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Hollywood red carpet

Mitrajit Bhattacharya parties in Switzerland with Hollywood's biggest stars while the hosts celebrate important milestones
Tennis legend Boris Becker (R) chats with actor Orlando Bloom

Stardust hung like pollen in the air as Hollywood celebrities and sports stars attended the premieres of luxury watch brands. The twin towns of Basel and Geneva almost converted themselves into a makeshift Hollywood Studio, thanks to the presence of Hollywood biggies rubbing shoulders with each other. The hosts tried to outdo each other leaving the the guests amazed by the glitter. The stars included Salma Hayek, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Naomi Campbell, Boris Becker, Marcus Schenkenberg, Johnny Depp, Christopher Lee, Gisele Bündchen et al. Let's raise a toast to Cartier, IWC, Montblanc, Ebel for achieving what they aimed for: a knock out!
 

IWC LAUNCHES PILOT COLLECTION

Hollywood celebrities, sports legends, watch connoisseurs and elite members of society attended Swiss Watch manufacturer, IWC Schaffhausen's launch of their new Pilot's collection of watches in Geneva. The event also marked the world premiere of IWC's short film titled "Pilots" starring actor John Malkovich. The event was organised in true Hollywood style, inside an airplane hangar, at the Geneva International Airport. Prominent among the high profile guests at the grand soiree included Hollywood actors Orlando Bloom and Cate Blanchett, tennis legend Boris Becker, athlete Edwin Moses, former French Formula I star Jean Alesi, Japanese actress Kumiko Goto, Spanish dancer Joaquin Cortes, art dealer Tim Jefferies and IWC CEO Georges Kern.

A music band featuring saxophonist and ex-Supertramp-member, John Helliwell regaled the guests while another musical highlight was a performance by Irish superstar Ronan Keating.