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Jul 20, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Emily Baxter-Priest |Rachel Silvestri
SETTING THE SCENEOmanis are renowned for their hospitality, always making a trip to the Sultanate one to remember. The oldest independent state in the Arab world, it’s quieter and calmer than its Emirati neighbours, but all the more spectacular for it. Known as the ‘jewel of the Middle East’, it has everything from untouched beaches to green Khareef season in Salalah, vibrant bazaars, coves, forts and mountain-top villages. In short, it’s full of character.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri
Marking a very special anniversary, GMT’s global teams came together with the watchmaking industry’s top brass in Geneva to celebrate 24 years of horology’s quintessential magazine of reference.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri
GMT GCC: Lovely to meet you, Sara! Can you tell us a little bit about your background and what brought you to your role in the development of AlUla? Sara Ghani: Sure. I work as an urban planning and design lead, working on the development of AlUla’s master plans. I graduated with a degree in architecture from Prince Sultan University of Riyadh, but most of my career has been around urban planning and urban design.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri
Speake Marin’s history has been like two impeccably-engraved sides of the same coin. British watchmaker Peter Speake, a Hackney Technical College contemporary of Stephen Forsey and part of the visionary generation that gave watchmaking Max Büsser and Kari Voutilainen, somewhat reinvented the wheel when he founded the Maison in 2002. In fact, the wheel became the symbol of Speake Marin due to – according to him – it being the component that the watch is built on.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri
Micky Daher is evidently a gregarious guy. When we sit down to talk about his insanely user-friendly and intensely exclusive luxury concierge platform Butterfly Social, which launched in 2022, he’s all smiles and as relaxed as an interviewee can come – before I can even get to my first question, he’s already got in there first to ask about my day, my schedule and my background.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri |Deremi Ajidahun
Have you had a mentor in the industry, someone you looked up to and admired? There’s definitely one person – Jack Miller, he lives in Phoenix, Arizona – who was instrumental and a special general manager for me when I was director of Food and Beverage. Going even further back, there was an Italian gentleman who was director of Food and Beverage and I was his assistant – Lorenzo Michini – I had the chance to work with him in Colombia. And there are many more.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri |Deremi Ajidahun
Heading north from Male by seaplane, 35 minutes to take in the unbelievable blues and greens of the Maldives islands might not seem like enough. But that’s all it takes to find yourself in the heart of the unspoilt UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll, home to the dreamy Milaidhoo Maldives.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri
North Male Atoll is a happy medium when it comes to Maldivian locations. A country with a total surface area half the size of Singapore, spread out over more than 1,000 islands covering an area larger than Portugal, logistics are one of the most important considerations when booking a paradise stay.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri
When a file of clean, bright and minimalist watches crossed GMT GCC’s desk, we couldn’t help but sit up and take notice. Durable and versatile, their modern, young and infinitely usable look was an immediate hit with the team. And then, looking closer — what should we spot but Eastern Arabic numerals adorning the dial’s inner GMT indicator. It was love at first sight. Meet Nuun Official, a Middle Eastern watch brand based in the Kingdom of Bahrain that’s just bursting with life and vitality.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
gmtgcc.com | Rachel Silvestri
At what time of year do violets bloom? As far as Speake Marin’s concerned, it’s April — at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024, to be precise. Using the fair to announce the launch of its new purple pride and joy, the Openworked Tourbillon Ultra Violet, the Maison once more puts forward a dynamic and ultra-limited edition timepiece that simply begs to be contemplated in a feat of impeccable skill and boundless creativity.
