Dubai Watch Week and Christie’s have partnered to bring the first International Horology Forum to London on September 11-12, 2018.

The overall theme centers around bridging the gap between innovation and tradition, though the planned discussions tend to be wide ranging.

The ‘Innovation & Technology’ panel at Dubai Watch Week 2017: (R to L) Ian Skellern moderating Stephen Forsey (Greubel Forsey), Felix Baumgartner (Urwerk), and Alexis Georgacopoulos (ECAL)

The panels will be held at Christie’s, 8 King St., St. James, London SW1Y 6QT.

Attendance is invitation only and space is limited, so if you are interested in attending, public, collectors and aficionados please contact [email protected],and press should contact Shruti Dileep at [email protected].

Otherwise you can follow the panels in livestream on the IGTV (Instagram TV) app (App store and Google Play). Follow everything @dubaiwatchweek.

Here is an overview of the panels.

Tuesday – September 11, 2018

11:00 to 12:30
Battle of the Soothsayers
Moderated by: Suzanne Wong
with Aldis Hodge & Mohammed Abdulmagied Seddiqi

14:00 to 15:30
Cultural Clout – The iBuyer Cult
Moderated by: Barbara Palumbo
with Christophe Nicaise, Dario Spallone, Fiona Krüger, and Peter Speake-Marin

16:00 to 17:30
The British Watch Industry – Colonizing Greenwich Meridian
Moderated by: Dr. Andrew Hildreth
with Peter Speake-Marin, Richard Stenning, Roger Smith, Dr. Rebecca Struthers, and Stephen Forsey

Wednesday – September 12, 2018

11:00 to 12:30
When David Clocks Goliath
Moderated by: Jack Forster
with Edouard Meylan, Grégory Dourde, Pascal Raffy, and Stephen Forsey

14:00 to 15:30
Genta and Daniels’ punctual yet untimely legacy
Moderated by: John Reardon
with Christine Hutter, Fabrizio Buonamassa, Michael Tay, Roger Smith, and Stacy Perman

16:00 to 16:30
British Roast
An opportunity to put British watch industry players in the hot seat: questions are extended to all members of the audience.

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Repeat: Attendance is by invitation only and space is limited, so if you would come, please contact Shruti Dileep at [email protected].

We hope to see you there! However, you can also follow the discussions streaming live on the IGTV (Instagram TV) app (App store and Google Play) and follow @dubaiwatchweek.