Following Friday’s session with the OGs, IAMWATCH then turned its attention to the new generation of independent makers on Saturday, 14 November 2026. Held once more in the Penthouse at The Singapore EDITION, “GTG: The Young Guns” gave attendees a chance to get to know some of the people shaping what comes next in the industry.

The line-up featured Thomas Aubert, Mathieu Cleguer, Rémy Cools, Alexandre Hazemann, Gautier Massonneau, Victor Monnin, Gaël Petermann, Alexis Ramel-Sartori, Reuben Schoots, Yosuke Sekiguchi and Anton Suhanov.

It was an opportunity for followers of the independent watchmaking to get to know their makers and see how their work develops. These new watches and creations are certainly eye-catching in photographs and stories, but meeting the creator themselves allows the opportunity to truly understand these watches. They might even share a thing or two about their next project that you might want to keep an eye on.

The familiar GTG informal format made it easy for the room to connect and get acquainted with each other. And there is plenty to look forward to in independent watchmaking. Take a look through the gallery below for scenes from our morning with the Young Guns.