Salon des Grandes Complications closes on a successful note, Dubai's GDP reached Dh389b in 2017, Annabelle Wallis is the new face of Panthère de Cartier.

   
 
 

Market News

 

Salon des Grandes Complications closes on a successful note.

In 2018, Salon des Grandes Complications returned to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with two editions. Both editions were held in parallel to Jewellery Salon Expo. 

SDGC Jeddah was held at the Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom from Monday, 9th till Thursday 12th. The show was inaugurated by HRH Prince Faisal Bin Nawaf Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Prior to the official opening, H.E. Heinrich Schellenberg, Ambassador of Switzerland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted a cocktail reception at the Hilton Jeddah Hotel. Saudi Watch retailers and brand representatives were among the guests of this cocktail reception.

The second edition of Salon des Grandes Complications Riyadh was held at Prince Sultan Grand Ballroom, AlFaisaliah Hotel and was inaugurated by H.R.H Prince Sultan Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

Both SDGC Jeddah and Riyadh witnessed the total of 42 combined exhibitors among watch brands and retailers. 
 

Dubai's GDP reached Dh389b in 2017.

Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) has revealed that Dubai’s real gross domestic product (GDP) reached Dh389 billion in 2017 compared to Dh379 billion in 2016, an increase of 2.6 per cent. According to DSC, the growth was fuelled by the performance of strategic sectors that accounted for 72.2 per cent of total growth in 2017. The transportation and storage sector was the biggest contributor to total economic growth at 18.5 per cent, surpassing wholesale and retail trade, traditionally the largest sector in the emirate. The wholesale and retail trade sector’s contribution to growth stood at 8.3 per cent. 
 
 

Company News

 

Annabelle Wallis is the new face of Panthère de Cartier.

The new Panthère ambassador for watchmaking and jewellery is a cosmopolitan woman of the world: the multilingual British actress speaks Portuguese, Spanish and French. In June 2018 Annabelle will embody the Panthère watch woman in a digital campaign and video scenes shot with a Californian vibe by American director Cass Bird. She is also the new Panthère de Cartier Jewellery face. 
 

GPHG appoints Raymond Loretan as new President.

Raymond Loretan, the new President of the Foundation, took up his position in January 2018. He wishes to continue developing this institution on both national and international levels and to impart fresh momentum. Raymond Loretan succeeded Carlo Lamprecht, who had chaired the Foundation since its creation in 2011. 
 

Bulgari Hotels to open new hotel in Paris in 2020.

Bvlgari Hotels and Resorts announces the agreement for a new hotel in Paris, scheduled to open in 2020. This new opening will follow the ones in Beijing and Dubai in 2017, Shanghai in 2018 and Moscow in 2020, and thus bring the Bvlgari Hotels and Resorts Collection to eight properties, including Milan, London and Bali. The Hotel will be located at 30 Avenue George V. 
 

FHH Cultural Council presents the “Hommage au Talent” and “Hommage à la Passion” awards

The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) in Geneva honors two legends of contemporary and historic watchmaking with its Hommage au Talent and Hommage à la Passion awards. The Hommage à la Passion award was given to Franco Cologni, current chairman of the FHH Cultural Council, but best-known for his 30 years of leadership at Cartier’s watchmaking business. This year’s Hommage au Talent award was won jointly by Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, who have turned Greubel Forsey into one of the world’s most innovative modern watchmakers. 
 

Mattar Jewelers the House of Natural Pearls.

The first part of 2018 has seen Mattar Jewelers exhibiting jewelry on national and regional stages. In March they exhibited at Ataya in Abu Dhabi, and the Arabian Women’s Fashion Expo in Bahrain. As leaders in the trade of natural pearls, Mattar Jewelers is built on generations of experience. Over the past few months, they have delved into the depths of the pearling trade. Their history and culture are synonymous with pearl diving. Mattar Jewelers announces that they are continuing their collaboration with L’Ecole Van Cleef Pearls and Arpels. 
 
 

Product Launch

 

Vacheron Constantin introduces Overseas Chronograph.

The Overseas watch is distinctive six-sided bezel, self-winding Manufacture movements, and bracelets/straps interchangeability: all the key elements composing the visual signature and the horological qualities of the overseas collection are reprised in this fresh interpretation. The Overseas black dial model comes in two versions: an understated self-winding three-hand watch, and a chronograph. The chronograph version is powered by self-winding Calibre 5200, whose 22K oscillating weight adorned with a windrose may be admired through a transparent sapphire crystal caseback. 
 

Longines unveils Conquest V.H.P.

Conquest V.H.P. chronographs boast blue, carbon fibre, silvered or black dials. A steel, or blue or black rubber watch strap completes these exceptional timepieces. These steel or black PVD models are available in two sizes (42 and 44 mm in diameter) and display hours, minutes and seconds, a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, a 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock and a 60-second counter in the centre. 
 

Chopard unveils its Green Carpet Collection with new jewellery sets.

Chopard continues its exhilarating Journey to Sustainable Luxury by enriching its Green Carpet Collection with two new jewellery sets crafted from diamond lacework, a timeless motif fondly cherished by Caroline Scheufele. Two necklaces and two pairs of earrings have thus been crafted in the Chopard High Jewellery ateliers, stunningly beautiful in their lacy diamond gowns. 
 

Vhernier presents its limited edition collection “FRECCIA”

A limited special edition series Freccia collection in 18K white gold, black jade, harlequin opal, rock crystal and diamonds created in celebration for Vhernier’s new boutique opening in Dubai.
 
 

Exhibitions & Events

 

TAG Heuer’s presents Museum in Motion exhibition in Dubai and also launched its new Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Formula One Team Special Edition

TAG Heuer presents the carefully curated Museum in Motion global exhibition which comes to Dubai for the last two weeks of April, and highlights heritage timepieces from the brand’s museum at La Chaux-de-Fonds. Museum in Motion will also launch the Monaco Gulf Calibre 11 Special Edition timepiece for the first time in the UAE.

The launch of the Formula One season on March 25th in Melbourne, Australia, and to celebrate the partnership’s third year, TAG Heuer developed a special edition of its TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45. With its bold 45 mm diameter, a stunning high definition AMOLED screen, the watch comes with an additional black rubber strap.  
 

OROAREZZO: the theme of the 2018 PREMIERE contest is the bracelet.

OROAREZZO, the Italian jewellery Show organized by IEG, Italian Exhibition Group, starts from 5-8 May, 2018 and has defined the theme of the 2018 PREMIERE contest is the bracelet, unquestionably the item of jewellery most appreciated by women, In fact, the title of this edition is “The power of Love”. It is the most eagerly awaited event of the 4 Arezzo days which this year has reached its 28th edition. 
 

Bharat Diamond Week event opens today at the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai, India

Bharat Diamond Week opens with more than 1,000 visitors attending inaugural show at the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) in Mumbai, India today. The Bharat Diamond Week was officially opened by the US Consul General in Mumbai, His Excellency Mr Edgard D. Kagan. BDB ended registration five days ago due to the widespread interest in the show, which runs from April 23 to 25, and which is taking place in a specially constructed marquee in the grounds of the BDB. 
 
 

Celebrity News

 

Rita Ora wears Chopard to the Echo Award in Berlin, Germany.

Singer Rita Ora wore an 18ct white gold Cactus Flower ring set with tsavorites (10cts), lazulites (3cts), brilliants (1ct), emeralds, pink sapphires and amethysts from the High Jewellery Collection and a pair of 18ct white gold earrings set with orange sapphires (4cts), tsavorites (3cts), rubies (2cts), amethysts (2cts) and brilliants (2cts) from the Temptations Collection on the red carpet. 
 

Sienna Miller shines in BVLGARI diamonds at Formula E-Prix event in Rome

Model and Actress Sienna Miller (IG 224K) shines in BVLGARI at Formula E-Prix event in Rome. For the occasion Sienna wore le Magnifiche High Jewelry earrings in white gold and High Jewelery ring in platinum with ruby and diamonds.
 
 
 
 

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