For the international watch and jewellery industry, the New Year will only be starting on March 8, 2012, when BASELWORLD, the World Watch and Jewellery Show, opens its doors to the specialist trade, as an established industry highlight. For a period of eight days, the key brands of the luxury goods sector will be presenting their innovations in Basel.

The new building at the Basel Exhibition is visibly taking shape. The centrepiece of the new hall complex for BASELWORLD 2013 has now been erected: the 32-metre high construction over Exhibition Square. The steel structure is in place for the two exhibition storeys, both with a height of 8 metres, which are being built above the 10-metre-high "City Lounge".

This year’s BASELWORLD will go down in history as a spectacular highlight. The World Watch and Jewellery Show closed its doors today after eight highly successful days. The exhibitors were particularly satisfied, with 103,200 visitors (+2.5% / 2010) and outstanding sales. The innovations and trends presented underlined BASELWORLD’s key global position as the leading show for the watch and jewellery industry.

BASELWORLD the Watch and Jewellery Show is adopting new communication channels: the most important trade show for the luxury goods industry is now to be found on the social media platforms. A move designed to give a considerable boost to exchanges of information and opinion with those who have an interest in BASELWORLD.

The World Watch and Jewellery Show BASELWORLD has received the GACG Award 2010 in Paris from the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG) for its endeavours in the fight against product piracy and for the protection of intellectual property.

BASELWORLD is the first trade show for watches and jewellery to become an official supporter of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), supporting the activities of the RJC with the aim of anchoring ethical principles in the jewellery industry. The RJC, which has its Head Office in London, is committed to promoting a jewellery industry worldwide which respects human rights and engages in social and environmentally compatible practices. The RJC currently has a membership of 230 companies, who are setting out to strengthen their customers’ confidence in the sector.

Software producer, Sitecore, has named the new BASELWORLD website the best website in the "International: Best Consumer Site" category. Sitecore's Site of the Year competition recognises outstanding websites that have been compiled with Sitecore software.