Mechanical wonders, diamond-encrusted guitars, synthetic diamonds, and celebrities—Baselworld 2015 was an elegant and educational affair.

 

 

 

 

 

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Swiss Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann and the Swatch Group’s Marc Hayek talk timepieces at the opening ceremony.

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Chow Tai Fook’s Alex Wong, Gibson’s Mark Liu, Coronet’s Aaron Shum, and Guinness’ Richard Stenning toast Coronet’s record-setting guitar.

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At a press event, François Thiébaud, Sylvie Ritter, and René Kamm mourned the passing of exhibitor committee president Jacques Duchêne.

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The watch hall swarmed with buyers as well as tourists; visitors can purchase guest passes to gawk at the timepieces on display.

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JCK’s Mark Smelzer, GIA’s Anna Martin, Standard Chartered Bank’s Kishore Lall, JCK’s Bill Furman, and Reed Exhibitions’ Yancy Weinrich

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Model Eva Herzigova with Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin

GIA GEMFEST
GIA senior industry analyst Russell Shor talks to GIA alumni at the social hour following the GemFest presentation on synthetic diamonds.

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GIA senior VP of global development Anna Martin and executive VP and chief laboratory and research officer Tom Moses

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GIA’s Kathryn Kimmel, Sarah Hatfield, and Kate Donovan put the “fest” into GIA GemFest.