Overview
- The biennial fair opened November 19–23 in its new Dubai Mall/Burj Park setting with about 90 exhibitors and notable attendees such as musician John Mayer.
- Bvlgari unveiled an Octo Finissimo Mattar Bin Lahej edition engraved with a quote by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid across the titanium case and bracelet.
- Van Cleef & Arpels introduced the Brassée de Lavande table-top automaton with a blooming lavender motif, animated butterfly and musical chime.
- Audemars Piguet marked its 150th anniversary with a 1,000-square-metre House of Wonders travelling exhibition set in Burj Park.
- Technical showpieces included Chopard's L.U.C Grand Strike chiming watch with minute repeater and sonnerie functions, alongside Parmigiani Fleurier's Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante Arctic Rose.