Twenty Three Winners of The Arabian Watches & Jewellery (AWJ) Magazine’s - the Middle East Premier Awards Watches, Jewellery & Pens were announced in a glittering ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on 19th Nov 2013.

For the ninth consecutive year, Arabian Watches & Jewellery (AWJ) Magazine hosted the Middle East Premier Awards for Watches, Jewellery & Pens, presented alongside Jewellery Arabia 2013. The presentation ceremony, for what is dubbed the ‘Industry Oscars’, was accompanied by a grand dinner reception at the prestigious venue of the Al Noor Ballroom at The Ritz Carlton, on Tuesday, 19th of November, the inaugural night of Jewellery Arabia 2013. The event was attended by a distinguished cross section of over 300 invitation-only and high profile guests.

The awards reflect MPP Middle East’s singular efforts to recognize the leading industry names for their creativity and distinction. It will also help to turn the spotlight on the industry’s fortunes in the Middle East, already one of the fastest growing regions in the world for many of the industry’s participants.

Since its inception in 2005, The Middle East Premier Awards for Watches, Jewellery & Pens, (now a regular occurrence at the Jewellery Arabia Exhibition series held at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre), has been steadily gaining grounds in terms of popularity from companies, brands, the readership of AWJ, and the watch connoisseurs community in the region. The Premier awards are a reflection of industry trends and are a good barometer of industry and public sentiment.

The Middle East Premier Awards for Watches, Jewellery & Pens - 2013 edition is the culmination of an elaborate, professionally and independently conducted process for deciding on the ultimate winners in each of the pre-determined ten watches, five jewellery, and five pens awards categories.

A total of 532 online nominations for the awards have been received online. Three new awards were introduced to recognize the talents and achievements of the young Arab designers whose creations deserve both recognition and encouragement.

To ensure complete objectivity and impartiality, the Premier Awards introduced the following mechanisms to streamline the voting process. These include the creation of a specially tailored website, the instituting of a 16-member Awards Judging Committee, and allowing for controlled public e-voting, all overseen by external and independent auditors.

The Jury vote weighed at 70 % and the public vote at 30 %.

The winners and details of the awards in the different categories

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