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PICTURE SPECIAL: Scenes from Basel as watch brands get ready to do business

BASELWORLD GALLERIES by Andrew Seymour on March 23, 2017

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A man is seen at the stand of French watchmaker Dior during the press day of Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 20017 in Basel. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

Baselworld — The world’s biggest watch and jewellery show is adapting to the changing state of the Swiss watch industry. AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A visitor snaps a picture with his mobile phone at the stand of Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe during the press day of Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 2017 in Basel. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A model of luxury watchmaker Graff is displayed during the press day on the eve of the opening of the Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 2017 in Basel in Switzerland. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A watch is displayed on a giant screen at the stand of Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe during the press day on the eve of the opening of the Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 2017 in Basel in Switzerland. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A watch is displayed at the stand of American luxury jeweler and producer of Swiss timepieces Harry Winston during the press day on the eve of the opening of the Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 2017 in Basel in Switzerland. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

Visitors walk passt the stand of Japanese watchmaker Citizen during the press day on the eve of the opening of the Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 2017 in Basel in Switzerland. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A model of luxury Swiss watchmaker Jaquet is displayed during the press day on the eve of the opening of the Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 2017 in Basel in Switzerland. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A watch is displayed on a giant screen at the stand of Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe during the press day on the eve of the opening of the Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 2017 in Basel in Switzerland. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A watch is displayed at the stand of American luxury jeweler and producer of Swiss timepieces Harry Winston. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A man works at the stand of German watchmaker Glashuette original during the press day on the eve of the opening of the Baselworld watch and jewellery show on March 22, 2017 in Basel. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

This photo taken on March 22, 2017 in Basel shows a watch displayed at the stand of watchmaker Welder during the press day on the eve of the opening of the Baselworld watch and jewellery show. The world’s biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces appear to dash hopes of a market rebound. / AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

A watch displayed on a giant screen at the stand of Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

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