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UAE tourism spend to reach $56b in 2022; Tiffany names Roger Farah as its new chairman; First time in the region Arts Patronage Award held by Montblanc de la Culture
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Market News
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UAE tourism spend to reach $56b in 2022.
Spending within the UAE’s travel and tourism sector is expected to rise over the next five years, reaching over $56 billion (Dh205.7 billion) in 2022 as new projects come online.According to analysis from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, total spending in the sector is projected to increase 4.5 per cent year-on-year in 2017 to reach over $42 billion. |
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Company News
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Tiffany names Roger Farah as its new chairman.
Tiffany & Co. named Roger Farah as its chairman, effective October 2. Farah, 64, joined Tiffany's board in March 2017. Farah replaces Michael Kowalski who will remain with the company as a director. |
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First time in the region Arts Patronage Award held by Montblanc de la Culture.
The Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award took place in the region for the first time. Rajeeb and Nadia Samdani, recipients of the 2017 Award were honoured at a ceremony held in Dubai to recognise their work with Dhaka Art Summit and contribution to the arts through the Samdani Art Foundation. The ceremony took place on the 13th of September at Concrete, located in Alserkal Avenue. The evening was hosted by Montblanc Cultural Foundation chairmen Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, where the Samdanis received a Montblanc trophy and a €15,000 donation to the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. |
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Audemars Piguet’s three Gold Ambassadors visit the Manufacture in Le Brassus.
Paul Dunne, Renato Paratore and Danny Willett travelled to Le Brassus, cradle of watchmaking and of Audemars Piguet, to visit the Swiss watchmaker’s workshops for the first time. After an exciting visit of the museum and of the Restauration Workshop, all three golfers tried their luck at assembling a watch movement for the first time. Following this, Audemars Piguet Chief Executive Officer and former golf professional François-Henry Bennahmias decided to challenge them at their game. |
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TAG Heuer’s Globetrotter exhibition opens in Dubai Mall.
The TAG Heuer Globetrotter exhibition opened to the public on September 15. The exhibition will run until September 30 in Dubai Mall. For each participating boutique, TAG Heuer has chosen one key local collector to select twenty pieces to be exhibited alongside twenty pieces from the TAG Heuer Museum. |
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GSI presents a strategies seminar on “The Successful American Retail Strategies”.
Gemological Science International (GSI) presented a breakfast seminar on ‘Successful American Retail Strategies’. The seminar was presented in collaboration with Preferred Jewelers. Andie Weinman, Founder of Preferred Jewelers addressed the select crowd on Proven Successful American Retail Strategies. The event was held at DMCC Dubai. |
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Product Launch
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Chopard presents L.U.C Heritage Grand Cru.
Chopard is enriching its range with a “form” chronometer in 18-carat rose gold, the Ultra-slim, beautifully rounded and supremely elegant, the L.U.C Heritage Grand Cru is the only tonneau shape watch wound by an automatic movement, white porcelain-type dial with black and red transfers. The hand-sewn brown alligator leather strap with alligator leather lining. |
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Breitling for Bentley GT “Dark Sapphire” Edition.
Breitling debuted the Bentley GT “Dark Sapphire” Edition watch that is limited to 500 pieces. The most distinctive feature is the dial which has a unique blue “Dark Sapphire” tint and a diamond pattern that match the interior of the new Continental GT. the Bentley GT “Dark Sapphire” Edition is fitted with a rubber strap specially created for this model and bearing the same diamond motif as the dial secured by a pushpiece-operated folding clasp. The ultra-light, ultra-sturdy case is made in Breitlight ® |
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Jaquet Droz unveils New Grande Seconde Moon.
Jaquet Droz offers a trilogy from ivory Grand Feu enamel, one of its signatures, to the brilliance of silvery opaline and the deep black of onyx. Located at the heart of the lower dial, the moon disc is blued in the first two models and onyx in the third. Tiny gold stars shimmer on a backdrop of dark blue and deep black. The magic and poetic Grande Seconde Moon by Jaquet Droz is not simply a watch adorned with the luxurious effects of light of onyx, gold and silvery opaline. |
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Bovet presents Château de Môtiers 40.
Château de Môtiers 40 dial surface becomes visible both by day and by night. The technique presents the artisan with a multitude of expressive possibilities, such as designing a motif that appears different after dark from that which is visible by day. The strap is full skin alligator with buckle red gold ardillon. |
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Celebrity News
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Rihanna shines in Chopard Jewellery to the Clara Lionel Foundation.
Global Icon, Singer, and Actress Rihanna wears a pair of diamond stud earrings in white gold, a choker necklace in white gold set with diamonds, amethysts and tanzanites, a diamond ring in white gold, a ring in white gold all from the Haute Joaillerie Collection to the Clara Lionel Foundation’s Third Annual Diamond Ball. |
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