Fashion

Geneva watch expo cancelled over coronavirus


The organiser of Geneva’s international expo
of fine watches said Thursday it had decided to cancel the April event
because
of the spread of the new coronavirus.

“In view of the latest developments concerning the worldwide spread of
the
COVID-19 coronavirus… the decision has been taken to cancel the upcoming
edition of Watches and Wonders Geneva” said the Fondation de la Haute
Horlogerie.

The Geneva event is a major trade show for the luxury watch industry and
is
particularly important for the many Switzerland-based makers of fine
timepieces.

China and the Asian region have become increasingly important in recent
years for watchmakers as they have for other luxury goods manufacturers.
China is at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, and international
airlines have scaled back flights to the region and many firms are cutting
back travel by their employees.

Other large international business gatherings, such as Europe’s top
mobile
phone trade show in Barcelona, have been cancelled amid the outbreak, which
has now killed over 2,700 people and infected some 78,000.

The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie said “in order to protect the health
and wellbeing of all our guests, press, partners and teams” it had decided
that it should cancel the event, due to have taken place in Geneva from
April
25-29.(AFP)



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