Breaking News: Baselworld and SIHH Agree to Coordinate Dates Starting in 2020
In a rare moment of collaboration for the Swiss watch industry, Baselworld and SIHH, the two major industry fairs, have agreed to synchronize their dates starting in 2020. SIHH will now be held from April 26 to 29 in Geneva and will be followed immediately by Baselworld from April 30 to May 5. This arrangement has been confirmed until 2024.
Baselworld 2018
In a release that arrived this morning, Fabienne Lupo, President and Managing Director of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, which organizes SIHH, said: ?Our two events have always been different, yet complementary. Resynching with Baselworld will further confirm Switzerland as the foremost destination for watchmaking in the world. This is something we welcome wholeheartedly, as it is in the interests of all.? Michel Loris-Melikoff, the recently appointed Managing Director of Baselworld, followed by saying, ?Baselworld and the SIHH are working for the industry and its clients. We have sought dialogue with the SIHH and together have found a solution, which benefits visitors, the media, and the entire watchmaking industry enormously. This partnership between the two most prominent exhibitions in the industry represents a major breakthrough for the future.?
SIHH 2017
This announcement comes at a time of relative uncertainty for the two fairs. Baselworld and SIHH have both dealt with a number of prestigious brands dropping from their lineup in recent months. Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille announced their intention to le...
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