Baselworld
Baselworld was once the world’s leading trade show for watches and jewellery, serving as a global stage for luxury brands, emerging designers, and key suppliers. For decades, it shaped product launches, retail trends, and industry relationships—leaving a lasting legacy across the UK jewellery trade. Jewellery Focus reflects on Baselworld’s impact with retrospective coverage of its brand showcases, market influence, decline, and its role in shaping modern trade events. Our reporting offers UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers historical context and insights into how Baselworld’s rise and fall continues to influence today’s industry dynamics.
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Mar- 2015 -24 MarchCelebrities
Schwarzenegger reveals watch range at Basel
Legendary movie star and politician Arnold Schwarnzenegger made an appearance at Baselworld yesterday to reveal his new range of cinema-inspired watches. Making his way through a throng of photographers and fans, the former governor of California posed for ‘selfies’ with members of the public before heading over to the stand to…
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20 MarchWatch Focus
Gucci teams with Will I Am for wearable smartband
Gucci Timepieces has announced that it will partner Will I Am’s technology brand I am+ to create a wearable tech smartband. The announcement was made by Stéphane Linder, president and CEO of Gucci Timepieces, and Will I Am yesterday at Baselworld. The device will operate as a stand-alone smartband, meaning…
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20 MarchWatch Focus
Tag Heuer partners with Google and Intel to develop smartwatch
Tag Heuer has announced that it will partner with Google and Intel to create an Android Wear powered smartwatch. The collaboration was made official at Baselworld during a press conference held yesterday at the Tag Heuer booth. The company, which is owned by the luxury goods maker LVMH Group, said…
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4 MarchEvents
GIA and De Beers to discuss synthetics at Basel
Researchers from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and De Beers will discuss ‘concerns’ over synthetic diamonds at GIA GemFest at Baselworld, March 22. GIA said that technology for creating synthetic diamonds has “improved significantly” over the last decade and, as a result, gem-quality synthetic diamonds have appeared in greater…
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Feb- 2015 -27 FebruaryProduct Launches
Mondaine to launch ‘first ever’ Swiss made smartwatch
Watch brand Mondaine has launched a brand new smartwatch – the first ever smartwatch to be Swiss made, according to the company. The Mondaine Helvetica No 1 Smart will use the smartwatch platform MotionX, which manages the communication between the watch and a device that it is connected to via…
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Apr- 2014 -25 AprilInternational
Gecko triumphant at BaselWorld
UK-based jewellery supplier Gecko Jewellery has reported positive results from BaselWorld, having established new contacts worldwide. The company, which distributes D for Diamond, Fiorelli and Fred Bennett in the UK, had intended to increase its international presence at the show and says it has succeeded in doing so, gaining 60…
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Mar- 2014 -28 MarchInternational
Gecko increases international presence with return to Basel
Jewellery manufacturer Gecko is looking to increase its international presence having returned to BaselWorld for the first time in several years.Part of WB The Creative Jewellery Group, Gecko is showcasing alongside Domino at Basel, with collections from Fiorelli Costume and Fiorelli Silver, Fred Bennett and D for Diamond. Children’s range,…
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Jun- 2012 -18 JuneEvents
Rodney Rayner wins Best Design in Colour award
UK based luxury jeweller Rodney Rayner has won the Best Design in Colour for his Via Roma ring at the Las Vegas Couture awards.
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Apr- 2012 -3 AprilManufacturers
Domino wins third prize in bridal category at Platinum Design Awards
British fine jewellery manufacturer Domino has scooped third prize in the Bridal Jewellery category of the Platinum Design Awards competition.
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2 AprilEvents
New venue for Baselworld 2013 as exhibitors hail successful 2012
The organisers of Baselworld have revealed the 2013 show will take place in a new venue, after exhibitors expressed satisfaction with the 2012 exhibition.
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