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		BaselWorld forges ahead, despite challengesImage Gallery (8 Images)
					
						 
 
	
							BaselWorld 2016 features 1,500 exhibitors and is expected to be attended by about 150,000 visitors
						
 
					
						 
 
	
							Eric Bertrand, Baselworld Exhibitors’ Committee president
						
 
					
						 
 
	
							Sylvie Ritter, BaselWorld managing director
						
 
					
						 
 
	
							François Thiébaud, Baselworld Swiss Exhibitors’ Committee president
						
 
					
						 
 
	
							Advertisement for the Guess Connect watch
						
 
					
						 
 
	
							Glashutte's 'anti-smartwatch' advertisement
						
 
					
						 
 
	
							An advertisement from Shinola's 'anti-smartwatch' campaign
						
 
					
						 
 
	
							Another example of a Shinola advertisement
						
 
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