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Dubai to host the first LVMH Swiss Watch Manufactures Exhibition in January 2020; Gucci’s new Timepieces Advertising Campaign; Abu Dhabi’s GDP expected to grow at 3% in 2019
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Market News
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Dubai to host the first LVMH Swiss Watch Manufactures Exhibition in January 2020
Stéphane Bianchi, President of the LVMH Watch Division, and Jean-Christophe Babin, President of the Bvlgari Group, announced the first LVMH Swiss Watch Manufactures Exhibition. The event will take place in Dubai Bvlgari Hotel in January 2020 and will include Bvlgari, TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith. The four Watch Brands will introduce to the International Medias and Retail Partners their Watchmaking news 2020.
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Gucci’s new Timepieces Advertising Campaign
Alessandro Michele, Gucci’s Creative Director, conceived Gucci’s new advertising campaign for its timepieces after being inspired by the most human of interactions: the handshake. A warm gesture of inclusivity, the handshake becomes the true character of the campaign. Depicting a charismatic and confident leader on the campaign trail, photographer Ari Marcopoulos portrays and debunks the image of power in a series of meet-and-greets, emphasizing the diversity of the personalities that a campaigner could encounter on his travels. The two styles featured in the campaign include a completely new ageless model, the Grip, and new versions of the G-Timeless automatic. |
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Abu Dhabi’s GDP expected to grow at 3% in 2019
A top official of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development told Gulf News that Abu Dhabi’s overall GDP (gross domestic product) in 2019 is expected to grow by 3 per cent at constant prices with non-oil growth projected at 3.9 per cent. Government policies to have a positive impact on economy. Different sectors, including manufacturing, tourism, transportation and storage, information and communication, finance and insurance, and media, is expected to perform well to boost the economy. |
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Company News
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Jaquet Droz reveals 2019 Novelties in Dubai
Switzerland’s luxury watch, brand Jaquet Droz along with Rivoli Group revealed their 2019 novelties to the UAE at their Jaquet Droz boutique in the Dubai Mall, inviting connoisseurs, collectors and watch aficionados from the Middle East to explore and discover the watchmaking expertise, artistic sense and creativity of the brand. The main highlights of Jaquet Droz were the new horological masterpieces – Magic Lotus Automaton and Grande Seconde Chronograph. |
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CHANEL re-opens its renovated Dubai Mall boutique
CHANEL re-opens the doors to its largest boutique in the United Arab Emirates, located in Dubai Mall. The renovated boutique, which first opened its doors in 2009, has now significantly extended to over 715 square-meters with a ground floor dedicated to showcasing the latest CHANEL creations, Ready-to-Wear, bags, shoes and accessories, fragrances, as well as a selection of Fine Jewelry and Watches. |
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Chopard support the Dreams Society Foundation
Chopard, in collaboration with partner Bahrain Jewellery Centre, held an exclusive event at Chopard Boutique in Modal Mall Bahrain, to support The Dreams Society Foundation helping realize the dreams of children who suffer from terminal illnesses and debilitating diseases. Co-president and Artistic Director of Chopard, Caroline Scheufele, has fully understood that Chopard’s role, as a family Maison passed on from generation to generation, should not be confined to selling the exceptional creations of watches and jewellery – but that its duty also lies in dedicating the family success and corporate influence to serving philanthropic commitments. |
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Frederique Constant proudly extends its manufacturing facilities
Frederique Constant has recently announced the official opening of the brand’s extended headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland. A new historical milestone for the 30-year-old company. Two years were needed to achieve the construction of an additional 3000 m2 space, bringing the Frederique Constant Group’s headquarters up to 6200 m2, enabling to completely re-organize the implementation of the different working spaces. |
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Product Launch
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Bvlgari unveils its new high jewellery collection: Cinemagia
To celebrate and connect the incredible cinematic history of the Maison with the leading contemporary voices of today, Bvlgari - the Official Jeweler of the Tribeca Film Festival—has partnered with Tribeca Studios on a multi-year short film series highlighting exceptional women who are breaking boundaries and shattering cultural norms. |
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Vhernier presents a Dubai exclusive as part of the ‘Freccia’ Collection
Vhernier, the Italian brand famous for its out-of-the-ordinary jewels, its clean lines and its large volumes that recall modern art sculptures, celebrates Dubai with a spectacular version of its iconic line, the Freccia. The Freccia is a line composed of elements with a triangular shape, arranged in various combinations and interpreted with different materials. The new variant is inspired by the incredible color of the Arabian sea and was developed with the “Trasparenze” technique, a process used by the Italian brand that allows the creation of extraordinary colors and brightness. |
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Van Cleef & Arpels presents Perlée 2019 Novelties
Joyful and sparkling, the Perlée collection presents a ballet of golden beads. This year, it is being enriched with luminous new creations: rings, pendants, earrings and – for the first time – a long necklace and four watches. With their rounded lines, they lend themselves to multiple combinations. |
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Georg Jensen introduces the Mercy Collection
Organic and fluid, the Mercy collection from Jacqueline Rabun wraps softly around the body, serving as an emotional reminder to always stay compassionate towards others. The fluid shape of the jewellery symbolizes the way life transforms and evolves through our experiences. The soft curves of the different pieces represent the flow of time and how its unexpected twists might define us. |
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Zenith launches DEFY El Primero Fusee Tourbillon
Since the dawn of precision timekeeping, watchmakers have sought to produce timepieces that offer unfaltering performance through the use of “constant force”. Zenith reinterprets the fusee & chain constant force mechanism in a modernistic style in the new DEFY Fusee Tourbillon. Housing the new El Primero 4805 SK calibre, a manual-winding movement that follows the DEFY code of avant-garde movement architecture with an open three-dimensional impact, the DEFY Fusee Tourbillon is available in two distinct editions in Carbon and Platinum. |
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Frederique Constant introduces two new Classics Horological Smartwatches for gents
These two new Horological Smartwatch additions are made for men who want more than to just be able to consult the time on their wrist with a quartz watch. It is meant for customers that look for exciting user’s experience such as dynamic coaching, sleep monitoring, Worldtimer function, activity tracking, get-active alerts, always-on time & date function giving plenty of information to aid self-improvement through features that can be individually adjusted. |
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NAUTILO unveils a steel bracelet this summer
For the first time, ANONIMO is bringing out NAUTILO with a steel bracelet that can fit on all the diver models. For the new 42mm NAUTILO Vintage or Classic it will mean the watch will have a sporting comfort while nevertheless remaining very elegant. This way ANONIMO can continue to play with the different materials and provide multiple combinations for a truly exclusive watch. |
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Moritz Grossmann HAMATIC
Moritz Grossmann unveiled HAMATIC to an international audience in Hong Kong on 23rd May. The presentation was part of the Moritz Grossmann Roadshow, which held in Hong Kong after visiting Dubai on 30 January and Tokyo on 7 March. It will then travel onwards to its next destination of London in early July 2019. The automatic hammer winding system with pendulum weight reveals a peek of the intricate mechanics and converts even the smallest movement into impressive winding power. |
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SAINT HONORÉ introduces Tour Eiffel 1885
The SAINT HONORÉ house of watchmaking unveils a new version of its iconic “Tour Eiffel” timepiece, featuring a world première: a bracelet fashioned with metal powder from the actual Eiffel Tower. Named “Tour Eiffel 1885” in honor of the year that SAINT HONORÉ was founded, this timepiece pays an unprecedented tribute to the Eiffel Tower. In addition to its bezel crafted in steel from the “Iron Lady”, it is mounted on a bracelet that contains metal from the world-famous monument. |
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NOMOS Glashütte presents its new Sport watches
Stainless steel, sapphire crystal glass, brass, and rubies: The watchmaking company NOMOS Glashütte has always placed a great deal of importance on using the best materials. And the brand’s sporty new models with bracelets, Tangente Sport and Club Sport, feature more of them than ever. The steel and glass in the cases are around 20 percent thicker in these watches—and the seals inside are thicker too. These models are water resistant to 1000 ft, which means they perform exceptionally on land as well. |
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D1 Milano introduces the second edition of Khaleeji Collection
D1 Milano announced the second edition of the collection exclusive to the Middle East region. The Khaleeji 2019 line similar to last year will be a limited-edition collection, featuring only 500 pieces, each individually labelled with a special serial number. Just as the earlier version, the Khaleeji 2019 line too takes inspiration from Arabian architecture in the creation of the timepiece, featuring the iconic Mashrabiya on the back casing, meticulously engraved as well as a blue stone dial which signifies wisdom, induces peaceful sleep and provides mental clarity and awareness. |
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Exhibitions & Events
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GJEPC’s India Silver & Fashion Jewellery BSM witnesses Buyers from 39 Nations at Jaipur
The India Silver Jewellery BSM was a mix of a Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) and an open meeting day between invited buyers and exhibitors. Over 20 Silver Jewellery manufacturing companies showcased their manufacturing skills to 39 International buyers consisting of Silver Jewellery Wholesalers, Retailers, Traders & Chain stores from the targeted region viz., Algeria, Australia, Egypt, England, Ireland, Jordan, UAE, USA, Spain, Kuwait, Thailand, during the BSM meet. |
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India-KP Chair (2019) proposes transition to peace diamonds
The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) Intersessional Meeting 2019 is an annual mid-year event of KPCS, which unites administrations, civil societies and diamond industry in reducing the flow of conflict diamonds used to finance wars against governments around the world. India is the KP chair for 2019 and is hosting the KP Intersessional meeting in Mumbai from 17th-21st June 2019. |
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