The World Watch and Jewellery Show, BASELWORLD, is being staged from March 24-31, 2011 in Basel, and Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter will be opening the show. The presence of India’s Trade Minister, Anand Sharma, underlines the global importance of this event. For the 1892 exhibiting companies and some 100,000 professional visitors from all the different continents, BASELWORLD 2011 constitutes the most significant industry rendezvous of the year.