Rolex joins leading watchmakers withdrawing from Baselworld fair

ZURICH: Rolex, Patek Philippe and Chanel will not exhibit at MCH Group's Baselworld watch and jewellery trade show in 2021, they said on Tuesday , another blow to the flagging event that has already seen high-profile exits including Swatch Group .

The luxury timepiece companies along with Chopard and Tudor said they would create a new trade show in Geneva with the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, an industry group that organises the rival Watches & Wonders fair, in April next year.Rolex said it was unhappy with changes at Baselworld and recent decisions of exhibitions company MCH Group, which postponed the 2020 edition of Baselworld planned for Apr 30-May 5 due to coronavirus.

MCH carried forward 85 per cent of the fees for exhibitors to next year, while keeping 15 per cent to offset out-of-pocket costs, among options it offered exhibitors as it sought to manage the financial impact. "We have taken part in Baselworld since 1939," Rolex said in a joint statement with the other watch makers."Unfortunately, given the way the event has evolved and the recent decisions made by MCH Group ... we have decided to withdraw."

Geneva-based Patek Philippe cited a breakdown in relations with Baselworld organisers, saying the company"is not in line with Baselworld’s vision anymore" and that"trust is no longer present".MCH Group, which last month predicted sales losses of up to 170 million Swiss francs for 2020 as the epidemic wreaks havoc on events, declined to comment.Source: Reuters

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