“Middle East Watch & Jewellery Of The Year Awards” Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The Middle East Watch & Jewellery of the Year Awards were held on
17th November 2019 at MusicHall, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray in Dubai. Now in its 15th year, the highly anticipated Gala honours the finest in craftsmanship, celebrating watch and jewellery companies – and their striking creations.
The glitzy red-carpet event was brought to life by organisers MPP-ME and Arabian Watches and Jewellery Magazine with the support of main sponsors Bentley Motors, British luxury automotive manufacturer, and leading global law firm DLA Piper. It was themed around “Power of the past – Force of the future” and attended by 350 guests from all over the world, amongst which were H.E. Massimo Baggi, Ambassador of Switzerland to the UAE and Kingdom of Bahrain, executive brand representatives, collectors, retailers, industry leaders and socialites.
The Watch & Jewellery of the Year Awards aims to raise awareness of watch and jewellery culture across the Middle East and draw focus to the region’s standing as a prominent global hub for the industry. Brands were recognised for their achievements across 24 different categories.
Winners of the 2019 awards:
Watches
- Best Classical Watch – Bvlgari, Gerald Genta 50th Anniversary
- Best Chronograph Watch – A. Lange & Söhne, Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon
- Best Sports Watch – Panerai, Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech 47mm – PAM00979
- Best Digital Watch – Jacob & Co., The Ghost
- Best Ladies’ Watch – Roger Dubuis, Excalibur Blacklight
- Best Men’s Watch – Chopard, L.U.C XPS Twist QF
- Best Design Watch – Arnold & Son, Nebula 38, Royal Collection
- Best Multi-Time Zone Watch – IWC SCHAFFHAUSEN, Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Spitfire Edition The Longest Flight
- Best Technical Innovation Watch – Jaeger-LeCoultre, Master Grande Tradition Gyro Tourbillion Westminster Perpetual
- Best High-End Jeweled Watch – Franck Muller, Invisible, Rondes
- Best Tourbillon Watch – Girard-Perregaux, Quasar, Bridges
- Best Independent Watch Brand – Jacob & Co.
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Mr. Pascal Raffy, Owner and CEO of BOVET 1822, for his visionary contribution to fine Swiss watchmaking
Jewellery
- Best Everyday Jewellery – Boucheron, Serpent Bohème
- Best Fashionable Jewellery – Gucci, Dionysus large cuff bracelet
- Best Eastern Design Jewellery Piece – Chopard, High Jewellery Cuff, The Red Carpet Collection
- Best Pearl Jewellery Piece – Chanel, Broderie Byzantine Necklace, “Le Paris Russe De Chanel” Collection
- Best Theme Jewellery – Chaumet, Passages, Les Ciels De Chaumet
- Best Colorful Jewellery Set – Chanel, Blè Maria Transformable Necklace & Ring, Le Paris Russe De Chanel
- Best High-End Jewellery Collection – Bvlgari, Cinemagia
- Best Red Carpet Jewellery Set – Tiffany & Co., Mixed Cut Necklace & Bracelet, Blue Book
- Best Diamond-Studded Necklace – Mouawad, Dragon Yellow and White Diamond Suite
- Best Independent Designer – Adler Joailliers SA, Electric Titanium
Pens
- Best Arts & Craftsmanship – Montegrappa, Queen : A Night at the Opera
- Best Historical Icon – Montegrappa Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre pen
Nominated brands were judged by a distinguished panel of experts including collectors HE Sheikh Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Ahmed Al Yousuf, Yousef Al Nowais and Sotheby’s Specialist Sophie Stevens amongst others, and results were independently audited by DLA Piper.
This year’s event not only marks the 15th edition of “Middle East Watch & Jewellery of the Year Awards”, but also 16 years since the foundation of MPP-ME’s Arabian Watches & Jewellery magazine. MPP-ME is a rapidly expanding, multi-faceted media company that offers creative media solutions to the luxury watch and jewellery industry in the Middle East.
