What the industry leaders said

Edouard Meylan, CEO of H. Moser & Cie

The essence of independent watchmaking is collaborative work. You see a lot of that at Dubai Watch Week. One watch that we will be launching early next year was actually based on a conversation I had during the Dubai Watch Week two years ago. From an organization standpoint, it is amazing. When we first participated in Dubai Watch Week six years ago, we were selling only a handful of watches in the Middle East. Now, the brand has become very successful and one big reason is Dubai Watch Week where we meet people and explain to them about who we are.

Fabrizio Buonamassa, director of watch design at Bulgari

I love this event because it’s completely different from other events in the watchmaking industry. Two years ago the Seddiqi family invited me to be a speaker at Dubai Watch Week. Everyone who loves watches can talk directly to the people who make those watches. The final client has the opportunity to be close to the people who make the watches. The Seddiqi family are our partners and friends.

Bertrand Savary, CEO of Jacob & Co.

For us it’s very important to be here at Dubai Watch Week – it’s the first time we are participating. For the public and Dubai, this is a very important show because we can bring novelties that are only in our Geneva boutique or that were presented at the GPHG.