Dubai Records 18.72 million International Visitors in 2024

   
 
 

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Dubai Records 18.72 million International Visitors in 2024

Dubai has achieved a new milestone in international tourism, attracting 18.72 million overnight visitors in 2024 - a 9% increase compared to the previous year. This growth surpasses the earlier record of 17.15 million visitors set in 2023, as reported by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET). The impressive rise in tourism is driven by strong local and global partnerships, innovative marketing campaigns, and major events. These initiatives align with the D33 agenda, which aims to double Dubai's economic size by 2033. Additionally, Dubai’s exceptional performance underscores its status as the world’s top city for foreign direct investment (FDI) in tourism, according to the Financial Times Ltd’s ‘fDi Markets’ data for the first half of 2024.
 
 

Company News

 

H. Moser & Cie. opens its first U.S. boutique in Silicon Valley and unveils exclusive Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton

H. Moser & Cie. has announced the opening of its fourth standalone and first U.S.A. boutique, in Menlo Park, California. This new H. Moser & Cie. boutique finds its new home at The Villa Menlo Park in the heart of Silicon Valley – the iconic community long synonymous with innovation at the highest level. To mark this important milestone, H. Moser & Cie. is unveiling a boutique exclusive version of its iconic Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton – revealed first at the brand’s new Silicon Valley boutique. Designed to offer unrivalled mechanical excellence and a unique visual experience, this new model marks a new step in the manufacture's quest for perfection. Limited to the brand's own boutiques and Moserland concepts, this yellow gold timepiece elevates the contemporary fluid aesthetic of the Streamliner collection whilst embodying the very essence of minimalism in the watchmaker's art.
 

New MB&F LAB Silicon Valley boutique now open at the Villa Menlo Park

MB&F has planted a flag at The Villa Menlo Park – Silicon Valley’s new cultural hub and destination for world-class experiences. Now open at 500 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, California, the MB&F LAB Silicon Valley boutique invites visitors to experience one of the most extensive collections of avant-garde MB&F horological creations to be found in North America, including complex timepieces, conceptual desk clocks, and mechanical sculptures – in one of the world’s only MB&F LABs. The retail boutique offers one of the world’s largest selections of rare and collectible MB&F timepieces and conceptual art clocks to be found in a single location, including an 18-piece limited edition Silicon Valley LAB exclusive edition of the Legacy Machine Perpetual EVO, recently developed with longtime retail partner and Villa Menlo Park developer, Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry.
 
 

Product Launch

 

Introducing the BVLGARI x MB&F Serpenti Creation

For its second collaboration, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, director of watchmaking creation at Bvlgari, and Maximilian Büsser, founder and creative director of MB&F chose to reinterpret one of Bvlgari’s most famous historical creations – Serpenti, which first appeared in Bvlgari’s creations in 1948 – bringing it into the very mechanical universe of MB&F haute-horlogerie. Combining the vision and expertise of these two creative forces, the Bvlgari x MB&F Serpenti slithered into being. Reimagining Serpenti – an emblem of eternal rebirth and bold metamorphosis – into a Horological Machine required a complete redevelopment of this historical piece, not only in terms of mechanical engineering and movement conception, but also in terms of case design and manufacturing. 
 

Lady Alfardan: A fusion of European grandeur and Arabian modernity in timeless jewellery

Alfardan Jewellery has presented its newest sub-brand Lady Alfardan, which is a fusion of old-world European grandeur and Arabian modernity. The debut collection takes inspiration from the opulent heritage pieces of bygone eras, imbuing them with youthful elegance to create an edit that’s both young and graceful, fun and feminine. Timeless pieces are given a youthful and contemporary edge, creating a collection that’s as perfect for brunch and coffee with friends as it is for drinks and dinners on the town. Inspired by heritage pieces like glittering diadems and brooches, the collection spans statement items like pendants, chokers, earrings, rings and bracelets. All pieces are crafted from coloured sapphires in youthful – yet regal – shades like ‘boho pink’, blue and green.
 

Czapek & Cie introduces the Promenade Plissé

Presented in a slim 38mm case, Promenade expresses a relaxed and quietly confident sophistication, injected with playfulness and joie de vivre. The signature of the Promenade dial is asymmetry: the designs radiate from the small seconds dial placed at 4:30, producing a sense of dynamic tension. In 2025 Czapek introduces a new dial – Plissé (pleats) – in three colours. Promenade looks to fashion as a frame of reference – from Marilyn Monroe’s chic-and-sexy white pleated dress in The Seven-Year Itch to Issey Miyake’s futuristic pleats (for men and women) and light-as-air silks that marry couture tradition and high technology, and Yves Saint Laurent’s eternally modern le smoking – created in 1966, the OC of androgynous style.
 

Grönefeld introduces its first ladies’ watch

Wishing to create their first ladies’ watch, Bart and Tim Grönefeld, aka ‘The Horological Brothers’ found inspiration in the Tankenberg, a tiny mountain approximately 2 km from Saint Plechelmus. On the northern slope of the hill sits a gazebo. The structure was erected on the site of a former temple where ‘Tanfana’, a goddess, once stood. Tanfana is considered a guardian of peace and harmony and is referenced in Bart and Tim’s latest creation, their inaugural ladies’ model. The dial of the 1944 Tanfana is formed of aventurine, a glossy midnight blue material incorporating numerous glinting metallic inclusions. Its geometric motif, known as the ‘Flower of Life’, enhances the dial's visual depth and texture.
 

Bremont introduces the Terra Nova Bronze Collection

Bremont’s Terra Nova field watch collection, references and is inspired by military pocket watches of the early 20th century. The new Terra Nova Bronze models feature a dark green or caramel gradient dial. The Terra Nova 40.5mm Date Bronze and Terra Nova 42.5mm Chronograph Bronze feature a dark green linear gradient dial, whilst the Terra Nova 40.5mm Turning Bezel Power Reserve Bronze features a warm caramel linear gradient dial reminiscent of a seemingly endless desert. The three newcomers also display subtle design changes; the dial presents a smaller Wayfinder logo, whilst the chronograph and the power reserve models with their turning bezel have smaller full super-luminova block numerals on the dial, creating a more balanced appearance without sacrificing readability.
 

Discover the new Worldtimer Manufacture Limited Edition in collaboration Watch Angels

Frederique Constant and Watch Angels have unveiled their latest co-creation and co-production: the Worldtimer Manufacture in 40mm. This unique timepiece, encasing the renowned in-house FC-718 world time movement, has been designed for early adopters and marks a design and dimensional evolution of the acclaimed 42mm Classic Worldtimer Manufacture model which it comes to complement. This new version introduces a smaller case featuring a streamlined and dynamically elegant design which comes to complement the maison’s highly successful 42mm classic model: a new and refined iteration which caters to the aesthetic preferences and wearability expectations of an important segment of the watch enthusiast community, offering a versatile alternative to the classic larger size.
 
 

Exhibitions & Events

 

Vicenza Symposium: A Biennial Platform for Innovation in Jewellery Manufacturing

The Vicenza Symposium is the new international platform aimed at professionals, academics, and industry leaders, entirely dedicated to technologies and manufacturing trends for jewellery companies. The first edition will be held from September 2nd to 4th, 2025, in Vicenza, at the prestigious Basilica Palladiana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This international event is designed to attract young talent, stimulate networking, and provide a periodic opportunity for professional development. Introduced to the global industry community on the occasion of January’s edition of Vicenzaoro (17 – 21 January 2025), Europe’s leading international jewellery, goldsmithing, and watchmaking exhibition organized by Italian Exhibition Group together with T.Gold – International exhibition for goldsmithing machinery and technology, The Vicenza Symposium will take place every two years.
 
 
 
 

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