Market Report - 6th Edition of the Middle East Premier Awards 2010

01-Nov-2010

Twenty Two Winners of The Arabian Watches & Jewellery (AWJ) Magazine’s - the Middle East Premier Awards Watches, Jewellery & Pens were announced in a glittering ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on 26 October 2010.

Once again, for the sixth consecutive year, Arabian Watches & Jewellery (AWJ) Magazine hosted the Middle East Premier Awards for Watches, Jewellery & Pens, presented alongside Jewellery Arabia 2010. The Presentation Ceremony, for what is dubbed the ‘Industry Oscars’, was accompanied by a grand dinner reception at the Al Ghazal Ballroom at The Ritz Carlton, the most prestigious hotel in the Kingdom of Bahrain on Tuesday, 26 October, the inaugural night of Jewellery Arabia 2010. The event was attended by a distinguished cross section of over 300 invitation-only and high profile guests.
 
The Awards reflect the MPP Middle East’s singular efforts to bring to the forefront, top industry names for their creativity and distinction. It will also help to turn the spotlight on the industry’s fortunes in the Middle East, already one of the fastest growing regions in the world for many of the industry’s participants.
 
Since its inception in 2005, The Middle East Premier Awards for Watches, Jewellery & Pens, now a regular occurrence at the Jewellery Arabia Exhibition series held at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre, has been steadily gaining grounds in terms of popularity from both companies & brands, the readership of AWJ, and the watch connoisseurs community in the region. The Premier awards are a reflection of industry trends and are a good barometer of industry and public sentiment.

The Middle East Premier Awards for Watches, Jewellery & Pens - 2010 Edition is the finalization of an elaborate, professionally and independently conducted process for deciding on the ultimate winners in each of the pre-determined ten watches and five categories each for jewellery and pens.

A total of 486 online nominations for the awards have been received online. Two new awards were introduced to recognize the talents and achievements of the young Arab designers whose creations deserve both recognition and encouragement.

To ensure complete objectivity and impartiality, the Premier Awards introduced the following mechanisms to streamline the voting process. These included the creation of a specially tailored website, the instituting of a 16-member Awards Judging Committee, and allowing for controlled public e-voting, all overseen by external and independent auditors. The Jury vote was weighted at 70 % and the public vote at 30 %.

The winners and details of the awards in the different categories are as follows: 

Watches Categories (10):

1) Category: Best Multi-Time Zone Watch

Finalists:

I) Chopard Watches: GTXLGMT ROSE GOLD

II) Piaget: Piaget Emperador Full-Set Coussin Perpetual Calendar

III) DeWitt: GMT NEBULA

The Winner: Chopard, GTXLGMT ROSE GOLD

2) Category: Best Tourbillon Watch

Finalists:

I) Cartier: Rotonde Skeleton Flying Tourbillon

II) Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph

III) Vacheron Constantin: Patrimony Traditionnelle calibre 2755

The Winner: Cartier, Rotonde Skeleton Flying Tourbillon

3) Category: Best Classical Watch

Finalists:

I) Piaget: Piaget Altiplano

II) Audemars Piguet: Jules Audemars Perpetual Calendar

III) IWC Watches: Portuguese Chronograph

The Winner: Piaget, Piaget Altiplano

4) Category: Best High-End Jewelled Watch

Finalists:

I) Hublot  SA: 1 Million $ BB 38mm

II) Ulysse Nardin: The Royal Blue

III) Vacheron Constantin: Malte Regulator Tourbillon High Jewellery Invisible-setting

The Winner: Hublot,  1 Million $ BB 38mm

5) Category: Best Technical Innovation Watch

Finalists:

I) Ulysse Nardin: Moonstruck

II) Montblanc: Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 ExoTourbillon Chronographe

III) H. Moser & Cie: Perpetual Moon

The Winner: Ulysse Nardin, Moonstruck

6) Category: Best Sports Watch

Finalists:

I) Panerai: Radiomir Regatta 1/8th second - PAM00343

II) Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak Offshore Grand Prix

III) Montres Corum SA: Admiral's Cup Deep Hull 48

The Winner: Panerai, Radiomir Regatta 1/8th second - PAM00343

7) Category: Best Men’s Watch

Finalists:

I) Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph

II) Montres Corum SA: Admiral's Cup Chronograph 48 Centro

III) Montblanc: Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Silicon Escapement

The Winner: Audemars Piguet, Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph

8) Category: Best Ladies Watch

Finalists:

I) Harry Winston: Talk To Me - Limited Edition

II) Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph

III) Piaget: Piaget Polo FortyFive Lady

The Winner: Harry Winston, Talk To Me - Limited Edition

9) Category: Best Chronograph Watch

Finalists:

I) Vacheron Constantin: Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual calendar

II) Ulysse Nardin: Maxi Marine Diver Chronograph

III) Richard Mille : RM 004-V2 Felipe Massa

The Winner: Vacheron Constantin, Patrimony Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual calendar

10) Category: Best Design Watch

Finalists:

I) MB & F: Horological Machine No4 Thunderbolt

II) Montblanc: Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph open date

III) Ulysse Nardin: El Toro

The Winner: MB & F, Horological Machine No4 Thunderbolt

Jewellery Categories (5):

1) Category: Best High-End Jewellery

 

Finalists:

I) Staurino Fratelli: Parure Jubliee

II) Chopard: Water Lilies Set

III) Piaget: Piaget Limelight

The Winner: Staurino Fratelli, Parure Jubliee

2) Category: Best Diamond-Studded Necklace

Finalists:

I) Cartier: Eleganza

II) Talento: Icy Diamond Necklace

III) Rosy Blue N.V: Ciroque

The Winner: Cartier, Eleganza

3) Category: Best Colourful Jewellery Set

Finalists:

I) Piaget: Piaget Limelight Cocktail Rings

II) Rosy Blue N.V: Atyaaf

III) Van Cleef & Arpels: Leilus Butterfly Necklace

The Winner: Piaget, Piaget Limelight Cocktail Rings

4) Category: Best Fashionable Jewellery

Finalists:

I) Damiani International: Isotta bracelet

II) Piaget: Possession Celebration

III) GOLDESIGN: Pearl & Flower Bracelet

The Winner: Damiani International, Isotta bracelet

5) Category: Best Oriental Design Jewellery Piece

Finalists:

I) Chopard: Emerald Necklace

II) GOLDESIGN: Oriental Earring

III) Rosy Blue N.V: DI Royale

The Winner: Chopard, Emerald Necklace 

 

1) Category: Best Arts & Craftsmanship

Finalists:

I) S. T. Dupont: Samurai Limited Edition

II) Pelikan  M.E : Maki-e Sea World

III) Montblanc: Montblanc Prince Rainie III Limited Edition

The Winner: S. T. Dupont, Samurai Limited Edition

2) Category: Best Theme Pen

Finalists:

I) Montblanc: Montblanc Skeleton A 380 Limited Edition

II) Pelikan  M.E: Fire

III) Montegrappa: Montegrappa Alfa Romeo Anniversary Edition

The Winner: Montblanc, Montblanc Skeleton A 380 Limited Edition

3) Category: Best Modern & Contemporary Pen

Finalists:

I) Montblanc: Montblanc Starwalker Midnight Black Metal

II) Montegrappa: Tibaldi for Bentley Continental Slimline

III) Cartier: Roadster De Cartier Pen

The Winner: Montblanc, Montblanc Starwalker Midnight Black Metal

4) Category: Best Diamond Pen Collection

Finalists:

I) Cartier: Inseparable de Cartier Prestige Fountain Pens

II) Caran d'Ache: 1010 Diamonds

III) Montblanc: Meisterstuck Montblanc Diamond

The Winner: Cartier, Inseparable de Cartier Prestige Fountain Pens

5) Category: Best Historical (Icon) Pen Collection

Finalists:

I) Pelikan  M.E.: Hanging Garden of Babylon

II) Montblanc: Montblanc John Lenon Limited Edition 70

III) Montegrappa: Montegrappa Tribute to Muhamad Ali Limited Edition

The Winner: Pelikan  M.E., Hanging Garden of Babylon

1) Category: Best Innovative Design

Finalists:

I) Kholoud Al Kurdi: Zayed's Falcon

II) Maria Nachawi: La Sposa (The Bride)

III) Souadad Kandemir: Realm

The Winner: Kholoud Al Kurdi, Zayed's Falcon

2) Category: Best Oriental Design

Finalists:

I) Noor Jewellery: The Glove

II) Souadad Kandemir: Dome

III) Farah Barakat: Hand Fatima Pendant

The Winner: Noor Jewellery, The Glove

 

The formal sit-down gala dinner attracted over 300 distinguished guests that included Royalty, dignitaries, celebrities, members of the diplomatic community stationed in the Kingdom of Bahrain, professionals from the world of outstanding watches, fascinating jewellery, fine writing pens and related accessories and journalists from the general and trade press.

The luminaries attending included HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Member of the Bahraini Royalty and Chairman of Arabian Exhibition Management (AEM), the organizers of the Jewellery Arabia exhibition series, the diplomatic corps present included HE Enrico Padula, Italian Ambassador; HE Aziz Azzi, Lebanese Ambassador; Dr. Alfred Rizzo, Italian Trade Commissioner; Mr. Pierre Fabre, Trade Deputy on behalf of H.E. Mr. Yves Oudin the French Ambassador of Bahrain.

For more details on the awards and the award’s photo gallery, please visit:

www.mpp-me.com/awards