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Baselworld 2015 Recap: Curtain Closes On World’s Biggest Watch Fair

It's only goodbye for a little while. After spending the last eight days at Baselworld 2015, Knockoff Watches Wholesale is on its way back home...

Baselworld 2015 Recap: Curtain Closes On World’s Biggest Watch Fair

Baselworld 2015 record attendance public

The Haute Minute

It's only goodbye for a little while. After spending the last eight days at Baselworld 2015, Knockoff Watches Wholesale is on its way back home...

It’s only goodbye for a little while. After spending the last eight days in Basel to cover the largest watch fair in the world, Knockoff Watches Wholesale is on its way back home.

Baselworld 2015 tram line 15 basel

We will miss jumping on Line 15 of the Basel tramway network in the morning, eating an overpriced – and oversized – bratwurst for lunch, and battling for space in the locker rooms with our friends from the press.

Knockoff Watches Wholesale 2014 Watch Of The Year Blancpain Villeret Carrousel Phases De Lune

Knockoff Watches Wholesale enjoyed its best Baselworld ever. We were thrilled to present Blancpain CEO Marc A. Hayek with the “Knockoff Watches Wholesale Watch Of The Year” prize, and celebrated record attendance on the website, while also welcoming our 100,000th follower on Instagram.

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master In 18k Everose Gold Watch Baselworld 2015
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master In 18k Everose Gold

While smartwatches led the conversation in the days leading up to the 43rd Baselworld, it was first the continued excellence of finely crafted mechanical watches, helped by some controversial pieces from the industry’s most conservative brands, that soon took over.

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges "70th Anniversary Edition"
Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges "70th Anniversary Edition"

Make sure to revisit our highlights in our Baselworld 2015 page while we sit down and gather our thoughts after meeting with more than 30 brands, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Hublot, Zenith, Breguet, Blancpain, Ulysse Nardin and Girard-Perregaux.

Baselworld 2015 opening ceremony

According to the Swiss Exhibitors Committee, this year’s edition drew a record number of 4,300 media representatives (+7.5%) from around the world, more media and television networks than ever before.

Baselworld 2015 bloomberg record attendance international press

Meanwhile, exhibitors remained upbeat despite a small drop in the number of buyers (-3%) caused by the difficult climate in Asia and Russia. In fact, exports were up 1% for the months of January-February compared with 2014.

Baselworld 2015 in figures

– Attendees: 150,000 (representatives from exhibiting companies, buyers, journalists and other visitors)

– Journalists: 4,300

2016 Edition: March 17th – 24th

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