This exhibition brings together the whole of our branch of industry as well as journalists, VIPs and in particular our loyal partners in the markets. It represents a unique opportunity to meet our business partners and the press in record time. Lastly, it is important to add that satisfaction from watchmakers and jewellery makers is also of vital importance. The same positive note came from the precious stones sector.
The event, which is to be held from 21 to 26 March , should work on development. The management is going to work in close collaboration with the exhibitors to define new formats for the various sectors. These new formats will certainly offer medium size companies flexibility that is more in line with their needs.
This site uses cookies to deliver its services, to personalise ads and to analyse traffic. Several names have played an important role in the development of the Basel watch fair into what it is today. Walk into the cavernous expanse of the ground floor of Hall 1 and you will discover three-storey palaces that act as places of reverence for fine watchmaking.
Beyond these are giants of watchmaking such as Rolex and Patek Philippe, who look across at each other from sumptuous windowed stands where they welcome their customers and show off their latest collections every year. Rolex in particular is famous for keeping its latest products under wraps until the very last minute, often making a big show of bringing its timepieces to the stand under armed guard. It was in the halls of the exhibition centre, for example, that the world first saw the so often imitated bezel of the legendary Submariner model.
At the centre of the group is Omega, with a towering three-storey stand which, like that of its rivals Rolex, is closed to the public, its collections only visible through show windows placed around the outside of the structure.
Among the other brands with stands in this prime location is Chopard, which is one of the few family-owned independent brands to benefit from such a location, thanks to its longstanding support for the fair. One floor above the big Swiss names you can find the famous Japanese names of Seiko, Citizen and Casio, who offer a great mix of their traditional watchmaking and the latest technology such as solar-powered watches and Bluetooth-enables smartwatches.
Much to the delight hotel owners, there has been a watch industry trade show in Basel every March now for just over a century. Both the watch industry and the show have rebounded after several major crises, including a world war, the so-called quartz crisis and, more recently, the advent of the smartwatch. They will undoubtedly survive others as the Swiss watch industry still persists after a couple of centuries, in spite of the inherent obsolescence of the products it produces.
The arrival of the smartphone and later the smartwatch have created a dichotomy in how we both tell and perceive time, favouring the technological on one hand and the traditional on the other.
Will we see more of the former or the later at future Basel fair? Will our watches, in the face of competition from the smartwatch, continue to have their characteristic bezel or some other form of multifunctional device? It remains to be seen, but as long as there is a watch trade show in Basel, WorldTempus will be there to bring you the latest news and reviews of the timepieces launched at the show each year. Stay on top of all watchmaking news! Search in : Articles Watches Brands Shops. Home Baselworld.
Baselworld Baselworld, commonly known as Basel Fair, was the world's leading watch fair, the event for an whole industry that brought together watchmakers and professionals from all segments and countries. Brands from all over the world joined forces with the fair's organisers to produce a permanent event for the city and its hotels that will long remain a reference point for most other fairs.
Confronted with a series of disagreements with major brands and devastated by the Coronavirus crisis, Baselworld ceased its activities in Baselworld No Baselworld in January The organizers announce an amicable solution concerning the refunding of fees to the brands, the cancellation of Baselworld and the study of new platforms.
Watch Finder Search by: Brand A. Chopard L. Perpetual Twin Add to wishlist. Corum Admiral Admiral 38 Automatic Add to wishlist. Baselworld organizers respond to Okay, okay—a rival gathering of independent watchmakers is setting up on the third floor of the Hyperion Hotel, the old Ramada Plaza, located steps away from Hall 1, but it holds only six brands.
More than once, people familiar with the watch business have told me that for multi-brand watch retailers, the independent scene has grown impossible to overlook.
Yes, the watch business is more fraught than ever for traditional multi-brand stores. Quite the contrary. Rebounding exports and the generally more upbeat mood we saw in Geneva suggest the Swiss are going to be all right. Plus, less people means more spargel for everyone!
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