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Swiss Watch Exports climb 12.6% in January 2018; ANONIMO becomes Official Timekeeper of WRC; B.zero1 campaign launch in NY with Bella Hadid.
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Market News
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Swiss Watch Exports climb 12.6% in January 2018.
Swiss watch industry exports rose strongly at the beginning of 2018. Their value stood at 1.6 billion francs in January, equivalent to 12.6% growth against January 2017. This is due to benefiting from the dynamic performance of previous months and a favourable base effect.
Many markets experienced strong growth in January, such as Hong Kong (+21.3%) which posted its highest monthly increase for over five years. With a still stronger increase, China (+44.3%) climbed up to second place, overtaking the United States (-1.9%), which has been declining for more than two years. Like its Asian neighbours, Japan (+12.9%) also confirmed the strong performance of recent months. Overall, the European markets lagged behind somewhat, apart from France (+19.0%). While the United Kingdom bounced back to +4.6%, Germany (-4.1%) reported a fall, as too did Italy (-4.7%). In the middleeast Bahrain (570.7 %.), Kuwait (86.2%) and Saudi Arabia (32.6%) experienced a strong growth in January 2018. Whereas UAE (-0.6%) and Qatar (-22.2%) reported a fall in Swiss Watch exports January 2018.
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Company News
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ANONIMO becomes Official Timekeeper of WRC.
ANONIMO announces a new partnership with World Rally Championship as Official timekeeper. The partnership is launched at this week’s season-opening Rallye Monte-Carlo. |
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B.zero1 campaign launch in NY with Bella Hadid.
Bella Hadid joined Bulgari to unveil the brand new B.zero1 advertising campaign across 8 giant screens that tower over Times Square New York - the so called “Crossroads of the World” - the largest continuous billboard in the United States. |
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Tiffany & Co. to open new store at The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
Tiffany & Co. plans to open its latest boutique at The Galleria, a luxury shopping and dining destination on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. The new store is expected to open its doors in the summer of 2018. |
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GJEPC presents Signature IIJS 2018 & IGJME shows.
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) presented the trade with two wonderful opportunities to commence the Year’s buying season with the 11th edition of Signature IIJS and the 5th edition of India Gem & Jewellery Machinery Expo (IGJME). Mr. Arunkumar Mehta (Chairman, Rosy Blue (India) Pvt. Ltd. & B. Arunkumar & Co.) inaugurated Signature IIJS 2018 in the presence of Shri Pramod Agarwal (Chairman, GJEPC), Shri Colin Shah (Vice Chairman, GJEPC), Shri Shailesh Sangani (Convener–National Exhibitions, GJEPC), Shri Kirit Bhansali (Committee of Administration – Diamond Panel, GJEPC) and Smt. Veena Wadkar (Executive Director - Operations, GJEPC). |
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Product Launch
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Graham presents Chronofighter Superlight Carbon.
New Graham Chronofighter Superlight Carbon weighing in at less than 100 grams each, these sporty timepieces are never slow off the grid. The case, trigger, bezel, dial and buckle are made of the innovative superlight carbon. Integrated purple, green and orange rubber strap with “Clous de Paris” additional black rubber strap. Black carbon dial (3K carbon frame) with white or green Super-LumiNova coated numerals and black snailed counters. |
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BOVET introduces Amadeo Fleurier 39 “Fan”
BOVET’s Amadeo Fleurier 39 Fan collection features miniature paintings of fans and showcases the Maison’s decorative watchmaking arts and the incredible skills of its artisans. The fans are painstakingly hand-painted onto mother-of-pearl dials and fitted within a 39mm Amadeo Fleurier case in white or red gold. The convertible, patented Amadeo systems allows the timepiece to be worn as a wristwatch, a table clock or pendant. |
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Carl F. Bucherer presents Manero Peripheral (43 mm)
The new Manero Peripheral in rose gold comes with a light brown alligator-leather strap, the color of which beautifully complements the warm tone of the watch case. |
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Chaumet - Les Mondes de Chaumet "Promenades Impériales"
Promenades Impériales captures the beauty of the Siberian winter. The infinite vastness of the snow-covered steppe meets the infinite smallness of ice crystals. Lace-like diamond motifs, evoking snowflakes or Russian decorative patterns, are lit up by the limpid blue of Ceylon sapphires, echoing the pure sharp azure of the day. The set offers a transformable necklace, brooches, earrings, rings and a supple bracelet. |
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Balthazar by L’Epée 1839
L’Epée has developed a very special gold edition of Balthazar: ‘B4’, limited to 20 pieces. His brother, straight out of the dark side, Balthazar B5, features a fully black PVD armor and a light palladium-plated movement. Balthazar rotates around the hips like the high-precision machine. On this side, the nature of Balthazar's darkness is revealed by the cold hard skull with menacing teeth and deep-set ruby-red eyes. Fortunately, it's not all threat here as Balthazar's chest also contains the moon phase display. |
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Exhibitions & Events
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Sotheby’s visit to Bahrain.
Azza Al Hujairi and Shooq AlShawi welcomed a team from Sotheby’s to Bahrain to meet various aspects of the Bahraini jewellery collectors.
During the visit, Daniela Mascetti (Senior International Specialist) and a team from the UAE, Sophie Stevens, Katia Nounou and Yasmeen Gailani from Sotheby’s explored different aspects of the historically respected Bahraini jewellery scene, be it to the collectors or the creators of the beautiful creations.
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King Farouk’s timepiece to lead Christie’s Dubai watch auction in March.
Christie’s will offer King Farouk of Egypt’s personalized Patek Philippe Reference 1518 in its upcoming Dubai watch auction on 23 March 2018, with a pre-sale estimate of $400,000-800,000. Personalizing the piece as part of King Farouk’s collection, this watch has an engraving on the case back of the Royal Crown of Egypt, with its star and half-moon (also found on the Egyptian flag), and the letter “F”. Public viewing from 19 to 23 March. |
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Celebrity News
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Camila Cabello shines in Bulgari at 60th annual Grammy Awards
Recording artist Camila Cabello opted for the Italian designer's Iconic Serpenti white gold earrings, bracelet and ring paired with B.zero1 white gold ring. |
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Kylie Minogue wears Chopard to the Ralph & Russo Couture show in Paris
Australian singer Kylie Minogue shines in a pair of 18ct white gold earrings set with brilliants (4cts) and an 18ct white gold bracelet set with brilliants (19cts).
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