Watch & Jewellery Show displays 2006 spring collection

11 Apr '06

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"The Show, keeping up with its reputation of being the Middle East's most established watch and jewellery event, is displaying a very large range of both classic and contemporary jewellery,” he added.

The current edition of the MidEast Watch and Jewellery is hosting over 300 leading jewellers from across the globe. Countries from which a majority of the jewellers are participating in the Show include Bahrain, Hong Kong, China, India, Italy, Jordan, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE.

Besides individual participation, the countries of India, Italy, Singapore, and Hong Kong are making their presence felt at the event through national pavilions. Hong Kong and Singapore are in fact having their largest collective participation in the Middle East.

“The current edition of the MidEast Watch and Jewellery is bigger, both in terms number of exhibitors as well as exhibition space,” said Saif Midfa, Director General of Expo Centre Sharjah.

“This edition there has been an increase of 50% in terms of exhibition space and 33% in terms of the number of exhibitors. This is a manifestation of the fact that jewellers from across the globe perceive the MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show as an ideal platform for reaching out to the region's high spending and jewellery loving consumers,” he added.

Saif Al Midfa further said: “Despite the rise in gold prices, consumers in the GCC states', particularly the UAE's gold market, continue to be in high spirits. The UAE, which is the regional base of some of the world's finest jewellers and brands due to its competitive environment, stability, and infrastructure, is looked upon by the rest of the region for the latest trends and designs in gold and diamond jewellery.”

A major attraction of the MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show this time is the year's Spring Collection that is on display. Several exhibitors, after their participation in the recently held Basel Show, are utilizing the event to showcase their season's latest collections in the region.

Expo Centre Sharjah

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