Social Media and High-End Luxury

I may be older, but my experience in the luxury watch industry is undeniable, and even I realize the importance of social media.

I know our industry is very hesitant to embrace Myspace, Twitter, Facebook and all the other social networks, but after meeting with my PR agency representative I feel very confident to say that with the RIGHT program and RIGHT strategy, social media can be very effective. Though I have been with them for about 1 week, I can already see the results of their work. They got me started on Twitter and I'm addicted! I met great journalists and other watch enthusiasts that will be attending Basel! I can't wait to meet them and show them the new Perrelet Collection in addition to seeing one of my retailers promoting my brand in the Timezone forums.

So as a fellow luxury industry expert, I say as long as the strategy is appropriate, then embrace social media. Hope to see everyone at Basel this year. -- oh yeah, follow me on Twitter by clicking here.

Basel World Trade Show

Welcome to Perrelet North America's official blog. I guess for the first post, I will discuss my participation in the March 26 Basel World Trade Show in Switzerland. Despite the economic recessions, high-end luxury brands like Perrelet need to be seen and not cut marketing and networking opportunities, so Basel does seem like the perfect fit to help further propel Perrelet's branding in the marketplace in addition to using social media tools appropriately.

Each spring, some 2000 companies from the watch, jewelery and precious-stone industries, together with related sectors, showcase their latest developments and innovations in Basel. The world's most renowned brands display their products exclusively at Basel. So it truly is an honor to be participating. My PR agency in NYC has already done a great job at creating buzz in online watch forums and securing interviews with great watch experts at Basel. I'm very honored to meet all of them, including: Professional Watches, WatchUSeek, WatchLuxus Online and many more.

Below are sample images of watches that I'll be showcasing at Basel this year. If you want to see the full collection, contact Romey@goldsteincom.com for press images or info@perreletusa.com for sales and distribution information.