Fossil no.1
Partnership for Progress Summit that brings together the CEOs of India from the retail industry. This year’s summit was called the ‘Second Act’ and witnessed the presence of 145 business partners. The awards were classified into Brand Partner Awards and Private Brand Partner Awards.





Eastern standard time
The Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair 2004 will be held between September 1-5 at the HK Convention and Exhibition Centre. This annual trade fair hopes to better its last year’s figures of 730 exhibitors and 15,317 buyers that covered a total area of 29,087 sq.m. With exhibitors displaying timepieces in categories from the Brand Name Gallery (Brand Name Watches & Clocks), Machinery Packaging Parts & Components, Complete Watches & Clocks and Trade Services & Publications it is one of the most comprehensive fairs in the Far East. In addition, the attractions of the opening ceremony, cocktail reception and Asian watch industry conference-makes it a fair you don’t want to miss!

Hello Bovet
August sees India welcome Bovet watches. Having been around since 1822, Bovet’s unique style was perfected in the 19th century with their collection of enamelled pocket-watches for the Chinese elite. 2004 sees them join hands with distributors RPA Distributors Pvt. Ltd. and launch two of their distinctive watches in India the complicated dress watch series Fleurier and the chronograph Sporster. The Fleurier 28mm has a white gold domed dial with a fine coloured enamel base. Available in 10 different shades, the commissioned pieces will be fitted with Bovet’s prestige self-winding, haute-horlogerie movement.

Bvlgari "grandes complications"
Having recently acquired Daniel Roth and Gerald Genta Haute, Bvlgari now presents the new Bvlgari-Bvlgari line and the first “Grandes Complications” timepiece entirely conceived and produced by the group. The line includes the Tourbillion watch with a sapphire back case in yellow gold. The highly complicated movement has a crocodile leather strap and is a limited edition of 25 pieces only. Other inclusions are the B.zero1 range featuring coloured straps and a bezel adorned with semi-precious stones.