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Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 (2395 views)

Hong Kong will once again have the largest country pavilion at the BaselWorld jewellery and watch show, with 317 exhibitors set to display their wares, it has been announced.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which is organising the 6,500 sq m exhibition space at the event in Basel, Switzerland, said a total of 370 companies will be represented, with gold jewellery and high-end watches among the pieces set to be featured.

Hong Kong, which is officially a Special Administrative Region of China, is one of the world's leading exporters of watches and jewellery.

In 2007, its jewellery exports were up by 16.7 per cent on the previous year at a total of $4.3 billion (£2.16 billion). Meanwhile, overseas demand for watches and components rose by 6.3 per cent to be worth $6.4 billion.

HKTDC says current jewellery trends show white gold remains popular, while yellow gold with coloured gems is becoming increasingly fashionable.

In terms of watches, multi-function models that offer features such as voice recognition or GPS are most in demand.

In total, over 2,100 exhibitors from across the globe will take part in BaselWorld, which will run from April 3rd to April 10th.

 

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