Watches and jewelry
March 25, 2019
Baselworld introduces chatbot. Image credit: Baselworld
By Brielle Jaekel
With the watch industry rethinking the relevance of a trade show concept, the sector’s biggest fair Baselworld is still hosting a lineup of iconic brands while also pivoting in hopes to evolve.
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