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Twenty Three 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 19th Nov 2013.
For the ninth consecutive year, Arabian Watches & Jewellery (AWJ) Magazine hosted the Middle East Premier Awards for Watches, Jewellery & Pens, presented alongside Jewellery Arabia 2013. The presentation ceremony, for what is dubbed the ‘Industry Oscars’, was accompanied by a grand dinner reception at the prestigious venue of the Al Noor Ballroom at The Ritz Carlton, on Tuesday, 19th of November, the inaugural night of Jewellery Arabia 2013. The event was attended by a distinguished cross section of over 300 invitation-only and high profile guests.
The awards reflect MPP Middle East’s singular efforts to recognize the leading 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 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 - 2013 edition is the culmination of an elaborate, professionally and independently conducted process for deciding on the ultimate winners in each of the pre-determined ten watches, five jewellery, and five pens awards categories.
A total of 532 online nominations for the awards have been received online. Three 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 include 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 weighed at 70 % and the public vote at 30 %.
The winners and details of the awards in the different categories are follows:
I) Watch Categories (10):
1) Category: Best Multi-Time Zone Watch
Finalists:
I) Arnold & Son - DBG
II) Ulysse Nardin - Black Toro
III) Tag Heuer - TAG Heuer CARRERA Calibre 8 Grande Date – GMT
The Winner: Arnold & Son - DBG
2) Category: Best Tourbillon Watch
Finalists:
I) Graham - Geo.Graham Tourbillon Orrery
II) Ateliers de Monaco - Grand Tourbillon Minute Repeater
III) Hublot SA - MP-06 Ayrton Senna
The Winner: Graham - Geo.Graham Tourbillon Orrery
3) Category: Best Classical Watch
Finalists:
I) Carl F Bucherer - Manero AutoDate 42 mm
II) Girard-Perregaux - Girard-Perregaux 1966 41 mm
III) Arnold & Son - HMS1 Royal Blue
The Winner: Carl F Bucherer - Manero AutoDate 42 mm
4) Category: Best High-End Jewelled Watch
Finalists:
I) Chopard - Happy Sport Diamantissimo
II) Carl F Bucherer - Alacria RoyalRose
III) Piaget - PIAGET GOUVERNEUR
The Winner: Chopard - Happy Sport Diamantissimo
5) Category: Best Technical Innovation Watch
Finalists:
I) Tag Heuer - MIKROGIRDER
II) Van Cleef & Arpels - Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée
III) Cartier - Rotonde de Cartier astrotourbillon carbon crystal watch
The Winner: Tag Heuer - MIKROGIRDER
6) Category: Best Sports Watch
Finalists:
I) Hublot SA - Big Bang Ferrari All Black
II) Carl F Bucherer - Patravi ScubaTec
III) Maurice Lacroix - Pontos S Extreme
The Winner: Hublot SA - Big Bang Ferrari All Black
7) Category: Best Men’s Watch
Finalists:
I) IWC - IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun
II) Arnold & Son - HM Perpetual Moon
III) Maurice Lacroix - Masterpiece Seconde Mystérieuse
The Winner: IWC - IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Top Gun
8) Category: Best Ladies Watch
Finalists:
I) Van Cleef & Arpels - Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée
II) Bovet Fleurier S.A. - BOVET Dimier
III) Hermes - Arceau Le temps suspendu 38mm
The Winner: Van Cleef & Arpels - Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée
9) Category: Best Chronograph Watch
Finalists:
I) Eberhard & Co. - Chrono 4 Géant Full Injection Limited Edition
II) Cartier - Calibre de Cartier Chronograph watch
III) Maurice Lacroix - Masterpiece Le Chronographe Squelette
The Winner: Eberhard & Co. - Chrono 4 Géant Full Injection Limited Edition
10) Category: Best Design Watch
Finalists:
I) Cartier - Crash watch
II) Bovet Fleurier S.A. - BOVET Fleurier Tourbillon
III) De Bethune - DB28 Skybridge
The Winner: Cartier - Crash watch
II) Jewellery Categories (5):
1) Category: Best High-End Jewellery Collection
Finalists:
I) Cartier - L’Odyssee De Cartier Necklace
II) Piaget - Limelight Couture Précieuse
III) Mouawad - Flower of Eternity necklace
The Winner: Cartier - L’Odyssee De Cartier Necklace
2) Category: Best Diamond-Studded Necklace
Finalists:
I) Mouawad - MASTERPIECES OF A DYNASTY
II) Piaget - Limelight Couture Précieuse
III) De Grisogono – High-end Jewellery collection
The Winner: Mouawad - MASTERPIECES OF A DYNASTY
3) Category: Most Colorful Jewellery Set
Finalists:
I) Van Cleef & Arpels - Crépuscule d'Orient
II) Piaget - Limelight Couture Précieuse
III) De Grisogono - High Jewellery Collection
The Winner: Van Cleef & Arpels - Crépuscule d'Orient
4) Category: Best Fashionable Jewellery
Finalists:
I) Piaget - Limelight Couture Précieuse
II) Carrera y Carrera - Carrera y Carrera Bestiario Bracelet
III) Nsouli Jewelry - Whispering
The Winner: Piaget - Limelight Couture Précieuse
5) Category: Best Eastern Design Jewellery
Finalists:
I) Al Zain Jewellery - Diamond cuff bracelet
II) Van Cleef & Arpels - Oriental Princess necklace and detachable clip
III) Bvlgari - Persian Memories
The Winner: Al Zain Jewellery - Diamond cuff bracelet
III) Pens Categories (5)
1) Category: Best Arts & Craftsmanship
Finalists:
I) Mont Blanc - Montblanc Artisan Edition
II) Montegrappa - MONTEGRAPPA/GENIO CREATIVO SALVADOR DALÍ LIMITED EDITION
III) Visconti – Al Aqsa
The Winner: Mont Blanc - Montblanc Artisan Edition
2) Category: Best Theme Pen
Finalists:
I) Mont Blanc - Montblanc Patron of Arts Edition
II) Mont Blanc - Montblanc Writers Edition
III) Montegrappa - Brain Pen
The Winner: Mont Blanc - Montblanc Patron of Arts Edition
3) Category: Best Modern & Contemporary Pen
Finalists:
I) Visconti srl - Pininfarina with retractible nib
II) Mouawad - Grande Ellipse Rollerball Pen MWI009S01
III) Montegrappa - Elvis Presley pens
The Winner: Visconti srl - Pininfarina with retractible nib
4) Category: Best Diamond Pen Collection
Finalists:
I) Montegrappa - Ultimate Centennial Dragon
II) Cartier - Exceptional tiger decor fountain pen
III) Caran d'Ache - Caelograph Zenith
The Winner: Montegrappa - Ultimate Centennial Dragon
5) Category: Best Historical Icon
Finalists:
I) Montegrappa - Giuseppe Verdi Bicentennial
II) S.T. Dupont – Orient Express
III) Mont Blanc - Montblanc Artisan Edition
The Winner: Montegrappa - Giuseppe Verdi Bicentennial
IV) Arab Designers (3):
1) Category: Best Innovative Design
Finalists:
I) Roger Abou Issa - Pearl Necklace
II) Tarfa Itani - Spiral diamond ring
III) Kholoud Kurdi - The Scarlet
The Winner: Roger Abou Issa - Pearl Necklace
2) Category: Best Oriental Design
Finalists:
I) Kholoud Kurdi - Al Hawdaj
II) Roger Abou Issa - Pearl Ring
III) Tarfa Itani - Calligraphy hand bracelet
The Winner: Kholoud Kurdi - Al Hawdaj
3) Category: Best Fashionable Design
Finalists:
I) Tarfa Itani - Set of two rings and hand bracelet
II) Roger Abou Issa - Pearl Ring
III) Kholoud Kurdi - The Enchanting
The Winner: Tarfa Itani - Set of two rings and hand bracelet
For more details on the awards and the award’s photo gallery, please visit:
www.mpp-me.com
www.awjawards.com
Or contact liza@mpp-me.com