3rd edition of Dubai Watch Week returns in November 2017

Under the Patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, Dubai Watch Week returns for a third consecutive year in November 2017. Organized by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons in partnership with the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH), Dubai Watch Week will once again host key industry spokespeople and leading horological personalities during the five day cultural and educational event.

About Dubai Watch Week

Dubai Watch Week is a global event dedicated to the craftsmanship and innovation in the watch industry. The annual event is organized and curated by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons and is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. 

Dubai Watch Week’s objective is to educate the public on the skills and knowledge of mechanical watchmaking as well as raise awareness surrounding some of the watch industry challenges.  The event has been recognized as a significant meeting point for the watch industry as it creates an intimate platform for collectors, brands, watchmakers and the members of the media to interact and share knowledge.

Dubai Watch Week is a non-commercial event that will continuously foster the interests of its regional watch community by promoting Dubai as a platform for horological enthusiasts and experts. The upcoming second edition of the event will focus on Masters of Time, by showcasing the pinnacle of watchmaking achievement through several exhibitions, workshops, watchmaking master classes, forums and VIP events that will take place at the Dubai International Financial Centre and The Dubai Mall.

www.dubaiwatchweek.com

Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons

Known as curators of time since 1950, Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons is the Middle East’s most trusted destination for luxury watches and jewellery. Recognized today as a pioneer among the leading retailers in the region, the family owned and run company represents more than 60 luxury timepiece brands across 65 locations in the UAE. An advocate of horology in the region’s retail landscape, the company continues to create sustainable platforms for watchmaking, servicing, collecting and supporting watch enthusiasts in the region to increase their passion and understanding of the art of timekeeping. Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons prides itself in offering unparalleled customer service across pre-sale and post-sale dimensions having an exclusive partnership with the largest luxury watch & jewellery after-sales centre of its kind, the Swiss Watch Services. Led by the passion and credibility of the second, third and fourth generations of Seddiqi family members, the organization delivers a dynamic commitment to preserving and enhancing the preservation, creation and innovation of watchmaking for decades to come.

www.seddiqi.com

About Dubai Culture & Arts Authority

The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) was launched on March 8, 2008 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Dubai Culture plays a critical part in achieving the vision of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2021 of establishing the city as vibrant, global Arabian metropolis that shapes culture and arts in the region and the world.

The organisation has announced several initiatives that strengthen the historic and modern cultural fabric of Dubai. These include: The Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Patrons of the Arts Awards: The first of its kind initiative in the Arab world honouring individuals and organisations who have made financial or in kind contributions through sustained support to visual arts, performing arts, literature and film in the region; Dubai Art Season: The city’s premier umbrella arts initiatives which encompasses of Art Week (Art Dubai, Design Days Dubai, and SIKKA Art Fair), Middle East Film & Comic Con, to highlight the Emirate’s growing creative landscape within the international circuit; SIKKA Art Fair: An annual art fair aimed at promoting Emirati and local artists in the UAE; and Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre: An annual festival that celebrates and fosters the art of theatre in the UAE.

www.dubaiculture.gov.ae

FHH

Established in 2005, the objective of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) is to promote the values of Fine Watchmaking worldwide. Created in 2005 at the initiative of its three founders - Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux and the Richemont group - the Foundation has grown with the years, gaining in size and scope.

The 28 Partner brands that fund the FHH's projects are all part of the Fine Watchmaking perimeter. The Foundation's work is relayed by a dozen local delegations. They lead initiatives aimed at the Partner brands, the main retailers, the media and watch enthusiasts.

The Foundation's missions

• Inform: bring the history, professions, specificities and latest developments in Fine Watchmaking to a global public.
• Train: promote and transfer the skills and expertise of Fine Watchmaking among both the public and professionals (sales staff, retailers, brands).
• Recognise: produce a definition of Fine Watchmaking; draw up a Fine Watchmaking perimeter and determine who its members are.
• Organise: spread watchmaking culture worldwide and encourage exchanges within Switzerland and internationally through cultural and business platforms.

The Partners brands

A. Lange & Söhne, Audemars Piguet,  Bovet 1822, Bulgari, Cartier , Chanel, Chopard , Christophe Claret, De Bethune , F.P. Journe , Girard-Perregaux, Greubel Forsey,  H. Moser, Hermès,  Hyt, Iwc, Jaeger-Lecoultre , Louis Vuitton, Mb&F , Montblanc, Officine Panerai, Parmigiani Fleurier , Piaget, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Tag Heuer, Vacheron Constantin,  Van Cleef & Arpels

More information at www.hautehorlogerie.org