Gary Neville & NORQAIN CEO Ben Küffer on the 2026 Novelties | Watches & Wonders

At Watches & Wonders 2026, we sat down with Ben Küffer, Founder & CEO of NORQAIN, and Gary Neville, Manchester United legend, former England international and now business partner of NORQAIN. The conversation begins with a simple question: why did Gary Neville decide to join NORQAIN? From there, we explore the independent Swiss brand’s latest novelties — from high-performance skeletonised sports watches to one of the most playful date displays of the year. Among the highlights: – Wild ONE Skeleton X-Lite A concept watch limited to 200 pieces, built around a complex multi-material case architecture with more than 30 components, combining NORTEQ®, titanium, aluminium and an X-Lite shock-absorbing casing ring. NORQAIN describes it as designed for extreme performance. – Wild ONE Skeleton Chrono A skeletonised flyback chronograph powered by the NORQAIN Manufacture Calibre 8K, featuring column-wheel precision and transparent rotating discs instead of traditional small seconds and chronograph minute hands. The model appears in turquoise, a burgundy NORTEQ® limited edition of 400 pieces, and a red-gold edition limited to 75 pieces. – Freedom Chrono Enjoy Life “Ice Cream” / “Sprinkles” A playful Freedom 60 Chrono special edition with a colourful dial and an ice-cream cone appearing in the date window every seven days — a small reminder to enjoy life, quite literally. A conversation about independence, performance, personality — and how NORQAIN is building its own space in modern watchmaking. More from Watches & Wonders 2026: swisswatches-magazine.com Follow us on Instagram: @swisswatches