How was Baselworld 2015? It’s time to statement. In aid, to draw conclusions about the health of the world of watches and jewelry, there are the numbers provided by Mch, the company that organizes the most important exhibition in the world dedicated to the precious. Result: the week of the fair (19 to 26 March) has brought a lot of reporters in Basel (4300, +7.5%) but a little ‘less buyers (-3%). In short, a lot of media coverage, thanks to the excellent organization of the fair, but also a picture of what is the world economy, with countries such as Russia that have disappeared almost from circulation, because of international tensions. In the end, however, the decline of 3% is overall content. The exhibitors were 1,500, and about 150 thousand visitors (including consideration of agents, exhibitors and experts) from a hundred different countries. “I am convinced that this will be a good year for the industry, since all operators have continued to innovate, not only creating new products, but also by improving communication with the media and buyers,” is the comment of François Thiébaud, President Committee of the Swiss exhibitors. We can record also more positive comments: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-president of Chopard, “Baselworld remains the top event of the year, as it allows us to meet our major customers, come from the four corners of the world, and work together with them. Our meetings with the press are just as important and continue to increase every year. ” And for Thierry Stern, president of Patek Philippe, in Baselworld you can concentrate meetings with all our partners and the entire worldwide network. And this year’s edition has been excellent, both in terms of figures that the interest shown by the traders and the press in respect of our products.” Goodbye to Baselworld 2016. Federico Graglia
