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The 16th edition of the Middle East Watch & Jewellery of the Year Awards to be held in Dubai in November; Louis Vuitton opens the renovated The Dubai Mall store
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Market News
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The 16th edition of the Middle East Watch & Jewellery of the Year Awards to be held in Dubai in November
The Middle East Watch & Jewellery of the Year awards is a pioneering concept initiated and implemented by Arabian Watches & Jewellery Magazine published by MPP-ME. Since its inception in 2004, this professional award has grown from strength to strength as it gained great popularity and has certainly benefited from continued growth and demand in the fine watch and jewellery making retail business in the Middle East. The awards are judged privately online by an independent panel of experts, veteran industry officials and jewellery and watch aficionados and connoisseurs. This yearly awards will be hosted in Dubai towards the end of November and is open exclusively by invitation to the active Watch and Jewellery suppliers and vendors in the Middle East. Full information on this premier awards are available via the following link: www.middleeastwatchoftheyear.com Please contact us today at liza@mpp-me.com to learn how to nominate your brand. |
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Louis Vuitton opens the renovated The Dubai Mall store
Unveiling a metamorphosis that has transformed the store, two different levels are combined into one new location. The complete reimagining of the space, starting from its reconstructed exterior to its new generation of interiors, was rendered by New York based architect Peter Marino. Crossing the threshold of the main entrance of the Fashion Avenue, clients are welcomed by a new façade for the store made of custom glass bricks, they can then enter a space dedicated to the women’s leather goods. Leading into the heart of the store a dazzling room solely crafted to house the fine jewelry and watches pieces as well as high end and exotic leather goods awaits. |
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Messika opens new boutique in Riyadh
Messika continues its ever-expanding growth in the Middle East, with the opening of a new Messika boutique in Faisaliah Mall, Riyadh. Located on the ground floor, this beautiful boutique is placed next to high end luxury brands such as Saint Laurent, Cartier, Burberry, IWC Shauffhausen and Jaeger Le Coultre. The stunning boutique spans over 90sqm and is built closely following the codes of the brand with gorgeous gray hues, whilst showcasing a variety of Messika’s signature novelty pieces as well as a selection of breathtaking High Jewelry pieces from the incredibly successful Born to be Wild collection. The opening of this boutique marks the 2nd to open in the city of Riyadh, KSA and the 8th to open in the region. |
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Company News
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Chopard launches 'Ice Cube Capsule by Marion Cotillard'
Chopard co-president Caroline Scheufele, together with Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, officially launched the Ice Cube Capsule by Marion Cotillard during a cocktail held at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. Designed by Marion Cotillard and Eliott Bliss – artistic director in charge of her styling –, this haute joaillerie set reinterpreting the iconic Ice Cube Collection was entirely crafted by Chopard’s talented Artisans in Fairmined-certified ethical gold and diamonds from RJC-certified suppliers. The result is a versatile and ever-changing set of earrings that suit every moment of the day, as well as a beautiful ring featuring a 5.73-carat princess-cut diamond. |
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IWC Schaffhausen presents its “solidarity with Beirut” initiative
IWC Schaffhausen presented its “solidarity with Beirut” initiative in partnership with Beirut based NGO Nusaned supporting those affected by the Beirut port blast on 4 August 2020. The new limited edition Pilot’s Watch Chronograph “Solidarity with Beirut” will be available exclusively in Lebanon and the UAE, with proceeds from the sales of the watch going to Nusaned’s Beirut Emergency Response Plan. The special design, limited to 30 pieces worldwide, features a stainless-steel case, a spectacular green dial and a unique back engraving of a cedar tree, as seen on the flag of Lebanon, symbolizing eternity and peace.
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Marc Hirschi with his red Breitling Endurance Pro at the 2020 UCI Road World Cycling Championships
Marc Hirschi, the newest member of Breitling’s family of Endurance Pro wearers, wore his vibrant red watch on the World Cycling Championships podium when he claimed his bronze medal. It has been an incredible year for the young Swiss cyclist, who won a stage at this year’s Tour de France as well as the Combativity Award, awarded to the legendary competition’s most aggressive rider. The Breitling Endurance Pro combines an ultralightweight 44-millimeter Breitlight® case and a thermocompensated SuperQuartz™ movement, which delivers 10 times more accuracy than a conventional quartz movement. |
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Garrard partners with luxury online portals Ounass and Threads Styling
As more luxury consumers worldwide look online and to social media for inspiration for their next purchases, Garrard has partnered with Ounass, the Middle East’s premier luxury portal, and Threads Styling, the global leader of luxury chat commerce, to offer a new kind of shopping experience. A curated selection of Garrard jewels are now available to purchase on both platforms, with the focus on the House’s much-loved Wings collection and the new Aloria collection, a modern reimagining of Garrard’s setting of the Cullinan I, the world’s largest cut and colourless diamond. |
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Product Launch
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Jaeger-Lecoultre launches the New Polaris
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner draws on this diving watch heritage, presenting two new models that unite fully ISO 6425-compliant specifications with the sporty aesthetic of the contemporary Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris collection: the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Date. The 42mm cases feature the key design codes of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris cases with their taut lines, glass-box crystals, and dynamic mix of brushed and polished surfaces. In keeping with their purpose as a high-performance diving watches, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner cases are water-resistant to 300 metres (30 bar). |
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Bell & Ross releases BR 05 BLUE GOLD
This timepiece combines elegance and sophistication in an integrated design. The BR 05 BLUE GOLD is the embodiment of functionalism and minimalism. Its satin-finished and polished 18k rose gold case offers a subtle contrast with its navy blue sunray dial. Ensuring optimum legibility, the rose gold gilded applique numerals and indices as well as the 18k rose gold gilded skeletonized hour and minute hands are filled with Super-LumiNova®. The 18k rose gold sapphire case-back gracefully showcases the BR-CAL.321. mechanism with a 360° golden oscillating weight. The intense blue dial boosts the golden tone and provides elegance and refinement to this timeless sport chic watch. |
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Montblanc StarWalker Blue Planet
The StarWalker writing instrument collection tells the story of human fascination for space exploration and the appreciation astronauts have of Earth when travelling among the stars. After celebrating the preciousness of the “Blue Planet” with the launch of the newly designed StarWalker writing instrument in 2019, Montblanc focuses on the element that makes our Earth so special: water. The StarWalker lineup includes an all blue precious resin edition with contrasting platinum-coated fittings, a Doué edition with a blue precious resin barrel paired with a platinum-coated metal cap and forepart, and a Metal edition featuring a translucent blue lacquer barrel over a guilloche water molecule pattern with a platinum-coated cap. Each edition is available as a Fountain Pen, Fineliner Pen and Ballpoint. |
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