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2025 Theme: Shaped Watches
Closing Date: 31 Dec 2024 23:59 CET

For the first time, Grail Watch has partnered with Dubai Watch Week
to host a global wristwatch design competition.

The challenge? Show us your most out-of-the-box, innovative yet viable shaped watch design. All you need to do is: 

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STEP 1:
GET CREATIVE

Come up with an original design (as long as it’s shaped!)

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STEP 2:
SHOW US YOUR SAVVY

Demonstrate your storytelling skills. Explain your design process; lay out your long-term vision; illustrate any business or marketing ideas you have. Go as in-depth as you’d like.

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STEP 3:
SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL

Which should include:
- Digital drawings or renders of your design.
- Brand inspiration and story
- Overall business plan, including go-to-market strategies, product roadmap, commercial viability and any marketing ideas.
- Self-recorded video of you introducing yourself, and explaining your ideas.

Meet the Judges

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Hind Seddiqi
CEO
Dubai Watch Week

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Mohammed
Abdulmagied Seddiqi

CEO
Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons

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Wilfried Buiron and Robin Tallendier
Co-founders
Atelier Wen

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Wei Koh
Founder
Revolution and Grail Watch

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Sylvain Berneron
Creative Director & Co-founder
Berneron

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Ming Liu
Journalist & Author

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Jean-Claude Biver
Founder
Biver Watches

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Carole Kasapi Forestier
Movement Director
TAG Heuer


You have until
31 December 2024 11.59pm CET.
We welcome submissions from individual designers or small collectives.


Three finalists will receive:
- Round trip flights and accommodation to Dubai to meet the judges for an in-person pitch.
- Media coverage on RevolutionWatch.com.
- A chance to have the winning design produced.

Important points:
- Please ensure the targeted price point is kept below USD $5,000
- For any enquiries, please email Competition@GrailWatch.com