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This partnership marks a significant breakthrough for the watchmaking industry SIHH and BASELWORLD to coordinate their dates from 2020

(12/2018) From 2020, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva (SIHH) and Baselworld in Basel, the two major events in the watch industry, will synchronise their calendars. In 2020, the SIHH will be held from 26 to 29 April in Geneva, followed immediately by Baselworld from 30 April to 5 May in Basel. The calendars have been synchronised until 2024.

New exclusive technology for quartz movements that can cope with heavier hands ETA launches HeavyDrive

(07/2018) ETA SA, a Swatch Group company, is introducing an exclusive new technology to its quartz movements. HeavyDrive technology enables intelligent shock management and is opening up new possibilities for hand design.

Saxon manufactory highlights newly designed versions of successful classics Baselworld 2018: Glashütte Original looks back on positive results

(04/2018) Glashütte Original has once again given an impressive performance at Baselworld, thanks to a confident brand presence and sensational new products for the world of watches. The Saxon manufactory presented refreshing new design variations of proven product lines to industry experts at the world's largest watch and jewellery fair.

Baselworld is and remains unique! The BASELWORLD 2018 is open

(03/2018) As in past years, also the 2018 edition of Baselworld brings together the industry’s top players under one roof again. Five of the six highest-earning Swiss watch companies exclusively present their new products at this unique show.

Go your own way Oris convinces with a new logo

(03/2018) This spring, Oris is proud to introduce a stylish rebrand that cements its place in contemporary watchmaking. The company’s new logo, claim and creative have been designed to highlight Oris’s spirit of innovation and independence, qualities that shine through its collection of industrially produced, beautifully crafted Swiss Made watches.

Breitling und Norton Motorcycles Two global lifestyle brands announce partnership

(02/2018) Swiss watch brand Breitling has announced a partnership with English motorcycle producer Norton Motorcycles that will lead to the creation of some unique common products or features. They will be inspired by the brands’ compelling and intriguingly similar historic timelines, and will even include some of the materials used in Norton Motorcycles’ legendary high-performance bikes.

F. A. Lange Watchmaking Excellence Award 2017 Regulator with jumping seconds in first place at international young talent competition

(01/2018) On 16 January 2018, the Frenchman Timothé Raguin, winner of the F. A. Lange Watchmaking Excellence Award 2017, received the first prize worth EUR 10,000 at a press event in Geneva. The jury of the international competition was particularly impressed by his work.

The Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents An innovative product with worldwide potential wins

(11/2017) The Swiss medtech startup SteriLux has been named the winner of the Rado Star Prize Switzerland for Young Talents. The international jury of Design Prize Switzerland was won over by the young company's product, which sterilizes medical instruments in an innovative way. SteriLux CEO Marc Spaltenstein and designer Jordane Vernet were honoured at the award ceremony with prize money and the limited edition Rado True Phospho, which was co-developed by Rado and Swiss design collective Big-Game.

Real brand fans wanted! Daniel Strom is looking for shareholders with crowdinvesting

(11/2017) Developing its distribution, products, visibility. The Strom family has no shortage of projects. While it has been self-financing since its foundation in 2001, today the company has bigger dreams and is seeking to conquer new territory. A desire in line with its ambitions, given that in just a few months, CHF 700,000 has already been collected from various clients and friends to finance its development.

Cooperation with Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology CSEM Validates ARMIN STROM Mirrored Force Resonance

(10/2017) Finding new solutions to old ideas and even new technical innovation is what drives the watch industry and continues to make it fresh and interesting. “At the moment we are working with CSEM to improve the resonance clutch spring of our Mirrored Force Resonance, to precisely evaluate how theory and reality can and have coincided,” explains Claude Greisler, director of ARMIN STROM.

A Tale of Timekeeping Evolution for 170 Years Precision through Ingenuity: Ulysse Nardin

(09/2017) Technology is driving the world at unfathomable speed. For watchmaking manufacture Ulysse Nardin, it has cap-tained its course for almost two centuries. Calculating the waning and waxing of the moon to harness time and tides with exactitude, Ulysse Nardin changed how the world told time.

Many years of experience in the watchmaking industry Patrick Pruniaux appointed CEO of Ulysse Nardin

(08/2017) Kering announces the appointment of Patrick Pruniaux as the CEO of Swiss watchmaking house Ulysse Nardin, effective 28 August 2017. He will report to Albert Bensoussan, CEO of Kering Luxury–Watches and Jewellery division. 

Double Anniversary Rings in New School Year “Alfred Helwig” School of Watchmaking welcomes new students

(08/2017) August 1st, 2017, brought two anniversaries and saw 13 new apprentices begin their course of studies at Glashütte Original. Eleven are now training to become watchmakers, while two have set their sights on professional qualification as toolmakers.

Rescue mission Oris breathes new life into its partnership with Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service

(08/2017) Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service is one of the world’s most iconic aeromedical services. Oris first worked with the non-profit organisation in 2013, and this year the two come together again in a second limited edition watch, the Oris Royal Flying Doctor Service Limited Edition II.

Presentation of a Vintage Militare Anonimo is celebrating its twentieth anniversary

(07/2017) This new year brings up 20 years existence for Anonimo who starts celebrating this event, the brand is bringing out a reissue of its Vintage model of the Militare line. Same functions, same aesthetics but with just a subtle hint of modernity.

1 8 8 7 - 2 0 1 7 EBERHARD & CO. : 130 YEARS OF PASSION IN WATCHMAKING

(05/2017) 130 chimes that mark the history of Eberhard & Co., but well over 130 snapshots that immortalise the values and creations which throughout the years since 1887 – when the company was founded by Georges-Lucien Eberhard in La Chaux-de-Fonds – have made up the DNA of the Swiss watchmakers whose name has become synonymous with tradition, constant research and innovation.

The Rado True Phospo Design Double: Rado and Big-Game Design Studio

(04/2017) Rado has teamed up with another major force in the design world – and to glowing effect. Together with Swiss design studio Big-Game, Rado has created the True Phospo: a limited edition timepiece featuring Big-Game’s signature design approach as applied to one of Rado's most popular watch families.

Regulator Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio Edition Chronoswiss and Alfa Romeo North America cooperate

(04/2017) Cars and mechanical watches go perfectly together, as Chronoswiss also confirms. The reputed manufacturer for mechanical wristwatches has been an active part of motorsports in the past, either as the title sponsor of the Chronoswiss Classics or in the development of spectacular watch models such as the legendary Wristmaster, a dashboard clock set for the wrist.

Ballet shoes meet ladies' watches Pas de deux of RAYMOND WEIL and REPETTO

(04/2017) In partnership with the famous French firm, Repetto, RAYMOND WEIL creates a variation on the shine watch inspired by the world of ballet.

Agile, up-to-date and at home in the world's cities Wenger: Designing the shape of things to come

(04/2017) For Wenger, Back to the Future is much more than a blockbuster movie title. It’s a successful design approach. When the Swiss watch manufacturer set itself the task of creating a signature shape to withstand the tests of time, it firstly went back in time. The process of bringing together archives and blank sheets of paper turned out to be a rewarding trip in time travel. The result speaks volumes.

Founded in Les Breuleux in 1858 The family firm Montres CATOREX, more than two hundred years old

(04/2017) CATOREX is the only Swiss watchmaker to have succeeded in developing and producing masterpieces on a continuous basis for over 200 years.

Precise and reliable quartz movement BASELWORLD 2017: The new ETA-movement Trendline F05.841

(03/2017) Precision, reliability and performance: such are the criteria governing the development of each ETA movement since 1793. The new Trendline F05.841 is no exception to the rule.

Watch fair celebrates its 100th anniversary BASELWORLD 2017: Innovation and excellence as the answers to current challenges

(03/2017) As the world’s largest watch show celebrates its 100th anniversary, Swiss watchmakers and jewellers, along with related sectors, are once again taking part in this not-to-be-missed trade event. From March 23rd to March 30th 2017, they are presenting their latest – often world-exclusive – new models, thereby displaying their impressive innovation and expertise in responding to a tense economic context.

The Mecano R150 Preview BASELWORLD 2017: Ronda produces mechanical watch movements

(03/2017) The Swiss family concern is once again producing mechanical watch movements. This corner stone was put into place at the end of 2011. After Ronda had strongly developed itself in various technologies and established a broad industrial basis, management decided to go back into the mechanical segment.

Baselworld goes live on March 23 Baselworld 2017 counting down to the on unmissable show

(02/2017) In one month from today, the new creations and innovations of the global watch and jewellery industry will be exclusively presented to the world at Baselworld 2017. Renowned as the one unmissable annual show for this multifaceted industry, Baselworld is gearing-up to welcome all the key players, from the world's bestknown brands, over renowned and prestigious buyers through to the international press.

Extra-thin movement for Private Label Customers Preview BASELWORLD 2017: Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier presents new movement

(02/2017) Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier adds to its range of extra-thin movements with a new hand-wound calibre with flying tourbillon at 9 o'clock. While remarkably robust, the Seed VMF 5430 remains one of the thinnest tourbillon movements around.

The substantial fall observed throughout the year seems to have bottomed out Swiss watch exports in 2016

(02/2017) The environment confronting the Swiss watch industry remained difficult throughout the year 2016. Demand for personal luxury goods fell, especially for the most expensive products. Timepieces therefore had to contend with changes in the choices made by consumers who are increasingly interested in the notion of experience associated with the world of luxury and less in shopping as used to be the case.

Swiss Made Walca private label watches

(02/2017) For 40 years, Walca has been creating timepieces that perfectly reflect the image and philosophy of prestigious watch brands and fashion houses. From the initial sketches to after-sales service, via studies and other development stages, not forgetting production, this independent group offers a vast array of services, each tailored to requirements.

Customer friendly Ulysse Nardin announces 5-year warranty

(12/2016) Ulysse Nardin is justifiably proud of its 170-year-history of innovation in the making of precision mechanical timepieces. Continuing this pioneering path in the world of Haute Horlogerie, the Swiss watchmaker is making the incredible move of offering an extended 5-year-warranty on all newly-purchased timepieces.

Are there massive price increases at ETA? Certain major customers did not place any orders for 2017

(10/2016) Based on the amicable settlement between Swatch Group and the Competition Commission (Comco), which was signed in 2013, the company ETA has a supply obligation towards third-party customers until the end of 2019.

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