SHOW SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
EXHIBITOR SET-UP FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM, BALLROOM AND BALLROOM FOYER
“TOP WATCH” CONFERENCE 11 AM TO 1 PM, LUMMUS & LINCOLN ROOMS, RITZ-CARLTON SOUTH BEACH.
CONFERENCE IS $595 PER PERSON FOR ALL QUALIFIED TRADE ATTENDEES BUT IS FREE TO THOSE QUALIFIED RETAILERS WHO ACTUALLY ATTEND THE 2022 CENTURION SOUTH BEACH JEWELRY SHOW, ALSO AT THE RITZ-CARLTON SOUTH BEACH.
TODAY’S SESSION: WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW AND WHAT ARE THE KEY TRENDS IN THE VINTAGE/SECONDARY WATCH MARKET FOR ROLEX AND OTHER BRANDS
SESSION DESCRIPTION: THIS SESSION WILL SERVE AS A PRIMER AND UPDATE FROM OUR SEASONED PROS. THE SESSION IS GEARED TO BETTER LEVEL JEWELRY RETAILERS WHO ARE BOTH CURRENT, KNOWEDGEABLE MARKET PARTICIPANTS AND THOSE NEW TO THE MARKET WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING AND ARE CONSIDERING GETTING INVOLVED.
SPEAKERS:
ROBERT VELASQUEZ–ROBERT BRINGS BACKGROUND IN RETAIL, WHOLESALE, AUCTION, JOURNALISM, SOCIAL MEDIA & DIGITAL STRATEGY, BRANDING, EVENTS AND CULTIVATING COMMUNITIES. ROBERT HAS WORKED WITH TOURNEAU, PATEK PHILIPPE AT TIFFANY, WATCHBOX, ABTW, WATCHTIME MAGAZINE, DEVELOPED A WATCH DEPARTMENT FOR AN AUCTION HOUSE AND WORKS WITH SEVERAL PRIVATE CLIENTS AND WATCH BRANDS CURRENTLY.
ARIEL ADAMS–ARIEL ADAMS, IS CONSIDERED THE LEADING VOICE IN WRIST WATCH MEDIA AND TIMEPIECE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR. HE IS THE FOUNDER OF THE MAJOR WEBSITE AND MEDIA COMPANY ABLOGTOWATCH, AND IS A GLOBALLY-REFERENCED PERSPECTIVE ON THE WATCH INDUSTRY. ARIEL ADAMS HAS ALSO BEEN WRITING AND SPEAKING FOR A VARIETY OF TITLES ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND INDUSTRY BUSINESS PERFORMANCE FOR WELL OVER A DECADE. AN AUTHOR, EXPERT, CONTENT CREATOR, AND MEDIA PERSONALITY, ARIEL ADAMS REGULARLY MAKES PREDICTIONS ABOUT WHERE THE INDUSTRY IS GOING WHILE EXPLAINING THE NUANCES OF CHANGING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR.
CENTURION SOUTH BEACH JEWELRY SHOW HOURS TODAY FROM 1:00-8:00 PM, RITZ-CARLTON BALLROOM AND FOYER
LUNCH SERVED IN BALLROOM ON SHOW FLOOR, 1:00-2:30 PM
WORKING COCKTAIL PARTY ON SHOW FLOOR, 6:00-8:00 PM, DURING THE SHOW, BALLROOM AND FOYER
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
“TOP WATCH” CONFERENCE 8:00-10:00 AM, LUMMUS & LINCOLN ROOMS, RITZ-CARLTON SOUTH BEACH. BREAKFAST SERVED.
CONFERENCE IS $595 PER PERSON FOR ALL QUALIFIED TRADE ATTENDEES, BUT IS FREE TO THOSE QUALIFIED RETAILERS WHO ACTUALLY ATTEND THE 2022 CENTURION SOUTH BEACH JEWELRY SHOW, ALSO AT THE RITZ-CARLTON SOUTH BEACH.
TODAY’S SESSION: THE PROMISE OF AUTHENTICATION AND POWER OF THE SECONDARY WATCH MARKET
SESSION DESCRIPTION: JOIN eBay’s GM OF LUXURY, TIRATH KAMDAR, AND INDUSTRY AUTHORITY ARIEL ADAMS, FOR AN INSIGHTFUL CONVERSATION ON THE POWERFUL RISE OF THE SECONDARY LUXURY MARKET — AND WITH IT THE RACE TO MEET CONSUMER DEMAND WHILE SUSTAINING BRAND VALUES AND ENSURING AUTHENTICITY. FROM COLLECTING FOR PASSION, TO THE RISE OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ASSETS AND CONSUMER SHIFTS TO SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING, THIS SESSION WILL DELVE INTO THE OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD FOR BRANDS, RETAILERS AND RESELLERS AS THE SECONDHAND LUXURY WATCH MARKET CONTINUES TO GROW.
SPEAKERS:
TIRATH KAMDAR–GENERAL MANAGER OF LUXURY AT eBay.
IN THIS ROLE, HE DRIVES INNOVATION, GROWTH AND TRUST FOR eBay’s LUXURY BUSINESS — ELEVATING THE MARKETPLACE AMONG PREMIERE BRANDS AND RETAILERS WHILE DEEPENING ENGAGEMENT WITH FINE WATCH, JEWELRY AND HANDBAG CONSUMERS.
TIRATH JOINED eBay IN 2020, FOLLOWING THE CO-FOUNDING OF TRUEFACET.COM, THE FIRST AUTHENTICATED MARKETPLACE FOR JEWELRY AND WATCHES WITH OVER 30 BRAND PARTNERSHIPS. PRIOR TO FOUNDING TRUEFACET, KAMDAR WAS A GROWTH MARKETING LEADER AT TOP E-COMMERCE COMPANIES, INCLUDING FAB.COM, KELLOGG, GROUPON AND LIGHTBANK, WHERE HE HELPED BUILD AND INVEST IN START-UPS. HE ALSO SPENT 7+ YEARS IN THE B2B AND B2C WHOLESALE JEWELRY AND LUXURY RETAIL INDUSTRIES, WHERE HE WAS TRAINED IN DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY MANUFACTURING AND LED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR US MARKETS LOOKING TO GROW RETAIL AND WHOLESALE BUSINESSES.
OUTSIDE OF WORK, TIRATH LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND WIFE. HE LOVES BEING ON THE TENNIS COURT AND PLAYING COMPETITIVE MATCHES, ALONG WITH ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS – EITHER SKIING OR SWIMMING.
ARIEL ADAMS–SEE ARIEL’S BIO ABOVE.
CENTURION SOUTH BEACH JEWELRY SHOW HOURS TODAY FROM 10:00 AM-8:00 PM, RITZ-CARLTON BALLROOM AND FOYER
LUNCH SERVED IN BALLROOM ON SHOW FLOOR, 1:00-2:30 PM
WORKING COCKTAIL PARTY ON SHOW FLOOR, 6:00-8:00 PM, DURING THE SHOW, BALLROOM AND FOYER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
“TOP WATCH” CONFERENCE 8:00-10:00 AM, LUMMUS & LINCOLN ROOMS, RITZ-CARLTON SOUTH BEACH. BREAKFAST SERVED.
CONFERENCE IS $595 PER PERSON FOR ALL QUALIFIED TRADE ATTENDEES, BUT IS FREE TO THOSE QUALIFIED RETAILERS WHO ACTUALLY ATTEND THE 2022 CENTURION SOUTH BEACH JEWELRY SHOW, ALSO AT THE RITZ-CARLTON SOUTH BEACH.
TODAY’S SESSION IS A SPECIAL TWO-PART EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR WITH 40-YEAR VINTAGE AND SECONDARY MARKET WATCH PROFESSIONAL MATTHEW GREEN, MATTHEW GREEN JEWELERS, BOCA RATON, FL
PART 1: HOW BETTER JEWELRY STORES CAN WIN (AND LOSE) IN THE VINTAGE/SECONDARY MARKET FOR ROLEX AND OTHER TOP BRANDS
PART 2: SESSION GEARED TO THE ROLEX AUTHORIZED DEALER
SESSION DESCRIPTION: LEARN THE LATEST ON GRAY MARKET DEALERS, COLLECTORS AND FLIPPERS AND GET A 10-YEAR OVERVIEW ON ROLEX SECONDARY MARKET BRAND SPECULATION, WHERE THE MARKET IS HEADING AND HEAR ABOUT CURRENT PRICE TRENDS ON PRE-OWNED AND GRAY MARKET ROLEX WATCHES. AND GET A RUNDOWN ON THE NICKNAMES FOR THE MOST POPULAR ROLEX WATCHES. DO YOU KNOW THEM ALL?
SPEAKER:
MATTHEW GREEN
MATTHEW GREEN IS A SECOND GENERATION JEWELER, GRADUATE GEMOLOGIST AND LICENSED AUCTIONEER. HE HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN THE JEWELRY, GEM, DIAMOND AND WATCH INDUSTRY AS A RETAILER AND ALSO A WHOLESALER IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOR OVER 40 YEARS.
MATTHEW EARNED THE DESIGNATION GRADUATE GEMOLOGIST IN 1988 AND ALSO EARNED TWO MORE DESIGNATIONS BY THE NATIONAL AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION: CERTIFIED ESTATE SPECIALIST – CES AND AARE – ACCREDITED AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE.
BESIDES DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY, WATCHES ARE THE MAIN EVENT WITH MATTHEW GREEN JEWELERS. MATTHEW HAS A PASSION FOR VINTAGE BRAND NAME WATCHES. ESPECIALLY ROLEX. HE HAS A WORLD CLASS COLLECTION OF ROLEX WATCHES. HE IS CONSTANTLY BUYING, SELLING AND COLLECTING THE BEST QUALITY ALL ORIGINAL VINTAGE AND MODERN ROLEX WATCHES.
MATTHEW GREEN JEWELERS BUYS & SELLS PRE-OWNED ROLEX AND OTHER BRAND NAME WATCHES AT WHOLESALE PRICES TO THE JEWELRY INDUSTRY. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT MATT GREEN WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT 1-561-716-0377, WWW.MATTHEWGREENJEWELERS.COM AND VISRT HIS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS: @MATTHEWGREENJEWELERS AND @VINTAGEROLEXSOCIETY.
CENTURION SOUTH BEACH JEWELRY SHOW HOURS TODAY FROM 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, RITZ- CARLTON BALLROOM AND FOYER