Baselworld
GemGenève Holds Second, Expanded Edition of Gem Show
The gem show was founded last year by Thomas Faerber and Ronny Totah and runs May 9 to 12.
LVMH Watch Houses to Stick With Baselworld Fair
Bulgari, Hublot, Tag Heuer and Zenith will work with show organizers on a new format for the event to launch…
Breitling Opts Out of 2020 Baselworld, Rolex to Expand Fair Space
The watchmaker cited the later timing of next year's fair, but did not rule out returning the following year.
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Watchmakers Double Down on Classics at Baselworld
Business carried on, though tensions bubbled under the surface of a subdued edition of the Swiss watch fair.
Baselworld’s Impact Felt in the Secondary Watch Market
The Swiss trade show's product reveals can cause a run on a discontinued style or end up in the pre-owned…
CEO TALKS: Breitling’s Georges Kern on Transformation and Ownership
The Swiss watch brand's ceo discusses changes he has instituted in the last 18 months, and the future of the…
Swatch Group Labels to Meet With Retailers in Zurich in March
The Swiss watchmaker has timed the meetings to coincide with Baselworld, after pulling out of the watch fair…
Baselworld and SIHH to Be Held Back-to-Back Starting in 2020
The move follows a slew of high-profile departures from the traditional watch trade shows.
Watch Industry Questions Trade Show Format as Baselworld Struggles
Trade show organizers scramble to shore up their events while brands reconsider the tradition in a digital…
Swatch’s Exit Sparks Questions Over Baselworld’s Future
The watch group was the fair's largest exhibitor, and its departure comes as brands increasingly are focused…
Swatch Group Leaves Baselworld
The group had shown brands Longines, Tissot, Breguet and Omega at the annual Swiss watchmaker event.
Baselworld Managing Director Sylvie Ritter Steps Down After 15 Years
MCH Group, which organizes the annual event, said it had named Michel Loris-Melikoff to succeed her…
Watchmakers Show Off Survival Tools for an Apple Age at Baselworld
Exhibitors doubled down on mechanical skills in their fight against the industry's bogeyman, the Apple Watch.
Baselworld Opens With Gusto Despite Doubts About Future
Hublot kicked off festivities with a star-studded soccer match including Diego Maradona, Usain Bolt and José…
Movado Opts Out of Baselworld, Sets Its Own Summit in Davos
Ceo Efraim Grinberg looks to move beyond the trade show mold, reinvesting funds Movado would have spent on…