020 Global Meetup virtually, took a break in 2021, and came back to NYC in October 2022. We’ve been looking forward to bringing the Global Meetup to the UK ever since we first announced it in 2020, and we’re thrilled to be seeing everyone in Edinburgh!
We have some great events planned, with some sneak peeks at new releases before they’re announced to the public, exclusive access to limited edition watches, and connections with many of your fellow RedBar members from around the globe.
Not a member yet? No problem. This year, we’re also inviting a select number of prospective members to register. We’ll be in touch before the event starts to ensure we’ve got all the info to connect you with your local chapter and introduce you to the RedBar members in attendance.
Lots of details about the event in the Scottish Watches podcast episode here, featuring our CEO Kathleen McGivney: http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/08/08/scottish-watches-podcast-489-the-redbar-global-episode-all-the-details-with-kathleen-mcgivney/
Please contact your local chapter for ticket and location details.
Agenda:
Sunday, October 1 (various locations)
All Day: Optional boutique visits to participating local watch boutiques
6-9 PM: Evening party
Monday, October 2 (main venue)
10-11 AM: Attendee gift bag pickup and registration
11AM-5PM: Show floor featuring 12 watch brand exhibitors, plus optional boutique visits to participating local watch boutiques
7-10 PM: Evening party
Confirmed exhibitors: anOrdain, Brew, Christopher Ward, Farer, Fears, Formex, Isotope, Studio Underd0g, Vertex, along with the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers, with more announcements to come in the next few days.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Images from past Global Meetups by Atom Moore unless otherwise noted.
